Sunday Paper Talk

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Spanish side Atletico Madrid are believed to have offered to sell Sergio Aguero, 21, to Chelsea for £30m, providing they can have the striker back on loan for the rest of the season.

Dimitar Berbatov will head a sensational clear-out of £80m of Manchester United talent in the summer. Anderson, Nani, Zoran Tosic and unsettled central defender Nemanja Vidic are also set to leave.

Rubin Kazan's 23-year-old Argentine left-back Cristian Ansaldi will fly in this week to complete a £6m move to Manchester City.

Manchester City are also closing in on a £7m deal for Portsmouth's 24-year-old centre-back Younes Kaboul.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has admitted for the first time he may be powerless to keep Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres if Liverpool's financial woes aren't resolved.

Chelsea have entered the race to sign German striker Kevin Kuranyi. The 27-year-old Schalke striker has also held talks with Sunderland.

Manchester United are interested in signing West Ham's £10m-rated Swiss midfielder Valon Behrami. Juventus, Ars*nal and Manchester City have also shown interest in the former Lazio star. (Sunday Express)

Meanwhile, United have put goalkeeper Ben Foster up for sale for £4m as first choice Edwin van der Sar prepares to return after taking time off to nurse his wife.

Croatia goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa has told friends he will join Tottenham in the summer. The 30-year-old, who has 79 international caps, currently plays for Spartak Moscow in Russia.

Wolves and Sunderland have joined the race to sign Leeds striker Jermaine Beckford. Newcastle have already bid £1.5m for the 26-year-old who is valued at £2.5m by the Elland Road club.

Bolton and Hull are also interested in former Wealdstone striker Beckford, who scored Leeds winner against Manchester United in the FA Cup last weekend.

Kenwyne Jones is set to snub Birmingham's £10m January bid to sign him and stay at Sunderland until the summer. The striker is keen to play Champions League football next season.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce believes he has signed Maynor Figueroa, 26, from Wigan for £6m and Hamburg's Ivory Coast right back Guy Demel for £5m.

Middlesbrough manager Gordon Strachan is set to bring in six players in an £8m swoop on Scotland's Old Firm. The former Celtic manager wants to take five players from Parkhead and £1.5m Rangers striker Kris Boyd

Birmingham will complete the signing of Sporting Gijon's Michel on Monday. The midfielder watched the 1-1 draw with Manchester United at St Andrew's on Saturday and has already passed a medical. 

Fulham have emerged as serious challengers to Manchester City in the chase for Crystal Palace striker Victor Moses, 19. 

New Bolton manager Owen Coyle is keen to sign winger Chris Eagles and full-back Tyrone Mears from his former club Burnley.

Coyle is also trying to hijack Burnley's loan move for Ars*nal's 17-year-old midfielder Jack Wilshere.

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce must sell Benni McCarthy before making a £2m move for Stoke striker James Beattie. McCarthy is interesting Portsmouth and Birmingham but neither club has tabled a bid for the South African striker.

Matthew Kilgallon will join Everton if Sheffield United fail to reach the Premier League in May. The Blades defender snubbed a £2m move to Newcastle this week in favour of staying at Bramall Lane.

Portsmouth face a make-or-break week in their battle to for survival. Unless they pay off £10m they owe to other clubs, the Premier League will withhold the £7m Pompey were due to receive from TV and give it straight to the club's creditors.

Ron Noades has offered to help rescue crisis club Crystal Palace from the brink of financial meltdown. Palace need to raise around £6m to see the season through and former chairman Noades is willing to put a consortium together to help.

Aston Villa winger James Milner will begin talks to extend his contract until 2015 when the transfer window shuts. The 24-year-old England winger could demand a big pay rise after impressing in his 18 months at the club and Villa boss Martin O'Neill is keen to fend off interest from Liverpool.

Huddersfield manager Lee Clark, 37, has emerged as a contender for the Burnley job after impressing in his first year as boss at the Galpharm Stadium.

West Ham's Icelandic owners look set to sell the club before the end of January. Former Birmingham owners David Gold and David Sullivan face competition from London finance company Intermarket, but a deal is expected in the next seven to 10 days.

Patrick Vieira's move to Manchester City is understood to be motivated by a strategy to develop the next phase of his career, in coaching. The 33-year-old has signed a deal at City that could run for 18 months or more.

QPR are set to make their 12th managerial change in four years this summer with Alan Curbishley and former boss Luigi De Canio in line to replace Paul Hart.

Liverpool's owners have been plunged into more chaos after a foul-mouthed email rant by director Tom Hicks Junior. The Texan told a Reds fan, who had written to the club to express his concerns over the financial future of the club: "Blow me **** face. Go to hell. I'm sick of you."

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Manchester City are favourites to beat off neighbours United and Tottenham by signing Chelsea's Joe Cole on a free transfer in the summer.

Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is heading towards the exit door at Anfield after becoming fed up with their poor form. Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Manchester City wait with their cheque books at the ready.

Tottenham have moved closer to sealing the biggest deal of the January transfer window by holding direct talks with Palermo about £11m defender Simon Kjaer.

Argentina winger Angel di Maria has said 'no' to a move to Manchester City after a £38m bid was made for the 21-year-old at Benfica.

Sunderland winger Kieran Richardson is wanted by Birmingham as part of Alex McLeish's Blues revolution.

Ruud van Nistelrooy will snub a move back to the Premier League and instead join Galatasaray in a £4m deal.

Sunderland want Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, but the £7m price tag may put them off with manager Steve Bruce unlikely to pay more than £5m.

Manchester United keeper Ben Foster will be sold as the Old Trafford club wait to see what happens with Schalke's Manuel Neuer. (Sunday Express)

While Sunderland and Stoke are considering a £4m move for the United and England keeper. (Mail on Sunday)

Portsmouth are hoping their transfer embargo is lifted this week to enable them to snap up Spurs midfielder Giovani dos Santos on loan.

Wolves have bid £6.5m for Middlesbrough winger Adam Johnson - but other clubs, including Chelsea, are monitoring the former England Under-21 star.

Newcastle are lining up a loan move for Ars*nal teenager Jack Wilshere for the remainder of the season.

New Bolton boss Owen Coyle has his eyes on Stoke's 25-year-old defender Andy Wilkinson. (News of the World)

Manchester United could be in line for a £1.2bn takeover after efforts by the Glazers, United's owners, to attract Middle East investment.

The West Ham takeover saga is set to be resolved by Tuesday, with David Sullivan and David Gold now poised to seize control of the club.

Liverpool and Manchester United would be banned from the Champions League if Michel Platini's "Financial Fair Play" criteria for European club competitions was introduced, according to senior sources within Uefa. Manchester City and Chelsea would also be at risk, despite their owners having paid off their debts recently.

Manchester United will decide on Monday whether striker Dimitar Berbatov needs an operation on his injured knee.

Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has been approached about a coaching role at Old Trafford before stepping into the hotseat to replace Sir Alex Ferguson.

Guardiola's agent Jose Maria Orobigt said: "A club has contacted me but there have been no discussions over money or the sporting project. Anything like that is up to Pep."

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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will allow defender Nemanja Vidic to join Barcelona for £25m this summer - with Juventus's £12m-rated Giorgio Chiellini his replacement.

Ars*nal are set to bid for the £8m-rated Fulham defender Chris Smalling.

The Gunners have also emerged as the favourites to sign Crystal Palace striker Victor Moses

Tottenham have offered striker Robbie Keane to West Ham in a bid to lure forward Carlton Cole to White Hart Lane.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp will attempt to overcome his dismay at missing out on Ruud van Nistelrooy by signing AC Milan striker Klaas-Jan Hunterlaar on loan. Everton and West Ham are also interested in the Dutch international.

Wigan are plotting a transfer window move to bring fans' favourite Jason Roberts back to the DW Stadium. Latics boss Roberto Martinez is considering a £1m offer for the Blackburn striker.

Monaco forward Eidur ­Gudjohnsen is set to snub a move to Liverpool in favour of joining West Ham.

Manchester United have expressed an interest in Atletico Madrid's Spanish goalkeeper ­David De Gea.

Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy has agreed terms with West Ham and could complete a £2.5m move to Upton Park in time for Tuesday's Premier League game against Portsmouth.

German side Bayern Munich are considering a bid for Everton's South African midfielder Steven Pienaar as they prepare for the exit of Franck Ribery in the summer.

Manchester City are set for further talks with Real Madrid over the signing of Argentina defensive midfielder Fernando Gago. The Spanish side want around £22m for Gago, but City have bid about £13m.

Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon are trying to sign 26-year-old winger Ricardo Quaresma on loan from Inter Milan for the rest of the season.

Key Barcelona duo Carles Puyol and Xavi, have told manager Pep Guardiola that Robinho would hurt team spirit in the dressing room if the Brazilian was to come to the club for the rest of the season.

Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina is close to signing a new five-year deal, worth £23m, at Anfield.

Guus Hiddink is set to quit as Russia manager next week, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City all likely to be prepared to offer him a job.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted Carlos Tevez should be banned from Wednesday's Carling Cup semi-final showdown at Old Trafford.

Portsmouth expect their transfer embargo to be lifted on Monday after club sources claim Udinese have agreed to the rescheduling of the balance of around £3.6m still owed for the transfer of Sulley Muntari in 2007. 

Striker Nicolas Anelka's future at Chelsea is in doubt after talks over a new £120,000-a-week contract stalled.

Everton look set to shelve plans to move away from current stadium Goodison Park.

