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On Friday, the English press writes that Patrick Vieira does not want to return to the Premier League, Bolton aims to strengthen the team's defense, Newcastle's hopes are dashed for Shaun Wright-Phillips, Ashley Cole's wedding, and Ruud van Nistelrooy's agreement with Real.
"Manchester United" assistant coach Carlos Queirozas insists that Portugal's national team striker Cristiano Ronaldo will remain at the club, despite the player's agent speaking twice with the club's general manager David Gill about a transfer. ("Daily Mirror")
Patrick Vieira is unlikely to return to the Premier League this summer, even if Juventus club is removed from Serie A. ("The Sun")
Newcastle's desire to rent Chelsea full-back Shaun Wright-Phillips seems impossible. ("The Sun")
Theo Walcott's future is clear - both long-term and short-term - Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is not planning to loan out his player. ("Daily Express")
However, it may be that T. Walcott will be loaned to a lower league club in England. ("Daily Mail")
As reported by the Spanish media, Real Madrid has reached an agreement with Ruud van Nistelrooy regarding personal contract terms. ("Daily Mail", "Independent")
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich continues to try to acquire Real defender Roberto Carlos. ("Independent")
Coventry is interested in Sheffield United's 32-year-old striker Geoff Horsfield, who no longer fits into coach Neil Warnock's plans. ("Daily Telegraph")
Next summer, Steve Sidwell will leave Reading because the club refused to allow him to move to Man City. ("The Sun")
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has promised to strengthen the team with suitable players, as the planned transfer of Roberto Huth failed when the German did not pass the medical examination. ("The Independent")
Charlton hopes to acquire Australian Scott Chipperfield from Basel. ("The Sun")
Bolton will try to strengthen their defensive line by acquiring defenders Abdoulaye Meite and Djimi Traore from Marseille and Liverpool respectively. ("The Guardian")
Bolton manager Sam Allardyce is inclined to acquire Iranian national team player Andranik Teymourian. ("The Sun")
Spanish club Espanyol claims to have agreed with Sunderland to acquire full-back Julio Arca for 750 thousand pounds sterling. ("The Sun", "Express")
Blackburn rejected Portsmouth's offer of 4 million pounds for Ryan Nelson. ("The Sun")
Glasgow Rangers will try to revive their efforts to buy Vienna Austria forward Slovak Filip Sebo. ("Daily Record")
Aberdeen defender Scott Severin has successfully undergone knee surgery and will be unable to play for about a month. ("Daily Record")
Ashley Cole will not invite coach Arsene Wenger to his wedding this Saturday. ("The Sun")
Marcello Lippi, who won the World Cup with Italy, has started attending intensive English classes and is nearing a switch to Man Utd. ("The Sun")
Rangers owner David Murray hinted that he may sell the club in 2009. (Various)
Manchester United defender Darren Fletcher fears that his failure to shine in the team's preparations in South Africa may leave him in the shadows in the upcoming season. ("Daily Mirror", "Express")
