TRANSFER RUMOURS Inter Milan are ready to bid £33.7m for Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer. (Independent)
Henrik Larsson will reject the offer of an extension to his loan deal at Manchester United and return to his Swedish club Helsingborgs in three weeks. (various) Aston Villa and Blackburn are leading the chase to sign Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy. (The Sun) Middlesbrough keeper Mark Schwarzer has split with his long-term agent, sparking speculation about the 34-year-old's future. (Daily Mirror) Tottenham have been linked with Racing Santander's 6ft 7in forward Nikola Zigic. (The Times) Newcastle are still keeping tabs on West Brom's Curtis Davies. (The Times) CSKA Moscow keeper Igor Akinfeev says Arsenal are interested in signing him to replace Jens Lehmann. (Independent) OTHER GOSSIP Real Madrid want Jose Mourinho as their new boss to take over from Fabio Capello next season. (The Sun) Inter Milan boss Roberto Macini is watching the Chelsea situation closely and is keen to take over from Mourinho, should he leave. (Express) Portsmouth defender Dejan Stefanovic wants to sit down with boss Harry Redknapp and discuss his future at the end of the season. (The Times) Nolberto Solano says he would like to end his career at Newcastle and is hoping to agree a new deal at the club. (Independent) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
