Thursday 19 April : Today's Gossip in Newspapers

Inter Milan have renewed their interest in Arsenal striker Thierry Henry. (Daily Mail)

Livorno striker Cristiano Lucarelli, 31, wants to join Manchester United in a £6m deal. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea have sent scouts to check on Heerenveen's Brazilian striker, Afonso Alves, 26, who has scored 29 goals in 29 games this season. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse - on loan at Marseille - claims he will be sent back to Anfield in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham's on-loan Arsenal midfielder Fabrice Muamba has told boss Steve Bruce he will only stay if they are promoted. (Various)

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has targeted West Brom trio Diomansy Kamara, Curtis Davies and Jason Koumas. (Independent)

Charlton are lining up a £2m summer swoop for Cardiff captain Darren Purse. (Independent)

Hibernian midfielder Michael Stewart has been told he will not be given a new contract. (Various)

Michael Stewart has rejected a severance package to leave Hibernian immediately. (Daily Express)

Michael Stewart has been released from his contract two months early for his role in a dressing-room revolt against manager John Collins. (Daily Mail)

John Collins says it was a football decision to release Michael Stewart and nothing to do with last week's player revolt. (The Herald)

Hibernian goalkeeper Simon Brown will not be given a new contract in the summer. (the Sun)

Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc could be a summer signing target for Lazio. (Daily Express)

Greek defender Takis Fyssas will leave Hearts in the summer. (The Herald)

Kilmarnock have given striker Paul Di Giacomo a new contract. (The Sun)

Aberdeen boss Jimmy Calderwood fears losing defender Russell Anderson because of club debts. (Daily Record)

Wolves, West Brom and Birmingham are all keen on signing Chelsea youngster Scott Sinclair, who is on loan at Plymouth. (Daily Star)

Crystal Palace keeper Gabor Kiraly is set to quit the club at the end of the season and return to his native Hungary. (Daily Star)

Arsenal are braced for a £650m hostile takeover bid from American businessman Stan Kroenke. (The Sun)

Arsene Wenger's future at Arsenal is in doubt after his closest ally, vice-chairman David Dein, left the club on Wednesday. (Daily Star)

A window on Chelsea's team coach smashed on Wednesday when it was hit by a rock upon arriving at West Ham's Upton Park. (The Sun)

Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson claims Middlesbrough are "paranoid" about facing Cristiano Ronaldo. (Daily Mirror)

Teddy Sheringham is a shock candidate to take over as manager of relegated League One side Brentford. (Daily Mirror)

Everton will earn a £1.65m windfall from Manchester United if Wayne Rooney helps them to win the treble this season. (Daily Star)

Bristol Rovers have asked their fans to vote on where they will play their home games next season. (Daily Star)

The Scottish FA is set to scrap Scottish Cup semi-final replays. (Daily Record)

Tesco has struck a deal with St Mirren to turn their stadium into a supermarket, with the football club moving to a new ground nearby. (The Herald)

Gretna say they would like to share a stadium with threatened rugby club Border Reivers. (The Herald)

Sunderland boss Roy Keane watched Chelsea play Blackburn on Sunday and reckons the Black Cats could beat the Blues. (Various)

On-loan Arsenal striker Julio Baptista on the Premiership's limitations: "I am Brazilian and I enjoy playing the ball, making clever touches and taking bicycle kicks. But the game is so fast there is no time."
Derivated From BBC Sport