The English press on Tuesday writes about Fulham's targeting of Clint Dempsey, Arsenal's joining Manchester United in the race to acquire Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Petr Cech's exclusion from the squad for months, Carlo Cudicini's possible return as early as next week, an Icelandic businessman's increased bid, and Martin O‘Neill's desire to persuade Stilian Petrov not to retire from the national team.
Fulham is planning to acquire US national team forward Clint Dempsey, who currently plays for his homeland's New England Revolution team. ("Daily Mirror")
Former Everton striker Duncan Ferguson is ready to leave Great Britain and start a career in Western Australia with Perth Glory. ("Daily Mirror")
Sheffield United is interested in Paraguayan defender Jorge Nunez, whose contract with Argentine club Estudiantes has been terminated. ("Daily Star")
Arsenal has joined Manchester United in the fight to acquire Dutch national team and Ajax forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar in the January transfer window. ("Daily Express")
Everton defender Simon Davies says he wants to fight for a place in the main squad despite being linked with a departure from Goodison Park in January. ("Daily Star")
Petr Cech's father says the Chelsea goalkeeper will be unable to play football for about a year. ("The Sun")
Meanwhile, the second Chelsea goalkeeper, Carlo Cudicini, claims he could return as early as this Saturday. ("Daily Mirror")
Former Liverpool player Vladimir Smicer says he is unhappy with Reds coach Rafael Benitez for not including him in the squad for his farewell at Anfield and not allowing him to say goodbye to the fans. ("The Sun")
Icelandic businessman Eggert Magnusson is ready to increase his offer to buy West Ham from £60m to £80m. ("The Times")
Newcastle players, trying to recover from a poor season start, held a meeting to brainstorm all possible solutions to the problems. ("Daily Star")
Derby County manager Billy Davies has rejected the possibility of becoming the new Hibernian coach. ("Daily Record")
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neillas wants to persuade Bulgaria's Stilian Petrov not to retire from the national team. ("The Sun")