TRANSFER GOSSIP
Arsenal have sent scouts to watch defenders Maxime Gonalons, 23, of Lyon and Torino's Angelo Ogbonna, 24.
James Rodriguez has scored eight goals in 20 appearances for FC Porto this season
Manchester United have asked FC Porto if they would consider swapping Colombian forward James Rodriguez, 20, for out-of-favour winger Nani, 26.
The agent of Hamburg striker Heung-min Son, 20, says both Manchester United and Chelsea have made offers for the South Korean.
Chelsea's Demba Ba, 27, is open to the club bringing in another striker in the summer and said it will bring the best out of him.
But Chelsea target Radamel Falcao, 27, is unlikely to join him at Stamford Bridge after the Colombian forward said he wants to stay at Atletico Madrid.
Brazil legend Pele has urged Santos forward Neymar, 21, to snub any advances from Manchester City and join Barcelona instead.
Borussia Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski, 24, could still sign for Manchester United this summer despite reports that the Poland striker is set for a switch to Bayern Munich.
Frickson Erazo, 24, said Manchester United have sounded him out over a move but the defender insists he is focusing on his football in his native Ecuador with Barcelona.
OTHER GOSSIP
Arsene Wenger will be assured he is the man to revive Arsenal's fortunes at a board meeting with the club's American owner Stan Kroenke on Thursday.
Arsene Wenger, who has been in charge of Arsenal since 1996, has been backed by the board
Midfielder Joey Barton, 30, on loan at Marseille, does not expect to return to QPR but admits he misses the Premier League.
Match-fixing and bribery are endemic in Chinese football because of low player salaries and unchecked local government officials, according to the deputy editor-in-chief of a popular Chinese sports newspaper and a former professional footballer.
Fifa's head of security Ralf Mutschke says the fight against match-fixing will ultimately fail without the full support of governments across the world.
Former Manchester City forward Rodney Marsh believes winning the FA Cup will not be enough to keep manager Roberto Mancini in his job.
AND FINALLY
AC Milan's Mario Balotelli and Robinho, who could not play in their side's 2-0 victory over Barcelona in the Champions League, were seen jumping their way through injury time at the San Siro.
Manchester City are the latest group of people to perform their version of online dance craze the Harlem Shake.
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