Manchester United will complete the �6.5m signing of Portuguese 18-year-old wonderboy Cristiano Ronaldo from Sporting Lisbon this week. (Daily Mail)

Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier hopes to finalise a �7m deal for Argentine centre-back Fabian Ayala this week after setting up a deal with Valencia before Saturday's friendly between the two clubs. (Daily Mirror, The Sun)

Middlesbrough will try to speed up an �8m double swoop for Fulham's Sean Davis and Kevin Phillips from Sunderland before the start of the season on Saturday. (The Sun, Daily Star)

Charlton manager Alan Curbishley has revealed he wants to sign Paolo Di Canio, who is a free agent after leaving relegated West Ham. (Daily Mail)

Fulham boss Chris Coleman has been given permission to talk to Sunderland's United States star Claudio Reyna. (Daily Mirror)

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Samuel Eto'o could be Chelsea's next singing as the London club continues its spending spree. Eto'o scored for Real Mallorca against Fulham on Sunday. ( Daily Star)

Wolves boss Dave Jones will this week swoop for Manchester City's Lucien Mettomo and Rennes star Olivier Echouafni. (The Sun, The Mirror)

West Bromwich will discover on Monday how much they will have to pay for James O'Connor when a tribunal sets a fee for his move from Stoke. (Daily Mail)

Igor Biscan will move from the periphery of Gerard Houllier's plans to a pivotal role when he is handed the daunting task of shackling Chelsea's �57.6m midfield this week. (Daily Express)

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