Newcastle want Wigan striker Henri Camera as a replacement for Michael Owen. (Daily Star)

Ruud van Nistelrooy wants peace talks with Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson to revive his Old Trafford career. (The Sun)

Blackburn defender Lucas Neill is being lined up for a dream move to Barcelona. (Daily Star)

West Brom have rejected a �10m bid from Wigan for Curtis Davies, Zoltan Gera and Nathan Ellington. (The Sun)

Fulham are set to bid �1m for Portsmouth defender Matthew Taylor in a four-year deal. (Daily Express)

Germany manager Jurgen Klinsmann admits it would be a disaster if his side was knocked out of the World Cup before the semi-finals. (Daily Star)

Michael Carrick will fill a "quarterback" role in England's midfield for the World Cup second-round game against Ecuador. (Daily Mail)

Joe Cole wants to repay Sven Goran Eriksson's loyalty by firing England to World Cup glory. (The Sun)

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon claims the match-fixing scandal rocking Serie A will not affect Italy's World Cup chances. (The Sun)

Sergei Rebrov insists Ukraine are not a one-man team despite relying heavily on Andrei Shevchenko. (Daily Mirror)

Portugal midfielder Costinha admits he is an avid collector of Panini stickers and is even collecting them from this year's tournament. (Daily Star)

Landlords expect to serve 32 million pints during the England v Ecuador match. (The Sun)

Sweden's Christian Wilhelmsson faces Germany on Saturday trying not to be distracted by separation from his beloved pet parrot. (The Independent)