1022: Manchester City midfielder Stephen Ireland has met with the club's football administration officer, Brian Marwood, to discuss the possibility of being allowed to leave Eastlands this summer, with Manchester United keen on the £12m-rated 23-year-old. Full story: goal.com
1000: Chelsea's Joe Cole, 28, will seek a move away from the Premier League if he cannot agree a new deal with the club this summer - with Serie A giants AC Milan and Inter Milan both keen on the England midfielder. Full story: goal.com
0857 BST: Denmark defender Simon Kjaer, who has been linked with Manchester United and Liverpool, is likely to move to Juventus if he chooses to leave Champions League chasing Palermo. Full story: imscouting.com
0840 BST: Real Madrid officials have met with the representatives of Wolfsburg's Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko, 24, who has been watched by Manchester United and Chelsea. Full story: imscouting.com
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Real Madrid are ready to make a £30m bid for Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard. Full story: Daily Mirror
England midfielder Joe Cole, 28, wants to join Champions League qualifiers Tottenham when his Chelsea contract ends this summer, despite interest from Manchester City and Liverpool. Full story: the Sun
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp will be given a £40m transfer kitty for the summer - and Manchester United's former Spurs midfielder Michael Carrick is on the wanted list along with Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy. Full story: Daily Star
Fluminense hope to agree a deal with Chelsea midfielder Deco, 32, who wants to leave Stamford Bridge. Full story: Daily Mail
Arsenal are eyeing Villarreal's Spanish goalkeeper Diego Lopez, 28, who cost £5m from Real Madrid. Full story: the Sun
Sunderland have joined the chase for Estudiantes' Argentina striker Mauro Boselli, 24, with Wigan, Blackburn and Birmingham also monitoring the situation for the £8m-rated player. Full story: Daily Mail
Blackburn and Aston Villa have joined Wigan in the race to sign Sporting Gijon defender Roberto Canella. Full story: Daily Mail
Aston Villa want to sign Crystal Palace's 19-year-old defender Nathaniel Clyne to replace Luke Young who is eager to return to London. Full story: Daily Mirror
Fulham have enquired about striker Frederic Piquionne, 31, who is on loan at Portsmouth from Lyon and will be available for £4m. Full story: Daily Mail
Bolton are favourites to sign Ivory Coast forward Aruna Dindane, currently on loan at Portsmouth from Lens, for £2.7m. Full story: Daily Mirror
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez will offer Swansea £2.5m for midfielder Darren Pratley. Full story: the Sun
And the Latics are also set to win the race for Hamilton midfielder James McArthur in a £1.2m deal. Full story: Daily Mirror
Wolves could launch a £1m bid for Dundee United striker David Goodwillie. (the Sun)
Hull midfielder Dean Marney, 26, is poised to join Burnley in a £1m deal. Full story: Daily Mail
Meanwhile, Hull are also ready to sell £2m-rated defender Kamil Zayatte to French side St Etienne. Full story: Daily Mirror
Celtic's on-loan Cameroon midfielder Landry Nguemo wants to join the Glasgow club for £1.8m from Nancy - but Wigan and Sunderland are also interested in the 24-year-old. Full story: Daily Record
OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester City will give boss Roberto Mancini the cash to launch another major assault on the top four after City's Abu Dhabi owner Sheikh Mansour backed the Italian to remain at Eastlands. Full story: the Sun
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will hold further talks with the club hierarchy to resolve his future after both parties exchanged "issues of concern" at a meeting on Thursday. Full story: the Guardian
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is due to receive a seven-figure bonus and an improved contract after guiding the club into the top four in the Premier League. Full story: the Guardian
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is set to axe eight players including George McCartney and David Healy in a summer clear-out. Full story: Daily Mail
Hopes of a fans takeover at Manchester United have suffered a blow after it emerged the Glazer family rejected a £1.5bn Middle Eastern-takeover bid last year. Full story: Daily Telegraph
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has denied suggestions he is prepared to leave Anfield and insisted he wants to see out his career with the club. Full story: Daily Telegraph
Rangers defender David Weir has been named Scotland's player of the year four days before his 40th birthday - but says he does not know if he has a future at Ibrox. Full story: the Times
Fifa has warned Brazil it is "not on the right path" with its preparations to host the 2014 World Cup. Full story: Daily Telegraph
AND FINALLY
Frank Lampard will let Didier Drogba be Chelsea's penalty-taker against Wigan on Sunday in order to help the Ivory Coast striker win the Golden Boot ahead of Manchester United's Wayne Rooney. Full story: the Sun
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