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The English press on Friday writes about Michael Owen's desire for Thomas Gravesen to join Newcastle, Blackburn's belief in acquiring Robert Huth, Portsmouth's interest in Stephen Appiah, Sir Alex Ferguson's faith in Steve McClaren's success, Theo Walcott's potential debut, and talks about Hearts coach Valdas Ivanauskas, who may lose his position.
Valencia has made a £21 million bid for Cristiano Ronaldo, the right-back who wants to leave Manchester United. ("Daily Star")
Michael Owen has been in contact with Thomas Gravesen and wanted to convince him to leave Real Madrid for £3 million and move to Newcastle. (Various)
Derby coach Billy Davies wants to acquire Portsmouth defender Andy O'Brien for £1 million. ("Daily Mirror")
Blackburn manager Mark Hughes hopes to purchase Chelsea defender Robert Huth as Middlesbrough is willing to pay a lower amount. ("Daily Mirror")
Tottenham defender Andy Reid could move to Championship side Leeds for £2 million. ("Daily Express")
Former Nottingham Forest player David Prutton, now belonging to Southampton, failed to pass a medical examination at Leeds. ("Daily Telegraph")
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is still interested in Ghana captain Stephen Appiah. ("The Times")
French club Rennes rejected a £3.5 million offer from Reading for defender John Mensah. ("The Times")
St Mirren failed in an ambitious attempt to acquire former Scotland international striker Duncan Ferguson. ("Daily Record")
Martin O'Neill should be introduced as the new Aston Villa manager at a press conference on Friday. (Various)
Chelsea defender William Gallas gave up on leaving the club. ("The Sun")
But after missing the club's tour of America, Gallas will have to sincerely apologize to his teammates. ("Daily Mirror")
Sir Alex Ferguson expressed his support for Steve McClaren after the latter unexpectedly showed up at Manchester United's training and hopes he will successfully lead the England national team. ("The Sun")
Juventus striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is ready to take legal action in order to leave the club, which has been relegated to Serie B. ("The Independent")
Goalkeeper Steve Harper wants to stay at Newcastle despite interest from West Ham. ("The Times")
Theo Walcott is set to debut for Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round next Tuesday. ("The Sun")
Peter Taylor says it would be fair if Steve McClaren does not allow him to coach the England U21 team. ("Daily Star")
Hearts coach Vladas Ivanauskas may lose his position after a strong disagreement with the club owner Vladimir Romanov following the second leg of the Champions League second qualifying round. ("Daily Record")
