Latest football rumours from today's newspapers.

• Furious Everton boss David Moyes will delay Andy Johnson's £10m move to Fulham until he finds a replacement after the striker pulled out of a pre-season friendly at the last minute. (Daily Star)
  
  
• Tottenham are ready to let striker Dimitar Berbatov join AC Milan for a cut-price £25m to stop the Bulgarian going to Manchester United. (The Sun)
  
  
• Blackburn goalkeeper Brad Friedel is in limbo over his £2.5m switch to Aston Villa. The American's transfer hinges on Rovers getting the green light to sign Spurs' Paul Robinson. (The Sun)
  
  
• However, Robinson is closing in on a move to Ewood Park and Blackburn boss Paul Ince expects to be able to announce a deal for the England goalkeeper by the weekend. (The Times)
  
  
• Emmanuel Adebayor fears he has blown his move to Barcelona as the Spanish club are unimpressed by the Arsenal striker's attitude and will not pay the £37.5m asking price. (The Sun)
  
  
• But Moyes is already planning to spend the money from the Johnson sale on £20m-rated CSKA striker Wagner Love. (The Sun)
  
  
• Liverpool and Aston Villa remain at loggerheads over the transfer of Gareth Barry, with Villa boss Martin O'Neill maintaining that he still wants £18m straight cash for the England midfielder. (Daily Express)
  
  
• Manchester City expect to hold talks with Tal Ben-Haim over the next 48 hours after offering Chelsea a package worth £4m for the Israel defender. (The Times)
  
  
• Sunderland boss Roy Keane is making a £6m move for Celtic's Ireland winger Aidan McGeady. (Daily Mirror)
  
  
• Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate will make a £5m swoop for Reading's James Harper this weekend after selling Lee Cattermole to Wigan. (Various)
  
  
• Hull have agreed a £2.5m fee with Tottenham for centre-back Anthony Gardner. (Daily Mirror)
  
  
• The Premier League newcomers are also poised to sign Nigerian international Seyi Olofinjana after agreeing a £2m fee with Wolves for the midfielder. (Daily Star)
  
  
• And Hull boss Phil Brown has claimed a deal for Wigan striker Marlon King is "almost 90% done". (The Guardian)
  
  
• Blackburn boss Paul Ince is ready to make a £6m bid for Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant, but he may have to increase the bid. (The Sun)
  
  
• West Ham plan to offer teenage striker Freddie Sears a long-term deal in a bid to stave off interest from Arsenal and Tottenham. (The Sun)
  
  
• Nottingham Forest have joined QPR in the race to sign Crystal Palace's £2m midfielder Ben Watson. (Daily Mirror)
  
  
• West Brom are ready to make an improved bid of £2m for Bolton defender Abdoulaye Meite. (Daily Star)
  
  
• Wolves are leading the chase to sign freed Celtic defender Bobo Balde. (Daily Record)
  
  
• Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has opened the door for Rangers to take England Under-21 midfielder Adam Johnson on loan. (Daily Record)

• Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez has claimed the Premier League champions should grant team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo his wish and let him join Real Madrid. (The Times)
  
  
• Midfielder Paul Scholes, who has one year remaining on his Manchester United contract, plans to retire in two years' time. (Various)
  
  
• Real Madrid stars Raul and Guti have said they would welcome Manchester United winger Ronaldo with open arms. (Daily Mirror)
  
  
• Chelsea are bracing themselves for another huge increase in player salaries that could take their annual wage bill close to £150m as the recent round of contract renegotiations is set to continue. (The Times)
  
  
• Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt has pleaded with Spurs captain Robbie Keane to move to Anfield. (Daily Star)
  
  
• Manchester United and Portsmouth, who play each other in a friendly in Nigeria on Sunday, must cover up at night and take malaria tablets after Arsenal defender Kolo Toure contracted the disease while in his native Ivory Coast. (The Sun)
  
  
• Sheffield Wednesday's proposed takeover has edged a step closer after Wednesdayite, the supporters' group, urged members to vote in favour of selling their shares. (The Times)
  
  
• Great Britain must field a football team in the London 2012 Games, says the chairman of the British Olympic Association Lord Moynihan. (Daily Express)
  
  
• Former Arsenal midfielder Alexander Hleb says "political differences" are undermining boss Arsene Wenger's plans for the new season. (Daily Telegraph)

• Help The Aged has hit out at Sir Alex Ferguson for branding Chelsea a bunch of old-timers.
  
  The charity's spokesperson Kate Joplin said: "In 2008, age is no longer an acceptable yardstick to measure a person's worth or potential. There's a lot to be said for experience." (The Sun)