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Friday's English press writes that "Man Utd" will try to acquire Michael Carrick by offering defender Mikael Silvestre, "Blackburn" will try to make an offer for Roberto Ayala, "Birmingham" will try for the third time to acquire Gary McSheffrey, Darren Bent dropped out of the lineup for a few weeks, and there are three candidates fighting for the right to become the new "Aston Villa" coach.
"Newcastle," offering £10 million, snatched "Chelsea" fullback Damien Duff from the clutches of "Tottenham." ("Daily Mirror")
"Manchester United" will offer defender Mikael Silvestre as part of the deal for "Tottenham" midfielder Michael Carrick. ("Daily Mirror")
"Blackburn" will try to make a strong offer for Argentine national team star Roberto Ayala. ("Daily Mirror")
"West Ham" would like to replace the suspended Shaun Newton with former Spanish national team midfielder Victor. ("Daily Mirror")
"Portsmouth" striker Lomana LuaLua threatens to leave the club after negotiations for a new contract broke down. ("Daily Express," "The Sun")
"Aston Villa" rejected a £4.5 million offer from "Portsmouth" for Gareth Barry. ("The Times")
"Middlesbrough" is trying to attract "Sunderland" player Julio Arca to the club, but he is also being eyed by Spanish side Barcelona's "Espanyol." ("The Guardian")
"Birmingham" is prepared to offer £3.5 million for "Coventry City" 23-year-old forward Gary McSheffrey for the third time. ("Daily Mail")
Martin O'Neill, Alan Curbishley, and Sam Allardyce are contenders for the position of head coach at "Aston Villa." ("The Guardian")
"Aston Villa" must hurry if they want A. Curbishley, as the former "Charlton" manager is preparing for a three-week trip to New Zealand. ("Daily Mirror")
Former "Aston Villa" manager Brian Little would like to return and coach the team again. ("Daily Express")
"Charlton" forward Darren Bent dropped out of the lineup for several weeks, including a friendly match with Greece, after injuring his finger in a domestic incident. ("Daily Mail," "Daily Mirror")
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is concerned whether his team will be able to break into the Champions League group stage at the selection stage, as many players have not yet recovered from the World Cup. (Various)
Despite the arrival of Andy Johnson, James Beattie will start the season as the main penalty taker for "Everton." ("The Guardian")
