What the papers say

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What the papers say

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Justin Gatlin, the Olympic and world champion sprinter, has revealed he failed a drugs test in April.

NEWS OF THE WORLD: Frank Lampard today lifts the lid on England's World Cup disaster and insists: "I'd have taken Defoe.'' Also: Jose Antonio Reyes last night told Arsenal: "I want to join Real Madird.''

MAIL ON SUNDAY: Steve Harmison and Monty Panesar became a double act made in heaven yesterday as they bowled England to a stunning second Test victory over Pakistan in three days. Also: Michael Vaughan, who led England to their magnificent Ashes victory last summer, admitted last night he may never play professional cricket again.

SUNDAY MIRROR: Ken Bates has issued an ultimatum to Roman Abramovich and Chelsea - give Leeds £24m for the two teenagers you've lured away or we'll demand a 12-point penalty on the Premiership champions. Also: David Beckham will have to survive Fabio Capello's version of Celebrity Fit Club to secure his future with Real Madrid - and hang on to his England place.

THE PEOPLE: Manchester United are preparing to launch a major security operation for the return of World Cup pariah Cristiano Ronaldo - who is expected back at the Carrington training complex tomorrow. Also: Real Madrid are lining up a cash-plus-player bid for Jose Antonio Reyes.

SUNDAY EXPRESS: Sven-Goran Eriksson has ruled himself out of the running for the Aston Villa manager's job. Also: Ruud van Nistelrooy will tell his new Real Madrid bosses to grab his old Manchester United pal Gabriel Heinze.


DAILY STAR SUNDAY: Ruud van Nistelrooy has told Real Madrid to grab his Man United pal Gabriel Heinze. Also: Manchester United have moved closer to clinching a #£million deal for Spain's World Cup midfielder Marcos Senna.

SUNDAY TIMES: Martin O'Neill will be offered the job of Aston Villa manager this week by the club's besieged chairman Doug Ellis, presenting the Irishman with the opportunity to make his return to the game before the onset of the new Premiership season.

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TRANSFER RUMOURS
Real Madrid are set to make a cash-plus-player bid for Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes. (People)

Reyes has told Gunners boss Arsene Wenger he wants to quit the club to join Madrid. (News of the World)

A clause in Ashley Cole's Arsenal contract means he will cost Chelsea £30m - but any other club will only have to pay £16m. (News of the World)

Sol Campbell has contacted Newcastle United to say he is keen to move to St James' Park. (Various)

Manchester United are hoping to seal a £4m deal for Villarreal midfielder Marcos Senna. (Various)

Bolton are close to agreeing a deal to sign Jonathan Woodgate on loan from Real Madrid. (People)

Manchester United are plotting a £27m move for Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres. (People)

Sunderland are considering a loan move for Manchester City's Ben Thatcher and also wants former Newcastle defender Robbie Elliott. (People)

Real Madrid defender Roberto Carlos is on the verge of joining Fenerbahce. (Sunday Mirror)

Tottenham could step up their interest in Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing. (Independent on Sunday)

Portsmouth chairman Alexandre Gaydamak is in Turkey trying to complete a move deal for Fenerbahce striker Nicolas Anelka. (Observer)

Manchester City boss Stuart Pearce is targeting £2m-rated Reading defender Ibrahim Sonko. (Various)


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OTHER GOSSIP
Frank Lampard thinks ex-England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson should have included Jermaine Defoe in his World Cup squad. (News of the World)


Cristiano Ronaldo has been given personal security by Manchester United ahead of his return to training next week. (People)

Aston Villa chairman Doug Ellis will offer the vacant manager's job at Villa Park to Martin O'Neill. (Sunday Times)

Sven-Goran Eriksson has ruled himself out of the running to be Villa's next boss. (Sunday Express)

Leeds chairman Ken Bates has demanded £24m compensation from his old club Chelsea for teenagers Michael Woods and Tom Taiwo following the duo's move to Stamford Bridge. (Sunday Mirror)

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Bolton are close to agreeing a deal to sign Jonathan Woodgate on loan from Real Madrid. (People)

Where do they get these stories from?

