Manchester City will move for Diego Forlan if their move
for Emmanuel Adebayor falls through, while Birmingham are chasing
Craig Gardner.
THE SUN
David Beckham has warned John Terry to think very carefully
before making a decision to quit Chelsea.
Blackburn have lined up Rapid Vienna's 22-year-old Austria
international striker Erwin Hoffer to replace Roque Santa Cruz.
Ricardo Carvalho has been told he must stay at Chelsea.
Chelsea are close to wrapping up a deal to bring 20-year-old
Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matic to Stamford Bridge from MFK Kosice
after months of talks.
Emmanuel Adebayor is set for a medical on Friday ahead of his
switch to Manchester City.
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson will try and hijack Sunderland's bid for
Peter Crouch.
Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin is poised to join Aston Villa
for just £2million.
Tottenham aim to sign Real Madrid striker Alvaro Negredo in the
next few days.
DAILY MIRROR
Real Madrid are ready to increase their offer for Liverpool
midfielder Xabi Alonso to £32million.
Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh says a move to Arsenal would
be "perfect".
Hull have offered former Charlton midfielder Jerome Thomas a
trial.
Spurs are set to land Real Madrid striker Alvaro Negredo in a
£13million deal.
DAILY MAIL
Peter Crouch will meet with Fulham on Friday in the hope of
finalising his £12million move from Portsmouth.
Manchester City will consider a fresh bid for Atletico Madrid
striker Diego Forlan should they fail to sign Emmanuel
Adebayor.
Cristiano Ronaldo believes Michael Owen is worthy of wearing
Manchester United's number seven shirt.
DAILY EXPRESS
Birmingham will sign Barry Ferguson from Rangers before
launching a bid to take Craig Gardner from Aston Villa.
Madjid Bougherra has told Rangers he wants to quit Ibrox for
French champions Bordeaux.
After signing Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing for £12million on
Thursday, Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill will now bring in Sylvain
Distin from Portsmouth for a cut-price £3million.
DAILY STAR
David Beckham has revealed that Manchester United are the only
Premier League club he would play for.
Fulham are keeping tabs on 21-year-old Colombia striker Fredy
Montero, currently on loan at MLS club Seattle Sounders from
Deportivo Cali.
Stoke hope to sign Sunderland midfielder Dean Whitehead.
Shay Given has followed Manchester City boss Mark Hughes by
sending John Terry a "come and join us" message.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester City hope to complete a £25million deal to sign
striker Emmanuel Adebayor from Arsenal in the next 48 hours,
despite the move threatening to stall after delays in agreeing
personal terms.
THE INDEPENDENT
Manchester City tabled a bid of around £15million for Everton's
Joleon Lescott on Thursday, underlining manager Mark Hughes' belief
that the England international is needed as a partner for John
Terry, and not as a back-up.
THE TIMES
Manchester United look set to end their summer pursuit of
18-year-old Brazilian starlet Douglas Costa due to Gremio's
£20million valuation.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers have told Bordeaux they will have to up their offer if
they want to land defender Madjid Bougherra.
James McCarthy has offers from four Premier League sides other
than Wolves, while Celtic are set to make an offer for the Hamilton
midfielder.