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Tottenham boss Juande Ramos will offer cash-strapped Valencia £16m for striker David Villa to replace Dimitar Berbatov at White Hart Lane. (Daily Mail)

Arsene Wenger will rebuff any offer from AC Milan for Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor. (Daily Express)

Wenger will move for Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson if Mathieu Flamini leaves the club. (The Times)

Wigan manager Steve Bruce is keen to sign a third Honduran, midfielder Hendry Thomas. (The)

He could replace fellow countryman Antonio Valencia who's agent claims Manchester United and Liverpool are among the club's hoping to sign him. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes is set to sign a new one-year contract with the club. (Various)

Reading boss Steve Coppell has banned Ibrahima Sonko and Emmerson Fae from training and playing after the pair refused to play in a reserve game. (The)

Jose Mourinho is close to agreeing a deal to take over as the new Inter Milan manager. (The Times)

Wayne Rooney's hip injury will keep him out of Man Utd's last two league games. (The)

AZ Alkmaar are claiming £5.9m compensation from Afonso Alves after the Brazilian striker joined Middlesbrough in January despite apparently agreeing a deal with the Dutch club. (Various)

Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard believes an all-English Champions League final is a disaster for the neutrals. (Various)

Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson will lead his side on an end-of-season tour of Thailand, before being sacked by owner Thaksin Shinawtra. (Daily Express)

Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has been picked to portray Dumbo the elephant in a Disney Dream portrait series by acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz. (Daily Star)

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