Birmingham boss Steve Bruce wanted to send on-loan midfielder Nicky Butt back to Newcastle, but has learned he only has the power to fine him. (Daily Express)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants Bolton's Kevin Nolan to replace Roy Keane. (Daily Express)

John Robertson has been tipped to take over as Livingston boss in the next 24 hours. (Daily Record)

Dunfermline Athletic want sacked Leicester boss Craig Levein to be their manager next season. (Record)

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger failed with a �3m bid for West Brom defender Curtis Davies in January. (Sun)

A consortium will offer Southampton chairman Rupert Lowe �10m to quit this week. (Sun)

Milan Mandaric has had text messages from Portsmouth fans calling for Harry Redknapp to be sacked. (Daily Mirror)

Dutchman Guus Hiddink has slipped back in the England reckoning - and the job is now considered Martin O'Neill's to turn down. (Independent)

Members of the FA board are angry that the three-man committee choosing the new England manager are insisting on a British candidate. (Telegraph)

Manchester United's Ruud van Nistelrooy is not interested in a move to AC Milan at the end of the season. (Guardian)

Rangers will axe six first-team players in the summer and five more have until the end of the season to save their Ibrox careers. Sotirios Kyrgiakos, Marvin Andrews, Jose Pierre-Fanfan, Olivier Bernard, Ronald Waterreus and Peter Lovenkrands are the ones set to leave. (Express)

Paul Le Guen wants more time to consider taking over as Rangers manager, having originally promised a decision on Wednesday. (Sun)

Villarreal players locked their own coach out of a crisis meeting as they search for ways to reverse poor form ahead of their Champions League meeting with Rangers. (Daily Mail)

A Scottish FA meeting to consider Graham Rix's suitability to coach Hearts has been postponed to allow the club more time to submit information. (Daily Mail)