Rafa Benitez has emerged as Inter Milan's number one target as manager - and will be offered �50m to make the Italian giants a European force. (Mirror)

The FA will send a peace envoy to Manchester City after the club started playing hardball over Stuart Pearce and the England manager's job. (Express)

Charlton will target West Ham boss Alan Pardew if they lose Alan Curbishley to England. (Star)

Dennis Bergkamp is ready to drive 1,000 miles to Real Madrid next week in an attempt to help Arsenal's crumbling season. (Independent)

Newcastle are poised to take a massive �7m loss on Hugo Viana by off-loading the winger to Valencia for just �1.5m in the summer. (Sun)

Chelsea suspect Barcelona of waging a dirty-tricks campaign ahead of the two teams' Champions League tie at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. (Guardian)

Arsene Wenger is facing a new crisis after a practice game went ahead without the three Arsenal stars - Ashely Cole, Gael Clichy and Robin van Persie - he desperately wanted to have a run-out. (Star)

Paul Ince is facing a battle to save his career after suffering a hamstring injury on Tuesday which could end his season. (Express)

Aston Villa flop Bosko Balaban could return to England, with one mid-table Premiership side among three clubs talking to the Bruges player. (Mail)

Arsenal star Cesc Fabregas has raised further doubts over Thierry Henry's future by claiming it would be "spectacular" if he joined Barcelona. (Mirror)

James McFadden is set to sign a new contract that will tie him to Everton until the summer of 2009. (Mail)

West Brom boss Bryan Robson is trailing Elgin City's 21-year-old right-back Stuart Cumming. (Star)

St Mirren will find out on Friday whether they will be given a reprieve over their �25,000 SFA fine. (Daily Record)