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Arsene Wenger will order Robin van Persie to travel on Arsenal's pre-season tour to Asia unless the Gunners have received a concrete offer for him by then.
Ryan Giggs is taking his first steps into management with the Team GB squad.
Andre Villas-Boas has declared war on Chelsea - branding them with a team with no history.
Real Madrid believe they are on the brink of announcing the £35million capture of Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric.
Jermain Defoe fears he is being priced out of a move from Tottenham, with chairman Daniel Levy demanding at least £10million for the striker.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers wants to make Clint Dempsey his next buy - but is in a fee wrangle with Fulham for the American.
Nottingham Forest will close in on Mick McCarthy as their new manager in the next 48 hours.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is confident of keeping Demba Ba - because there has been a deafening silence in the so-called clamour to sign him.
Liverpool and Barcelona have put talks about winger Cristian Tello on hold until the end of London 2012.
Fulham boss Martin Jol is planning a bid for Carlton Cole - if West Ham beat him to the loan signing of Andy Carroll. Manchester City have renewed their interest in Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente.
Reading boss Brian McDermott is trying to sign Nottingham Forest right-back Chris Gunter in a £2million deal.
Tottenham want to snatch Caen youngster M'Baye Niang from rivals Arsenal in a £6million tug-of-war.
Aston Villa have joined Reading in the race for Newcastle's Danny Simpson.
Sheffield Wednesday boss Dave Jones has joined the race to take QPR midfielder Joey Barton on loan.
Wigan are set to beat Fulham to the signing of Aberdeen midfielder Fraser Fyvie.
West Brom's bid to sign midfielder Derek Boateng could be scuppered by his club, Dnipro.
Ipswich are trying to snap up Leeds goalkeeper Andy Lonergan from under the noses of Bolton.
Blackburn boss Steve Kean is in the chase for Sunderland centre-half Matthew Kilgallon.
Chris Kirkland has quit Sheffield Wednesday - without playing a single game.
Nigel Reo-Coker is eyeing a shock move to the Bundesliga.
Sun
English football is on the brink of civil war following the John Terry racism trial.
Lukas Podolski has begged Robin van Persie to stay at Arsenal.
Fabio Capello is set to swell his bank balance to the tune of £10million - by becoming Russia's new national team boss.
Real Madrid are confident of signing Tottenham playmaker Luka Modric in the next 48 hours.
Cardiff look set to knock back Fulham's £2.5million bid for Peter Whittingham.
Mick McCarthy is closing in on the Nottingham Forest job and plans to fly in to meet the new owners tomorrow.
Huddersfield boss Simon Grayson has lined up Burnley striker Charlie Austin as his sixth summer signing.
Steve Kean has jetted to Portugal to try and sign Adrien Silva from Sporting Lisbon.
Mirror
Christian Eriksen wants answers from Ajax about a big move to Manchester United.
Ryan Giggs is preparing to become a manager.
Manchester City will have to make a big bid for Robin van Persie this week or the striker will go on Arsenal's pre-season tour of Asia and potentially play against them.
Vurnon Anita is putting pressure on Ajax to win his dream move to Newcastle.
Tim Sherwood will take charge of Tottenham's young stars - fuelling theories he is being groomed as a future boss.
Alan Pardew has given the Toon Army a massive boost by claiming Newcastle have the budget to buy three players this summer without any need to sell.
Mick McCarthy will be tempted back into management by Nottingham Forest, with a £20million transfer kitty from the club's new Kuwaiti owners.
Huddersfield boss Simon Grayson is lining up a £2million deal for Burnley striker Charlie Austin.
Hull are set to seal the £2million signing of German striker Nick Proschwitz this week.
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is ready to listen to offers for out-of-favour striker Sam Baldock and Charlton and Bristol City are interested.
Star
Robin van Persie has been spotted house-hunting in Cheshire to signal that it's a straight fight between Manchester City and Manchester United for his signature.
Liverpool want to bring in Fulham forward Clint Dempsey for £8million but the Texan's arrival will mean Andy Carroll heads for the exit door.
Danny Welbeck has been told he is putting his Manchester United career in serious jeopardy with his on-going contract dispute.
Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe is a wanted man with Reading, Sunderland and Stoke all interested.
Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas wants to add Atletico Madrid striker Adrian to his cluster of new arrivals.
Luka Modric's dream move to Real Madrid is in danger of being wrecked by French moneybags Paris Saint-Germain.
