The top stories from papers and websites - 01 May 2013

• Zinedine Zidane has warned Spurs that even a £60m price tag will not prevent Real Madrid bidding for frontman Gareth Bale in the summer.


• Jose Mourinho crashed out of the Champions League last night but will be given a £100m transfer kitty to rebuild Chelsea this summer.


• QPR striker Djibril Cisse, goalkeeper Julio Cesar and striker Loic Remy are all plotting their moves away from the club following their relegation to the Championship.


• Spanish side Malaga could approach Wigan manager Roberto Martinez if Manuel Pellegrini moves to Manchester City or Chelsea this summer.


• Sunderland could move for non-league Carshalton star James Ashton - although Norwich have already offered him a trial.

• Paris Saint-Germain have given up hope of luring Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger to the French capital this summer.


• Meanwhile, Newcastle's French winger Hatem Ben Arfa has riled suffering Toon fans by wearing a PSG kit in a local gym - just two days after Saturday's 6-0 thumping at the hands of Liverpool.


• QPR have slapped a £15m price tag on Adel Taarabt in a bid to keep their biggest star at the club.


• Chelsea are closing in on Partizan Belgrade striker Lazar Markovic, 19, with Liverpool and Inter Milan also interested.


• Liverpool and Inter could also battle it out for Barcelona defender Martin Montoya, 22.


• Swansea are set to battle it out with Reading and QPR for Granada central defender Inigo Lopez.


• Everton are on red alert after Serbian midfielder Adem Ljajic's contract talks with Fiorentina broke down.


• Reading want to sell Russian striker Pavel Pogrebnyak, 29, following their relegation to the Championship.

• Defender Branislav Ivanovic has urged Jose Mourinho to come back to Chelsea and make them champions again.


• Snooker ace Ronnie O'Sullivan has told Liverpool striker Luis Suarez: 'My mind guru will save your career like he did mine'.


• Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has dismissed claims manager Arsene Wenger will be leaving the club this summer.


• Julio Cesar and Loic Remy are set to lead a QPR exodus following their relegation from the Premier League.


• West Ham will sign Shakhtar Donetsk's Romanian defender Razvan Rat, 31, on a free transfer in the summer.


• Ipswich are in talks to sign Notts County midfielder Alan Judge, 24, who will be a free agent at the end of the season.

• Wayne Rooney wants assurances over his role from manager Sir Alex Ferguson before signing a new deal at Manchester United.


• Real Madrid director of football Zinedine Zidane believes Tottenham could command a fee of £60m for forward Gareth Bale, 23, this summer.


• Juventus are stepping up their interest in Liverpool striker Luis Suarez after his 10-match ban.


• Manchester City are considering a deal for Toluca defender Diego Novaretti, 27, who is available on a free transfer.


• Aston Villa will offer Christian Benteke a double-your-money new contract in a bid to keep him out of the clutches of Arsenal and Tottenham.


• Manchester City are close to sealing a £23million deal for Shakhtar Donetsk star Fernandinho.


• Reading defender Alex Pearce is set to be reunited with former boss Brendan Rodgers by signing for Liverpool.

• Sir Alex Ferguson admits Manchester United will struggle to match neighbours City and Chelsea in the transfer market this summer.


• Manchester City are plotting a £32m move for Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus, but have seen an opening bid for Roma midfielder Erik Lamela rejected.


• Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham are ready to fight it out for QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar.

• Frank Lampard's Chelsea career looks set to extend beyond next month and into another season as there is a willingness from the club to offer him a one-year extension, once the new manager is in place this summer.

• Aston Villa will resist any bids for Belgium international striker Christian Benteke and will instead offer the 22-year-old a new contract.


• Manchester United have spent the last four months planning their summer signings, with midfielders Anderson and Nani set to be sold and 38-year-old Paul Scholes likely to retire.


• Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has identified Reading defender Alex Pearce as the man to replace the retiring Jamie Carragher.


• Stoke have told Wilson Palacios he can leave on a free. He has two years left on his contract but the Potters want to trim his £26,000 a week salary from their wage bill.

• Zenit St Petersburg want to sign striker Dimitar Berbatov, 32, who is halfway through a two-year contract at Fulham.

• Liverpool will battle it out with Inter Milan for Barcelona defender Martin Montoya.