Ronaldo’s future discussed by Zidane
17.05: Zinedine Zidane took questions on the future of Cristiano Ronaldo this afternoon.
Ronaldo was linked with a move to PSG earlier this week but Zidane says that Real Madrid would not be the same if he left.
"I can’t imagine a Real Madrid without Cristiano, not at all,” Zidane said.
"He’s a Madrid player and he wants to finish his career here.
“I don’t see him playing anywhere else."
Gunners stars must make intentions clear
15.30: Arsenal stars must tell Arsene Wenger they want to leave the club if they are not a regular in his first-team squad, says former Gunner Charlie Nicholas.
Nicholas says it is down to the the likes of Theo Walcott to make the decision to leave and make Wenger aware of his intentions.
“You have to stand up for your own principles somewhere along the line,” he said on Sky Sports.
“This man, you hear them often say that ‘he’s been a father-figure to me’.
“So the father never wants to lose their child but the child when he grows up needs to stand up and make his own decisions. It’s taken Theo too long now.”
Mahrez for £20m?
14:24: Liverpool should look to sign Leicester star Riyad Mahrez if Philippe Coutinho joins Barcelona this month, says Sky Sports pundit Phil Thompson.
When asked if he would take Mahrez if Coutinho went, Thompson said: “Yes.
“I don’t know where he’d get into the side. But you can see him, on his day, he can be a match winner.
“He can but he’s not done it enough and whether that’s because he’s been unhappy there or whatever.
“But this boy’s got tremendous talent, you see the quality that he brings.
“He can take it from A to B very very quickly which relieves pressure at times.
“Yeah he’s a talent, I’d take him for £20million! In my dreams.”
Coutinho getting closer
13:17: Barcelona are reportedly so far advanced with negotiations for Philippe Coutinho that they will conclude the Brazilian's signing from Liverpool in the next few hours.
Last night Catalan newspaper Sport claimed an agreement on Coutinho's price had been reached with Barcelona set to hand over £142m.
And the latest reports from Spain indicate the 25-year-old could leave Liverpool as early as today.
Coutinho shock
10:05: Philippe Coutinho is so desperate to complete his move from Liverpool to Barcelona that he is willing to pay part of his own transfer fee, shock reports in Spain claim.
Liverpool are playing hardball over his transfer fee and are demanding around €160m (£142m) for his signature, Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo claim.
The Catalan giants are so far willing to put €150m (£133m) on the table, hoping it will be enough to convince Liverpool to do business.
But Mundo Deportivo claim Coutinho has now stepped in to take matters into his own hands and is willing to pay €15m (£13.3m) of his own money to ensure a deal goes through.
Ronaldo blocks transfer
08.50: Cristiano Ronaldo has stopped Real Madrid from pursuing a deal for Inter Milan star Mauro Icardi, according to reports.
The Argentine has been in fine form this season, netting 18 goals in Serie A under Luciano Spalletti.
And Florentino Perez wants the hotshot at the Bernabeu to help Zinedine Zidane's side chase down Barcelona.
Diario Gol say Ronaldo, along with Sergio Ramos, has vetoed a move for Icardi though.
Shock Chelsea exit
05.30: David Luiz could leave Chelsea on loan this month.
Luiz and Antonio Conte’s relationship has broken down to the point where the Chelsea are ready to send him out until the end of the season.
And Express Sport understands Chelsea could loan him abroad until the summer wit Juventus a potential destination.
Arsenal and Manchester United are both interested in Luiz but the Blues would prefer not to deal with English clubs.
Luiz lost his place in the side after the Champions League games with Roma and has been kept out by rising star Andreas Christensen.
Chelsea completed the signing of Ross Barkley yesterday and are expected to do more business this month.
United take De Gea risk
05.00: Manchester United star David De Gea could leave for Real Madrid if Jose Mourinho keeps with Sergio Romero for the club’s FA Cup matches.
De Gea came close to joining Real Madrid in 2015 but, after a summer of speculation and a dodgy fax machine later, ended up staying put at Old Trafford.
Despite that, however, talk remains rife that Los Blancos will renew their interest in the Spain international.
De Gea appears to be happy at United for now but, despite blossoming between the sticks, he was replaced by Romero for the FA Cup clash with Derby.
And the Manchester Evening News say the shotstopper could depart if Mourinho sticks to that decision throughout the course of the tournament.
Last season, De Gea had to make do with a place on the bench as the Red Devils won the Europa League.
Even in the biggest game of the campaign - the 2-0 final win over Ajax - Romero was given the nod.
Should United win the FA Cup this season it will mean De Gea will have missed out on two pieces of silverware.
And given his standing as one of the best goalkeepers on the planet, the MEN say he may decide to walk away.