Newcastle chairman Freddy Shepherd has held talks with David Beckham about a return to England in a �120,000-a-week deal with the Magpies. (Daily Mail)

Marcello Lippi will quit as Italy boss after the World Cup final and is being lined up to work alongside Manchester Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson. (The Sun)

Real Madrid manager Fabio Capello has offered Manchester United winger Ronaldo a route out of England and is willing to pay �22m to get him. (Various)

Italy World Cup star Rino Gattuso could be on his way to Manchester United if AC Milan are relegated because of the scandal hitting Italian football. (Sun)

Manchester United are making a �2m move for West Brom keeper Tomasz Kuszczak. (Various)

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is a target for Sheffield United after his move to Celtic fell through. (Daily Mail)

Portsmouth also want Hasselbaink and are also closing on Peruvian striker Jefferson Farfan. (Daily Express)

Watford are primed to make a �1.5m bid for Tottenham's 23-year-old defender Calum Davenport. (Daily Mirror)

Reading midfielder Steve Sidwell is set to move to Charlton in a �2.1m move but Manchester City are also in the hunt. (Daily Mirror, The Times)

Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse is set to join Marseille, according to the club's president. (The Times)

Sheffield Wednesday have reignited their interest in Liverpool keeper Scott Carson. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea midfielder Geremi will snub four Premiership teams and fight for his place at Stamford Bridge. (Mirror)

Bolton are among the clubs interested in Fenerbahce forward Nicolas Anelka - but he would prefer a move to Newcastle. (The Times)

Southampton and Leeds head the chase for Derby striker Tommy Smith after he refused to sign a new deal at the club. (Daily Mirror)

France boss Raymond Domenech has been reported to Fifa for a foul-mouthed rant at Portugal after beating them in the semi-finals. (The Sun)

Italy are the designated "home" team for Sunday's final and so will wear their traditional blue kit with France in white and red. (The Guardian)

German legend Franz Beckenbauer wants players and officials to get round a table and stamp out cheating in football. (Various)

Sir Clive Woodward has branded England's penalty shootout failure at the World Cup a "disgrace." (The Sun)

England's giant striker Peter Crouch was relaxing after the World Cup by playing a bit of tennis down at Wimbledon - in flip flops. (The Sun)

Meanwhile, unused England substitute Theo Walcott was out and out back home in England wearing a Brazil shirt (Various)

Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is delaying signing a new contract because he wants to manage a top European club. (Daily Express)

The announcer at Germany and Italy's semi-final in Dortmund entertained the expectant crowd in the break before extra time by reading out alterations to the train timetables. (Daily Express)

Italy defender Fabio Grosso has ruled out naming his baby Marcello after his coach if Italy win the World Cup saying, "It wouldn't be fair on the child." (Daily Express)

German newspaper Bild is still flying the flag for the home nation by devoting 11 pages out of its 12-page sport section to Germany, including a feature called, "50 reasons why Germany are still the best." (The Guardian)