Chelsea winger Florent Malouda could be on the way to Brazil with Santos.
QPR boss Mark Hughes is ready to spring a surprise and make new signing Ji-Sung Park his captain.
Wigan may raid Bolton for Chung-Yong Lee.
Mick McCarthy is set to take the Nottingham Forest manager's job - after cutting short his holiday in Portugal.
Wolves and Bolton are scrapping it out for Norway international Vadim Demidov.
Federico Macheda is being lined up to continue the Italian connection at Watford.
Huddersfield boss Simon Grayson has lined up Burnley striker Charlie Austin his sixth summer signing.
Blackburn boss Steve Kean has jetted to Portugal in a bid to sign Adrien Silva from Sporting Lisbon.
Mail
Football's rulers will come under huge pressure to charge John Terry with using racially offensive language, despite the former England captain's acquittal at Westminster Magistrates Court last week.
Carlos Tevez is poised to move to AC Milan this week, opening the way for Manchester City to make their £30million bid for Robin van Persie.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has been forced to delay making a decision on Alberto Aquilani's Anfield future.
Express
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovic was last night on the verge of putting the boot in on Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas for a second time - by signing Brazilian starlet Oscar from under the former Blues boss' nose.
Former England boss Glenn Hoddle and ex-Wolves manager Mick McCarthy are front-runners to take over at Nottingham Forest.
Carlos Tevez claims to feel content at Manchester City and is setting his sights on more silverware.
Sunday Mail
St Mirren last night predicted they could be one of five SPL clubs plunged into administration within three weeks if newco Rangers end up in Division Three.
Dundee United and Hearts last night insisted newco Rangers stand no chance of being admitted to the SPL or an SPL2 tomorrow.
Celtic are interested in Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Joel Robles as Neil Lennon looks to boost his squad for the Champions League.
What the papers say
SUNDAY MIRROR: Ryan Giggs is preparing to become a manager. Also: Christian Eriksen wants answers from his team Ajax about a big move to Manchester United...Phillips Idowu faces a battle to be fit for the London Olympics after pulling out of yesterday's Diamond League meeting at Crystal Palace at the last minute with a hip injury.
THE SUN SUNDAY: English Football is on the brink of civil war following the John Terry racism trial. Also: Fabricio Coloccini last night insisted Newcastle are no one-season wonders and will be challenging for the Champions League again.
DAILY STAR SUNDAY: Robin van Persie has been spotted house-hunting in Cheshire to signal that it's a straight fight between Man City and Man United for his signature. Also: Former England fast bowler Devon Malcolm has told the South Africans: "You guys are history" - and we all know what happened the last time he said that.
THE PEOPLE: Arsene Wenger will order Robin van Persie to travel on Arsenal's pre-season tour to Asia unless the Gunners have received a concrete offer for him by then. Also: Andre Villas-Boas has declared war on Chelsea - branding them a team with no history...Ryan Giggs is taking his first steps into management with the Team GB squad.
SUNDAY EXPRESS: Bradley Wiggins breaks the British record today by wearing the leader's yellow jersey in the Tour de France for a seventh consecutive stage. Also: Roman Abramovich was last night on the verge of putting the boot in on Andre Villas Boas for a second time - by snatching one of the world's most exciting young players from him...Phillips Idowu pulled out of the big London Grand Prix yesterday with mystery surrounding his fitness for the Olympic Games...It will be the battle of cricket's two most-feared bowlers - England's James Anderson and South Africa's Dale Steyn.
MAIL ON SUNDAY: Football's rulers will come under huge pressure to charge John Terry with using racially offensive language, despite the former England captain's acquittal at Westminster Magistrates' Court last week. Also: Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has re-ignited football's racism row by appearing to endorse a Twitter insult aimed at Ashley Cole.
INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY: The fallout from the John Terry court case looks likely to bring major changes to English football, with the players' union yesterday calling for their own members to receive red cards if they use foul and abusive language to each other. Also: On a cruise down the Thames last week to promote his scheduled return to action in the Aviva London Grand Prix, Phillips Idowu turned up wearing a Batman T-shirt but proclaimed to the media: "I'm the Invisible Man." He certainly was yesterday.
THE OBSERVER: In the popular imagination, Mark Cavendish is a nailed-on favourite to win Britain's first gold medal of the London Olympics at the end of the cycling road race on the first full day of competition. He is the world champion. He is the reigning BBC sports personality of the year. He is more famous than any British cyclist has ever been. What could possibly go wrong? On Saturday, however, one of his most dangerous competitors intimated that the task will be far from straightforward. Also: Phillips Idowu and Tiffany Porter, two of Britain's major Olympic medal hopes, have suffered injury blows only a fortnight before the start of the Games.