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley will impose a wage ceiling of £30,000-a-week on any new signings if they are promoted to the Premier League.

Manchester United defender Gary Neville appears to have previous when it comes to spats with Argentines, according to former Red Devils team-mate Juan Sebastian Veron.

Veron revealed: "One Christmas we went out to celebrate and I invited Argentine rugby players Agustin Pichot and Felipe Contepomi, who were playing in England.

"I started to sing 'Let's go Argentina' and then Neville started to sing for England. So I hit him on the head with the microphone and there was a big fight. There was blood everywhere."

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Reds striker Dirk Kuyt expects Rafael Benitez to remain as Liverpool manager next season, despite being linked with the Juventus job.

Gabriel Obertan's agent has dismissed reports the Manchester United winger is set to leave Old Trafford. "He's staying at Manchester United," confirmed Karim Djaziri. (French newspaper L'Equipe)

West Ham are closing in on the signing of St Etienne's Brazilian striker Ilan.

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish has admitted that his chances of signing Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko are all but over.

Middlesbrough are bracing themselves for a second, take-it-or-leave-it £7m bid from Manchester City for winger Adam Johnson.

Manchester United are battling it out with Real Madrid to sign Racing Santander's Spain midfielder Sergio Canales.

Spurs striker Robbie Keane could be on his way to Sunderland after Black Cats manager Steve Bruce made a £9m offer for the Tottenham forward.

Keane's arrival at the Stadium of Light could signal the departure of Sunderland strikerwyne Jones to Liverpool.

Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun is set to quit Liverpool after becoming disillusioned with life at Anfield.
Full story: News of the World

Wolves' £4m bid for Stephen Hunt has been rejected by Hull City who say the winger is staying put.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Wolves and Fulham are battling it out to sign Egypt striker Mohamed Gedo, who has impressed at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester United striker Michael Owen could be on his way out of Old Trafford in the summer having failed to impress manager Alex Ferguson.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester City are set to pip Inter Milan to the signing of Parma's £7m midfielder McDonald Mariga.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Sunderland are poised to sign Crystal Palace defender Nathaniel Clyne.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Wigan look to have won the race to sign Crystal Palace's £2.5m-rated striker Victor Moses.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Thierry Henry looks set to leave Barcelona in the summer with the Spanish giants tracking Valencia's David Silva or Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery to fill the left side of their attack. (Mail on Sunday)

Ars*nal manager has revealed he has £30m to spend with Valencia's David Villa and Bordeaux's Marouane Chamakh on his wish list.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Wenger is also keeping tabs on Real Madrid winger Pablo Sarabia, who is a free agent at the end of the season.
Full story: News of the World

Both of Barcelona's presidential candidates have put Ars*nal midfielder Cesc Fabregas top of their wanted list.
Full story: News of the World

Tottenham are trying to sign Manchester United keeper Ben Foster after a move for Portsmouth stopper Asmir Begovic fell through on Saturday.
Full story: News of the World

Fiorentina are lining up a loan move for Tottenham striker Roman Pavlychenko.
Full story: News of the World

West Ham are interested in taking Spurs right-back Alan Hutton on loan.
Full story: News of the World

Rangers have rejected a £3.5m offer from Sunderland for Algeria defender Madjid Bougherra. (News of the World)

Celtic have upped their bid for Preston North End central defender Sean St Ledger by a third to £3m. (Sunday Mail)

Cardiff City sources say Celtic will have to pay more than £5m if they want striker Ross McCormack. (News of the World/Sunday Herald)

Cardiff City striker Ross McCormack says he would be interested in a switch to Celtic should the club he supported as a boy make an approach. (Sunday Mail)

Celtic are locked in talks with Real Mallorca over the transfer of defender Ivan Ramis after increasing their offer to £2m. (Sunday Mail)

Celtic are weighing up whether to make a £2.5m second offer to Real Mallorca for central defender Ivan Ramis after their £1.5m bid was rejected on Thursday. (Sunday Herald)

Celtic are closing in on a loan deal for Fulham forward Diomansy Kamara, who worked with manager Tony Mowbray at West Brom. (Sunday Mail)

Celtic will move for Fulham's Diomansy Kamara or Valerenga striker Mohammed Abdellaoue should Scott McDonald be sold to West Ham. (Sunday Herald)

Winger Paul Slane will snub a new contract with Motherwell and sign a three-and-a-half-year contract with Celtic in the next 24 hours. (Sunday Mail)

Aberdeen striker Lee Miller will on Sunday move to Middlesbrough for £500,000 and Dons boss Mark McGhee could use the money to make a move for Kilmarnock's Kevin Kyle. (Sunday Mail)

New Hearts manager Jim Jefferies has refused to quell speculation that he will move for Kilmarnock striker Kevin Kyle. (Sunday Times)

