Manchester United may be close to sealing a �20m deal for Atletico Madrid's Spanish striker Fernando Torres (BBC Sport)

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp is making a new �12m bid to bring back striker Yakubu from Middlesbrough. (Daily Mirror)

Pompey are lining up a �5m move for Celtic's Stilian Petrov. (The Sun)

Meanwhile, Boro will attempt to sign Sporting Lisbon winger Rudolphe Douala on loan later this week. (Daily Star)

West Brom are ready to pay �2m to bring Wigan striker Jason Roberts to the club. (The Sun)

The Baggies are set to sign John Hartson after the Welsh hitman said goodbye to his Celtic team-mates. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United could step up their bid to sign England international Michael Carrick from Spurs. (The Sun)

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is threatening to pull out of the deal to sign Seville winger Dani Alves. (The Sun)

England captain David Beckham revealed a Wayne Rooney ribbing inspired his goal against Ecuador. (The Sun)

Manager Sven-Goran Eriksson was unaware before the game that David Beckham, who was sick on the pitch, had been feeling unwell. (Daily Mail)

England's win will provide a �100m boost to the UK economy. (The Independent)

Oliver Kahn says Jurgen Klinsmann owes him an explanation for replacing him as Germany's first-choice goalkeeper. (Daily Express)

Manchester United's Mikael Silvestre says Spain coach Luis Aragones should have been sacked for his racist attack on Thierry Henry in 2004. (Daily Star)

Former Aston Villa manager Dr Jozef Venglos has tipped Tomas Rosicky to be a huge hit at Arsenal. (Daily Star)

Australia striker Tim Cahill has revealed he is being cheered on by an army of Everton fans who have switched allegiance from England. (The Sun)

Argentina's Maxi Rodriguez admitted his stunning extra-time winner against Mexico, which sent his side into the quarter-finals, was a fluke. (Daily Mirror)

The England wives and girlfriends warmed up for Sunday's match by splashing out on a huge �550 bottle of champagne on a Saturday night out in Baden-Baden. (The Sun)

Restaurants in the Indian city of Calcutta have started naming dishes after players at the World Cup. The "Beckham Free-kick" is a roasted lamb dish while "Ronaldinho's Skill" is a fish dish with cashew nuts and cheese. (The Independent)

The Reverend Neill Archer cancelled his normal Sunday service in Wiltshire to show England's victory on a big screen. (The Sun)

Some 25,000 England fans in Stuttgart missed Beckham's goal when their giant TV screens cut out just before his free-kick. They got to see the replay. (Daily Mirror)

Fifa had to block e-mails to its website from four million South Koreans after one disgruntled fan organised a petition suggesting that the game against Switzerland would be replayed if five million people complained. (The Guardian)

French star Thierry Henry swapped shorts, rather than shirts, with Togo's Mohamed Kader after their group match. (Daily Telegraph)