Barcelona are keen to sign Ashley Cole for £20million, while
Diego Forlan could be heading back to Manchester – with City in a
£18million deal.
DAILY EXPRESS
Barcelona are poised to make a £20million move to sign Ashley
Cole from Chelsea.
Kenwyne Jones will be on his way out of the Stadium of Light if
Sunderland fail against Chelsea and are relegated.
Hull’s players have been promised £70,000 a man if they keep the
Tigers in the Premier League.
Middlesbrough will be without defender David Wheater for
Sunday’s all-or-nothing clash at West Ham.
Newcastle boss Alan Shearer is hoping Michael Owen will be back
for Sunday’s desperate fight for survival at Aston Villa.
Rafa Benitez will assume total control of Liverpool’s summer
transfer strategy.
Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov says he is still
plagued with nerves everytime he plays.
DAILY MAIL
Arsene Wenger is to stay with Arsenal after a dramatic day of
developments at the Emirates Stadium convinced him his future is
with the Gunners.
Jim Magilton is primed for a swift return to football with one
of the most precarious jobs in Britain – manager of QPR.
West Ham defender Lucas Neill is wanted by Greek side
Olympiakos.
Manchester City will continue with a bid to sign Atletico Madrid
striker Diego Forlan for £18million.
Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has questioned Manchester
United’s decision not to keep Carlos Tevez at Old Trafford.
Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing’s dream £10million move to
Liverpool is on the verge of collapse as he sweats on the outcome
of a second scan on his damaged right foot.
DAILY MIRROR
Real Madrid have dangled a £100million-plus war-chest in front
of Arsene Wenger in their bid to entice him from Arsenal.
Arsenal legend Bob Wilson has warned “vindictive” Gunners
shareholders who infuriated Arsene Wenger they are “playing with
fire”.
Wigan winger Antonio Valencia wants to join Manchester United
ahead of Real Madrid.
Aston Villa are offering Gareth Barry a huge new deal to keep
him out of Liverpool’s clutches.
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has admitted his summer buys will
have to be “perfect”.
Kenwyne Jones has told Sunderland he may quit the club if they
go down.
Sir Alex Ferguson looks set to select several rookies in the
Manchester United side which will face Hull.
Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn is ready to axe manager Ricky
Sbragia – even if the club avoids relegation.
Daniel Sturridge is set to leave Manchester City over his
demands for a new £65,000-a-week contract.
Wolves are planning a move for Nicky Butt if Newcastle are
relegated.
THE SUN
Officials from Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Sunderland have
discussed taking legal action if Manchester United field a weakened
side against Hull.
Tottenham were reeling after being told Liverpool are willing to
shell out £50million for Carlos Tevez.
Manchester United have handed Belgian defender Ritchie de Laet a
one-year contract.
Stewart Downing could be out for six months – costing
Middlesbrough a £12million summer boost.
Manuel Almunia has revealed the Arsenal players “have a laugh”
over claims they are about to be sold and Arsene Wenger is set to
leave.
Blackburn are ready to offload striker Roque Santa Cruz.
Blackburn have set their sights on PSG
midfielder Jerome Rothen and Marseille defender Renato Civelli.
Phil Jagielka is ready to pledge his long-term future to
Everton.
Colin Todd is set to be named Darlington’s new manager.
Manchester City plan to hold further contract talks with Stephen
Ireland this week.
Ipswich are lining up a £2million swoop for Leicester defender
Joe Maddock.
Jamie Ashdown will be offered an escape route from Portsmouth
with a £500,000 move to Celtic.
Nottingham Forest have made a £1.5million bid for Doncaster
defender Matt Mills.
DAILY STAR
Paul Robinson is ready to answer England’s goalkeeper crisis
after insisting his howlers are a thing of the past.
Arsene Wenger was locked in talks yesterday to decide his
Arsenal future.
West Brom boss Tony Mowbray has been given the all-clear to sign
disgraced Scotland international Barry Ferguson.
Sully Muntari has rejected the chance to rejoin his former boss
Harry Redknapp, saying he would be “crazy” to quit Inter Milan for
Spurs.
DAILY RECORD
Celtic playmaker Shunsuke Nakamura’s future could be decided
before Sunday.
American goalkeeper Dominic Cervi has received the green light
to sign for Celtic by landing an Italian passport.
Derby are the latest club to line up a summer move for Hibs
captain Rob Jones.
Ayr United boss Brian Reid is in the frame to become Blackpool’s
new manager.