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Thursday's English press writes about Tottenham's desire to get Ruud van Nistelrooy, Man Utd's offer to Javier Mascherano, Wayne Bridge's desire to leave Chelsea, Marseille's attempt to acquire Sol Campbell, Bolton's lead in the fight for Nikola Zigic's signature, Celtic's offer for Anatoliy Tymoshchuk, and the future hopes of the "Blues" coach Jose Mourinho.
Tottenham offers Man Utd Michael Carrick for Ruud van Nistelrooy, but also wants 10 million pounds in addition to the Dutch player. ("The Sun")
The "Red Devils" are ready to offer £16 million for Corinthians and Argentine international star Javier Mascherano. ("Daily Mirror")
Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge wants to leave the team due to the potential arrival of Ashley Cole. (Various)
Chelsea target A. Cole stated that Arsenal broke a verbal agreement by stating that he would leave the Gunners for £15 million. ("Daily Star")
Marseille hopes to acquire former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell - if they can afford to pay the player's wages. (Various)
Watford made a £2 million offer for Fulham striker Collins John. ("The Times")
Liverpool will offer additional players goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek and defender Jan Kromkamp, as they will try to acquire Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt for £10 million. (Various)
Bolton leads in the race among English clubs to sign Serbian national team and Partizan Belgrade forward Nikola Zigic. ("Daily Mail", "Daily Mirror")
West Ham is targeting Newcastle goalkeeper Steven Harper, who would become the backup to first-choice goalkeeper Roy Carroll. ("Daily Star")
Birmingham will offer £1.5 million for Portsmouth player Andy O'Brien. ("Daily Mail")
Derby coach Billy Davies would like to loan three Arsenal players: Ryan Smith, Arturo Lupoli, and Mart Poom. ("Daily Mirror")
Birmingham would like to temporarily lease Arsenal duo Fabrice Muamba and Sebastian Larsson for one season. ("Daily Mail")
Newcastle's hopes of acquiring Aston Villa forward Juan Pablo Angel have been dashed due to the power struggle within the club. ("The Sun")
Charlton manager Iain Dowie is trying to sign Newcastle midfielder Amdy Faye for £1.5 million. (Various)
Watford is interested in Tottenham defender Wayne Routledge, but Charlton is also interested in the player. ("The Sun")
Celtic has offered £3 million for Ukraine international and Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Anatoliy Tymoschuk. ("Daily Record")
Chelsea head coach Jose Mourinho would like to win three or four Premier League titles in the next five years to solidify the club's status as a dominant force in English football. ("The Guardian")
Martin O'Neill will become the manager of Aston Villa if the consortium led by Michael Neville manages to take over the club. (Various)
If Neville takes over the club, former England and Villa manager Graham Taylor will become the club's president. ("The Times")
Man Utd manager Sir Alex Ferguson questioned whether Chelsea's new signing Andriy Shevchenko was worth £30 million, comparing him to the legendary Eric Cantona who joined United for £1 million in 1992. ("The Times")