Jim Jefferies will make Alan Gow his first signing as Hearts manager, taking the former Falkirk and Rangers forward on loan from Plymouth Argyle. (Various)

 Juventus have agreed terms with Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez for him to manage the Serie A club next season.
Full story: The Independent

Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge is set to give up his England career following the John Terry allegations.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is set to ignore interest from Spanish giants Barcelona and Real Madrid and sign a new four-year contract worth £24m in the summer.
Full story: Sunday Express

Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin Van der Saar is closer than ever to his club after he was allowed three weeks off to care for his wife after she had suffered a brain haemorrhage just before Christmas.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Portsmouth narrowly avoided becoming the first Premier League club to go into administration after raising vital funds from the sale of defender Younes Kaboul to Tottenham on Saturday.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

But Pompey chief executive Peter Storrie has revealed that the cash-strapped club are only weeks away from going bust.
Full story: News of the World

Striker Robin van Persie is to hand Ars*nal's title push a boost with a return to fitness from his ankle injury in March rather than April or May as feared.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

West Ham midfielder Kieron Dyer has been given a month to prove his fitness or face being forced into retirement.

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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson wants Everton star Jack Rodwell to come to Old Trafford in the summer.
Full story: News of the World

But Ferguson has lost out to Real Madrid in the race to sign Racing Santander's 18-year-old Spanish midfielder Sergio Canales.
Full story: The People

Liverpool's Martin Skrtel is an £8m summer target for Italian Serie A side Juventus.
Full story: News of the World

Juventus are also planning a £13m raid for Tottenham defender Gareth Bale.
Full story: The People

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is prepared to let Stephen Ireland leave Eastlands in the summer, which will alert the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Spurs.
Full story: Daily Mail

Mancini says he is planning a bid for Inter Milan forward Mario Balotelli, who has repeatedly clashed with his manager Jose Mourinho.
Full story: News of the World

Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh says he wants to join Ars*nal when his contract expires in the summer.
Full story: imscouting.com

Stoke striker James Beattie was close to a £2m move to Fulham in January but his demands for £60,000 a week scuppered the deal.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is preparing to offload £20m of talent in the summer. Anton Ferdinand, Kieran Richardson and Kenwyne Jones - who were all bought by previous boss Roy Keane - will be the ones to leave.
Full story: News of the World

Everton, Liverpool and Spurs are all in the chase for Hull's 19-year-old midfield starlet Tom Cairney.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

West Ham defender Matthew Upson will be sold to the highest bidder in the summer.
Full story: The People

Chelsea could make a move for Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic at the end of the season.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Birmingham's loan striker Christian Benitez says he wants to join the club on a permanent basis.
Full story: The People

Ars*nal will offer Cesc Fabregas a £30m deal in a bid to keep the talismanic captain at the north London club.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Jose Mourinho could buy himself out of his £5.5m contract with Inter Milan to make a return to the Premier League.
Full story: News of the World

Chelsea are ready to axe goalkeeper Petr Cech from the first team at the end of the season if his form does not improve.
Full story: The People

England manager Fabio Capello told John Terry to "get some help" for issues in his private life when he axed the Chelsea defender as his skipper on Friday.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge, who has been in the spotlight over allegations that his former girlfriend had a relationship with Terry, is still part of Capello's plans and will be selected for the friendly with Egypt on 3 March.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

John Terry could take some time out of the game to try and resolve issues in his private life.
Full story: Sunday Express

Capello sacked Terry to protect the Chelsea defender amid concerns about the impact the continued media pressure would have on the player.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph

Manchester City striker Benjani failed medicals at West Ham and Blackburn before sealing a loan switch to Sunderland.
Full story: The People

Aston Villa's James Milner has done enough to impress Capello and looks set to be included in his World Cup squad.
Full story: News of the World

But Adam Johnson's chance of joining him could be on the line if the young winger does not get enough games at his new club, Manchester City.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Johnson almost joined rivals United in January. The former Middlesbrough player was given a secret tour of United's training ground and met with Sir Alex Ferguson but the Premier League champions did not follow up their interest.
Full story: The People

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand, who has replaced Terry as England skipper, has been visiting a specialist sports physician in an attempt to save his career.
Full story: News of the World

And Ferdinand is ready to drop his fight against a Football Association ban in order to keep in with Capello.
Full story: Sunday Times

Manchester United fans are preparing to boycott season tickets in their protest against the club's owners.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Manchester City forward Robinho, currently on loan at Brazilian side Santos, is paying £10,000 a week on security amid fears he could be targeted by kidnappers.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Portugal manager Carlos Queiroz was involved in an altercation with a television reporter at Lisbon airport en route to the draw for the Euro 2010 qualifiers.
Full story: Sunday Times

Beleaguered Portsmouth are facing more troubles after they failed to pay their overdue electricity bill.
Full story: News of the World

