England winger Ashley Young has told friends he wants to leave Aston Villa. A source close to the 25-year-old said: "Villa are showing no sign of breaking into the top four and Ashley knows he has to think about playing at the very top if he wants to become an England regular before the 2012 European Championships." Full story: the Sun
Chelsea are close to finalising a deal to sign Sao Paulo forward Lucas Piazon when he turns 18. The Blues are poised to beat off competition from Juventus for the player dubbed the new Kaka. He is currently playing for Brazil in the South American Under-17 Championship. (Press Association)
Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has quashed rumours he is on the verge of a switch to Manchester United. Mandanda was in the French club's team which lost 2-1 to United in the second leg of the last-16 Champions League tie on Tuesday. Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City are reportedly considering a move for Manchester United winger Nani after hearing of the Portuguese international's attempts to secure a more lucrative contract at Old Trafford. Full story: caughtoffside.com
Everton manager David Moyes has conceded Jack Rodwell could join Manchester United in the summer if Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson offers the right amount of money for the talented midfielder. Full story: metro.co.uk
Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner will turn down Blackburn's £15m bid to sign him this summer, with the Dane preferring a switch to Germany. Borussia Dortmund and Hamburg are possible options. Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea have started negotiations in an attempt to land Belgian teenagers Romelu Lukaku and Kevin de Bruyne. A £3.5m bid for RC Genk attacking midfielder De Bruyne has been reportedly accepted, while Anderlecht are looking for at least £17.5m for their 18-year-old striker. Full story: Daily Telegraph
Juventus and Fiorentina are locked in a battle to sign Bolton striker Johan Elmander, who is out of contract in the summer. Full story: talkSPORT
Thomas Sorensen is set to reject any moves in the summer, when he becomes a free agent, and re-sign for Stoke, even though he is now only their number two keeper. Full story: Daily Mirror
West Bromwich Albion are weighing up a move for Queens Park Rangers striker Adel Taarabt and Crystal Palace's 18-year-old forward Wilfred Zaha. Baggies boss Roy Hodgson watched the pair in QPR's 2-1 win over Palace at Loftus Road on Saturday. Full story: Daily Mail
OTHER GOSSIP
The England captaincy saga was plunged into farce and confusion last night as Fabio Capello told Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand he still has the armband after all and that Chelsea's John Terry is only a stand-in. Full story: Daily Mirror
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho does not fear defeat in Wednesday's Champions League second leg match with Lyon. With the teams locked at 1-1, the former Inter Milan boss said: "Last year Barcelona was obsessed with playing the final in Madrid. At Inter we were not obsessed, we just had hope. If we work well we will win the competition - if not this year then next. We will fight for it this year but if it doesn't happen, that's not a serious problem. A serious problem is what is happening in Japan." Full story: the Guardian
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is set for a place on the substitutes' bench against Copenhagen in Wednesday's Champions League tie at Stamford Bridge. Having failed to score in his first five games for the London club since his £50m move from Liverpool, Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti said: "The only problem is that he is a new player for us and he has to know our kind of play better." Full story: the Sun
Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has said he is confident he can help Arsenal win the Premier League title this season as negotiations continue over his possible return to north London. Full story: metro.co.uk
Former Liverpool and Inter Milan boss Rafael Benitez is being lined up for a shock return to his old club Valencia. Full story: talkSPORT
Former Rangers full-back Arthur Numan has landed a scouting role with PSV Eindhoven but has refused to accept the post until the two teams have completed Thursday's Europa League match in Glasgow. A source close to the Dutchman said: Arthur has an emotional connection with both clubs. He developed a real bond with Rangers [he joined in 1998] and did not want to play any part in working against them." (Daily Record)
AND FINALLY
Arsenal fans are being hit with a big increase in ticket prices - even though the Gunners are not splashing out on players. The 7,000 club-level supporters at the Emirates have been told there will be a 6.5% increase for next season and there are fears the club will impose an across-the-board rise. Full story: Daily Mirror
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