* The Guardian cliam that Ballack has said that only Chelsea will do.
* Alleged dodgy dealings at Marseille again: Fourteen people went on trial yesterday for alleged embezzlement.
The defendants, including club president Robert Louis-Dreyfus, face charges of embezzling €22.1m (£15.2m) in funds involving the transfer of 15 players between 1997 and 1999.
The 14, who also include ex-team manager Rolland Courbis, could face up to five years in prison and fines of up to €375,000 if convicted.
Courbis's lawyers are seeking testimony from two former players, ex-French star Christophe Dugarry and former Middlesbrough striker Fabrizio Ravanelli.
* More rumours about Everton wanting O'Shea.
* Lyon's chairman, Jean-Michel Aulas thinks Paul Le Guen would have been an ideal replacement for Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.
"At the beginning, I rather imagined him at Manchester United to succeed Alex Ferguson.
"But it is not a surprise to see him at Rangers, which remains a prestigious name."
* Despite being courted by Arsene Wenger, Beckham is 'commited to Real Madrid' so say The Guardian.