Real Madrid presidential candidate Juan Miguel Villar Mir says a deal is done for Arsene Wenger to become manager if he is elected. (Daily Mirror)

Newcastle could turn to Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink to replace injury-hit striker Michael Owen. (Daily Star)

Barcelona have ruled out trying to sign Chelsea star Frank Lampard - at least for the time being. (The Sun)

Manchester United are considering a bid for Villareal's Spanish international midfielder Marcos Senna. (The Times)

Arsenal are in the hunt for Sevilla and Argentina striker Javier Saviola, says the player's agent. (Daily Mirror)

Bolton Wanderers have made a �1m move for Argentine defender Leandro Gioda who plays for Lanus. (Daily Express)

France international Franck Ribery has declined offers from both Arsenal and Manchester United. (The Guardian)

Fulham are lining up a shock move for veteran French World Cup star Lilian Thuram of Juventus. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United have upped their bid for Spurs and England midfielder Michael Carrick to �14.2m. (The Sun)

Celtic have increased their offer for Sparta Prague defender Michal Kadlec to �1.6m, but the Czech club are holding out for �2m. (The Guardian)

Portsmouth will smash their transfer record to sign Steaua Bucharest's �7m defender Mirel Radoi. (The Sun)

Cardiff are set to swoop for Wolves' former Republic of Ireland winger Mark Kennedy. (Daily Star)

Steven Gerrard has had a training ground bust-up with David Beckham, accusing the England skipper of hitting too many long balls. (The Sun)

Sir Geoff Hurst says England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson should drop David Beckham against Ecuador. (Daily Star)

Gary Neville reprimanded England and Man Utd team-mate Wayne Rooney over the tantrum which followed his substitution against Sweden. (Daily Mail)

Louis Saha is on stand-by to start for France against Togo. (Daily Express)

Jermain Defoe has refused six-figure media offers to discuss England's striker shortage. (Daily Express)

Lothar Matthaus, Germany's World Cup winning captain, has told the UK press to lay off England if they want to see them win in Germany. (Daily Telegraph)

Costa Rica striker Paolo Wanchope wants a Premiership return. (The Guardian)

Baboons at Knowsley Safari Park near Liverpool are making monkeys out of England fans during the World Cup by stealing the St George's Cross flags off their cars. (The Times)

Buddhist monks in Thailand are having trouble getting up to receive early morning alms because they are staying up late to watch World Cup matches. (Daily Mirror)

Australia coach Gus Hiddink has admitted he failed to recognise ex-Aussie cricket captain Steve Waugh when he sent a good luck video message. (Daily Express)

Ecuador coach Luis Fernando Suarez on whether players should have sex during the World Cup: "It depends on who the woman is. A little bit is okay." (Daily Telegraph)

Father Bernd Walharn, a priest in Oberhausen, has turned his church into a football pitch, complete with artificial turf and markings, for the duration of the World Cup. (The Times)

Tzamarenda Naychapi, a "witch doctor" from Ecuador, has visited Stuttgart's Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, where his team face England on Sunday, to rid it of evil spirits and bring "positive energy". (Daily Mirror)