Michael Owen has told Liverpool he wants to leave the club and move to Real Madrid. (Various)

Liverpool are on the verge of a �75m takeover by building magnate Steve Morgan. (Daily Mail)

England fans are turning their backs on troubled boss Sven-Goran Eriksson - with just 15,000 tickets sold for the friendly with Ukraine next week. (The Sun)

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson will ask for money to solve his striker crisis. (Various)

Arsenal skipper Patrick Vieira could be unveiled as a Real Madrid player by Thursday. (The Sun, The Independent)

Arsenal are willing to sell Vieira providing there is a clause in the deal that means he can't be sold back to either Chelsea or Manchester United. (Daily Express)

Michael Carrick is considering staying at West Ham after Arsenal pulled out of a move and talks with Portsmouth broke down. (The Sun)

Aston Villa are ready to meet Southampton's �8m valuation of James Beattie. (The Sun)

Everton have put a �3m price tag on the head of unsettled midfielder Thomas Gravesen. (The Times)

Spurs hope to sign Manchester City's Shaun Wright-Phillips before the start of the season on. (The Guardian)

Scotland are standing in the way of the FA's plans to enter a British women's football team in the Olympics in 2008 and both a men's and a women's in 2012. (Daily Mail)