AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi plans to bid for Real Madrid's former world player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo if his side win the Serie A title, the Italian prime minister has said. (Reuters)

Tottenham winger Gareth Bale has not given up hope of making the last four of the Champions League despite heading into Wednesday's quarter-final second leg trailing Real Madrid 4-0. (Press Association)

Manchester City have held preliminary talks to sign veteran Dutch midfielder Clarence Seedorf when his contract with AC Milan expires at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mail

And City are set to offer more than 40m euros (£35m) for Udinese striker Alexis Sanchez, who is being courted by a number of Europe's leading clubs.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Inter Milan may be prepared to use Netherlands playmaker Wesley Sneijder as bait in a bid to lure midfielder Nani from Manchester United.
Full story: Metro

Liverpool have already agreed a deal to sign Newcastle's £15m-rated left-back Jose Enrique at the end of the season. The news was revealed by former Reds assistant boss Phil Thompson during an appearance as a pundit on Norwegian television.
Full story: Daily Mail

Arsenal are planning to make a bid for £15m-rated Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila at the end of the season.
Full story: TalkSPORT

Blackburn are prepared to offload out-of-favour Croatian striker Nikola Kalinic in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Rangers' manager in waiting Ally McCoist has demanded showdown talks with Madjid Bougherra after the Algerian defender announced his intention to quit Ibrox this summer. (Daily Record)

Former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez could be set for a return to management with Atletico Madrid as a replacement for Quiqui Sanchez Flores, who is out of contract at the end of the season.
Full story: TalkSPORT

Arsenal team-mates Robin van Persie and Abou Diaby were involved in a dressing-room bust-up at half-time during the Gunners' 3-1 win over Blackpool on Sunday.
Full story: Daily Mirror

American businessman Stan Kroenke hopes to complete his £500m takeover at Arsenal and then urge Gunners manager Arsene Wenger to increase his transfer spending by using the £40m available for new signings.
Full story: the Sun

Kroenke is bidding for full control of the Gunners in a deal valuing Arsenal at £731m but there is nothing in the agreement to prevent him using the club's own cash to pay for it. Meanwhile, Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov, who has a 27% stake in Arsenal, made a last-ditch approach to Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith for her shares on Sunday night. However, she rejected the offer after giving an irrevocable agreement to sell her 15.9% stake to Kroenke.
Full story: the Guardian

Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes fears Spurs could lose their star players unless they get back into the Champions League next season.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Meanwhile, Tottenham have warned their fans that any repeat of the offensive chants aimed at Real Madrid's former Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor at the Bernabeu last week will not be tolerated in Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final, second leg at White Hart Lane. Adebayor is on loan at the Spanish club from Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Mail

Carlton Cole is urging his West Ham team to stage a Tiger Woods-style rally to escape relegation. Defeat at Bolton on Saturday returned Avram Grant's men to the bottom three with only six games to go. Golfer Woods came back from seven shots behind on the final day of the Masters to share the lead - but while Woods ultimately failed, Cole believes the Hammers can beat the drop. "Watching the golf reminded me of us," said the striker. "Tiger fought right until the end, even when the chips were down, we have to do the same as a team."
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester City goalkeeper Hart was once asked to sign his autograph on a supporter's baby. The 23-year-old England international told ManC magazine: "It just goes to show that there are strange people in this world. I couldn't believe anyone would ever ask me to do something like that. I wasn't having any of it."
Full story: Daily Star

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