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Thursday's English press writes about the "Arsenal" demanded amount for J.A.Reyes and the latter's pleas, the potential "Man Utd" offer for Adriano, "Chelsea" halted negotiations for A.Cole, three "Newcastle" targets, "Liverpool" nearing D.Kuyt, W.Gallas demands, R.Pires warning to M.Senna, the always calm J.Mourinho, the battle for "Aston Villa" takeover, C.Fabregas future, and T.Walcott's demotion to the youth national team.
"Arsenal" has told Madrid's "Real" club that they want £16.5 million for full-back Jose Antonio Reyes. ("The Sun")
Reyes is begging Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger to let him leave Arsenal and move to Real for the sake of the 22-year-old player's family. ("Daily Mirror")
Man Utd are prepared to find a replacement for Ruud van Nistelrooy by making an offer for Brazil's national team and Inter Milan striker Adriano. (Various)
Chelsea does not intend to overpay for Arsenal defender Ashley Cole. (Various)
Andy Reid will most likely leave Tottenham this summer and is already targeting Sunderland. ("The Guardian")
Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge is negotiating a £3 million move to Newcastle. ("The Sun")
Newcastle prepared to pay £13 million for Bridge, Real Madrid defender Thomas Gravesen, and Inter Milan striker Obafemi Martins. ("Daily Star")
QPR wants to borrow Fulham striker Tomasz Radzinski for the season. ("Daily Express")
Liverpool is close to acquiring Feyenoord striker Dirk Kuyt. ("Daily Mirror")
Derby wants to acquire Celtic defender Stephen Pearson, Southend striker Freddy Eastwood, and season-long loan Arsenal striker Arturo Lupoli by the weekend. ("The Sun")
Absent from Chelsea's preparations for the new season, defender William Gallas shocked the club by demanding a contract that would earn him £90,000 a week. ("The Sun")
Gallas will not be in the lineup for Chelsea's "Community Shield" match against Liverpool on Sunday. ("The Independent")
Everton striker James McFadden is unsure whether to sign a new contract as he does not have a guaranteed place in the starting lineup. ("Daily Record")
Cameroonian Andre Bikey, who participated in a review of Reading's club, returned to Lokomotiv Moscow as his services were rejected for hitting an opponent during a friendly match. ("Daily Star")
Southampton coach George Burley warned Premier League clubs not to vie for 17-year-old left-back Gareth Bale, who scored two amazing goals within a week. ("Daily Express")
Former Arsenal defender Robert Pires warned Villarreal teammate Marcos Senna that he will have to adjust to the physical atmosphere of the Premier League if he moves to Man Utd. ("The Sun")
Oxford defender Eddie Anacletas, who faced Man Utd left-back Cristiano Ronaldo in a friendly match on Tuesday, hoped that the Portuguese star could become a target for fans due to his role in Wayne Rooney's sending off in the World Cup quarter-final. ("The Sun")
Former Aston Villa manager Graham Taylor questioned US billionaire Randy Lerner's motives for wanting to take over the club. ("Daily Express")
The battle for the takeover of Villa will intensify this week as businessman Michael Neville is expected to raise the proposed sum for the club to £64 million. ("The Times")
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is confident that Hernan Crespo's move to Inter Milan will not weaken the ability of English champions to score goals. ("Daily Telegraph")
Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has promised to stay at the club. ("The Sun")
New England national team coach Steve McClaren did not invite Theo Walcott to the national team and moved him to the youth squad. (Various)
