* Paul Scholes says MANCHESTER CITY can’t be classed as rivals to MANCHESTER UNITED until they have won a major trophy.

* Keith Hill insists that his ROCHDALE side won’t perform a Rory McIlroy-style collapse as they aim for the League One play-off spots.

* Frank Rijkaard has given CHELSEA the green light to make a summer move for him - and says he is ready to return to management after taking a break from the game since leaving Galatasaray in November.

* Jay Emmanuel-Thomas says he wants to return to CARDIFF CITY on loan from ARSENAL again next year.

* Jose Mourinho reckons he will be the next manager of MANCHESTER UNITED - and would jump at the chance of taking over from Alex Ferguson.

* WEST BROM manager Roy Hodgson says he still feels he is managing "with a knife to his throat" despite being unbeaten since taking charge of the Baggies in February.

* Full-back Stephen Warnock is set to leave ASTON VILLA in the summer after talks with manager Gerard Houllier broke down.

* STOKE boss Tony Pulis wants to sign PRESTON NORTH END midfielder Adam Barton in the clsse season and will pay up to £1.5m for the playmaker.

* MANCHESTER UNITED tried to sign Raul this season, according to the Spanish striker's Schalke team-mate Christoph Metzelder.

* TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp will wave goodbye to his goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes following his latest blunder against Real Madrid in Wednesday's Champions League tie.