All the football talk from Thursday's papers.
Real Madrid are willing to offer Patrick Vieira a �10m signing-on fee if he sees out the remaining year of his contract with Arsenal and joins them next summer. [Daily Mirror]
Leeds are hoping to show they can still attract big-name players by signing Parma's Japanese midfield star Hidetoshi Nakata. [Daily Mail]
Chelsea are willing to pay Thierry Henry �140,000 a week as they bid to lure the French striker away from Arsenal with a �40m bid. [Daily Express]
Wolves are chasing reject Spurs striker Sergei Rebrov after his 18-month loan to Turkish side Fenerbahce turned sour. Daily Star]
Rangers are keen to take striker Kevin Phillips off Sunderland's hands in exchange for writing off the �3m the Wearsiders still owe them for Tore Andre Flo. [The Times]
Bolton are set to sign Dutch striker Arnolf Bruggink following his departure from PSV Eindhoven on a Bosman free transfer. [The Sun]
Deportivo La Coruna striker Roy Makaay is the latest addition to be added to Chelsea's summer shopping list. [Daily Mail]
Real Madrid's Steve McManaman is talking to Arsenal - the English midfielder could leave Spain on a free transfer. [Daily Express]
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Newcastle are lining up a move for Leeds striker Michael Bridges after Patrick Kluivert announced he is staying with Barcelona. [The Sun]
Manchester United have warned Chelsea not to go for Arsenal's Patrick Vieira if they want Juan Sebastian Veron to move from Old Trafford to Stamford Bridge. [Daily Star]
Wimbledon striker Neil Shipperley is set to re-join one of his old clubs, Crystal Palace for around �400,000. [The Guardian]
Manchester United are ready to make a �7m move for West Ham and England midfielder Joe Cole. [Daily Mirror]
Everton have turned their attention to a former player, Sunderland midfielder Gavin McCann, after failing to sign Sean Davis from Fulham. [The Sun]
Fulham defender Abdes Ouaddou is poised to join French club Rennes on a one-year loan. [Daily Telegraph]
Leeds want to take Brazilian defender Edmilson on loan from Lyon for a season, but the French club would prefer to sell him. [The Guardian]
Bolton are set to miss out on Barcelona's French defender Phillipe Christanval. who is close to signing for Marseilles. [The Independent]
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