MANCHESTER UNITED boss Alex Ferguson wants veteran Paul Scholes to extend his stay at Old Trafford beyond the end of this season. Scholes is weighing up his future with rumours he may quit the game.

Ivan Klasnic has begged BOLTON boss Owen Coyle to play his regularly in the Premier League after his FA Cup heroics.

Former STOCKPORT COUNTY skipper Mike Flynn says it would be a travesty if the Hatters were to drop out of the Football League.

ASTON VILLA midfielder Barry Bannan has rejected the chance to go out on loan and wants to fight instead for a first team spot.

Ally McCoist says taking over from Walter Smith as RANGERS boss is akin to taking the microphone from Frank Sinatra. McCoist will become Ibrox manager in the summer.

WEST HAM will sign on loan Inter Milan striker Victor Obinna in the summer, when he says he will be a free agent.

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR manager Harry Redknapp says he may make another bid for Blackpool's Charlie Adam, having narrowly missed out on the striker on transfer deadline day.