Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri is poised to take his summer spending through the �50m barrier after agreeing a deal for Brazil captain Emerson. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is ready to bankroll a �15m swoop for Real Madrid midfielder Claude Makelele. (The Sun)

Veron wants to stay at Man Utd

Chelsea are refusing to give up their chase for Juan Sebastian Veron despite his claim that he doesn't want to leave Manchester United. (Daily Star)

Wolves are closing in on Lazio's former Italy midfielder Dino Baggio. (Daily Mirror)

Sergei Rebrov's return to the Premiership with Wolves has been thwarted by Spurs' demands for �2m. (Daily Star)

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Sergei Rebrov is ready to sign for Bundesliga runners-up Stuttgart. (The Sun)

Mark Viduka's future at Leeds is clouded in doubt after he declined an invite by the club to commit himself to Elland Road. (Daily Express)

Portsmouth are attempting to hijack Blackburn's �3m bid to sign Millwall's Steven Reid. (The Sun)

Manchester United midfielder Michael Stewart is set to join Nottingham Forest for a season-long loan to revive his career. (Daily Mirror)

West Ham want former Crystal Palace winger Julian Gray after his move to Leeds fell through. (The Sun)

Glenn Roeder hopes to sign former England midfielder Rob Lee when West Ham return from their pre-season tour to Sweden. (Daily Mirror)