Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze is close to a �5m switch to Real Madrid. (Sun)

Italian giants Juventus are leading the chase for Frank Lampard after his contract talks stalled at Chelsea. (Daily Mirror)

Carlos Tevez believes Chelsea, Liverpool and Real Madrid are battling it out to sign him from West Ham. (Sun)

But Craig Bellamy insists he has no intention of quitting Liverpool if boss Rafa Benitez plots to use him as bait to land Tevez. (Sun)

Radostin Kishishev is set to be one of new Leicester boss Martin Allen's first signings. (Daily Mirror)

Nolberto Solano has revealed he wants to sign up for one more season at Newcastle under Sam Allardyce. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham are poised to make a �12m swoop for Portuguese wonder kid Nani from Sporting Lisbon. (Daily Mirror)

Steven Gerrard has welcomed David Beckham's return to the England fold and believes it will be a big boost to the squad. (Sun)

But Beckham's future American employers Los Angeles Galaxy are to block any plans for him to go on loan to an English Premiership club next season in a bid to help him towards 100 England caps (The People)

Reading's Nicky Shorey will spend his honeymoon in Tallinn - and away from his new wife. (The Times)

The left-back gets married this Saturday but will be part of the England squad heading to Estonia for next week's Euro 2008 qualifier.