THE SUNDAY TIMES: Football's racism row refused to go away yesterday after Rio Ferdinand was forced to defend himself against claims that he had applauded a racially loaded comment made about Ashley Cole on Twitter. Also: To the sound of London Calling and aboard a red double-decker bus, the British athletics team were sent on their way in driving rain and mixed spirits yesterday.
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Rio Ferdinand appeared to endorse an accusation that Ashley Cole betrayed his race yesterday for the statements the Chelsea defender gave at John Terry's trial last week. Also: Christine Ohuruogu defied miserable conditions to win the 400 metres in a season's best of 50.42 seconds at the Aviva Grand Prix here at Crystal Palace last night on a day of mixed fortunes for Team GB 12 days before the start of the London Olympics.
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TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester City's Carlos Tevez is poised to make a move to AC Milan this week, paving the way for Roberto Mancini to sign Arsenal's Robin van Persie. Manchester United are also in the hunt for the striker.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Arsenal striker Van Persie is expected to be part of the club's pre-season tour to Asia unless Manchester City, who the Gunners play in Beijing, or Juventus make a move before then.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Real Madrid are confident of signing Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric in the next 48 hours.
Full story: the Sun
Chelsea are set to beat Tottenham to the signing of Brazilian midfielder Oscar, 20, who plays for Internacional.
Full story: Sunday Express
Ajax are thought to be in talks with two clubs about Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen, who is keen on a move to Manchester United or Barcelona.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Reports in France suggest that Laurent Koscielny, who is believed to have opened new contract talks with Arsenal, is a target for Barcelona.
Full story: Metro
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew says the club can sign two or three players without the need to sell any of his squad.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Cardiff are set to knock back Fulham's £2.5m bid for winger Peter Whittingham.
Full story: the Sun
Scotland striker Kenny Miller will fly to the United States this week for talks over a two-year contract with Vancouver Whitecaps in a move approved by Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay, who aims to make Liverpool's Craig Bellamy his replacement.
Full story: The Sun
Celtic are interested in signing 22-year-old Spanish goalkeeper Joel Robles, who is third choice at Atletico Madrid, as back-up to Fraser Forster, who has made his loan permanent from Newcastle.
Full story: Sunday Mail
OTHER GOSSIP
Senior black players are considering talks to discuss forming their own breakaway federation to deal with race and discrimination after the John Terry racism trial.
Full story: the Sun
Manchester United's Ryan Giggs says he is preparing to become a manager and the Team GB football captain says he will use the Olympics to see what lessons can be learned from other sports.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Former Everton forward Graeme Sharp says former Liverpool striker Michael Owen would be a welcome addition at Goodison Park.
Full story: talkSPORT
Former Wolves boss Mick McCarthy will be tempted back into management by Nottingham Forest.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Arsenal's new signing Lukas Podolski has urged striker Robin van Persie to stay at the club after the Dutchman said he will not be signing a new Gunners contract.
Full story: the Sun
Tim Sherwood is set to be put in charge of the careers of Tottenham's youngsters - fuelling theories he is being groomed as a future boss.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Losing the Old Firm derby between Celtic and Rangers until at least 2015 could deal a £120m blow to the Scottish economy after the new Ibrox club were voted into Division Three as the old heads for liquidation.
Full story: The Sun
St Mirren chairman Stewart Gilmour predicts that his club could be one of five in the Scottish Premier League - the others being Dundee United, Inverness Caledy Thistle, Kilmarnock and Motherwell - forced into administration within weeks if the new Rangers start life in Division Three.
Full story: Sunday Mail
Scottish Premier League chairmen could decide at their annual meeting on Monday to continue with 11 teams next season and deny Dundee or Dunfermline a promotion place after Scottish Football League clubs voted to place the new Rangers in the Third Division instead of Division One.
Full story: The Sun
Dundee United and Hearts say the Rangers newco stand no chance of being admitted to the Scottish Premier League at its annual meeting and that creation of an SPL2 to include the new club at Ibrox was also a non-starter.
Full story: Sunday Mail
If Rangers do play in Division Three this season, it will resurrect the oldest derby in world football, against Queen's Park, which was first played 133 years ago.
