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In the English press on Tuesday, there are reports about Chelsea allowing Andriy Shevchenko to return to Milan, possible major changes in the Liverpool team, three clubs wanting to acquire Gareth Bale, Tottenham's desire to attract Hearts goalkeeper Craig Gordon, and other news.

Ukrainian forward Andriy Shevchenko from Chelsea has been told by the Blues' owner Roman Abramovich that he can return to his former team Milan if both clubs agree on the transfer fee, as Chelsea is aiming to acquire West Ham striker Carlos Tevez. ("The Sun")

Everton wants to acquire Manchester United defender Phil Bardsley, who finished the season on loan at Aston Villa from Birmingham. ("Daily Mirror")

West Ham plans to strengthen their team in the summer by acquiring Fulham goalkeeper Antti Niemi. ("Daily Mirror")

Sunderland is prepared to bring back midfielder Gavin McCann from Aston Villa. ("Daily Mirror")

Birmingham is looking to acquire Liverpool goalkeeper Scott Carson, who spent last season on loan at Charlton. ("Daily Mirror")

Liverpool's manager may change the team's composition and bring in famous players only if the Reds win the UEFA Champions League final against Milan. (Various)

Spanish specialist R. Benitez's list of desired players includes Charlton's striker Darren Bent, Barcelona's Cameroonian Samuel Eto'o, Atletico Madrid forward Fernando Torres, Sevilla defender Daniel Alves, and Zaragoza goalkeeper Gabriel Milito. ("The Sun")

Therefore, Liverpool may leave defenders Sami Hyypia, Bolo Zenden, Harry Kewell, and Mark Gonzalez, as well as striker Craig Bellamy. ("The Independent")

Tottenham has joined the race to acquire Hearts' captain and goalkeeper Craig Gordon, as they hinted at a foggy future for Paul Robinson in the team. ("The Sun")

West Ham aims to acquire Middlesbrough defender Chris Riggott for £2 million. ("The Sun")

Aberdeen coach Jimmy Calderwood hopes to persuade Dutch duo Jeffrey de Visscher and Robert Flik to move to Pittodrie. ("Daily Record")

Chelsea is still considering whether to make an offer for Bolton's Israeli defender Tal Ben Haim, who is also wanted by West Ham and Portsmouth. ("The Independent")

Arsenal has joined Tottenham and Manchester United in the race to acquire Southampton left-back Gareth Bale. ("The Guardian")

Portsmouth is ready to lure Newcastle's released defender Titus Bramble to the team. ("Daily Star")

Tottenham is close to purchasing Charlton striker Darren Bent for £10 million. ("Daily Express")

Newcastle manager Sam Allardyce has talked to striker Michael Owen for the first time, and the England national team forward remains impressed with the new team coach. (Various)

None of the "big four clubs" want to acquire M. Owen. ("Daily Express")

New Sheffield United manager Bryan Robson has already called defenders Phil Jagielka and Michael Tonge, as well as goalkeeper Paddy Kenny to convince them not to leave the club. ("The Sun")

Former Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock could become the new coach of the Northern Ireland national team. ("The Sun")

MK Dons coach Martin Allen will become the new head coach of Leicester City. ("Daily Record")

West Ham's Israeli defender Yossi Benayoun is ready to sign a new five-year contract with the club. ("Daily Mirror")

Arsenal president Peter Hill-Wood is ready to fly to the United States to speak with magnate Stan Kroenke. ("Daily Star")

Manchester City may retain midfielder Joey Barton in the team despite an incident during training when the Englishman allegedly assaulted his teammate Ousmane Dabo. ("Daily Express")