Gossip: Pardew, Ancelotti, Rojo, Pogba, Balotelli, Almeida, Silva

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West Bromwich Albion manager Alan Pardew has two games to save his job. (Sun), external

Paris St-Germain are considering a £30m summer move for Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo, 27. The Argentina centre-back's contract at Old Trafford runs out next year. (Sun), external

Chelsea's Belgium playmaker Eden Hazard, 27, says he is happy at Stamford Bridge but has not ruled out leaving the club in the future. (Telefoot - in French), external

Former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is not interested in going back to Paris St-Germain because he wants a return to the Premier League. (Mirror), external

Leicester have sent scouts to watch Benfica full-back Andre Almeida, 27, and winger Rafa Silva, 24. Both players were linked with the Foxes in January. (O Jogo via Leicester Mercury), external

Both AC and Inter Milan are interested in re-signing striker Mario Balotelli, 27, from Ligue 1 side Nice. The Italian is angry after being booked in a league game for complaining to the referee about alleged racist chants. (Sun), external

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, has returned to training after phoning in sick before Saturday's FA Cup fifth-round victory over Huddersfield. (Mail), external

Manchester United have described reports that manager Jose Mourinho was involved in a dressing room row with France's Pogba and England defender Phil Jones, 25, after their defeat at Newcastle as "total rubbish". (Star) , external

Sevilla's former Manchester City winger Jesus Navas, 32, has warned Manchester United not to "underestimate" the Spanish side in this week's Champions League last-16 tie. (Mirror) , external

Barcelona keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 25, says the club's former forward Neymar, 26, was "super important" for the team but that the Spanish side have become "stronger" since the Brazil striker left for Paris-St Germain last summer. (Express), external

Tom Henning Ovrebo, the referee who rejected a number of Chelsea penalty appeals in the second leg of their 2009 Champions League semi-final defeat on away goals to Barcelona, says he made "several errors" in that game and "can't be proud of that performance". (Marca), external

There is growing opposition to the idea that Tottenham will play an FA Cup semi-final at their temporary home of Wembley if they reach the last four - but the Football Association will not move the game from the ground. (Times - subscription required), external

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he nearly signed for Wigan towards the end of his career but "was not good enough", as the teams prepare for their FA Cup fifth-round tie on Monday. (Telegraph), external

Swansea manager Carlos Carvalhal has compared FA Cup replays to Police Academy films in that "there are too many of them". (Times - subscription required), external

The father of James Rodriguez says the "best thing" the Colombia playmaker could do was leave Real Madrid for Bayern Munich last year as the 26-year-old "had lost the sporting joy on the pitch" at the Bernabeu outfit. (Marca) , external

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Best of Sunday's gossip

Real Madrid are willing to offer 28-year-old Wales winger Gareth Bale plus £100m for Chelsea forward Eden Hazard, 27. (Sunday Express), external

Chelsea would ask for Argentina striker Sergio Aguero, 29, if Manchester City made an approach for Belgium international Hazard. (Star on Sunday), external

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho had a dressing-room row with France midfielder Paul Pogba and 25-year-old England defender Phil Jones after his side's defeat by Newcastle last week. (Sun on Sunday), external

Manchester City are interested in signing Dortmund midfielder Julian Weigl, 22, but the German club want £40m for the Germany international. (Sunday Mirror), external

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is looking at signing 20-year-old Brazilian forward Richarlison and French midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, 25, from Watford in a £50m deal. (Sun on Sunday), external

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