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TOTTENHAM'S STRIKE-FORCE... (The Electric New Paper)
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Berba to Man Utd? DIMITAR Berbatov has re-emerged as Manchester United's No. 1 transfer target. Sir Alex Ferguson tried to sign Berbatov last summer but Tottenham refused to sell the Bulgarian striker.
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Exclusive: Dimitar Berbatov back at top of Manchester United's hitlist (Daily Mirror)
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Dimitar Berbatov has re-emerged as Manchester United's No.1 transfer target.
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Prem Clubs' Squads Shaping Up For The New Season (Goal.com)
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It seems scarcely possible, with a superb Euro 2008 tournament having only just finished, but a week from now, Premier League players who were not involved in the European Championship will be reporting back to their clubs to start getting into shape for the start of the 2008-09 season.
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DESCHAMPS' FRENCH REVOLUTION (The Electric New Paper)
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THE overhaul of an ageing squad in readiness for the 2010 World Cup will be the first item on Didier Deschamps' agenda. He is expected to replace Raymond Domenech as France coach following their Euro08 debacle.
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Defensive Troubles In Paradise (Goal.com)
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Of the many plaudits that went towards Manchester United’s Premier League and Champions League double winners last season the vast majority of these were directed at their magnificent no. 7, Cristiano Ronaldo.
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Ballack denied entry to exclusive club (UEFA News)
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Germany's Michael Ballack missed out on joining an élite club of players to have won the UEFA European Championship the same year as losing the European Cup final.
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Advertisement starts (Tiscali)
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Liverpool piled on late pressure and Steven Gerrard crashed a shot against the crossbar before earning maximum points with a close-range finish after a Torres effort was saved.
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Goal.com Profile: Gael Clichy (Goal.com)
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In spite of the turmoil at Arsenal in recent weeks, with the transfer rumours concerning Emmanuel Adebayor and Alexander Hleb that just won’t go away, there was some good news for Gunners fans when Gael Clichy signed a new long-term deal with the club.
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New United kit for a new season ... but hang on, where's Ronaldo? (Evening Standard)
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When you are the Footballer of the Year you should at least expect to make the advert for the new kit. Where is Cristiano Ronaldo? Manchester United chose Rio Ferdinand, Patrice Evra and on loan Carlos Tevez in this shoot before Euro 2008 and the Real Madrid furore.
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Vidic Proud Of Progress With United (Goal.com)
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Vidic, 26, arrived in January 2006 from Spartak Moscow for a fee reported to be in the region of £7 million. He received much initial criticism from fans who did not deem he, or fellow new signing Patrice Evra, fit for the Premier League.
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