Paper Talk: Black Cats chasing Benni

Sunderland look set to make a £7million bid for Blackburn's Benni McCarthy, while North-East rivals Middlesbrough are set to sign James Harper.

McCarthy: Linked with Sunderland switch
McCarthy: Linked with Sunderland switch

THE SUN

Cristiano Ronaldo says he will stay at Manchester United for one more year.

Mark Hughes is to seek showdown talks with Manchester City's board over the club's future as Thaksin Shinawatra is considering selling up.

Steven Gerrard's thigh injury may scupper any chance Liverpool had of selling Xabi Alonso to raise money for a Gareth Barry deal.

Aston Villa are on the brink of a £9million double deal for Nicky Shorey and Luke Young.

Robin van Perise wants to restart contract talks with Arsenal.

DAILY MIRROR

Michael Owen has warned Newcastle that contract negotiations will "take time" as the club battles not to lose him on a free next season.

Sunderland look set to make a £7million bid for Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy.

West Ham are poised to sign French defender Gael Givet.

Birmingham plan crunch talks with Sebastian Larsson next week to resolve his future.

Freddie Ljungberg is considering a move to the US or Asia after agreeing to leave West Ham.

DAILY STAR

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is ready to give up on signing Dimitar Berbatov.

Didier Drogba will stay at Chelsea because nobody wants to sign him.

Alan Smith's £3million move to Everton moved a step closer last night when he was left out of Newcastle's side to play PSV.

Southampton will listen to offers for Grzegorz Rasiak, Marek Saganowski, Rudi Skacel and Stern John.

Wigan may offer a contract to French striker Joel Thomas.

DAILY MAIL

Harry Redknapp has been told he must offload some of Portsmouth's highly-paid players before he can make any more signings.

Hamburg have failed in a shock bid for Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt.

West Brom are set to move for West Ham defender Jamie Collins.

Ipswich have made a £440,000 offer for Sheffield United left-back Chris Armstrong.

Spartak Moscow striker Quincy Owusu-Abeyie has agreed a season-long loan deal at Birmingham.

DAILY EXPRESS

Chris Waddle believes Dimitar Berbatov should be banned from "spitting the dummy out" and leaving Tottenham this summer.

THE GUARDIAN

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has brushed aside speculation that Thaksin Shinawatra is poised to sell his stake in the club.

THE TIMES

Newcastle are in talks to sign Toulouse defender Herita Ilunga for £2million.

Middlesbrough believe they have agreed a fee of £3.5million to sign Reading midfielder James Harper.

THE INDEPENDENT

Andrei Arshavin has gone on strike and refused to play in a cup tie for Zenit St Petersburg in a simmering dispute that seems to have left Tottenham's hopes of signing him in tatters.

Liverpool's American owners are ready to provide the money to sign Gareth Barry.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers' Champions League fall guys are fighting to save their Ibrox careers after plans were drawn up to conduct a mass clear-out by the end of the month.

Your Comments

milfredinho (Sunderland fan)

"Benni McCarthy would be a steal at 7m! Hopefully Roy Keane can complete the deal."

apollo creed (Tottenham Hotspur fan)

"Insane, liverpool bought dirk kuyt for 12 million, and all he has proved is that he is a striker that does not score goals. he is a workhouse but that should be the minimum requirment in football, but he is no better then a guy like paul dickov who offers pretty much the same. he is so poor that he has been shoved out to the right wing, how can liverpool justify a 16 million price tag for such a poor player?"

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