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At the start of the national championship, the Friday English press, focusing on other matters in England, write about O. Hargreaves nearing "Man Utd", A. Cole's season start at "Arsenal", "Tottenham's" search for a defender, "Real's" reluctance to pay a lot for Jose Reyes from "Arsenal", "Newcastle's" interest in a Russian player, forgotten M. Senna, British competition for P. Bardsley, targets of "Bolton", "Portsmouth" and "Celtic", and the conflict between "Chelsea" and "Leeds".
Bayern Munich's defender Owen Hargreaves is nearing a move to "Man Utd", as the player was photographed with a representative of the English club. ("The Sun")
Ashley Cole should start the season with "Arsenal", as there are no signs that "Chelsea" would agree to the £25 million demanded by the North London club. ("The Independent")
However, coach Arsene Wenger may not include Cole in the squad for the match against "Aston Villa" on Saturday so that the player does not face a negative reaction from the fans. ("The Sun, Daily Mirror")
"Tottenham" may try to acquire "Fulham" player Luis Boa Morte if the £8 million offer for Madrid's "Atletico" defender Martin Petrov is rejected. ("Daily Mirror")
"Sunderland" is negotiating with former "Celtic" defender Didier Agathe. ("The Sun")
Real Madrid's desire to acquire Jose Reyes has cooled down a bit, as "Arsenal" is asking for £16.5 million. ("The Sun")
Newcastle is aiming to sign St. Petersburg "Zenit" forward Aleksandr Kerzhakov, valued at £6 million. ("Daily Mirror, Daily Mail")
Markus Senna is ready to stay at "Villarreal", as "Man Utd" has decided to focus on Owen Hargreaves. ("The Independent")
"Wolves" failed to lure Lee Carsley away from "Everton". ("Daily Star")
Scots and English are hoping that "Man Utd" defender Phil Bardsley will play for their national teams, as the player is eligible for both. ("Daily Record")
Bolton coach Sam Allardyce is eyeing Eindhoven's "PSV" forward Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink. ("The Sun")
"Portsmouth" is trying to acquire Ghanaian national team and "Udinese" defender Sulley Muntari for £9 million. ("Daily Mirror")
"Celtic" is preparing to pay £1.4 million for "Stuttgart" forward Serbian Daniel Ljuboja. ("Daily Express")
"Chelsea" wants the FA to expel former club and current "Leeds" president Ken Bates from football and accuses him of racism. (Various)
