TRANSFER RUMOURS

Manchester United owners the Glazer family have decided their Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo can leave Old Trafford, opening the door for talks to begin with Real Madrid. - Marca

Former Newcastle United and Chelsea defender Celestine Babayaro's trial at Portsmouth has gone on hold after the Nigerian caught maleria during a trip to Africa. - AFP

Chelsea's Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba will decide whether his future lies at Stamford Bridge or elsewhere within the next ten days, his agent Thierno Seydi has told France Football. - Press Association

Tottenham's Dimitar Berbatov faces an anxious wait over his future after the White Hart Lane club indicated that they do not intend to negotiate with Manchester United or any other club over a possible transfer for the Bulgarian star. - The Guardian

Luiz Felipe Scolari is confident Chelsea can secure the signature of Robinho from Real Madrid for around £20m, while also ddsmissing claims they have made a £48m bid for the Brazilian forward. - Daily Star

West Ham's former Blackburn Rovers defender Lucas Neill could be heading back to the north west with a move to Manchester City after West Ham agreed a deal with Lazio right-back Valon Behrami. - Daily Mail

Real Zaragoza' attacking midfielder Pablo Aimar is set for a £7m move to Newcastle after they beat off competition from Portsmouth, Sunderland and Benfica for the Argentine. - Daily Mirror

Newcastle are stepping up their recruitment drive a notch as the Magpies are set to swoop with a possible loan deal for Liverpool's 19-year-old Argentine left-back Emiliano Insua. - Various

But Newcastle have suffered a set back in their transfer plans as West Ham United defender Anton Ferdinand has pulled out of negotiations over a possible move to the north east. - The Independent

England left-back Wayne Bridge's new contract at Chelsea will be worth £16.6m over four years as new Blues manager Luiz Felipe Scolari made keeping the defender at Stamford Bridge one of his top priorities. - The Sun

Premier League new boys Stoke City are ready to smash their transfer record with the £4.5m signing of striker Dave Kitson from relegated Reading. - The Sun

Frank Lampard is to officially ask Chelsea for a transfer in a bid to link up with his former boss Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan, this after he rejected a £140,000-a-week four-year contract to stay at Stamford Bridge. - Daily Mirror

Phil Brown, manager of promoted Hull City, will shatter his club's transfer record by securing the signature of Manchester United striker Fraizer Campbell for £5m after the forward's goals during his loan spell last season played a part in securing their promotion to the Premier League. - Daily Mirror

Hamburg's Holland midfielder Nigel De Jong is a £3m target for Newcastle United boss Kevin Keegan. - The Sun

Following the collapse of Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso's led move to Serie A side Juventus means Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has ditched his plans to buy David Villa and David Silva from Valencia - and may have to give up hope of signing Tottenham striker Robbie Keane. - Daily Mirror

Liverpool manager Raf Benitez is prepared to go as high as £20m to secure the signature of Tottenham Hotspur captain Robbie Keane. - The Sun

Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry returns to training today and will ask boss Martin O'Neill to stop jeopardising his dream move to Liverpool. - Daily Mirror

Arsene Wegner is set to firm his interest in Aston Villa's want-away captain Gareth Barry this week when then sell their former captain, captain Gilberto Silva to Greek side Panathinaikos. - The Independent

Blackburn defender Andre Ooijer is a shock target for Greek side Panathinaikos, while Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill wants to sign Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel by the end of this week. - Daily Mirror

Blackburn Rovers' new manager Paul Ince will assess former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler at the club's German training camp before deciding whether to give his ex-team-mate another shot in the Premier League at Ewood Park. - Daily Star

Isreali defender Tal Ben Haim will make a decision in the next 48 hours on whether to accept an offer to move from Chelsea to Manchester City in a £5m deal. - Daily Mirror

Chelsea's fringe players have been challenged by their new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari to prove they are worth a place in the squad during their pre-season tour to China, Malaysia and Russia. - The Times

Czech midfielder Rudi Skacel looks set to complete his £1m move to Ipswich this week after being banned from full training by Southampton. - The Sun

Midfielder Ferrie Bodde has snubbed Derby by signing a long-term deal to remain at Swansea. - The Sun

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is considering a surprise move for former Manchester United midfielder Quinton Fortune, who is available on a free transfer. - Daily Mail

Rangers boss Walter Smith is lining up Cardiff's Glenn Loovens after pulling the plug on his bid for Watford's Danny Shittu. - Daily Record


FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan will sell the club next year. The Eagles chairman is furious a tribunal ruled Spurs had to pay Palace just £700,000 for teenage midfielder John Bostock. - Various

Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has blasted the summer transfer market as out of control. He said football is living in a fantasy world during a time the business community is heading for recession. - The Sun

The Football Association will act to counter what it believes is a persistent problem in the transfer market by writing to all clubs warning against dealing with unlicensed agents. - The Guardian

Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs received yet another award on Tuesday when he was given an honorary degree by Salford University for his contribution to sport and charitable causes. - Daily Star


AND THE REST

Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has impressed his players by storming up the table of the club's darts league. The Brazilian has joined the players' arrows session and despite being a newcomer to the game is only behind England stars John Terry and Joe Cole in the league. - The Sun