Tottenham failed to sign goalkeeper Asmir Begovic last month because of an appointment mix-up. The Bosnian player was set to join Spurs in a £2m deal from Portsmouth but was not too happy at meeting rival Stipe Pletikosa, who was also having a medical at the same time. Begovic pulled out of the move and joined Stoke instead.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

In a bid to raise morale at Manchester United, the ruling Glazer family will treat staff to a day out at the Carling Cup final against Aston Villa later this month.
Full story: News of the World

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Barcelona are budgeting for a £60m summer deal for Ars*nal midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic could be a summer target for Manchester City.
Full story: Sunday Times

Manchester United's 39-year-old goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar looks set to sign a new one-year contract worth £5m.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

West Ham co-owner David Gold has come out in support of rivals Portsmouth, saying the Premier League should not let the south coast club go out of business.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Stoke City's Matthew Etherington admits to having squandered £1.5m gambling on horse racing, greyhounds and in card schools.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Everton have put a £30m price tag on teenager Jack Rodwell in a bid to keep interest from Manchester United at bay.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Ronaldo says never say never to a return to Manchester United as he reveals how he misses his Old Trafford "family".
Full story: News of the World

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Manchester City are planning a £140m bid in the summer for Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard and striker Fernando Torres.
Full story: News of the World

Spanish striker David Villa is ready to quit Valencia for Chelsea this summer with Real Madrid indicating that they will stick with French star Karim Benzema.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester United are lining up a swoop for £10m-rated Sporting Lisbon ­midfielder Miguel Veloso. The versatile 23-year-old, who can also operate in defence, was watched by United scouts in Sporting's 2-1 Europa League loss at Everton on Tuesday.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

French striker Thierry Henry is set for Barcelona's exit door having just netted just twice in 13 appearances this season for Pep Guardiola's team.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Chelsea are closing in on a £36m move for Benfica's 22-year-old highly-rated forward Angel di Maria.
Full story: News of the World
Brazilian forward Robinho has revealed he rejected a move to Barcelona when he left Manchester City during the January transfer window. The former Real Madrid winger is on a six-month loan at his original club Santos.
Full story: imscouting.com

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is facing a players' revolt. The Italian admitted last week he had a spat with striker Craig Bellamy and it seems a growing number of players are unhappy with the sporadic nature of the training sessions.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Real Madrid are keen on securing the managerial services of Jose Mourinho, but would have to pay up to €7.5m (£6.5m) to break his contract at Inter Milan. The pressure on Real's current coach Manuel Pellegrini increased following Tuesday's defeat by Lyons in the Champions League.
Full story: Sunday Times

Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger will be in Real's sights should Pellegrini be shown the door and Mourinho decides not to go to Spain.
Full story: Daily Mail

Edwin van der Sar is close to signing a new contract with Manchester United after deciding to play on beyond his 40th birthday. The Dutch goalkeeper recently returned to action following a serious illness suffered by his wife Annemarie.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

Man City defender Wayne Bridge will happily line up with Chelsea's John Terry when England play Egypt in a friendly next month. A confidant of Bridge, whose ex-girlfriend was at the centre of an alleged affair with Terry, said: "He is still anxious to play for his country and won't allow the Terry furore to blind his judgement."
Full story: Sunday Express

Ars*nal are considering breaking their contract structure by offering defender William Gallas a new two-year deal. The Gunners normally offer players aged over 32 one-year deals.
Full story: imscouting.com

Former England striker Gary Lineker believes Martin O'Neill is the ideal man to take over from Sir Alex Ferguson when the Scot decides to retire at Manchester United.
Full story: Daily Mail

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp insists his side can pip Manchester City, Aston Villa and Liverpool to the fourth and final Champions League slot this season.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Redknapp also looks set to reward defender Ledley King, who suffers from a chronic knee problem, with a new one-year contract extension in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United winger Nani is set to hold talks over a new four-year deal on the back of a recent surge in form for the Portuguese star.
Full story: News of the World

Manchester City winger and £7m signing Adam Johnson says he wants to be the club's equivalent to Ryan Giggs.
Full story: Sunday Times

Man United striker Wayne Rooney says Fabio Capello has been "fantastic" as England boss and revealed some of his training tactics. Rooney said: "He records everything and he once had Glen Johnson going over a tape of a throw-in for 30 minutes because he wasn't happy with it. I was almost falling asleep!"
Full story: Daily Star

