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Manchester United are weighing up a summer bid for West Ham striker Dean Ashton, with boss Sir Alex Ferguson keen to add a player with physical presence to his options at Old Trafford. (Daily Star)

Arsenal midfielder Mathieu Flamini has told team-mates that he is joining AC Milan, with the Frenchman purportedly intent on heading to the San Siro despite a recent offer from Juventus. (Daily Mail)

And fellow Gunners midfielder Alexander Hleb has also told friends that he does not expect to be at Arsenal next season, with Inter Milan the likely destination. (Daily Star)

Bayern Munich are interested in signing Fulham goalkeeper Kasey Keller when the 38-year-old's contract runs out in the summer. (The Times)

Manchester United have bid £15.8m for Porto's marauding Portuguese right-back Jose Bosingwa, though his club want no less than £22m. (The)

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is planning a summer clearout with Peter Crouch, Jermaine Pennant, John Arne Riise and Xabi Alonso in line to leave to create funds for Gareth Barry, Borussia Dortmund full-back Philipp Degen and Wigan's Antonio Valencia. (The)

West Brom manager Tony Mowbray will make 17-goal Roman Bednar his first summer signing and pay Hearts £2.5m for the on-loan Czech striker. (The)

Aston Villa and West Ham are showing interest in £5m-rated midfielder Gary O'Neil, who is set to quit Middlesbrough just 10 months after signing. (The)

Hull boss Phil Brown is plotting a £5m swoop for Sheffield United's James Beattie if the Tigers win promotion. (Daily Star)

Blackburn's Benni McCarthy has blamed his dip in form on having contact with former Porto boss Jose Mourinho last summer, over a potential move to Chelsea. He said: "I would have preferred it if there had been no talk of me joining him." (The Times)

Former Manchester United, Liverpool, and Inter Milan midfielder Paul Ince could make a shock comeback as a player for League Two champions MK Dons against Morecambe at the weekend - at the age of 40. (Daily Express)

Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka is banned from playing against former club Bolton on the last day of the season - a match which could decide the destiny of the Premier League title. (The)

Everton manager David Moyes has reiterated the club's desire to keep midfielder Lee Carsley at Goodison Park amid reported interest from former club Derby. (The Independent)

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has been told his job is safe - even if the west Midlanders get relegated. (Various)

Manchester City believe they could lose club captain Richard Dunne amid a mass revolt among players over Thaksin Shinawatra's decision to sack manager Sven-Goran Eriksson. (The Independent)

And City owner Thaksin has offered Jose Mourinho the chance to replace current Eastlands boss Sven-Goran Eriksson. Intermediaries for the Thai have already approached Mourinho through his agent Jose Mendez. (Daily Express)

Reading's record signing Emerse Fae has vowed never to play for the club again after branding manager Steve Coppell "stupid". Fae refused to play in a reserve game on Monday evening and was punished with a two-week suspension, a two weeks' wages fine, and ordered to stay away from the club for that period. (Daily Mail)

Staunch Liverpudlian Jamie Carragher has already declared who he wants to win the Champions League, now his Liverpool side are out of the running. "I hope Chelsea win," said the honest defender. "I don't like Manchester United." (Daily Telegraph)

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