All the latest football gossip from Monday's papers.
 
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he rejected the chance to sign Spurs keeper Paul Robinson when the player was still at Leeds. (Various)
 
Southampton manager Harry Redknapp may not be willing to stay in the job if Saints are relegated from the Premiership. (The Times)
 
Chelsea will sign a new shirt sponsorship deal with an unnamed company that will be worth a record £40m (Daily Mirror), and it will be Samsung for £50m. (Daily Mail)
 
Malcolm Glazer will approach Manchester United's largest shareholders JP McManus and John Magnier directly in a last-ditch bid to own the club. (Daily Express)
 
However Glazer would consider selling his stake if Dubai's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum does make a takeover bid. (The Guardian)
 
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck says owner Roman Abramovich will be at the club for a long time yet. (The Times)
 
Uefa is considering a change to the rules regarding Champions League qualification that could see Everton overtake Liverpool even if the Reds win the competition this year. (Daily Express, The Times)
 
Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is angry with chairman Phil Gartside over transfer funds for next season. (The Mirror)
 
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is scathing in his assessment of referee Neale Barry's performance in the 2-1 win over Newcastle. (Various)
 
Crystal Palace midfielder Vassilis Lakis is thought to be considering a move to AEK Athens in the summer. (The Times)
 
Martin O'Neill has pleaded with Celtic to break the bank for Craig Bellamy (Daily Record).
 
Alex McLeish says Celtic can only throw away the SPL title (Daily Record).

FA asks for extra European place
The Football Association has asked Uefa to give Liverpool a place in next season's Champions League if they win this year's trophy.
 
As it stands, the FA faces an awkward decision if the Reds triumph but fail to finish fourth in the Premiership.
 
It could award a place to Liverpool but at the expense of the Premiership's fourth-placed side, probably Everton.
 
An FA spokesman said discussions had begun, but Uefa has so far indicated another place is highly unlikely.
 
Uefa chief executive Lars-Christer Olsson told the Daily Express: "There is no way England can have more than four teams so in we would refer it to the English FA to make the decision if it arises.
 
"But normally I would say that it's more important if you are qualified through your national league position than if you have won the competition."
 
The decision would be made by the FA's main board, in consultation with the professional game board and the Premier League.
 
Everton are currently four points clear of Liverpool in the Premiership, with a game in hand.
 
Liverpool play Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Pennant completes Birmingham move
 
Jermaine Pennant has signed a three-year contract with Birmingham and completed a £3m switch from Arsenal.
 
The 22-year-old midfielder, who has been a success since joining the Blues on loan, made the move permanent after falling out of favour at Highbury.
 
Birmingham stood by the former England Under-21 star when he was jailed for drink driving offences in March.
 
"If we start talking about Jermaine as a footballer, he has got everything it takes," said Blues boss Steve Bruce.
 
"What's let him down in the past is his lifestyle. If he gets that in order, he is a really exciting player. He is the kind of player that a lot of teams haven't got.
 
"We hope as a club we can get the best out of him and if we can do that then we have got an exceptionally gifted young player on our hands."

C’est un arbitre français, Alain Sars, qui a été désigné pour diriger la demi-finale aller de la Ligue des Champions entre Chelsea et Liverpool, mercredi 27 avril.

Malcolm Glazer will approach Manchester United's largest shareholders JP McManus and John Magnier directly in a last-ditch bid to own the club. (Daily Express)
 
However Glazer would consider selling his stake if Dubai's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum does make a takeover bid. (The Guardian)