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Liverpool have slapped a £100m price tag on Spanish striker Fernando Torres ahead of the World Cup final between the Netherlands and Spain.
Full story: Daily Mail
Alexandre Pato won't be joining his former manager Carlo Ancelotti at Chelsea - the striker says he wants to stay at AC Milan.
Full story: Daily Mail
Midfielder Joe Cole could leave England after telling his agents to look into La Liga or Serie A openings.
Full story: Daily Star
Spurs £16m midfielder David Bentley could be offered a way out of White Hart Lane by Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Ajax tell Manchester United to put in an offer for 23-year-old Uruguay striker Luis Suarez who is rated at around £35m.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Jose Mourinho will be able to leave Real Madrid for free at the end of each year of his current contract, making him available to take over at Old Trafford should Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson be ready to retire.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Shay Given could be out in the cold at Manchester City after Roberto Mancini re-signed Stuart Taylor and welcomed Joe Hart back from his season-long loan at Birmingham City.
Full story: Daily Mail
The odds on Englishman Stuart Baxter swapping his role as Finland coach for the manager's job at Fulham have been slashed even though he is not thought to be under consideration.
Full story: Daily Express
Holland's World Cup star Wesley Sneijder, a recent convert to Catholicism, has revealed that part of his routine in South Africa involves praying with his girlfriend on the telephone and before every match in his room.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Barcelona will make a take-it-or-leave-it offer of £40m to Ars*nal in one last attempt to prise midfielder Cesc Fabregas away from the Emirates.
Full story: Daily Mail
Everton have rejected a £14m bid from Ars*nal for central defender Phil Jagielka, and the Gunners are now poised to make an improved £16m offer for the England international.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Newcastle could swoop for Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra, who has fallen out of favour at the Bernabeu and will be released by the Spanish giants.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool have offered England international and former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole a £90,000-a-week three-year contract.
Full story: News of the World
 
Fulham have persuaded former Tottenham manager Martin Jol to quit Ajax to become Roy Hodgson's successor at Craven Cottage, and will confirm the appointment on Monday.
Full story: Daily Mail
England manager Fabio Capello believes his failure to convince Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes to come out of international retirement was a massive contributing factor to his side's dismal World Cup showing this summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
England players want Capello sacked following the publication of player ratings website the Capello Index.
Full story: Daily Mirror
 
Aston Villa's Bulgarian midfielder Stiliyan Petrov believes England will never win a major tournament unless a domestic season winter-break is introduced.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has made it clear that defender Ashley Cole will be staying at Stamford Bridge, despite interest from Real Madrid and Jose Mourinho.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Mourinho is preparing to make one last-ditch attempt to sign midfielder Steven Gerrard from Liverpool and has instructed the Real Madrid hierarchy to offer £30m.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Tottenham are set to hijack Manchester City's £24m-move for Aston Villa midfielder James Milner.
Full story: News of the World
Manchester City are planning a player clear-out with midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips and defenders Joleon Lescott and Wayne Bridge among the high-profile names expected to be shown the door at Eastlands.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
City boss Roberto Mancini is under pressure to sell of a number of players in order to reduce his 37-man squad to 25 in order to comply with Premier League rules. This could mean the sale of striker Craig Bellamy and midfielders Nigel De Jong and Stephen Ireland.
Full story: News of the World
Ars*nal remain keen to sign Everton's defender Phil Jagielka despite having had a £10m bid turned down.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
But Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has turned down the chance to sign England goalkeeper David James, paving the way for the former Portsmouth man to join Celtic.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Wenger is instead ready to make a bid for Ajax and Netherlands keeper Maarten Stekelenburg.
Full story: News of the World
French striker Loic Remy may be denied a move to the Premier League by former club Lyon, who have 48 hours to match any offer by West Ham, Liverpool and Ars*nal if cash-strapped Nice agree to sell.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Stoke are lining up a £4m-raid on Portsmouth for Ghanaian midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Wigan, Blackburn and Stoke are all trailing 24-year-old Marseille striker Mamadou Samassa, who is available on a free transfer after his contract expired.
Full story: News of the World
Sunderland have joined Everton in the race to sign FC Nordsjaelland striker Nicki Bille Nielsen.
Full story: News of the World
Stoke midfielder Michael Tonge is wanted by Cardiff, Nottingham Forest and Scottish champions Rangers.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
 
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill will consider his future at the club if there is any attempt to sell forward Ashley Young behind his back.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson says there is nothing more he can do to keep Spanish striker Fernando Torres at Liverpool. "His beef is with the club and not me," said Hodgson.
Full story: News of the World
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp wants the club's board to back him in the transfer market and not waste the opportunity to propel Spurs into the Premier League elite.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger will hold showdown talks with Cesc Fabregas, who is wanted by Barcelona, next week to decide the Spanish midfield star's future.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
According to Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta, Fabregas is set to stay at Ars*nal this season because of his close relationship with the Gunners fans.
Full story: News of the World
Everton are prepared to make midfielder Mikel Arteta the highest-paid player in the club's history to keep him out of the clutches of Manchester City.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has hit back at team-mate Shay Given's claims that he was not ready to play in the World Cup for England. Hart also warned Given that he is aiming to usurp him as City's first-choice keeper this season.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
It would have cost Fulham £8.4m to bring Ajax manager Martin Jol to Craven Cottage last week. However, the cost would have been £1.5m had they sealed a deal between 1 June and 1 July, in accordance with the former Tottenham boss' contract.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Midfielder Ryan Giggs believes his Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson can still be in charge of the Old Trafford club in five years time, when the Scot reaches the age of 75.
Full story: News of the World
 
