Chelsea have sounded out several agents to look for prospective buyers for 33-year-old striker Didier Drogba, who has only one year left on his contract at Stamford Bridge.
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Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is set to use summer transfer funds to buy one big star and rely on younger players from the academy for squad depth.
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Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas is unsure whether he will move to Barcelona this summer or stay at the Emirates.
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Arsene Wenger is bracing himself for a major shake-up of Arsenal's backroom staff in the summer, with the possibility that assistant Pat Rice could leave after 15 years working as his right-hand man.
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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Dimitar Berbatov to raise his game if he wants to win back his place in the starting line-up.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Ferguson has also compared the in-form Javier Hernandez to former England striker Gary Lineker.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester City midfielder Nigel de Jong says he will not change his combative style of play, despite the criticism he received for his chest-high tackle on Spain's Xabi Alonso in last year's World Cup final. "It's not like I only give challenges and then cry about it when I get a challenge back," he said.
Full story: Daily Mail

Under-fire Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier will be given another year to make his mark at Aston Villa, provided the club wins its battle with relegation.
Full story: Daily Mail

West Ham vice chairman Karren Brady says striker Benni McCarthy was "devoted to filling his belly more than filling the net" after the club pulled the plug on his disastrous goalless 15-month spell at Upton Park.
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West Brom boss Roy Hodgson fears Fernando Torres will score his first Chelsea goal against the Baggies when the two sides meet at the Hawthorns.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar says he is keeping a level head in the build-up to their FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City. "There is no medal or honour - it is just a semi-final," said the 40-year-old.
Full story: the Sun

Manchester City's Patrick Vieira says former club Arsenal need to find some killer instinct to go with all their skill. "I'm an Arsenal supporter - I love watching them but there's nothing in the end," he said.
Full story: Daily Star

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says England need to choose if they want Jack Wilshere to play for the U21s in the European Championship in June or in the senior team's matches in August and September as he cannot play in both.
Full story: Independent

Former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher says Manchester City beating Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-final would mean more to him than City reaching the Champions League.
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Stoke's Jermaine Pennant admits his spell in prison for drink-driving in 2005 has affected his chances of an international call-up. "If you can't rub it off you can't do anything about it," he said.
Full story: Guardian

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