All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
- Joey Barton will seal his £5.5m move to Newcastle as soon as Magpies skipper Scott Parker completes his £8m switch to West Ham. (Various)
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Newcastle have insisted on a contract clause in Barton's contract to protect the club if he is jailed over the incident with Manchester City team-mate Ousmane Dabo. (The Sun)
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David Beckham has no intention of trying to escape from his £125m LA Galaxy deal in order to prolong his England career. (Daily Star)
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West Ham are looking to tempt Everton striker Andy Johnson away from Goodison in an £13m deal plus the promise of £90,000-a-week wages. (Daily Mail)
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Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka said he would not be able to turn down a potential move to Manchester United. (The Guardian)
OTHER GOSSIP
- If England fail to make it to the finals of Euro 2008 it will cost the Football Association £40m. (The Sun)
- It gets even worse, with estimates of lost revenue and renegotiating TV deals meaning it could mean missing out on £60m. (Daily Star)