Bradford manager Peter Taylor is on the shortlist of candidates for a place in the new coaching set-up of England manager Fabio Capello.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Faced with the prospect of a backlash from fans following his side's dismal World Cup performance, Capello is ready to make a plea to the nation to back the team ahead of next month's friendly against Hungary at Wembley.
Full story: Sunday Mirror

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Liverpool could make an £8m bid to bring West Ham midfielder Scott Parker to Anfield.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Meanwhile, Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson is considering a £5m move for Wigan's left-back Maynor Figueroa.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Ashley Cole has told Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti that he wants to quit the Premier League champions and join up with former manager Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.
Full story: News of the World
Blackburn Rovers manager Sam Allardyce says Turkish side Galatasaray have not made an approach for his midfielder Vince Grella.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Manchester City are to step up their pursuit of Aston Villa midfielder James Milner by upping their bid from £20m to £25m with extras. Villa have put a £30m price tag on their 24-year-old England international.
Full story: News of the World
Roque Santa Cruz is a loan target for French champions Marseille. The injury-prone Manchester City striker cost £17.5m just 12 months ago but boss Roberto Mancini is now desperate to sell him.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Striker Emmanuel Adebayor has been told he can leave Manchester City - just 12 months after joining from Ars*nal - with AC Milan and Juventus waiting to pounce.
Full story: News of the World
Ars*nal are looking at Montpellier's 29-year-old Bosnia international centre-back Emir Spahic. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is thought to prefer Germany star Per Mertesacker but is looking at alternatives if a deal cannot be struck with Werder Bremen to sign the 25-year-old.
Full story: News of the World
Stoke boss Tony Pulis wants to take Manchester City's Brazilian striker Jo on a season-long loan after being priced out of a move for West Ham's Carlton Cole.
Full story: News of the World
Everton boss David Moyes has ruled out a move to bring LA Galaxy star Landon Donovan to Goodison Park.
Full story: News of the World
Fulham midfielder Simon Davies has urged manager Mark Hughes to bring Manchester City's Craig Bellamy to Craven Cottage.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Bayern Munich's 22-year-old striker Deniz Yilmaz says he wants to play in the Premier League and believes he will fit in. The Turkey international has been linked with five English clubs.
Full story: goal.com
 
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp may preserve defender Ledley King for the club's Champions League campaign this season.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Carlos Tevez has admitted he is struggling to motivate himself for the new Premier League season following Argentina's failed World Cup campaign.
Full story: News of the World
A mystery Syrian businessman has emerged as a surprise contender to buy Liverpool. Former Syrian international footballer Yahya Kirdi, who claims to be fronting a consortium of Arab investors, is in talks with Reds owner George Gillett.(Sunday Times, business section)

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Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson wants to bring Tottenham striker Peter Crouch back to Anfield, two years after he was shown the door by the club.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Werder Bremen's star midfielder Mesut Ozil was watched by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson on Saturday as he looks for a long-term successor to Paul Scholes.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Manchester City have told Shaun Wright-Phillips that he can leave the club, with Liverpool and Ars*nal keen on the winger.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
City defender Nedum Onuoha will also follow Stephen Ireland out of Eastlands as boss Roberto Mancini looks to trim his squad.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Newcastle boss Chris Hughton wants to sign Marseille midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa ahead of the new season.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Ars*nal are planning a Serie A raid to help ease their defensive frailties and have earmarked a move for Juventus centre back Giorgio Chiellini and Bologna keeper Emiliano Viviano.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
 
LA Galaxy boss Bruce Arena says David Beckham is ahead of schedule on his comeback from an Achilles injury and he expects him to play for the club for years to come.
Full story: News of the World
Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett would prefer to sell the club to Syrian businessman Yahya Kirdi as opposed to Kenny Huang.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
But the British tax payer could end up being the majority shareholder in the club if a deal cannot be sorted out in the next two months and the club ends up in the hands of the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Full story: The Observer
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger admits he is thinking about extending his contract with the club and if he does will almost certainly end his managerial career at the Emirates Stadium.
Full story: The Observer
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says he is not concerned by players' off-the-field behaviour as long as they do their jobs properly. 'We are not interested in what happens outside of our training ground," he said.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Football Association chiefs expect Wednesday's friendly with Hungary to attract the smallest crowd for an England game since Wembley was rebuilt, as fans vent their disappointment at the team's World Cup failure.
Full story: Sunday Express
 
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard says he may consider going into the property market when he retires from football.
Full story: The Observer

