LATEST FOOTBALL NEWS

1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been cleared by UEFA to play for PSG against Barcelona in the first leg of their CL quarter-final on 2 April. 2. Tom Ince will only make a Premier League move when he feels ready amid reports Liverpool will renew their interest. 3. Cazorla: "I really enjoy watching and playing with Nacho. I spent last season with him at Malaga. I'm very happy because he's a great mate." Arsenal fans, you like Nacho? 4. Wenger asked on French TV " would Fabregas start for you if you were Spain manager". Arsene- "Always". 5. Spain are now unbeaten in 50 World Cup qualifiers – last losing in March 1993 (7,301 days ago). Great record. 6. Kevin Davies is heading for the exit at Bolton after 10 years at the club - but he will be offered a testimonial. (Mirror) 7. Norwich have seen off Liverpool to land Lazio's Modibo Diakite. 8. Karim Benzema has not scored for France since the victory over Estonia on 5 June 2012. That's a long time! 9. Manchester United captain and centre-back Nemanja Vidic, 31, is expected to be a summer target for AC Milan. (Metro) 10. Liverpool are keen to sign Barcelona's 16-year-old winger Sergi Canos. (Mirror) 11. Mexican forward Carlos Vela says he would like to stay at Real Sociedad next season, and has not thought about a possible return to Arsenal. 12. The agent for Aston Villa's 22-year-old striker Christian Benteke says it would be a "dream move" for the Belgian to join Inter Milan. 13. Monaco want to make Roberto Mancini their new manager next season and will give him a transfer fund of €200m. [Gazetta] 14. Arsenal and Manchester City are set to compete for the signature of Fiorentina's Montenegrin striker Stevan Jovetić. Bad news Arsenal fans. Not so easy to compete with Man City. 15. Sir Alex Ferguson: "I thought title race would be tougher". 16. Ezequiel Garay has refused to comment on speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United or Barcelona. 17. Luca Toni has advised Stevan Jovetic to ignore Arsenal’s calls, for “they are not better than Fiorentina. make it for a real top club.” Brace yourselves, insults on Luca Toni on the way :) 18. Christian Karembeu (ex-Sampdoria -Real Madrid): "For me, the best player of the Spanish national team is David Villa." 19. Happy birthday to Gaizka Mendieta. Who remembers his goal for Valencia vs Barcelona in 1999? What a volley that was! 20. Branislav Ivanovic says it would be 'a pleasure' to work with Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho.