Manchester United will spend no more than �20m on Everton striker Wayne Rooney, although the Toffees want �30m. (Daily Star)

Patrick Vieira will end speculation over his future at Highbury by handing in a transfer request. (Sunday Mirror)

...but his effort to join the Gunners squad for pre-season training is a statement of intent that he wants to stay with the Londoners for another season. (Sunday Express)

...and in actual fact he simply joined his team-mates for pre-season training as a final farewell before moving to Real Madrid. (Mail on Sunday)

Glenn Hoddle is lining up a sensational return to football, as part of Arsene Wenger's backroom coaching staff at Arsenal. (Sunday Mirror)

One of Hoddle's former charges, Spurs defender Ledley King, could also move across to Arsenal. He is being lined up as Sol Campbell's replacement should the England defender decide to leave Highbury over pay-cut wranglings. (Sunday Mirror)

Jamie Redknapp looks another destined to exit White Hart Lane, with father Harry hoping to bring him to Portsmouth. (Sunday Mirror)

Spurs, though, could be about to dip into the transfer market themselves with a double swoop for Steed Malbranque and Jan Koller. (Sunday Mirror)

Vieira wants Sol Campbell to come with him when he leaves Arsenal for Real Madrid. (News of the World)

Spurs will fight it out with Charlton to sign Southampton striker James Beattie. (News of the World)

Middlesbrough will finally complete the �2m signing of Bolo Zenden in the next few days. (Various)

Newcastle are on the verge of signing Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt for �2m. (Various)

The club are also happy to let Alan Shearer end his playing days in Scotland with Celtic. (The People)

They are also involved in a three-way battle with Inter Milan and Brescia to capture Dutch winger Marc Overmars from Barcelona. (News of the World)

Manchester City are in danger of losing Shaun Wright-Phillips if he is not given a new deal. Liverpool are favourites to snap him up. (The People)

Chelsea have offered Gianfranco Zola the post of youth team coach at Stamford Bridge. (Daily Star)

Chelsea, though, look set to have a harder time persuading Valencia central defender Roberto Ayala to join the club. They face stiff opposition from Liverpool. (Daily Star)

Spanish teenage sensation Javi Garcia has rejected a big-money move to Manchester United because he wants to stay and fight for a place at Real Madrid. (News of the World)

Celtic boss Martin O'Neill is on the verge of taking a year out of the sport to spend time with his wife Geraldine, who is suffering with a mystery illness. (Sunday Mirror)

David O'Leary intends to bolster Aston Villa's defence by bringing former Leeds star Olivier Dacourt back to the Premiership. (Various)

West Bromwich Albion have joined Charlton in the race to sign Arsenal misfit striker Francis Jeffers. (Sunday Mirror)

More controversially for Charlton, they could bring former Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Bosnich back to football after an absence from the game following his positive test for cocaine. (Sunday Mirror)

West Brom are planning to prise Rory Delap away from Southampton (Sunday Mirror)

Meanwhile, Bolton boss Sam Allardyce is bidding to bring Juventus defender Mark Iuliano to the club. (Various)

West Ham are pondering a move for Darren Anderton - a free agent after being released by Tottenham. (Sunday Mirror)

Should he move, he is destined to team up with Michael Carrick in midfield, Carrick now destined to stay at Upton Park for another season. (Sunday Mirror)

Robbie Fowler is on his way to Blackburn, if Rovers boss Graeme Souness gets his own way. (Daily Star)