Full story: The Sun
Former Dundee director Giovanni Di Stefano has bought a £1 share in the old Rangers and has promised that "sparks will fly" as the Italian goes out to prove that Rangers should never have gone into administration.
Full story: The Sun
Kilmarnock manager Kenny Shiel has had to give up on re-signing his midfielder son, Dean, saying he does not have the money to bring in any additional players.
Full story: The Sun
Motherwell manager Stuart McCall does not expect to make any new signings, despite playing in the Champions League qualifiers, because of the decision to place Rangers in Division Three.
Full story: Sunday Mail
AND FINALLY...
When asked by a fan who his favourite superhero is, Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez said it is his team-mate Mario Balotelli.
Full story: Metro
Mail
Baldock continues his fine pre-season as West Ham smash Southend at Roots Hall
West Ham warmed up for their Premier League campaign with a convincing 3-0 win at Southend, a performance that saw Sam Baldock score his third goal in successive matches.
The Roots Hall faithful saw a strong West Ham side make a dominant start, testing Shrimpers trialist keeper Rhys Taylor from the off.
Solo effort: Kevin Nolan congratulates Jordan Spence (left) on his goal
Hammers captain Kevin Nolan had a goal ruled out for offside after just two minutes, before Matthew Taylor and Ricardo Vaz Te went close.
The Hammers were in control, and their efforts were rewarded after 20 minutes when Nicky Maynard headed home a pinpoint Taylor corner.
Jordan Spence doubled the lead in the 34th minute with a fine solo strike, running from the halfway line before unleashing a powerful shot that beat Taylor at his far post.
After you: West Ham's George McCartney (right) challenges Southend's Neil Harris
It was a goal of some class, though Southend boss Paul Sturrock will surely have been disappointed by the defending, or lack of it.
Indeed, Sturrock made 10 changes at half time to help stem the flow.
It seemed to have the desired effect, as the Hammers struggled to re-assert themselves after the interval.
Worrying: West Ham's Dan Potts is stretchered off
But such respite as there was proved short-lived, with Baldock grabbing the third after substitute keeper Paul Smith failed to hold on to an Elliot Lee shot.
Form then on, the Hammers were comfortable, though boss Sam Allardyce will have been concerned to see Dan Potts stretchered off after a nasty clash of heads with Southend's Mark Phillips.
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Macca happy with Southend win
Neil McDonald on the Hammers' win at Southend United and with encouraging news about Dan Potts
Neil McDonald was delighted to see West Ham United secure a comfortable 3-0 pre-season victory at Southend United on Saturday.
The assistant manager was even happier to report encouraging news about left-back Dan Potts, who left the pitch on a stretcher with five minutes remaining following a nasty clash of heads with Shrimpers defender Mark Phillips.
Potts was knocked out cold for a short period before regaining consciousness and being tended to by the Club's medical staff and paramedics. He was carefully fitted with a neck brace before being stretchered off the pitch to an ovation from the 7,000-plus spectators inside Roots Hall.
Thankfully, the 18-year-old was up on his feet again in the dressing room a short time later and was able to have a shower. Potts, who was voted Man of the Match at Southend, will be taken to hospital on Saturday evening for a precautionary scan and will be kept in overnight for observation.
McDonald told West Ham TV: "Pottsy is fine. He is going to stay overnight in hospital just to double-check he is all right but he's up and walking about. He's got showered and now he'll be taken into hospital for observation.
"He's come round and he's got a bit of a sore head which is only natural from a clash where he's made a fantastic defensive header. We'll make sure he's OK and, all things going well, he'll be back to work on Monday."
While the news about Potts' health provided a boost for everybody associated with the Club, the assistant manager was also pleased with the way West Ham played in testing conditions at Roots Hall.
Heavy rain left the pitch sodden in places, with puddles holding the ball up in the corners, but the Hammers moved the ball quickly and relatively easily to open up Southend and score three fine goals through Nicky Maynard, Jordan Spence and Sam Baldock.
McDonald put West Ham's impressive performance down to the hard work that has been done on the training field since the Club returned for pre-season on 1 July.
"They're getting stronger and they're getting fitter, which is what pre-season is all about. It was nice to get some goals as well, which was great," he confirmed. "With another good week of work under their belts and having played two games this week, it's building up well in pre-season.
"We passed the ball really well and kept it moving. We've been working on keeping the ball and passing and moving during the past two weeks and we now just need to build their fitness up. We played some really nice stuff at times."
