All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
- West Ham want £8m-rated Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy to replace Carlos Tevez. (The Sun)
- Chelsea skipper John Terry will decide on his future this summer - but will not hand in a transfer request. (Daily Star))
- Chelsea's Claude Makelele will join Villarreal this summer. (Daily Mirror)
- The Blues are lining up a swoop for Brazil defender Alex - for the princely sum of $1. (Daily Mail)
- Newcastle's Steven Taylor has told the club not to mess him about and give him a new contract. (Daily Mirror)
- Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp wants to make Freddie Ljungberg his next signing. (Daily Star)
- Pompey are also keen to snap up Titus Bramble after the defender was released by Newcastle. (Daily Mail)
- Spurs have overtaken Man Utd in the race to sign highly-rated Southampton youngster Gareth Bale. (The Guardian)
- West Ham are set to lose striker Bobby Zamora to Atletico Madrid. (Daily Mirror)
- Rangers will have to stump up at least £2m to land Osasuna defender Carlos Cuellar. (Daily Record)
- Eddie Lewis could quit Leeds and make a shock return to former club Preston. (Daily Star)
- Aston Villa are chasing Portugal Under-21 left-back Antunes. (Daily Mirror)
- Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp will ask owner Alexander Gaydamak for funds to sign Jermain Defoe, if the striker is put up for sale by Spurs. (The Times)
- West Brom's Jason Koumas has told the club he will snub Celtic and stay at the Hawthorns - if the club are promoted. (Daily Mirror)
- Dundee United boss Craig Levein is closing in on a deal for Polish keeper Lukasz Zaluska - and will unveil three more signings next week. (Daily Record)
OTHER GOSSIP
- Angry Arsene Wenger could leave Arsenal over the boardroom row which saw David Dein leave the club - and will take Thierry Henry with him. (Various)
- Frank Lampard, John Terry and Arjen Robben have been offered 'take it or leave it' deals by Chelsea - which will mean all three are earning less than misfiring Andriy Shevchenko. (The Sun)
- Bryan Robson is poised to replace Neil Warnock as Sheffield United manager. (Various)
- Meanwhile, Sheffield United number two is poised to quit the Blades to become the new Bradford manager. (Daily Star)
- Derby insist they will keep boss Billy Davies despite interest from Manchester City. (The Sun)
- A Dubai-based consortium is leading the way to take over Leeds with a £40m bid. (Daily Star)
- Wigan supremo Dave Whelan and Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore have agreed to calm down over the Carlos Tevez affair. (Daily Star)
- Clarence Seedorf claims AC Milan deserved to beat Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League final. (Various)
- Claudio Ranieri remains top of Man City's wish list for their new manager - despite the Italian telling BBC Sport on Thursday that they were yet to make contact with him. (Various)
- Preston boss Paul Simpson has admitted that former assistant Dennis Booth is refusing to speak to him after being released. (Daily Mail)
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