Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o, 33, has opened talks with Turkish club
Besiktas - his contract at Stamford Bridge expires this summer .
Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher, 30, expects the squad to
be overhauled this summer following a disappointing season at home
and in Europe.
France international left-back Patrice Evra, 32, is one of 10 players set
to be shipped out of Old Trafford this summer as manager David Moyes
rebuilds his squad.
Newcastle United are said to be plotting a move for Arsenal's 21-year-
old Costa Rican striker Joel Campbell, who recently scored against
Manchester United in the Champions League for Olympiacos, where he is
spending the season on loan.
West Ham and Hull City are looking at Sunderland midfielder Emanuele
Giaccherini, 27, although Genoa are also thought to be interested in
bringing the Italy international back to his home country.
Newcastle United tried to hire Sir Alex Ferguson as manager when Kevin
Keegan resigned in January 1997, former chairman Freddy Shepherd has
revealed.
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 28, could miss the rest of the
season with a chipped bone in his toe.
Chelsea fans are to start a collection to pay the £8,000 fine handed to
manager Jose Mourinho by the Football Association for improper
conduct in his side's recent defeat to Aston Villa.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has issued a "hands off" warning to
rival clubs over psychiatrist Steve Peters - who has also worked with
snooker world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, 26, says that facing Liverpool's
52-goal twin strike force of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge in their
Premier League title showdown at Anfield on Sunday will be "fun".
Sturridge, 24, reckons he would still be on the bench if he had stayed at
City instead of leaving for Chelsea in 2009.
West Brom head coach Pepe Mel will only discuss his future with the
club if he secures their Premier League status.
Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan has claimed that the club's former
sporting director Iain Moody, now at Crystal Palace, obtained sensitive
team information before their Premier League meeting last Saturday
But Moody insists he has done nothing wrong - saying that he did not
even contact anyone at Cardiff ahead of the game, which Palace won
3-0.
Fulham manager Felix Magath is convinced that injury-hit striker Kostas
Mitroglou, 26, can still play a part in his side's bid for Premier League
survival despite only making two appearances since his arrival at Craven
Cottage in January.
Cardiff City boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted that his side's
troubles near the foot of the Premier League are giving him sleepless
nights.
Spain midfielder Koke, 22, has ruled out an end-of-season exit from La
Liga leaders Atletico Madrid.
Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta says they do not want to
sell former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, 21, despite an
"attractive" £58m offer from French champions Paris St-Germain.
Wales midfielder Gareth Bale, 24, wants to stay at Real Madrid for as
long as possible.
AND FINALLY
Manchester United have installed beds to allow players to sleep at their
training ground - so they are not kept awake by their children before big
games.
Tickets for Sunday's key Premier League match between Liverpool and
Manchester City are selling online for more than £1,000.
New Leeds owner Massimo Cellino has compared the club to a
Cinquecento - but says they could become a Ferrari.
Writeup by Jahswill Uche
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