The top stories from papers and websites - 12 February 2013

• Former Manchester United keeper Peter Schmeichel claims Jose Mourinho will never be manager at Old Trafford.


• Meanwhile, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer last night admitted he dreams of managing United.


• Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer has threatened to quit Fulham at the end of the season if he is not given assurances that he remains the club's No 1.


• Striker Rickie Lambert insists he wants to finish his career at Southampton despite being linked with several Premier League rivals.


• Chelsea midfielder Florent Malouda has criticised the club for excluding him from the first team squad.


• Defender Alex Pearce is set to snub West Brom and Sunderland and sign a new deal at Reading.


• West Brom are eyeing a summer move for Leeds United full-back Sam Byram, 19, who is also being tracked by Liverpool and Everton.


• Wolves are keen to sign Reading defender Kaspars Gorkss, 31, on loan for the rest of the season.


• Championship side Huddersfield are closing in on Coventry City's Mark Robins as their new boss.

• Gary Neville has warned Manchester United that Cristiano Ronaldo is a "monster" who "bullies" teams out of games.


• Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez claims he is not bitter towards the Stamford Bridge boo-boys.


• Brighton boss Gus Poyet is the shock name in the frame if West Ham do not renew Sam Allardyce's contract at the end of the season.


• Hull City boss Steve Bruce wants to sign Peterborough striker George Boyd on loan - but will have to pay a hefty 'rental' fee.

• Roberto Mancini will wield his axe as he looks to save his job and crumbling season.


• Rio Ferdinand fears the only way to stop Cristiano Ronaldo is to turn him into an emotional wreck.

• Manchester United's pursuit of striker Robert Lewandowski has suffered a double setback due to interest from Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund's £25.5m price tag.


• Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham are on alert after 21-year-old Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen rejected a new contract with Dutch champions Ajax.


• Gary Neville has warned Manchester United they cannot beat Real Madrid unless they tame the 'monster' that is Cristiano Ronaldo.

• Liverpool are considering a summer move for Malaga's 28-year-old Chilean playmaker Manuel Itarra, who could be available for £3m.


• Rio Ferdinand geared up for Manchester United's reunion with Cristiano Ronaldo here tomorrow by suggesting the club will smother him with love.


• Arsenal have offered a short trial spell to Portuguese youngster Indio, who plays for Brazilian side Vasco da Gama.


• Manchester United are thought to be lining up a move for Juventus forward Mirko Vucinic.


• Monaco look set to test Manchester City's resolve by launching a double bid for Carlos Tevez and Samir Nasri.

• Roman Abramovich's search for his 10th Chelsea manager in 10 years suffered a setback when Jurgen Klopp, one of Europe's best young coaches, pledged his future to Borussia Dortmund.


• Midfielder Stephen Ireland, 26, has been frozen out at Aston Villa and forced to train with the club's youth team.

• Roberto Mancini has vowed to make widespread changes for Manchester City's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Leeds United on Sunday as the rift between him and his squad widens.


• Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra are hopeful Cristiano Ronaldo will be overcome with emotion as they plot a way to thwart their formidable former team-mate.

• Manchester United must avoid the "nightmare scenario" of Cristiano Ronaldo going one-on-one against a former team-mate, the club's former captain Gary Neville said.


• The rift between Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini and his players is widening.

• Real Madrid have already hatched a £38m plan to bring Tottenham star Gareth Bale to the Bernabeu in the summer.

• Chelsea are prepared to allow Thibaut Courtois to permanently join Atletico Madrid in a bid to bring the Liga side's Colombian superstar Radamel Falcao to Stamford Bridge.