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Rumour Mill: Player swap with the Barcodes? (LFC Online)
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The latest wod from the Rumour Mill is that Liverpool are being linked with a £3million move for Newcastle United's James Milner, with John Arne Riise going the other way as part of the deal.
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Football in Brief (Times Online)
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Gordon Strachan, the Celtic manager, paid tribute to Tommy Burns, who has died from cancer aged 51. Burns spent 25 years as player, manager and coach at Celtic Park, and also played against Strachan.
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The tale of Chelsea's season (Times Online)
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In the grand setting of the Rodeo room of Los Angeles’ Beverly Hills Hotel Jose Mourinho issued a veiled threat to Avram Grant following the first day of pre-season training, warning he would not tolerate any interference in first team affairs from the club’s newly-appointed director of football.
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Liverpool FC season review: Reasons to hope as Reds close in (Liverpool Echo)
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IF THE standards of most other clubs were applied to Liverpool over the last season they would currently be basking in the glow of a memorable campaign.
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Newcastle United plan £3million Anfield raid (fansfc.com)
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Newcastle United Football Club are plotting a £3million raid on Anfield. Kevin Keegan will look to bolster his back four during the summer transfer window, and he hopes to lure left fullback John Arne Riise from Liverpool in a £3million transfer.
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English Premiership: The club-by-club verdict (Mail and Guardian)
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On-pitch moment of the season Ryan Giggs, one of football’s genuine good guys, scoring the goal that effectively confirmed the championship -- a poetic moment on the day he equalled Sir Bobby Charlton’s appearances record.
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Fans' review of the season: Did the earth move for you? (Evening Standard)
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Well, it’s all over again for yet another campaign and whether your team have been chasing the title or fighting relegation — or maybe only trying to steady the ship in mid-table — you, the supporters, have been there with them every step of the way.
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Advertisement starts (Tiscali)
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century of European football 114 teams have lost a home first leg 3-0 and none of them have advanced.
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Rafael Benitez happy to have a break as Alonso joins the list of disenchanted (Times Online)
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Like most managers of leading clubs, Rafael BenÍtez hates international breaks, but he may just reflect that this one brings respite from his continuing difficulties at Liverpool.
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Mallya's meddling leaves Challengers hobbled (Guardian Unlimited)
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Dileep Premachandran: In the gaudy, giddy world of the IPL, businessmen's egos come first, as Bangalore and Rahul Dravid are discovering
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