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TRANSFER RUMOURS
Chelsea hope to sign Arsenal defender Ashley Cole for £25m this week. (The Sun)

Tottenham are set to make a new bid for Wigan defender Pascal Chimbonda - by offering a swap deal involving Danny Murphy and Andy Reid, plus cash. (Daily Mirror)

Real Madrid's Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos, who had been linked to Chelsea, is on the verge of a move to Turkish club Fenerbahce. (Daily Express)

Real Madrid are preparing a £14m offer for Spain international Jose Antonio Reyes. (Daily Mail)

Defender Robbie Elliott has edged closer to a move to Sunderland following his release by Newcastle by turning in an impressive performance as the Black Cats beat Carlisle in a friendly. (Daily Express)

Portsmouth will make a fresh move to try to persuade former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell to join the south-coast club. (Daily Star)

Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder has admitted that he needs to strengthen his squad. (Daily Mail)

Bolton defender Radhi Jaidi is in talks with Birmingham after being told he can leave the Reebok Stadium. (The Times)

Wolves are in talks with ex-Birmingham defender Jamie Clapham, who has appeared as a trialist with Sheffield United, over a possible deal. (Daily Mirror)

Fulham have made a £2.5m offer to Belgian club Standard Liege for USA World Cup defender Oguchi Onyewu. (The Sun)

Aston Villa skipper Gareth Barry has made it clear to representatives at the club that he wants to leave, though he has not made a formal transfer request. (The Guardian)

Aberdeen will decide on Monday if they want to sign Zambian winger Christopher Katongo. (Daily Record)

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TRANSFER RUMOURS
Manchester United will bid to seal a £4m deal for Villarreal midfielder Marcos Senna after unveiling their new £18.6m signing from Tottenham Michael Carrick. (Daily Telegraph)

Blackburn midfielder Brett Emerton looks set to join Middlesbrough. (The Guardian)

Sunderland manager Niall Quinn has been told he must be patient if he is to lure Aston Villa striker Kevin Phillips back to the Black Cats fold. (Daily Express)

Crystal Palace boss Peter Taylor expects to make several signings before the transfer window closes on 31 August. (Daily Telegraph)

Sheffield United have rejected a £600,000 bid from Leeds for striker Geoff Horsfield. (The Sun)

Dundee defender Lee Wilkie is poised for a switch to Dundee United on a month's trial - once he agrees a pay-off settlement from his current club. (Daily Record)

Newcastle are ready to splash out £15m on three new signings - Thomas Gravesen and Jonathan Woodgate from Real Madrid as well as a new striker. (Daily Express)

Hibernian could make Marvin Andrews an offer if the Trinidad & Tobago defender can negotiate a pay-off from Rangers. (Daily Record)

Birmingham will make a final £1.2m offer for Fulham striker Brian McBride. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham will not receive a penny from Michael Carrick's £18.6m move from Tottenham to Manchester United because Spurs refused to include a sell-on clause when they signed him from the Hammers. (The Sun)

Tottenham midfielder Danny Murphy is being lined up for a £2m switch to Bolton. (The Sun)

Nigeria international Kanu is poised to join Portsmouth after rejecting reduced terms with West Brom. (The Sun)

Sheffield United are poised to move for out-of-favour Rangers defender Olivier Bernard after ex-Birmingham defender Jamie Clapham failed to impress on trial. (The Sun)

Celtic have targeted Schalke 04 striker Soren Larsen after being told the Dane is available for £2.5m. (The Herald)

Filip Sebo is expected to fly into Glasgow today to complete a £1.8m transfer to Rangers from Austria Vienna. (The Herald)

Jose-Karl Pierre-Fanfan is interesting Fenerbahce and Gimnastic de Tarragona. (The Herald, Daily Mail)

Martin O'Neill will make wantaway Celtic midfielder Stilian Petrov his first target should he accept the manager's job at Aston Villa. (Daily Express)

Dunfermline have targeted Leicester's Mark De Vries, Stoke's Kevin Harper and Hearts' Calum Elliot as possible loan signings as they search for a striker. (Daily Express)


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OTHER GOSSIP
Arsenal defender Ashley Cole, who is expected to join Chelsea, has been banned from using official Gunners photos for his controversial new book. (The Sun)

Aston Villa are confident of unveiling Martin O'Neill as their new manager within 48 hours. (Daily Mirror)

England defender Gary Neville gave Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo the cold shoulder on his return to training with Manchester United. (The Sun)

Ex-Everton star Thomas Gravesen was thrown out of a Real Madrid pre-season training session in Austria after brawling with Brazilian winger Robinho. (Daily Star)

Liverpool striker Peter Crouch says Liverpool's players do not want to set foot in Israel to play their Champions League qualifier with Maccabi Haifa because of the crisis in the Middle East. (Various)

Ex-England coach Terry Venables has agreed in principle to join new national boss Steve McClaren's staff and talks have started over his salary and title. (The Independent)

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has written off Liverpool Premiership title chances. (Various)

Celtic chairman Brian Quinn wants the fans to banish sectarian chants at games - or risk Uefa punishment. (Daily Record)

Wigan goalkeeper Mike Pollitt needed stitches to a head wound after crashing into the post when warming up for the friendly with Barnsley. (Various)


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FUNNIES
England midfielder Frank Lampard topped a Yahoo! poll of sports flops following his country's disappointing World Cup campaign, despite having more shots than anyone else. Ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson and striker Wayne Rooney were second and third. (Daily Express)