Jose Mourinho is the new �5m-a-year manager of Chelsea, with his appointment to be confirmed within the next month. (Mail on Sunday)

Manchester United are preparing a �7m bid to lure star striker Alan Smith from arch rivals Leeds. (Sunday People)

Arsene Wenger is secretly trying to convince Fabien Barthez to make a sensational Premiership comeback with Arsenal. (News of the World)

Frank Lampard is the new name at the top of Barcelona's list of summer transfer targets. (Star on Sunday)

Arsenal and Manchester United will square up in a titanic summer battle to sign Fulham keeper Edwin van der Sar. (Sunday Mirror)

Wayne Rooney is set to sign a new contract at Everton which will almost triple his wages in the summer. (Sunday Express)

Arsenal have clinched the �4m signing of Dutch starlet Robin van Persie. (News of the World)

Sir Alex Ferguson is at loggerheads with Roy Keane about his return to the Republic of Ireland squad. (Sunday Mirror)

Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is poised to pull off another transfer coup by landing Monaco striker Dado Prso. (Sunday Express)

Roman Abramovich is bidding to snatch Juventus star David Trezeguet from the hands of Barcelona and bring him to Chelsea in a �10m deal. (News of the World)

Charlton aim to grab Kevin Davies from Bolton this summer. (News of the World)

Rangers boss Alex McLeish is set to renew his interest in Kevin Phillips. (Sunday Mirror)