After pulling the plug on a deal to bring Samuel Eto'o to the club, Manchester City are also set to miss out on Carlos Tevez, who is in no rush to finalise his future with Chelsea reportedly also interested in the Argentine striker.
Daily Star
Alternatively, City will tie up a deal for Tevez before jetting out on their pre-season tour of South Africa on Wednesday.
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Manchester United have targeted Atletico Madrid forward Sergio Aguero and are willing to offer £30m plus Portuguese winger Nani to land the Argentine. (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has laughed off rumours linking the club with a move for French international midfielder Franck Ribery.
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Tottenham are set to make a last-ditch attempt to hijack Everton's plans to sign Sheffield United's England Under-21 right-back Kyle Naughton.
The Sun
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp wants Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones to be part of any deal that sees forward Darren Bent join the Black Cats. (Daily Mirror)
Everton have launched a £12m bid for Standard Liege captain Stephen Defour, formerly the midfield partner of Toffees' record signing Marouane Fellaini at the Belgian club.
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Former Liverpool and Middlesbrough midfielder Boudewijn Zenden - currently with Marseille - claims Fulham want to bring him back to England to add experience to their forthcoming European campaign. (Daily Mirror)
Sunderland have won the £6m fight to sign Manchester United striker Fraizer Campbell, who was also a target for Hull, West Ham and Newcastle.
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Stoke are reeling after being snubbed by Rennes midfielder Stephane M'Bia, who has agreed to join Marseille in a £10m deal instead. (Daily Mirror)
Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has given the green light to Aston Villa's £18m double swoop for Boro's attacking duo Stewart Downing and Tuncay.
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Arsenal's French defender Mikael Silvestre is a target for French champions Bordeaux. (Daily Mirror)
Bolton want to sign Real Betis midfielder Achille Emana but are struggling to meet the £11m asking price.
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Wolves boss Mick McCarthy is set to join the the chase for Aston Villa centre-back Zat Knight, who is also wanted by Bolton. (Daily Mirror)
Burnley manager Owen Coyle is ready to clinch a £600,000 deal for Hamilton's Scottish Under-21 defender Brian Easton, who has expressed an interest in a move to the Premier League. (Daily Mirror)
Alan Shearer is ready to walk out on Newcastle because he is sick of being kept in the dark over the club's future by owner Mike Ashley and managing director Derek Llambias.
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Chelsea want the future of captain John Terry - a £30m Manchester City target - sorted out before they depart for their pre-season tour of America on Thursday.
Daily Star
A host of stars are set to turn their back on playing in England because of the more favourable financial conditions in Spain, where tax is capped at 40% and big earners can pay as little as 24% tax if they exploit a loophole and acquire "foreign executive" status. (Daily Mirror)
Former Celtic boss Gordon Strachan has emerged as firm favourite to return to Southampton as manager, more than five years after he quit the club. (Daily Express)
Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho has launched a bizarre new blast at old foe Carlo Ancelotti - formerly AC Milan boss but now in charge at Chelsea - saying, "They say of Ancelotti in England that he is Prince Charles. But I only know one Prince Charles - and that is the Prince of Wales. Ancelotti is no friend of mine."
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Manchester United players have been selecting their footballing heroes with club skipper Gary Neville selecting former Reds captain Bryan Robson, Rio Ferdinand, Ryan Giggs, Carlos Tevez and Wayne Rooney going for Diego Maradona and boss Alex Ferguson opting for United legend Denis Law.
The Sun
Manchester United could be considering a shock offer of forward Dimitar Berbatov as a makeweight in a bid to lure Atletico Madrid's Sergio Aguero. United are rumoured to have offered £34m and winger Nani but the Spanish side fancy the £30.75m Bulgarian and £17.1m in cash, according to the Spanish daily AS.
Rangers monitor Trezeguet
Rangers have lodged an enquiry for Juventus' World Cup-winning striker David Trezeguet. However, the Frenchman's agent, Antonio Caliendo, has played down the reports linking his client with a move to Ibrox. "Only certain offers can be evaluated." Caliendo said.
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Fernandes exits Eastlands
Manchester City have confirmed Gelson Fernandes has signed for St-Etienne. The Switzerland international, signed in July 2007 by Sven Göran Eriksson, failed to make an impact under Mark Hughes.
Wigan await permit
Wigan have agreed a fee with Swansea for the signing of striker Jason Scotland. The Trinidad & Tobago international will officially join the Latics once his work permit is renewed.
Jo returns to Goodison
Brazilian striker Jo has joined Everton on a season-long loan from Manchester City with an option for it to be made permanent. The Sheffield United right-back Kyle Naughton is also on his way to Goodison Park for £4m. "It's a good deal for the player and the club," said the Blades' club chairman, Terry Robinson.
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Real rule out Cesc signing
Real Madrid's sporting director, Miguel Pardeza, has claimed that the club are not interested in luring Cesc Fabregas to the Bernabeu. "He is a great player, there's no doubt about that," Pardeza said. "But at this moment he is not an target for Real Madrid."
Brown loses out
Hull City manager Phil Brown has admitted defeat in his attempt to bring Manchester United's Fraizer Campbell to the KC Stadium. "I'm disappointed," the Tigers coach said. "But I was always nervous about the deal because of the way it was dragging along."
Inler happy to stay
The Arsenal target Udinese's Gökhan Inler has maintained that he is only focused on his current club and will not be drawn into the speculation surrounding his future. "I'm only thinking about Udinese and the rest I leave to my agent," the 25-year old midfielder said.
Zlatan going nowhere
The Internazionale striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he is content at the Italian giants. "I am happy like the first day I came to Inter," the Swedish forward said.
Peter Crouch, Portsmouth
Wants to leave the South coast club, with its uncertainties over ownership, and his preferred destination is Tottenham, though there are doubts about chairman Daniel Levy's willingness to pay the £70,000-a-week salary he is asking for. The contract offer on the table at Spurs leaves Crouch liable to take a £2m drop in wages over three years and at 28 his prime earning time as a striker will be running out. Fulham and Sunderland would be willing to pay him the requisite wage. It now depends on Levy's willingness to budge.
