Paper Talk: Barca plan monster Masch bid

Barcelona are lining up a £25million bid for Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano, while Aston Villa are ready to move for Titus Bramble.

Mascherano: Wanted by Catalans
Mascherano: Wanted by Catalans

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester City will complete the signing of Carlos Tevez on Monday.

William Gallas has told Arsenal he will leave for nothing next summer unless his allowed to move now.

Joey Barton has again been told by Newcastle he has no long-term future at the club while Peter Lovenkrands is set to join Wigan.

David Beckham's LA Galaxy team-mate Landon Donovan has launched an astonishing attack on the England international, claiming he lacks committment.

Barcelona are set to make a £25million bid for Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano.

Wigan are hoping to beat Sunderland to the signing of Honduran striker Hendry Thomas.

Blackburn are keen on signing Chelsea youngster Franco di Santo.

Sunderland strikers Michael Chopra and Anthony Stokes are on the move - Chopra back to Cardiff for £3million and Stokes to Hibs for £1million.

Burnley boss Owen Coyle is set for a double bid for Hamilton duo James McCarthy and Brian Easton.

DAILY MAIL

Roque Santa Cruz had little appetite for trading insults with his old Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce after completing his £17.5million move to Manchester City.

Portsmouth waved goodbye to six players yesterday but still hope Sol Campbell will agree to stay and sign a pay-as-you-play deal.

Alex Ferguson remains keen on Roma striker Mirko Vucinic and Alexis Sanchez of Udinese.

Michael Owen's first day as a free agent ended with Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce admitting he wouldn't take a gamble on the forward.

Aston Villa have enquired about Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing.

Chelsea will make one final attempt to persuade Bayern Munich midfielder Franck Ribery his future is at Stamford Bridge.

Aaron Ramsey has agreed a new long-term contract at Arsenal.

Dean Ashton's move from West Ham to Stoke is still on.

DAILY STAR

Aston Villa are set to launch a £3.5m player-plus-cash bid for Wigan defender Titus Bramble.

David James is on course to recover from his shoulder injury in time for England's friendly against Holland next month.

Roque Santa Cruz has revealed he joined Manchester City with one aim - to play Champions League football.

Fraizer Campbell will complete his move to Hull after resolving his cash dispute with Manchester United.

Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce won't take Joey Barton off Newcastle's hands by signing him for a second time.

Mark Hughes fears being priced out of the market for Joleon Lescott.

DAILY EXPRESS

Alex McLeish has made Patrick Vieira a £5million take-it-or-leave-it offer to join Birmingham.

Joey Barton has been told his Newcastle return is just a stay of execution.

William Gallas is still a major transfer target for his old Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan.

THE SUN

David Beckham has been slaughtered by his Los Angeles Galaxy team-mates.

Carlo Ancelotti has delayed his arrival at Chelsea to try and push through the signing of Brazil star Alexandre Pato.

Obafemi Martins was late for his first day at training with Newcastle - but still bagged a pay rise.

Gary Megson has claimed he saved £3.5million by waiting six months to bring midfielder Sean Davis to Bolton.

Amr Zaki has urged new Wigan manager Roberto Martinez to spend some of that Antonio Valencia money on bringing him back to the club.

Manchester United were last night handed another blow by Real Madrid as the Spaniards signed Lyon star Karim Benzema for £30million.

DAILY RECORD

Sky and ESPN have teamed up to try and force the SPL into accepting a cut-price television deal.

Celtic are still trying to land Nancy striker Marc-Antoine Fortune and hope to land his team-mate Landry N'Guemo.

Falkirk goalkeeper Dani Mallo has refused to rule out joining John Hughes at Hibs.

Cardiff have emerged as contenders to sign Hibs defender Sol Bamba.

Your Comments

mss2177 (Arsenal fan)

"To kree. Can you read at all? exactly were did i say Michael Carrick in my post. i never mentioned him at all, ok maybe you better read it again. Oh no it still doesnt have his name there guess the joke is on you now. What do they say "you dont have to have a long neck and feathers to be a goose". OPSM opens at nine in the morning go get your eyes tested. ha ha ha"

kree (Liverpool fan)

"To Mss2177

Micheal Carrick a better midfielder then Mascherano ... You know any better jokes mate. hahahaha"

jimbonjovi (Chelsea fan)

"Essien is better than Mascherano!"

mss2177 (Arsenal fan)

"To dolong ill name you five better holding midfielders then Mascherano, Michael Essien, Lorick Cana, Daniella De Rossi, Yaya Toure and Miguel Velosa. Here are a few more i rate better as well, Lassana Diara, Joao Moutinho, Claude Makelele, Gennaro Gattuso, Felipe Melo, Diego Capel and Sergio Asenjo. sorry i think masch is a solid player but he is too slow for my liking and i think these guys ive mentioned bring far more too the table then just a solid tackler which is all i think masch is."

mk_gooner (Arsenal fan)

"Senderos yesterday bramble today has oneill been smokin crak or summin"

dynasour08 (Liverpool fan)

"...Titus Bramble????is it a step up on Zat Knight? no way. So the acts of the agents at work haa"

matsoko (Liverpool fan)

"The joke of the day has to be Villa to bid 3.5 mil player plus cash....never in Villa's wildest dream i suppose. "

wess81 (Liverpool fan)

"Masch is currently the best defensive midfielder in the world. £25m is a joke!"

cesc4ever (Arsenal fan)

"Say goodbye to Marschreano, and at that price. Hamann on his way to Liverpool, especially as he is free."

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