TRANSFER RUMOURS

• Arsenal and Chelsea were interested in signing Spain defender Eric Garcia but the 20-year-old has agreed to return to Barcelona when his contract with Manchester City runs out in the summer.
  (Daily Star)



• Arsenal are keen to make Martin Odegaard's loan move permanent and Real Madrid's financial problems mean they could be open to a sale, especially with Gareth Bale set to see out the final year of his bumper deal.
  (Daily Mirror)



• Tottenham could consider offers for Argentina forward Erik Lamela in the summer, with Serie A side Bologna interested in the 29-year-old, whose Spurs contract runs out in 2022.
  (Daily Star)



• Tottenham are looking for a cheaper alternative to Nick Pope with Burnley wanting in excess of £30m for England goalkeeper - Wolfsburg's Koen Casteels and Lille's Mike Maignan are both options to replace PSG target Hugo Lloris.
  (Daily Mail)



• Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon doubts the club have the funds to sign Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane, 27, this summer.
  (Talksport)



• Real Madrid are adamant they don't want Gareth Bale back at the club, according to reports.
  (Daily Express)



• Chelsea have been linked with a move for AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who is out of contract with the Serie A club in the summer.
  (Daily Express)



• Villarreal defender Pau Torres is open to making a summer move to the Premier League, according to reports.
  (Daily Express)



• Liverpool are interested in re-signing Atletico Madrid's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez, 34.
  (Four Four Two)



• Atletico Madrid's Spanish forward Diego Costa, 32, will play for Benfica next season after reaching an agreement with the Portuguese club.
  (Mundo Deportivo)



• Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum says he has "no news", despite reports the 30-year-old Netherlands international has agreed to join Barcelona when his Reds contract runs out in the summer.
  (Metro)



• Sunderland have begun talks with Wolves to sign English on-loan defender Dion Sanderson, 21, for £2m.
  (Daily Mail)



• Liverpool star Adrian is reportedly keen on a return to Real Betis at the end of the season.
  (Sun)



• Blackpool striker Jerry Yates is attracting interest from Nottingham Forest, Blackburn and Bristol City ahead of a summer swoop.
  (Sun)



• Chelsea winger Christian Pulisic, 22, says he wants to represent the United States at this summer's rescheduled Olympic Games in Tokyo.
  (NBC Sports)



• Real Madrid want to bring Spanish attacker Brahim Diaz, 21, back to the club following his loan spell at AC Milan.
  (Calciomercato)



• However, they are not interested in the return of Juventus' Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 36.
  (COPE)



• French forward Antoine Griezmann, 30, wants to stay and prove himself at Barcelona.
  (AS)



• Barcelona want to sell Griezmann and Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 28.
  (El Confidencial)

MANAGEMENT STUFF

• Sheffield United owner Prince Abdullah has revealed Chris Wilder twice wanted to resign as manager and demanded a £4m severance fee to do so.
  (Sky Sports)



• Rafa Benitez has ruled himself out of contention for the Celtic job.
  (Scottish Sun)



• Antonio Conte could reportedly quit Inter Milan this summer with Manchester United and Tottenham a potential future destination.
  (Daily Star)



• Notts County manager Neal Ardley and his assistant Greg Abbott have left the club.
  (Sky Sports)

INTERNATIONAL STUFF

• Gareth Southgate has told Harry Kane he will not risk his fitness despite the captain's desire to play a full part in England's World Cup Qualifiers.
  (Daily Mail)



• Wales' World Cup qualifying campaign started in defeat as Belgium came from a goal down to seal a 3-1 victory in Leuven.
  (Sky Sports)



• Republic of Ireland remain winless under Stephen Kenny as their World Cup qualification campaign got off to a poor start with a 3-2 defeat in Serbia after Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic scored twice from the bench .
  (Sky Sports)

OTHER STUFF

• The Carabao Cup final between Manchester City and Tottenham next month is set to be used as a test event for the return of fans and a tribute to the NHS following talks between the EFL and the Government.
  (Daily Mail)



• The appointment of John Murtough as football director at Manchester United was a factor in the club's former midfielder, Nicky Butt, leaving the coaching staff of the Old Trafford outfit.
  (The Athletic)



• Nicky Butt could join Wayne Rooney at Derby after quitting as Manchester United's head of first-team development.
  (Sun)



• Uefa is preparing to get rid of Financial Fair Play regulations to allow teams greater control over their finances.
  (Daily Mail)



• The government has ruled out any Premier League clubs being involved in test events in April to avoid giving any team an advantage as the season nears its critical period.
  (Times)



• Premier League clubs are being hit with a £5,000 fine every time a player swaps shirts after a game, with one side already penalised twice.
  (Daily Mail)