| Manchester United will move for Wigan left-back Leighton Baines if Gabriel Heinze forces through his move to Liverpool. Newcastle owner Mike Ashley wants Kevin Keegan to return to St James' Park - as director of football. Napoli are the latest side to make a move for Manchester United striker Giuseppe Rossi. Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack is the top target for new Real Madrid boss Bernd Schuster. Reading boss Steve Coppell is to step up his search for new blood, but he won't have to replace Nicky Shorey as the 26-year-old is set to snub Newcastle and West Ham by signing a new deal at the Madejski Stadium. Juventus have stunned Manchester City by demanding £12million for left-back Giorgio Chiellini. West Ham have joined the chase for Manchester United striker Alan Smith, who also interests Aston Villa, Everton and Middlesbrough. Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce wants to be reunited with Bolton's Abdoulaye Faye, but faces competition from Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson. Fulham will test Sheffield Wednesday's resolve to keep Chris Brunt with a £1.5million bid. Manchester City have offered Michael Johnson a new four-year deal after telling Liverpool they have no chance of signing the midfielder. Goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi is unsettled at Bolton. Blackburn are poised to bid for US international Eddie Johnson after he snubbed a move to Derby. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could yet open his chequebook again, with Red Bull Salzburg Rene Aufhauser having impressed him. Spurs will step up their interest in Hertha Berlin's Kevin-Prince Boateng after losing out on Martin Petrov. FC Copenhagen defender Brede Hangeland has been targeted by Aston Villa. MK Dons striker Izale McLeod would rather join Charlton than Leicester or West Brom. Stoke are closing in on Charlton defender Jon Fortune. QPR have tabled a £350,000 bid for Charlton midfielder Simon Walton. NEWS OF THE WORLD Gabriel Heinze will fly in for showdown talks with Manchester this week to try and force through his move to Liverpool. Carlos Tevez will be unveiled as a Manchester United player at Sunday's Community Shield if a compensation package with West Ham can be agreed by Wednesday. West Brom manager Tony Mowbray is finally set to cash in on defender Curtis Davies. Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is still hoping to lure Alan Smith from Manchester United. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is lining up an £11million swoop for Dinamo Zagreb star Luka Modric. Real Madrid fully expect to sign Arjen Robben for £21million this week. Middlesbrough have stepped up their attempts to sign Dutch striker Romeo Castelan. Aston Villa are leading the chase for Norwegian centre-back Brede Hangeland. Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson will make a £7million bid for Marseille ace Taye Taiwo if he fails to land Giorgio Chiellini. West Brom left-back Paul Robinson is being chased by Sunderland and Birmingham. Aston Villa central defender Liam Ridgewell is a transfer target for Birmingham, Bolton and Fulham. Alan Pardew wants Andy Cole to fire Charlton back into the Premier League. Crewe have made a £100,000 bid to end American striker Jemal Johnson's nightmare at Wolves. DAILY MIRROR Ryan Giggs will be offered a job for life with Manchester United - a one-year deal when his current contract expires and an ambassadorial role when he retires. Valencia have made a £13million bid for Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka. Chelsea fear Frank Lampard's camp are deliberately pricing him out of a new deal in order to facilitate a move abroad. Lassana Diarra is set to join Arsenal from Chelsea this week in a £2million deal. Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has accused Andy Cole of trying to force through his departure from Fratton Park. Gianni Paladini's troubled reign as QPR owner is set to come to an end this week. Franck Queudrue has been told he will not be leaving Fulham on the cheap. THE PEOPLE Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is launching a £30million recruitment drive by moving for Wigan left-back Leighton Baines, Brazilian striker Elano Blumer and Mexico frontman Nery Castillo. Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce has been told he has just £10million available for new signings - and that figure includes the wages of the players he brings in. Allardyce has already tabled a £500,000 bid for Bolton giant Abdoulaye Faye. Steve Bruce is launching an audacious bid to take Real Madrid legend Raul to Birmingham. Roy Keane has admitted for the first time that he wants to stay at Sunderland beyond the two years he has left on his contract. Keane, meanwhile, hopes to strike a loan deal for Manchester United goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak. Wigan hope Bolton or Portsmouth will back up their interest in Henri Camara with a firm bid this week. Chelsea's bid to sign Royston Drenthe has been rocked after Barcelona joined the race for him. Liverpool hope to price Manchester City out of a deal for goalkeeper Scott Carson. Sven-Goran Eriksson is prepared to bid £6million but the Reds have quoted £10million. Fulham old-boy Sean Davis could make a surprise return to the club if Michael Brown joins Wigan. Sheffield United manager Bryan Robson has joined the chase for Birmingham striker Rowan Vine. Luton and Hibs are keeping tabs on former Chelsea midfielder Jody Morris. Manchester United striker Alan Smith will make a £6million move to Everton after snubbing Middlesbrough. Plymouth boss Ian Holloway is lining up a move for Bayer Leverkusen's Togolese right-back Assimiou Toure. THE MAIL ON SUNDAY Chelsea are close to losing Dutch star Arjen Robben in a deal that would see him presented by Real Madrid this week as a £20million signing. Carlos Tevez could be free to become a Manchester United player this week if Kia Joorabchian pays West Ham the appropriate compensation to release him. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is considering hiring former Newcastle boss Glenn Roeder as the Gunners' new sporting director. Michael Owen will be unable to invoke the get-out clause in his Newcastle contract unless he is transferred by Tuesday. Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp will walk into a row with Andy Cole when he returns home from Hong Kong. Manchester United have accepted their rift with Argentine defender Gabriel Heinze will mean he leaves this summer, but they are adamant he must move abroad. SUNDAY EXPRESS New Newcastle owner Mike Ashley wants Kevin Keegan to return to the club as director of football. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has refused to rule out a move for Nicolas Anelka. Real Madrid are set to step up their interest in Chelsea's Michael Ballack - and spark a bitter new 'tapping' row in the process. Wigan's Leighton Baines could end up as the winner in Manchester United and Liverpool's tug-of-war over Gabriel Heinze, with both sides reported to be interested in him. Sol Campbell will be offered a two-year deal by Portsmouth in a bid to fend off interest from Everton and Villarreal. Juventus have stunned Manchester City by demanding £12million for left-back Giorgio Chiellini. |
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