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On Monday, the English press writes about "Chelsea's" hope to acquire Ashley Cole for £25 million, "Tottenham's" offer for Pascal Chimbonda, Madrid's "Real" preparing a sum for Jose Reyes, "Portsmouth's" attempt to attract Sol Campbell to the club, a possible transfer of Radi Jaidi to "Birmingham," Jonathan Woodgate's desire to stay healthy in the "Real" team, and doubts about the readiness of the "Wembley" stadium for the 2007 FA Cup final.
"Chelsea" hopes to acquire "Arsenal" left-back defender Ashley Cole for £25 million. ("The Sun")
"Tottenham" is ready to make a new offer for "Wigan" defender Pascal Chimbonda - including players Danny Murphy and Andy Reid in the swap deal without money. ("Daily Mirror")
Madrid's "Real" defender, Brazilian Roberto Carlos, who was previously linked with a move to "Chelsea," is now close to a transfer to Turkish club "Fenerbahce." ("Daily Express")
"Real" is preparing to offer £14 million for Spanish national team forward Jose Antonio Reyes. ("Daily Mail")
Defender Robbie Elliott is nearing a transfer to "Sunderland" after being rejected by "Newcastle" - the player performed well in a friendly match where "the black cats" defeated "Carlisle" team. ("Daily Express")
"Portsmouth" will make a new offer in an attempt to attract former "Arsenal" defender Sol Campbell. ("Daily Star")
"Newcastle" coach Glenn Roeder admits that he needs to strengthen his team. ("Daily Mail")
"Bolton" defender Radji Jaidi is in talks with "Birmingham" after finding out he may leave "Reebok." ("The Times")
"Wolves" are negotiating with former "Birmingham" defender Jamie Clapham, who is currently on trial at "Sheffield United." ("Daily Mirror")
"Fulham" made a £2.5 million offer for "Standard Liege" and US national team defender Oguchi Onyewu. ("The Sun")
"Aston Villa" captain Gareth Barry assured the club that he would like to leave the team, but has not yet submitted an official request to be sold. ("The Guardian")
"Aberdeen" will decide on Monday whether to sign a contract with Zambia's right-back Christopher Katongo. ("Daily Record")
Portugal's national right-back Cristiano Ronaldo warned his family to stay away from England as he fears for their safety since the World Cup altercation with his teammate Wayne Rooney. ("The Sun")
Argentinian referee Horacio Elizondo, who sent off Wayne Rooney in the quarter-final match between England and Portugal, criticized the striker for his behavior, saying he "complained all the time." (Various)
Defender Jonathan Woodgate desperately wants to stay healthy in the Madrid "Real" team and compete for a place in the England national team again. (Various)
"West Brom" defender Jason Koumas, who has been fined three times for not attending the team's pre-season training camp and wants to move to "Cardiff," will be punished until he returns to training, according to "W.B.A." coach Bryan Robson. ("Daily Star")
"Chelsea" and England national team defender John Terry believes that the new national team coach Steve McClaren is the ideal person for the job. (Various)
There are increasing doubts about whether the new "Wembley" stadium will be ready for the 2007 FA Cup final. ("Daily Telegraph")
