Today’s newspaper review

Let’s take a look at the latest transfer news
PAPERS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM

A round-up of all the big football stories making the
back pages of today’s newspapers.
David Beckham has been offered a £20m two-year deal
to join the Qatar Stars League.
Sir Alex Ferguson wants to bring left-back Ashley Cole
to Old Trafford at the end of the season alongside Frank
Lampard.
Reading want to sign England striker Danny Welbeck
on loan until the end of the season and hope to secure
the deal by the weekend following an encouraging
response from Manchester United – THE SUN
Theo Walcott will be presented with a stunning £25m
five-year contract by Arsenal – DAILY MIRROR
Rio Ferdinand is willing to turn his back on a £10m
fortune and pledge his future to Manchester United
instead.
Southampton fear AC Milan could hijack their £8m deal
for Cagliari defender Davide Astori – DAILY STAR
Inter Milan are weighing up a £25million move for
Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.
Manchester City have returned almost a third of 3,000
tickets for Sunday’s match with Arsenal after fans are
asked to pay £62.
Liverpool are close to finalising a £6m deal for
Blackpool’s Tom Ince after a breakthrough in
negotiations.
QPR and West Ham set to miss out on Beckham when
former England captain decides future next week.
Andrea Pirlo has told Chelsea they are wrong to be
getting rid of Frank Lampard, adding that he would
love to see him at Juventus – DAILY MAIL
Manchester United and Chelsea have been put on red
alert over Pep Guadiola following his comments about a
return to coaching.
Manchester United face a battle to sign Crystal Palace
star Wilfried Zaha with stiff competition from
Tottenham.
Chelsea are hopeful they can wrap up a deal for
Brazilian midfielder Taison soon.
Tottenham are set to steal a march on Arsenal in the
transfer window by opening talks with Montpellier
playmaker Younes Belhanda.
Arsenal are willing to let Denilson join Sao Paulo on a
permanent basis this window.
Liverpool have entered the fray to try and prise Davide
Astori away from Cagliari.
Manchester United are weighing up a move for
Galatasaray goalkeeper Fernando Muslera – DAILY
EXPRESS
Rafa Benitez has told Chelsea fans they must accept
that the “legends” of Stamford Bridge have to be
moved on as the club prepares to bid farewell to many
of the players who have been a key part of their most
successful period ever – THE INDEPENDENT
Silvio Berlusconi would like to appoint Pep Guardiola as
manager at Milan but says the chances are slim – THE
GUARDIAN
Raging Rangers have claimed they should be at the
centre of league reconstruction talks – but they don’t
even have a vote on the way forward – DAILY RECORD

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