Saturday's football gossip: Arsenal, Sunderland, Liverpool, West Ham, Birmingham, Middlesbrough, Blackburn, Man City, Chelsea, Tottenham, Everton, Cardiff, Bolton, WBA, Swansea, Wigan, Reading, Nottm Forest, Newcastle, Portsmouth
Sunderland are battling with Arsenal for £12m Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh, Manchester City are back for John Terry with a £300,000 a week wage offer, Real Madrid are ready for to launch a bid for Chelsea's Ashley Cole, Tottenham star Darren Bent has opened talks with Sunderland over a £10m move and Liverpool are insisting on Real Madrid striker Alvaro Negredo as part of any Xabi Alonso deal - the latest football gossip and speculation in today's newspapers.
DAILY MAIL
Sunderland are battling it out with Arsenal for the 12m signature of Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh.
Liverpool are being put off by Udinese's 18m asking price for Swiss midfielder Gokhan Inler.
Lucas Neill is ready for a U-turn and could return to Upton Park and sign a new contract at West Ham.
Birmingham are interested in Middlesbrough striker Jeremie Aliadiere who is available for around 3.5m.
Blackburn Rovers are offering a trial to former Italy striker Christian Vieri and he is due to join up with the squad at their training camp in Austria today.
THE SUN
Manchester City are ready to make Chelsea defender John Terry the highest paid player in the Premier League by offering the England captain weekly wages of 300,000.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid are ready to move for fellow Blues defender Ashley Cole who has rejected a new deal at Chelsea.
Tottenham striker Darren Bent has opened talks with Sunderland and is on the verge of a 10m move to the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland's 9m keeper Craig Gordon says he is ready to stay at the club and fight for his place after falling out of favour last season.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he will not stand in striker Emmanuel Adebayor's way if he wants to quit the Gunners.
Everton are ready to end the stand-off between themselves and Cardiff City and move for 5m-rated midfielder Joe Ledley.
Bolton are closing in on West Brom defender Paul Robinson and Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde.
New Wigan manager Roberto Martinez says he has no plans to sell star midfielder Lee Cattermole, who is being targeted by Liverpool and Tottenham.
Reading are set to launch a 1m bid for Nottingham Forest striker Nathan Tyson.
Malaysian media mogul Ananda Krishman has been revealed as the billionaire who is hoping to buy Newcastle United.
DAILY MIRROR
Chelsea are preparing a big-money offer for Wolfsburg's goal sensation Edin Dzeko
Liverpool will insist on taking Real Madrid striker Alvaro Negredo in a swap deal before allowing midfielder Xabi Alonso to move to the Bernebau.
Everton defender Joleon Lescott could be forced into handing in a transfer request if he is to get his 15m move to Manchester City.
Portsmouth are set to make a 7m bid for Olympiacos's Argentine midfielder Fernando Belluschi.
Blackburn are set to move for veteran 35-year-old Italian striker Christian Vieri.
Argentine striker Carlos Tevez has vowed he will shout in Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's face if he scores against the Red Devils next season.
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