Manchester United target Karim Benzema says he would rather move to Spain from Lyon than the Premier League. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas admits he was flattered by reports Inter Milan were interested in signing him during the January transfer window, but insists he is committed to Spurs. (Various)

Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis is keen to sign a new deal at the club even if Pompey fail to beat the drop this season. (Daily Express)

Striker Robin van Persie says he will only sign a new contract at Arsenal if they can match his desire to win silverware. (The Sun)

Chelsea are poised to move for West Ham boss Gianfranco Zola and his assistant Steve Clarke after Guus Hiddink stressed he would not look to extend his Stamford Bridge stay after the summer. (Daily Express)

In the meantime, Hiddink has told owner Roman Abramovich to be in no doubt who picks the team and decides the tactics. (Sun)

Aston Villa striker John Carew insists he can work with another big striker in the shape of Emile Heskey. (Various)

Sir Alex Ferguson has warned his Manchester United side not to be overly confident in their bid for another Premier League title, citing the 1998 season when they blew a 12-point lead over Arsenal. (Various)

Dundee United deny they are in financial trouble after accepting an �80,000 low-interest loan from the Scottish Premier League. (Daily Record)

Rangers captain Barry Ferguson says the notion of 17-year-old team-mate John Fleck being fast-tracked to the Scotland squad for the match against the Netherlands next month is crazy. (various)

England boss Fabio Capello admits he struggles to understand some of the northern accents in his squad. (The Guardian)

Cristiano Ronaldo faces a �20,000 compensation bill from Manchester Airport bosses for damaging "infrastructure work" when he wrote off his Ferrari in a tunnel last month. (Daily Express)

Striker Emmanuel Adebayor had a furious four-letter word bust-up with an Arsenal fan at Lagos airport who accused him of not pulling his weight for the club. (Sun)

Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock's seven-year-old son William beat his dad in a stone-skinning competition with a tenner. The older Warnock managed just a sevener and, ever-competitive, admitted the defeat "hurt". (Independent)

An on-pitch punch-up between Brazilian clubs Brasil and Ulbra ended with seven players being given their marching orders and the former club's president Elder Lopes, getting involved and chucking a couple of punches. (Independent)

A selection of famous goal celebrations from stars such as Alan Shearer and Steven Gerrard have been recreated by football fan Tom Taylor... using Subbuteo players. (Telegraph)

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