SPORTS AND GAME, GOSSIPS AND TRANSFERS (Monday)

Chelsea are lining up former Netherlands and Ajax boss Marco van Basten as Carlo Ancelotti's replacement, with Guus Hiddink taking on the role of director of football.

Full story: Daily Express

But Chelsea's Salomon Kalou has defended Ancelotti, claiming the Italian still has the full support of his players.Full story: Daily Mail

Alexander Hleb wants to return to Arsenal and insists there is no chance of him staying at Birmingham.Full story: Daily Mirror

Blackburn's Croatian striker Nikola Kalinic has revealed he will have to move if does not start seeing some first-team action at Ewood Park.Full story: Daily Star

OTHER GOSSIP

Tottenham's Gareth Bale has said he is "more than delighted" after being awarded the PFA Player of the Year Award.Full story: The Guardian

But the Welsh winger has stressed the importance of Spurs following up their success in this year's Champions League by finishing in fourth again this season.Full story: The Metro

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger felt Arsenal were out of luck again after dropping two costly points against Liverpool.Full story: The Mirror

Stoke boss Tony Pulis believes their upcoming FA Cup final with Manchester City is just the start for the club.Full story: talkSPORT

However, City midfielder Patrick Vieira is relishing the prospect of winning a fifth FA Cup medal. Full story: Daily Mail

Jamie Carragher has praised Liverpool's youngsters John Flanagan and Jack Robinson for the maturity they've shown since coming into the side.Full story: talkSPORT

AND FINALLY

Manchester City midfielder Nigel De Jong has claimed that their FA Cup semi-final victory over Manchester United on Saturday was inspired by a dressing-room row between the players at half-time.Full story: The Guardian

Jose Mourinho's relationship with the Spanish media has soured further as Real Madrid prepare for the next Clásico confrontation.Full story: Daily Telegraph

TEAM OF THE WEEK

Spurs' Gareth Bale wins PFA player of the year award

Tottenham's Gareth Bale has been voted player of the year by the Professional Footballers' Association.The 21-year-old has scored 11 goals in 36 games for Spurs this season. Bale, who is the fourth Welshman to win after Ian Rush, Mark Hughes and Ryan Giggs, said: "It is a honour really when you look at the names that have won it before and it just makes you go 'wow' really." The young player of the year award went to Arsenal's Jack Wilshere. In winning the player of the year award Bale beat competition from Charlie Adam, Samir Nasri, Scott Parker, Carlos Tevez, Rafael van der Vaart and Nemanja Vidic.

PFA TEAMS OF THE YEAR
Premier League:

Van Der Sar (Man Utd), Sagna (Arsenal), Cole (Chelsea), Vidic (Man Utd), Kompany (Man City), Nani (Man Utd), Nasri (Arsenal), Wilshere (Arsenal), Bale (Tottenham), Tevez (Man City), Berbatov (Man Utd).

Kuyt denies Arsenal at the death

Arsenal trail Manchester United by six points after failing to hold out against Liverpool in a game that saw both teams score stoppage time penalties in the second half. Two penalties in injury time turned a frustrating game into the most shocking finale to a Premier League game in a long time as Robin van Persie gave Arsenal the lead before Dirk Kuyt denied the hosts in the 101st minute as Arsenal and Liverpool drew 1-1 at the Emirates.

As the fourth official announced that there would be a massive eight minutes of injury time, most fans surely would have been happy to call it a day. They will be happy they didn’t though as in the seventh minute of injury time Jay Spearing tripped Cesc Fabregas as the latter ran into the box. A blatant penalty. Van Persie duly stepped up to score and relight the title challenge fire for Arsenal. Surely?

No. As in the 100^th minute of the game, Eboue bundled over Lucas inside the Arsenal area as the Brazilian was running away from the Arsenal goal to gather a deflected Suarez free-kick. Another nailed on penalty. Dirk Kuyt converted under supreme pressure. The final nail in Arsenal’s title dream? Perhaps.

I'd like to see Barca play with 10

In the aftermath of Saturday's Clasico encounter, Jose Mourinho hit out at officials after his Real Madrid side were reduced to ten men against Barcelona just as he had predicted

Juve’s top four hopes fade further

Juventus' challenge to play in the Champions League next season appears to be over after they were held to a scoreless draw against Fiorentina. In a game of few chances, neither side struck

I'm at Manchester United for life

Serb has indicated that he doesn't want to leave Old Trafford, despite speculation suggesting otherwise. He sees it as an honour that he's been handed the captain's armband

Gomez treble helps Bayern crush Leverkusen

Bayern remain in contention to reach the Champions League next season thanks to a crushing victory over second placed side Leverkusen, who went down 5-1 in Munich