David James could be on his way out of Portsmouth to
Sunderland, while Toulouse claim to have rejected a bid from
Tottenham for Moussa
Sissoko.
THE SUN
Businessman Barry Moat is set to become the new owner of
Newcastle - and bring back Alan Shearer as manager.
Goalkeeper Antii Niemi is set to sign for Portsmouth - leaving
David James clear to leave for Sunderland.
West Ham are set to go Yankee Doodle Dandy with US tycoon Clark
Hunt emerging as a shock contender in a £120million buyout.
Arsenal fear midfielder Tomas Rosicky will miss the first six
weeks of the season.
Phil Brown has finally persuaded a player to sign for Hull -
American striker Jozy Altidore.
Robinho believes Manchester City are now as big as Real Madrid
and Brazil.
Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has been dubbed 'Del Roy' after his
crafty deal for midfielder Kagiso Dikgacoi.
Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce hopes to get the green light to tie
up the £6million signing of Croatian star Nikola Kalinic on
Thursday.
Darren Bent cannot wait to get stuck in at Sunderland after
finally sealing his £10million club-record switch from
Tottenham.
Manchester City expect to finally land Everton centre-back
Joleon Lescott on Thursday.
DAILY MIRROR
Alan Shearer was rocked on Wednesday night as Joe Kinnear
sensationally revealed he could be back as Newcastle manager next
month.
Portsmouth bad-boy David Nugent is being kicked out of the
struggling Premier League club - at a knock-down price.
AC Milan have announced that Chelsea target Andrea Pirlo will
stay at the San Siro for the rest of his career.
Seyi Olofinjana has rejected Monaco to join Hull from Stoke in a
£3million deal.
West Ham want to sign Radoslav Kovac on a permanent deal.
Toulouse claim they have rejected a £12million bid from
Tottenham for midfielder Moussa Sissoko.
DAILY STAR
Newcastle's crisis descended into farce on Wednesday when former
manager Joe Kinnear announced he had been offered his former job at
St James's Park - only for the club to insist he hadn't.
Liverpool have agreed to pay £20million for Italy star Alberto
Aquilani as a direct replacement for Xabi Alonso.
West Brom manager Roberto Di Matteo will battle Nottingham
Forest boss Billy Davies in a £2million scrap to sign Leicester kid
Joe Mattock.
Preston are counting on getting international clearance and a
work permit for Macedonia midfielder Veliche Shumulikoski, 28, in
time for the new season after completing his free transfer move
from Ipswich.
Leeds are taking Argentine striker Mariano Tripodi on trial in
the hope he can follow in Luciano Becchio's footsteps.
Senegal striker Henri Camara has joined Hull on trial.
Ipswich boss Roy Keane is attempting to resurrect a £2million
deal for Sunderland and Republic of Ireland striker Daryl
Murphy.
Reading have signed Doncaster defender Matthew Mills on a
three-year deal.
DAILY EXPRESS
Stoke midfielder Seyi Olofinjana is on the verge of a £3million
move to Hull.
Sunderland completed Darren Bent's switch from Tottenham to the
Stadium of Light on Wednesday night in a move Steve Bruce called
"huge for this football club".
Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has promised the club's fans
that Cesc Fabregas is not about to follow Emmanuel Adebayor and
Kolo Toure out of the Emirates.
Alberto Aquilani will arrive in Liverpool on Thursday to seal a
£20million switch from Roma after Rafa Benitez moved quickly to
fill the void left by Xabi Alonso.
DAILY MAIL
Chelsea target Andrea Pirlo delivered a major blow to his former
boss Carlo Ancelotti on Wednesday night by pledging the rest of his
career to AC Milan.
Portsmouth are ready to sell striker David Nugent to Stoke after
his hotel brawl with team-mate Marc Wilson on the club's pre-season
trip to Portugal.
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce was in talks with Australia defender
Lucas Neill on Wednesday after finally sealing a club record
£10million deal for Tottenham striker Darren Bent.
Tottenham have made a £2million bid for Sheffield Wednesday
defender Mark Beevers.
Bordeaux president Jean-Louis Triaud has challenged Arsenal boss
Arsene Wenger to raise his £6.5million offer for striker Marouane
Chamakh.
Roma's Alberto Aquilani flies into England to sign for Liverpool
on Thursday with a series of medical woes but a playing reputation
more in keeping with Steven Gerrard than Xabi Alonso.
Nottingham Forest are hoping to sign Bolton defender Danny
Shittu.
Aston Villa could make a £6million move for Torino midfielder
Blerim Dzemaili.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Hopes of a deal to rescue Newcastle United rose on Wednesday
night as Tyneside-based businessman Barry Moat held talks with
advisers to club owner Mike Ashley aimed at securing a £100million
takeover.
THE TIMES
Ben Foster was keenly watched by Fabio Capello on Wednesday
night as the goalkeeper's promotion to Manchester United's first
team threw open the England No. 1 position.
Chelsea have offered John Terry a new four-year contract worth
£151,000 a week, which he is expected to sign before the start of
the Premier League season in nine days' time.
THE GUARDIAN
Joe Kinnear has suggested that Newcastle United's support is
prejudiced against Londoners - including the club's
Buckinghamshire-born owner, Mike Ashley - and that only Kevin
Keegan and Alan Shearer could enjoy unconditional support as
manager.
DAILY RECORD
Charlie Adam admits he had to leave Rangers for Blackpool to
avoid becoming one of Scottish football's forgotten men.
St Johnstone manager Derek McInnes has hinted his summer
spending spree is not yet over.