Since Roman Abrmaovich's sensational takeover, the newspapers have not been able to get enough of Chelsea and even a busy weekend of sport fails to take the Blues out of the headlines. Their form on the pitch has helped and Adrian Mutu's face adorns many of the back pages after his brace sparked Chelsea's 4-2 win over Tottenham.
Off the pitch, Peter Kenyon's defection from Old Trafford to Stamford Bridge comes under further scrutiny.
The former United chief executive was apparently tempted by the offer of a �3m signing-on fee, according to the Sunday Times.
Happy days for Kenyon but his delight might be soured by the Sunday Mirror's report that Abramovich originally targetted Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein for the role before he turned to Kenyon.
As United manager Alex Ferguson ponders life without Kenyon, it seems that Chelsea are about to poach someone else from under the Old Trafford club's nose.
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The Sunday People report that Chelsea are preparing a �3m bid for American boy wonder Freddie Adu - despite United's long-term interest in the 14-year-old. But Ferguson remains in typically bullish mood despite goings-on at the Bridge and he tells the Sunday Express: "We're not going to build them into a monster or we'll be trembling in a minute."
October's potentially explosive Euro 2004 qualifier between Turkey and England continues to cause concern.
The Mail on Sunday report that David Beckham has even told his family not to travel to Istanbul for the game while the News of the World reveal that Turkey striker Hakan Sukur shunned the chance to act as a peacemaker between the two countries.
The former Blackburn player apparently responded: "What's the point?"
Away from football, Sebastian Coe's impending appointment as vice-chairman of London's 2012 Olympic bid receives plenty of attention.
And the Sunday Times has a shock for David Beckham.
Beckham does not even make the paper's top ten sexiest sportsmen, which is surprisingly topped by snooker rebel Alex Higgins.
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