Liverpool have turned down a �7m bid from Aston Villa for Craig Bellamy and have told the striker he has a future at Anfield. (Daily Mirror)

Crewe have given Norwich permission to speak to defender John Otsemobor. (Daily Mirror)

Ronaldinho has pledged his future to Barcelona, claiming that he will see out the final three years of his contract. (Daily Star)

Everton boss David Moyes is not prepared to sell goalkeeper Iain Turner to Sheffield Wednesday on a permanent basis. (Daily Mirror)

Aberdeen boss Jimmy Calderwood is poised to launch a summer raid for Motherwell's out-of-contract star Brian Kerr. (Daily Express)

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich did not visit his side's dressing room after Saturday's win at Watford but stayed in the stand to talk to chief executive Peter Kenyon, chairman Bruce Buck and director Eugene Tenenbaum. (Various)

Chelsea are considering hiring two coaches in the summer overseen by a senior figure like Guus Hiddink. (The Independent)

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has urged England boss Steve McClaren to ignore the critics trying to drive him out of the national job. (Daily Mail)

There is panic in Southampton over rumours that former chairman Rupert Lowe could seize back power at the club. (Daily Telegraph)

Top European clubs have held secret talks over the formation of a breakaway super league. (The Guardian)

Roma have stirred up the atmosphere ahead of their Champions League tie with Manchester United by accusing Cristiano Ronaldo of diving. (Various)

Blackburn boss Mark Hughes believes it is just a matter of time before Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney rediscovers his best form. (Daily Express)

Newcastle striker Michael Owen has targeted a return to first-team action in the game with Chelsea on 22 April following his lengthy lay-off with a cruciate ligament injury. (Daily Mirror)

Faroe Islands coach Jogvan Martin Olsen insists his side are ready to wreck Scotland's Euro 2008 dream when the teams meet in a qualifier on 6 June. (Daily Record)

Ex-Nottingham Forest manager Gary Megson and former Barnsley boss Andy Ritchie are battling to become the new manager of Huddersfield. (Daily Mirror)

Barry Robson has publicly apologised to Celtic's Lee Naylor for the headbutt that led to the Dundee United captain being sent off in Saturday's 1-1 draw. (Daily Record)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was asked at a corporate event in Switzerland which of his arch rivals, Chelsea's Jose Mourinho or Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson, he would prefer to be stuck in a lift with for two hours. "Is there a fire exit instead," he joked - before going on to be complimentary about both bosses. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn paid out �18,000 on Saturday for taxis after 150 Black Cats fans who had been to watch the win at Cardiff were stranded in Bristol after their flight home was cancelled. (Daily Mail)

Hearts assistant boss Stephen Frail says his players were fired up for their Edinburgh derby victory over Hibernian after hearing of their rivals' CIS Cup victory parade plans. (The Herald)