TRANSFER RUMOURS

Argentina forward Carlos Tevez could leave Old Trafford unless Manchester United offer him a new deal before the end of the year. - News of the World

Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea are set for a £15m battle to sign Hamburg's Dutch international midfielder Dutch forward Rafael van der Vaart. - News of the World

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will authorise the £25m sale of Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor later this month - while seeking to buy Roque Santa Cruz from Blackburn Rovers. - The Mail on Sunday

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo will this week demand Manchester United sell him to Real Madrid - as a reward for his loyalty to the Old Trafford club. - News of the World

A source close to Cristiano Ronaldo says that he does not want to leave Manchester United under a cloud. - News of the World

Real Madrid have told Cristiano Ronaldo that he should attempt to force Manchester United into selling him or to formally demand a transfer. - Sunday Telegraph

Cristiano Ronaldo's agent, Jorge Mendes, stands to earn an astonishing £10m if he can engineer a world record £70m move to Real Madrid. - The Mail on Sunday

Manchester City and Everton head the race to sign £8m-rated Dejan Stankovic from Inter Milan. - Various

Newcastle United boss Kevin Keegan is preparing a £6m swoop for Tottenham's out-of-favour winger Aaron Lennon. - News of the World

Newcastle United are also still in the fight with North East rivals Sunderland for the £10m transfer of Celtic's Aiden McGeady. - News of the World

Everton and Newcastle United are still in the hunt for Orlando Engelaar, the Dutch international midfielder. - The Sunday Times

Milan Baros tops Bolton's wanted list, with the Trotters set to spend £4.5m on Lyon's former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker, who spent part of last season on loan at Portsmouth. - News of the World

Tottenham are stepping up their interest in Real Zaragoza's £10m-rated striker Diego Milito. - The Observer

Aston Villa and Middlesbrough are interested in Spurs keeper Paul Robinson. - The Observer

Hull City are ready to challenge Cardiff City for Rangers hitman Kris Boyd with a £3m bid for the Scotland international. - News of the World


FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Everton boss David Moyes is set for showdown talks with club officials over his summer spending plans. - News of the World

England's top clubs are set to declare war on Europe over the alleged tapping-up of their players. - Sunday Express

Arsenal chiefs are resigned to losing their fight to keep the club out of foreign hands. - Sunday Express

New Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has promised Manchester United: "You won't win a battle of wills with Cristiano Ronaldo." - Sunday Express


AND THE REST

Fulham are using routefinder websites to verify expenses, with a new gadget checking out distances made by coaching staff and scouts. - News of the World