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Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner could be about to sanction a £20m move for Tottenham's midfielder David Bentley and striker Robbie Keane.
Full story: Caught Offside
West Ham striker Carlton Cole is a target for Liverpool, whose midfielder Javier Mascherano could be on his way to Inter Milan.
Full story: Daily Mail
Brazil legend Pele urges teenage striker Neymar to stay with Santos and reject a move to Premier League leaders Chelsea. Full story: Daily Mail
 
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says that Fabio Capello's eventual replacement as England manager should be English.
Full story: Daily Mail
Meanwhile, Everton defender Phil Jagielka will never rule himself out of England contention because it would upset his parents.
Full story: Daily Mail
Aston Villa eye Ajax boss Martin Jol as a possible replacement for Martin O'Neill.
Full story: Daily Mail
 
Veteran 39-year-old goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar says it is time for the new generation of Manchester United players to step up to the plate as the club chase their 19th league title.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Barcelona are ready to make Liverpool an offer for midfielder Javier Mascherano, encouraged by the Argentine's desire to leave England for an environment where his family will be happier. (Sunday Times)
 
Ars*nal are monitoring St Etienne striker Emmanuel Riviere, one of the most highly-rated young players in France.
Full story: News of the World
Tottenham striker Robbie Keane and West Ham midfielder Scott Parker could be swapping clubs in a shock move.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson hopes to sign PSV Eindhoven defender Carlos Salcido if he misses out on Fulham left-back Paul Konchesky.
Full story: News of the World
New Inter Milan coach Rafael Benitez is ready to make a £15m bid to lure Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt from his former club Liverpool.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Manchester City striker Emmanuel Adebayor intends to stay at Eastlands, despite fresh overtures from Real Madrid.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph
Sunderland manager Steve Bruce is set to spend the £8m from Kenwyn Jones' departure to Stoke on signing Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan from French club Rennes. (News of the World)
 
Bournemouth striker Brett Pitman, who failed to agree personal terms with Blackpool last week, is expected to join Championship club Bristol City on Monday. (Sunday Times)
 
Blackpool boss Ian Holloway will turn his attentions to Newcastle striker Leon Best. (News of the World)
 
Former Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill could be in line for a shock return to management with former club Nottingham Forest.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart is to be given a new £70,000-a-week contract to cement his status as City's number one keeper.
Full story: News of the World
Businessman Kenny Huang decided to withdraw from the race to buy Liverpool because of his increasing disillusionment with chairman Martin Broughton and the club's board over the timescale and pace of the deal.
Full story: Sunday Telegraph
Steve McLaren is already facing a delicate issue of man-management at new club Wolfsburg after midfielder Zvjezdan Misimovic criticised the former England boss for leaving him on the bench at the start of their 2-1 defeat by Bayern Munich. (Sunday Times)
French legend Zinedine Zidane says Manchester United's Paul Scholes is "as close to a complete player as you will see" and it his biggest regret that he did not get to play alongside him.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
 
England boss Fabio Capello has been ordered by FA bosses to improve his English so he can communicate better with the players.
Full story: News of the World
In an effort to be fit for Corinthians' match against Vitoria next Sunday, former Brazil striker Ronaldo has been banned from eating chips and drinking alcohol.
The 33-year-old's party lifestyle has seen him put on a considerable amount of weight but he insists he is not ready to retire from professional football.
"I will make a decision at the end of the season, " he said on Twitter. "It is true that I am carrying more weight than I would like and that I'm not very mobile, but in 15 days I will be fine." (Sunday Times)

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Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson will make a last-ditch attempt to sign West Ham striker Carlton Cole. He is also close to sealing deals for Fulham defender Paul Konchesky and Porto midfielder Raul Meireles but may drop his interest in PSV Eindhoven forward Ola Toivonen because of the Dutch club's £13m asking price. Full story: News of the World
Tottenham will turn their attentions to Villarreal's former Manchester United frontman Giuseppe Rossi if their loan move for AC Milan's Klaas-Jan Huntelaar fails to materialise. Full story: News of the World
 
Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has set his heart on a coaching role with boyhood club Oldham Athletic after his playing career ends. Full story: News of the World
West Ham manager Avram Grant has accused Scholes, who has repeatedly snubbed Fabio Capello's attempt to lure him out of international retirement, of letting down his country.Full story: Daily Star
England boss Fabio Capello has performed an astonishing U-turn after telling David Beckham he will consider the LA Galaxy midfielder for selection if he is fully fit. "First Beckham has to be playing again but the door is always open," said Capello, who earlier this month had called time on the former Manchester United man's international career. Full story: News of the World
 
Manchester City's new £24m striker Mario Balotelli emerged unhurt from a collision between his Audi sports car and another vehicle on his way to the club's Carrington training ground on Friday. Full story: News of the World