1557: Barcelona vice-president Javier Faus says the record January transfer deals of Fernando Torres and Andy Carroll affected the Spanish champion's chances of signing Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal. Faus said those prices "will affect Arsenal's evaluation of the player". (RAC-1 radio, Spain)
1544: France World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane says his decision to back Qatar's 2022 World Cup bid was because he wants increase the popularity of football in the Middle East and not for the money. "After studying Qatar's project, I wanted to do it and I will tell you why. But first off all I want to touch upon something: money. Ten, 11, 12, 13m Euros was mentioned. I will say it clearly: that's a load of rubbish. It wasn't even a third of these sums." Full story: L'Equipe (in French)
1245 GMT: A memorabilia collector has claimed that David Trezeguet's France shirt from the World Cup final win over Brazil in 1998, which was bought for £6,000, has been destroyed by French customs officers who wrongly thought it was fake. Full story: Le Dauphine (in French)
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina says he could follow Fernando Torres out of Anfield if the club do not qualify for the Champions League. Full story: the Guardian
Marseille are poised to tempt Chelsea striker Didier Drogba to move away from London with a £5m-a-year offer. Full story: Daily Express
Dutch midfielder Mark van Bommel says he would be open to a move to Tottenham when his short-term deal with AC Milan ends in the summer. (the Times)
Barcelona have ruled out signing Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas at the end of the season. Full story: Daily Express
Bolton striker Johan Elmander is ready to quit the club if a new contract is not sorted out. Full story: Daily Mirror
Newcastle want to sign Finland forward Shefki Kuqi to cover their shortage of numbers in the striking department. The 34-year-old is a free agent after cancelling his contract with Swansea by mutual consent. Full story: Daily Mail
Newcastle are in talks over possible moves for two unemployed strikers - former Middlesbrough and Arsenal man Jeremie Aliadiere and Brazilian Ewerthon, who was released by Sao Paulo-based club Palmeiras in January. Full story: Metro
Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner says he could leave the club in the summer as he looks for more first-team opportunities. Full story: the Guardian
And Italian sides AC Milan and Lazio are interested in signing the 23-year-old Dane. Full story: Inside Futbol
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew will attempt to prise Roman Pavlyuchenko away from Tottenham this summer after the Russian striker said he was unhappy with his bit-part role at White Hart Lane. Full story: Caughtoffside.com
Spurs have told Pavlyuchenko to wait until the end of the season for a move, despite Russian clubs - whose transfer window is open until mid-March - wanting to sign the 29-year-old now. Full story: Daily Mail
Serie A's Roma, too, are lining up a move for Pavlyuchenko as they prepare to offload attacking pair Mirko Vucinic and Adriano in the off-season. Full story: Metro
Southampton chairman Nicola Cortese has criticised Liverpool and Arsenal for the way they have tried to sign their midfield star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Full story: Daily Star
Manchester City will make another bid for Gent winger Yassine El Ghanassy in the summer. Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United have been linked to Barcelona's former Liverpool player Javier Mascherano, with Old Trafford boss Sir Alex Ferguson keen to add a defensive midfielder to his ranks. Full story: Caughtoffside.com
OTHER GOSSIP
West Ham say the Olympic Stadium would become "predominantly scrap" if Tottenham won the right to move to the venue. (the Times)
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has reached an agreement with Serbia that central defender Nemanja Vidic will not play in the friendly against Israel on Wednesday. Full story: the Guardian
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has issued a downbeat assessment of his club's title hopes, saying the home loss to Liverpool last weekend has "cut away our legs". Full story: Daily Star
Manchester City are putting striker Mario Balotelli through an intensive training schedule in an attempt to get the Italian fit for the derby clash with Manchester United this weekend. (The Times)
Everton chief executive Robert Elstone has denied reports the club are in financial trouble and insists they will not have to sell their best players to balance the books. (the Times)
Denmark goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen says England are underachievers and are no longer regarded as big scalps because of their recent failures in major competitions. Full story: Daily Mirror
Everton are poised to offer midfielder Marouane Fellaini a new contract in a bid to fend off interest from Chelsea. Full story: talkSPORT
Manchester United skipper Rio Ferdinand is unlikely to recover from the calf sprain that ruled him out of the defeat at Wolves in time for this weekend's derby against Manchester City. Full story: the Independent
Celtic manager Neil Lennon says the death threats he has received will not force him out of the job. Full story: Daily Record
Everton goalkeeper Jan Mucha wants to speak to manager David Moyes about his future after making only two appearances since signing from Legia Warsaw in July 2010. Full story: Daily Mail
AND FINALLY
Barcelona's director of football Raul Sanllehi has revealed he was shocked by the £50m Chelsea paid Liverpool for Spanish striker Fernando Torres. "Barcelona would not make that signing," said Sanllehi. "We would not even consider it." Full story: Metro
Scotland skipper Kenny Miller says he is the right choice to lead the side in the Nations Cup game against Northern Ireland on Wednesday because he is "bossy, moaning and demanding". Full story: Daily Record
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