***Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho sees Eden Hazard as a £100 million player. Report says Chelsea are considering offering Hazard a new contract to help see off interest from Real Madrid. (London Evening Standard)
***Manchester United striker Robin van Persie will be fit for next week's Manchester derby. Van Persie will be fit to face Manchester City in next week's derby despite being taken off on a stretcher during Manchester United's win over Olympiacos on Wednesday night. (Daily Mail)
***Manchester City talisman David Silva is eager for the club to win the Premier League for manager Manuel Pellegrini. The midfielder has been outstanding under Pellegrini this season.
***Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew has backed midfielder Dan Gosling to bounce back after he was this week fined £30,000 by the FA for breaching betting rules. (Tribal Football)
***Former Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood admits he was concerned about their initial appointment of Arsene Wenger. Back in 1995, Hill-Wood was concerned Wenger was not hard enough to tackle some of the lively characters in the dressing-room.
***Napoli boss Rafael Benitez rued his side's wastefulness as they fell to a 3-2 aggregate defeat to Porto in the UEFA Europa League last-16 on Thursday.
***Juventus assistant manager Angelo Alessio hailed Andrea Pirlo as the best free-kick taker in the world following his winner against Fiorentina. Pirlo slammed home a stunning 71st-minute free-kick to give Juventus a 1-0 victory at Fiorentina on Thursday and seal their place in the last eight of the UEFA Europa League with a 2-1 aggregate triumph.
***Massimo Moratti has ruled out reprising the role of Inter president, although he suggested his son may take over one day.
***Toronto goalkeeper Julio Cesar has claimed that the Major League Soccer rivals the Premier League in terms of organisation and atmosphere. The 34-year-old, who spent two seasons in England with Queens Park Rangers before linking up with the Canadian club on loan, made his league debut in the Reds' 2-1 victory over Seattle Sounders last weekend.
***Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Glenn Hoddle believes that the club did not make the most of the £85m received for selling Gareth Bale last summer.
***Arsene Wenger takes charge of Arsenal for the 1,000th time in the Premier League match against Chelsea on Saturday.Wenger, 64, has spoken of his pride at reaching the landmark - and insists he still has the drive and hunger to bring success back to the North London club.
***Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan will be rewarded with a new contract this summer, manager Brendan Rodgers has confirmed. (ESPN)
***Former Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder Patrick Vieira is adamant Manchester City have the leaders in their ranks to inspire the club to the Premier League title this season. (ESPN)
***Benfica boss Jorge Jesus says rows between coaches are normal in England as the benches are too close. (The Sun)
***Manchester United according to report moved a step closer to signing William Carvalho last night after bidding £25m for the Sporting Lisbon midfielder. (Daily Star)
***Chelsea are reportedly ready to hand Eden Hazard a bumper new £200,000-a-week deal this summer to ward off interest from Europe's big spenders. (Daily Express)
***Gunners' currently-injured record signing spells out on Facebook that he intends to be back soon to help chase for the title and FA Cup. Mesut Ozil insists he wants to end his first season at Arsenal with a trophy. (Daily Mirror)
Good Morning Fabulous Football Lovers. Wishing everyone a great weekend ahead.... #TGIF [A.M.A]
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