Paper Talk: Toffees are Love struck

Everton are targeting Brazil striker Vagner Love, Sunderland want Celtic's Aiden McGeady, and Paul Scholes could retire in two years' time.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes thinks he has two years left at the most.

Aston Villa have had a £2.75million bid for Brad Friedel accepted - with Blackburn letting the move happen if they can get Tottenham's Paul Robinson.

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is making a £6million move for Celtic's Aiden McGeady.

Middlesbrough will make a £5million swoop for Reading's James Harper after selling Lee Cattermole to Wigan.

West Ham insist there will be no exodus of players this summer.

Hull have agreed a £2.5million fee with Tottenham for defender Anthony Gardner.

Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro is ready for a move to Real Betis.

El-Hadji Diouf is set to see out the remaining season of his Bolton contract.

Bristol City's record signing Emad Meteb has gone AWOL just seven days after joining the club.

Ipswich are set to make a £1million bid for FC Moscow's Czech defender Roman Hubnik.

Nottingham Forest have joined QPR in the race for Crystal Palace's £2million-rated midfield star Ben Watson.

Watford boss Adrian Boothroyd claims striker Darius Henderson was sold to Sheffield United against his wishes.

THE SUN

Tottenham will take a £5million hit to stop forward Dimitar Berbatov going to Manchester United by selling him to Barcelona or AC Milan for £25million.

Brad Friedel is in limbo over his £2.5million move to Aston Villa, with the transfer hinging on Blackburn getting the green light to sign Tottenham's Paul Robinson.

Paul Scholes wants to put his retirement on ice - by winning another contract with Manchester United.

Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor fears he has blown his move to Barcelona.

Gareth Barry has been told it is not too late to be accepted back into the fold at Aston Villa.

Everton boss David Moyes is ready to splash the Andy Johnson transfer cash on CSKA Moscow striker Vagner Love. Johnson is heading to Fulham for £10.7million.

Tottenham defender Pascal Chimbonda is poised to become Sunderland's highest-paid player.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce has missed out on top defensive target John Mensah, who has joined Lyon from Rennes.

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has agreed to sell Lee Cattermole to Wigan.

West Ham plan to offer young striker Freddie Sears a long-term deal in a bid to stave off interest from Arsenal and Tottenham.

Bristol City boss Gary Johnson is ready to spend £1.5million on Coventry star Michael Mifsud.

DAILY STAR

Furious David Moyes will delay Andy Johnson's move to Fulham from Everton.

Paul Scholes plans to walk away from Manchester United in two years' time.

Middlesbrough midfielder Lee Cattermole has been given permission to talk to Wigan.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has warned Liverpool to stump up £18million in cash for Gareth Barry - or the deal is off. O'Neill, meanwhile, has had a bid accepted by Blackburn for Brad Friedel.

Hull are poised to sign Nigeria international midfielder Seyi Olofinjana after agreeing a £2million fee with Wolves.

Pascal Chimbonda and Teemu Tainio have completed their moves to Sunderland from Tottenham.

Bristol City are set to complete the signing of Michael Mifsud from Coventry.

West Brom are ready to make an improved £2million bid for Bolton's Abdoulaye Meite.

Reading boss Steve Coppell is ready to move for Cork striker David Mooney.

DAILY EXPRESS

Liverpool are still at loggerheads with Aston Villa over Gareth Barry's fee.

Paul Scholes plans to walk away from Manchester United in two more years.

Hull will complete the signing of Marlon King within the next 24 hours.

Everton are prepared to delay Andy Johnson's move to Fulham until David Moyes has signed a replacement.

Middlesbrough have accepted a £3.5million bid from Wigan for Lee Cattermole.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes expects to retire in two years' time.

Paul Robinson has agreed to end his Tottenham nightmare by signing for Blackburn after Rovers accepted Aston Villa's offer for Brad Friedel.

Chelsea defender Tal Ben Haim is set for talks with Manchester City.

Carlos Tevez says he understands why Cristiano Ronaldo would want to join Real Madrid.

Middlesbrough have accepted an improved Wigan offer for Lee Cattermole.

THE TIMES

Carlos Tevez has risked incurring the wrath of Sir Alex Ferguson by claiming Manchester United should grant Cristiano Ronaldo his wish and let him join Real Madrid.

Chelsea are bracing themselves for another huge increase in salaries that could take their annual wage bill close to £150million.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes believes he probably has two years left in him.

Andrew Johnson is still an Everton player but is expected to join Fulham this weekend in a £10.5million deal.

Blackburn have stepped up their efforts to sign Paul Robinson from Tottenham after accepting a bid from Aston Villa for Brad Friedel.

Middlesbrough will renew their attempts to sign James Harper from Reading after agreeing to sell Lee Cattermole to Wigan.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Alexander Hleb has claimed "political differences" are undermining Arsenal's plans for the new season.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes reckons he has two seasons left at most.

Real Betis are set to make a £1.5million bid for Chelsea's Claudio Pizarro.

Blackburn goalkeeper Brad Friedel is expected to leave Ewood Park after the club accepted a £2million offer from another Premier League club.

Lee Cattermole is set for a move to Wigan from Middlesbrough.

THE GUARDIAN

Paul Scholes has set a two-year deadline for his retirement from football.

Blackburn have accepted a bid of around £2million for Brad Friedel, believed to be from Aston Villa.

Liverpool expect to complete the £1.5million signing of Paris Saint-Germain's France Under-19 international striker David N'Gog.

THE INDEPENDENT

Blackburn have offered Paul Robinson a lifeline by making a bid of around £3million for him after accepting Aston Villa's offer for Brad Friedel.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes plans to retire in two years at most.

Midfielder Lee Cattermole has been given permission to talk to Wigan.

DAILY RECORD

Noel Hunt has sealed a £600,000 move to join brother Stephen at Reading.

Carlos Cuellar has pledged his long-term future to Rangers.

Wolves are leading the chase for freed Celtic defender Bobo Balde.

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate has opened the door for Rangers to take Adam Johnson on loan.

Leeds could be set to swoop for Scotland Under-21 striker Robert Snodgrass, who turned down a new deal at Livingston.

Hibernian boss Mixu Paatelainen is confident new faces will soon be on their way to Easter Road.