Peter Ridsdale has been given eight days by Leeds to turn things round at the club or he will be shunted sideways during a boardroom reshuffle (Daily Express).

Arsenal and Manchester United will battle it out sign William Gallas. The French defender will leave Chelsea if he is not offered a big pay-rise (Daily Star).

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Gerard Houllier plans a �4m swoop for Southampton midfielder Fabrice Fernandes. The Liverpool boss will make an official bid in the next two days (The Sun).

Manchester City are close to signing Portuguese striker Pauleta in a �4m deal. Bordeaux are not keen to sell but the 29-year-old has indicated he wants a move (The Sun).

David Bellion is so disillusioned with the saga of his on-off transfer from Sunderland to Manchester United that he is going to quit the Black Cats in the summer. (Daily Mirror).

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