The Mirror: Arsenal and Manchester United are set to do battle again - for Chelsea's Eidur Gudjohnsen. The Blues will reluctantly cash in on their exciting striker to reduce debts of £90million. And such is Chelsea's need to cut their overheads and wage bill that 23-year-old Gudjohnsen could be sacrificed for £10m - less than his market value.
Romario for Portsmouth! Apparently chairman Milan Mandaric is planning to meet the World Cup winner’s £20,000-a-week wage demands to lure him to Pompey.
He is available on a free transfer from Flamengo and could be heading to the south coast, according to both the Daily Star and The Sun.
Rivaldo may be moving from Barca to Real Madrid, according to The Observer, no less.
Pig Face has been allegedly been targeted by Juve boss Marcello Lippi for an assistant coach’s job with the Italian club, say the Daily Mail. They claim that O’Leary is currently thinking over the move that would initially be on a one-year contract.
Bad news for City as Thuram and Davids are to stay at Juve, according to Juventus' director general Luciano Moggi
"Juve is now complete -Thuram and Davids are remaining with us until the end of next season. Here we have the team that won the last championship."
Real Madrid’s Geremi has moved to Middlesbrough on loan for a year, and ’Boro have an option to buy.
Roberto Ayala is being lined up by the Barcodes, according to The Mirror. The same paper say that Blackburn are after FRobbie Keane which may scupper Dwight Yorke’s move.
Souness on Duff: “We have had a telephone call from Liverpool asking if Damien was available. The answer was ‘no’,” he said. “But if the price was right, we would not be in a position to turn down a ridiculous offer.” The Times say that United are monitoring the situation.