Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong says he would be interested in a move to Arsenal after being linked with a �6m switch to the Emirates Stadium. (The Sun)

Portsmouth defender Sol Campbell may lead a mass summer exodus of players from Fratton Park after manager Paul Hart was told to cut the club's payroll by 25%. Campbell, Kanu, Lauren and Hermann Hreidarsson are among 18 players out of contract at the end of the season. (Daily Star)

Liverpool and Chelsea target Simon Kjaer has an �11m escape clause in his current contract at Italian side Palermo. It would allow the 19-year-old Danish defender to move clubs during a set period in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Everton and Aston Villa are in a race to sign Southampton midfielder Andrew Surman. (Daily Star)

Hearts hope to strike a deal with Borussia Monchengladbach that would allow them to bring in young players on loan from the German club. (Daily Record)

Bristol City boss Gary Johnson is set to recall striker Lee Trundle from his loan spell at Leeds United. (Daily Star)

Newcastle United and Wigan are both keen on signing �2.5m-rated Derby County midfielder Kris Commons at the end of the season. (Daily Star)

Inverness Caledonian Thistle midfielder Ian Black has denied he is set to pull out of his planned summer move to Hearts. Black signed a pre-contract agreement with the Jambos in January. (Daily Record)

Real Madrid coach Juande Ramos's future at the Bernabeu is in doubt after his side's Champions League 5-0 aggregate drubbing by Liverpool. Ramos has a contract that lasts until the summer. (The Independent)

Manchester United captain Rio Ferdinand says his side's supporters can help in Wednesday's Champions League tie against Inter Milan by creating a formidable atmosphere at Old Trafford. (The Sun)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says the outcome of his side's last-16 Champions League clash with Roma will define the Gunners' season. (The Sun)

Arsenal's journey to Italy on Tuesday was disrupted by a problem with the team's luxury private plane that meant they could not get clearance for take off from Luton Airport. Wenger and his players had to wait three hours for another plane to arrive from Paris. (The Sun)

Newcastle manager Joe Kinnear is expected to return to work after his recent triple heart bypass operation in time for the Magpies' Premier League match at Stoke City on 11 April. (The Times)

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson will meet with Cottagers chief executive Alistair Mackintosh and chairman Mohamed Al Fayed to discuss transfer targets for next season after he thinks his side have secured Premier League survival by reaching the 40-point mark - they currently have 34 points. (The Sun)

Rangers striker Kris Boyd will not feature in Sunday's Old Firm Co-operative Insurance Cup final against Celtic after a fall-out with manager Walter Smith. (Daily Record)

Rangers manager Walter Smith has warned in-form striker Kyle Lafferty that he is by no means a certain starter for Sunday's showpiece. (Various)

Rangers midfielder Pedro Mendes has received a pre-final boost with the news he has been recalled to the initial Portugal squad for this month's World Cup qualifier against Sweden. (Daily Mail)

Kirk Broadfoot has only a 50/50 chance of making the Old Firm final because of a foot injury - Steven Whittaker is set to continue in the Rangers defence if he does not make it. (Daily Express)

Celtic midfielder Barry Robson hopes to give the club a boost by declaring himself fit for the game at Hampden. (Daily Star)

Former Celtic striker Wayne Biggins has expressed his sympathy to current Parkhead forward Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink over his lack of goals. (Daily Record)

Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho feels it may be 20 years before 67-year-old Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson steps down and gives the former Chelsea boss the chance to take over at Old Trafford. (The Sun)

Sir Alex Ferguson will not watch his horse What a Friend run in the 2.40 GMT race at Cheltenham on Wednesday because of his side's clash with Inter. However, he will head to the racing festival on Thursday, despite playing Liverpool less than 48 hours later. (Daily Express)

Ferguson took on a new role at United for the club's TV channel - becoming a chef for the day and serving up a steak and foie gras for fellow club legend Denis Law as part of a cookery programme. (The Sun)

Arsenal star Robin van Persie only eats meat once a week because he thinks too much has a negative effect on his muscles. (The Sun)

Aston Villa's American goalkeeper Brad Friedel has revealed in his new book that he struggled to understand his team-mates at his first English club, Liverpool. Friedel said: "Early on, one of the guys posed me a question - "Ereyergoinfersumscram? I later understood that this was a polite invitation to go to lunch." (The Sun)

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce says striker Benni McCarthy is not the only member of his squad who needs to lose some weight. The Rovers boss said: "It is not just Benni who has to drop body fat. We have different players with different metabolisms." (The Sun)

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