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On Tuesday, the English press writes about Jose Reyes being allowed to transfer to "Real", further searches for a Newcastle striker, Sylvain Distin's dilemma, a warning to "Tottenham" from Paul Jewell, stalled negotiations for an A.Cole transfer, N.Kanu's move to "Portsmouth", players leaving "Rangers" and new searches, promises from a billionaire to M.O'Neill, a target for "Hearts", a loaned talent, E.Malofeyev's troubles, rehab for "Chelsea" and "Hearts" defenders M.Ballack, M.Essien and P.Hartley, Owen Hargreaves' desire to play in England and statements from national team players.
"Arsenal" defender Jose Antonio Reyes revealed that "Gunners" manager Arsene Wenger gave him permission to move to Real Madrid this week. (Various)
"Newcastle" wants "Wigan" striker Henri Camara - just a few days before the season's start. ("Daily Mirror")
"Newcastle" will ask Inter Milan to lower the demanded £10 million for Obafemi Martins, as rumors in Nigeria suggest the player may be six years older than the declared age of 21. ("The Sun")
Man City defender Sylvain Distin is under pressure to make a quick decision on a £4 million move to Middlesbrough. ("Daily Mirror")
However, Distin's hopes of changing teams could be dashed by Richard Dunne, who has only a 50% chance of recovering from a hamstring injury before Sunday's Man City game against Chelsea. ("Daily Express")
Wigan manager Paul Jewell warned Tottenham that the price for Pascal Chimbonda may increase if the London club does not agree to pay £6 million before the Player's market closes on August 31st. (Various)
The deal for Ashley Cole's transfer from Arsenal to Chelsea has reached a deadlock, as Arsenal continues to demand £25 million for the left-back. (Various)
Portsmouth will sign a contract with former Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu, who parted ways with W.B.A. in the summer. (Various)
Glasgow Rangers have learned they will have to pay £1.2 million if they want to beat Feyenoord and Borussia Dortmund in the battle for Vienna Austria defender Sasa Papac. ("Daily Express")
Martin O'Neill has been given permission by Aston Villa to negotiate for Glasgow Celtic defender Stilian Petrov. ("Daily Express")
Rangers are inquiring with Man Utd about the loan of 21-year-old right-back Phil Bardsley. ("The Sun")
Motherwell is prepared to loan young Hearts forward Calum Elliot for a year and allow another forward, Jim Hamilton, to move to Dunfermline. ("Daily Express")
Hearts are interested in the possibility of loaning Benfica left-back Tiago Gomes. ("The Scotsman")
Rangers defender Jose Carlos Pierre-Fanfan will travel to Spain tomorrow to negotiate personal contract terms with Tarragona club. ("The Herald")
Chelsea defender Michael Ballack may not be fit in time for the Premier League match against Man City on Sunday, as a thigh injury that forced him off during the Community Shield match has been a problem for some time. ("Daily Mirror")
Ballack also expressed hope that the goals from new signing Andriy Shevchenko will help Chelsea become English champions for the third year in a row. ("The Sun")
American billionaire Randy Lerner, who has taken over club ownership, promises Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill £50 million for player purchases and a five-year contract. (Various)
Former England captain David Beckham has learned from Real Madrid that the club wants to keep him and is ready to negotiate a new contract. ("The Sun")
Reading manager Steve Coppell asked club fans to treat contract non-renewal of Steve Sidwell more leniently, as the player was booed by fans during a friendly match against Feyenoord. (Various)
New England national team captain John Terry told the FA that he wouldn't want to be treated differently than other national team players. ("Daily Star")
England and Bayern Munich defender Owen Hargreaves confirmed his desire to play in the Premier League. (Various)
It is expected that Wayne Rooney's three-match suspension imposed by the FA will be lifted, but his teammate Paul Scholes, who was also sent off in a friendly match, is likely to face the punishment. ("Daily Star")
Chelsea defender Michael Essien promised to be ready for the start of the Premier League despite fracturing his wrist in the Community Shield match against Liverpool. ("The Sun")
Invited for the first time to the England national team, West Ham striker Dean Ashton said he is not ready to join the group of players who have only had one chance. (Various)
Hearts sporting director Eduardas Malofeyevas could not officially perform his duties as he does not have permission to work in the UK. ("The Herald")
Rangers captain Barry Ferguson admitted he may miss Scotland's Euro Championship qualifying matches against the Faroe Islands and Lithuania. ("The Sun")
Hearts defender Paul Hartley hopes to be ready for the weekend match against Rangers after playing in a hastily arranged friendly with Gretna. (Various)
