Blanc emerges as Chelsea contender
Each day we'll bring you the very latest tabloid rumors as the biggest clubs around splash the cash to bolster their rosters. True or not, they're always entertaining...
THE SUN
Roman Abramovich is ready to hand Pep Guardiola a four-year deal worth £40million after tax to become Chelsea boss.
Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes is ready to extend his comeback to another season.
Diego Maradona says he told Carlos Tevez to end his Roberto Mancini feud - and fire Manchester City to the title.
Wolves boss Terry Connor has told Roger Johnson's wife: I pick the team - not you.
Steve Cotterill wants Nottingham Forest to speed up contract talks with Garath McCleary.
DAILY MIRROR
Samir Nasri wants Manchester United to set up a title shoot-out by winning all their games.
Owen Coyle has told his Bolton players to put Fabrice Muamba to the back of their minds for 90 minutes tomorrow.
Liverpool striker Raheem Sterling could quit the club this summer, with his mum keen for him to move back to London.
Liverpool are trying to steal away Crewe wonderkid Dan Smith after his move to Manchester City hit a stumbling block.
Neil Warnock has told his Leeds flops they are playing for their Elland Road futures at Millwall tomorrow.
DAILY STAR
Samir Nasri has warned Manchester United that Carlos Tevez will be unstoppable between now and the end of the season.
Owen Coyle admits he doesn't have a clue who to pick for Bolton's relegation scrap with Blackburn.
Fulham have opened contract talks with Brede Hangeland.
Nottingham Forest striker Matt Derbyshire has snubbed loan moves to Walsall and Brentford.
DAILY MAIL
Chelsea will have a fight to keep David Luiz this summer, with Barcelona preparing a £35million bid for the defender.
Manchester United continue to negotiate a summer deal for Benfica midfielder Nicolas Gaitan but are reluctant to pay more than £22million.
Sunderland are weighing up moves for Blackpool winger Matt Phillips and PSG defender Sylvain Armand.
DAILY EXPRESS
Samir Nasri hopes the Manchester derby on April 30 turns out to be a straightforward shoot-out for the Premier League title.
Fabrice Muamba has still not seen his three-year-old son Joshua, four days after waking up following his cardiac arrest at White Hart Lane on Saturday.
Alex McLeish insists the days of big-money arrivals at Aston Villa are not necessarily over.
Alberto Aquilani is close to confirming a permanent move from AC Milan to Liverpool.
Nile Ranger's career at Newcastle is over as the striker was yesterday loaned out to Sheffield Wednesday until the end of the season.
THE TIMES
Laurent Blanc, the France coach, has emerged as the leading contender to manage Chelsea next season should Roman Abramovich's preferred targets - Pep Guardiola, of Barcelona, and Jose Mourinho, of Real Madrid - prove beyond reach.
Two of England's European Championship fixtures are among four group games at the tournament yet to sell out, Michel Platini, the UEFA President, has said.
THE INDEPENDENT
Bryan Robson believes Sir Alex Ferguson's man management will be the decisive factor in the Premier League title race.
Wayne Rooney yesterday apologised via Twitter to a nine-year-old fan whose wrist he broke with a shot in the warm-up to United's match at Wolves on Sunday.
THE GUARDIAN
Samir Nasri has underlined the confidence running through Manchester City after their comeback against Chelsea by revealing he hopes Manchester United do not drop a point before they arrive at the Etihad Stadium for a potential title decider on April 30.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Rio Ferdinand says Manchester United will stop more Manchester City supporters from coming "out of the woodwork" by winning the Premier League title this season.
Tony Pulis has avoided a driving ban after claiming that losing his licence would have damaged Stoke City and caused hardship for the people of Stoke-on-Trent.
DAILY RECORD
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell has told SPL clubs to back down over their demands for a change to our game and called for a 14-team top-flight.
The battle for Rangers will take a crucial twist this afternoon when Ticketus find out if they are owed money from Craig Whyte.
Brian Kennedy will attend Sunday's Old Firm game as administrators weigh up his bid to buy Rangers.