13th February, 2016
Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink has warned that his successor may struggle to lure top talent to Stamford Bridge. (Guardian)
Hiddink also says January signings Alexandre Pato, 26, and Matt Miazga, 20, are not yet ready to play in the first team.(London Evening Standard)
Blues midfielder Willian, 27, believes his Stamford Bridge team-mate Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 20, has “everything needed to become a great footballer”.(Squawka)
Inter Milan captain Mauro Icardi, 22, says Manchester United made an approach for him in January. (Corriere dello Sport via Metro)
And his Inter team-mate, Japan international full-back Yuto Nagatomo, 29, says he turned down a move to Old Trafford in the same transfer window.(FourFourTwo)
The London Evening Standard’s Tom Collomosse denies Louis van Gaal’s claims that stories about the Manchester United manager have been made up. (BBC Radio 5 live)
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has called on Premier League clubs to keep ticket prices affordable for supporters.(Manchester Evening News)
Barcelona forward Luis Suarez, 29, says he would only return to the Premier League to play for Liverpool. (Daily Mail)
Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has told England boss Roy Hodgson that Foxes’ midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 25, is ready to play international football. (Leicester Mercury)
Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool fans he “is no David Copperfield” and has no magic formula to change the club’s fortunes. (Guardian)
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry believes his old club’s arch-rivals Tottenham can win the Premier League title this season. (Sky Sports)
Newcastle United manager Steve McClaren has urged injury-hit defender Steven Taylor, 28, to prove he is worth a new contract. (Daily Star)
West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis says former Baggies boss Steve Clarke was “not far off the mark” in suggesting 22-year-old striker Saido Berahino needs to lose weight. (Birmingham Mail)
Malaga midfielder Ignacio Camacho, 25, visited Liverpool’s Melwood training ground with his agent on Thursday. (Read Liverpool)
Divock Origi, 20, says his Liverpool and Belgium team-mate Christian Benteke, 25, “has fire in him” and will come through his current goal drought. (Liverpool Echo)
Manager Louis van Gaal insists that “real” Manchester United fans retain their faith in under-fire winger Memphis Depay, 21.(FourFourTwo)
And Van Gaal believes his side have shown title-winning form since the start of the year.(Manchester Evening News)
Leicester-born former England captain Gary Lineker believes “the whole nation is enjoying” the Foxes’ unlikely Premier League title challenge. (Daily Telegraph)
Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez, 24, says Ranieri’s predecessor Nigel Pearson deserves a share of the praise for the club’s recent success.(Daily Mirror)
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger thinks Leicester could be at a disadvantage by playing fewer games than their Premier League title rivals during the end-of-season run-in. (Daily Mail)
Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard says club captain John Terry, 35, deserves a new contract at Stamford Bridge. (Shortlist)
Senegal international midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate, 26, is set to sign a new four-year deal at West Ham United. (Daily Mirror)
Former West Ham midfielder Jack Collison has been forced to retire at the age of 27 because of a chronic knee injury. (Sun)