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FERGIE IN THE HUNT
The season is coming to a close, so the papers are speculating on who might be buying who in the summer transfer window. The Daily Express lead the way, reporting that Sir Alex Ferguson is set to bow out of the race to sign Dimitar Berbatov so he can instead bid for 'the new Ruud van Nistelrooy', Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
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FERGIE £40M SPREE
The Daily Star reckon Fergie's going to spend £40million in the summer, with Dean Ashton, Karim Benzema, Micah Richards, Jose Bosingwa, as well as Huntelaar, thought to be targets.
RAM RAID
Chelsea are at the centre of The Daily Mirror's attention. They reckon the Stamford Bridge club will offer £20million for Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos as part of a £100million summer spending spree.
BLUES EYE MIC AGAIN
Chelsea are also targeting Micah Richards, according to The Sun. Jose Mourinho almost signed Richards during his time at Stamford Bridge, but it is thought the Blues will take advantage of the current Eastlands unrest to strike again.
MART: I'LL NEVER FLOG BAZZA
One man who won't be going anywhere is Gareth Barry, if Martin O'Neill has his way. The Daily Star report that the Villa boss will offer his sought-after star £80,000-a-week to stay.
FLAMIN' GREED
Speaking of money, Arsene Wenger has hit out at Mathieu Flamini, who sealed his move to AC Milan earlier in the week, telling The Daily Mirror he is "disappointed" in the player.
"AVRAM'S ATTACKED BECAUSE HE'S A JEW"
The Sun quote "soccer superagent Pini Zahavi", who reckons Avram Grant is unpopular at Chelsea just because of his nationality. "If he hadn't been Israeli or Jewish it might have been different," says Zahavi.
KEEGAN FACES SHOWDOWN WITH OWNER
Looks like Kevin Keegan's in trouble. The Daily Telegraph reveal the Newcastle manager has been summoned to a meeting with Magpies owner Mike Ashley, who is unhappy with Keegan's comments after their 2-0 defeat to Chelsea on Monday.
ERIKSSON TALKS TO BENFICA IN ANTICIPATION OF CITY SACKING
Sven-Goran Eriksson is eying up a new job as his exit from Manchester City looks more and more likely. The Independent say he's talked to Portuguese side Benfica about taking over in the summer.
AFC LIVERPOOL JOIN THE REBELS WITH VOW OF FOOTBALL FOR ALL
Finally for the back pages, Liverpool fans are set to join those of Manchester United and Wimbledon by setting up a breakaway club, AFC Liverpool, next season. Lifelong fan Alun Parry has instigated the idea of the supporter-owned team, but tells The Guardian he has done it so everyone can afford to watch football and not as a protest against Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
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WENGER IN MARKET FOR POWERFUL CENTRE-HALF
The Independent continue the transfer shenanigans, as they reveal that Arsene Wenger will be looking for a centre-half and creative player in the summer. The paper suggests Micah Richards and Niko Kranjcar as candidates.
WE CAN'T LOSE HLEB, SAYS WENGER
However, Wenger has always insisted that the most important thing is keeping the current team together, and he focuses on Alexander Hleb in The Guardian. "We want to keep him; we want him to be part of our team next year, it is as simple as that," he says. "We have lost one player; we do not want to lose more."
CHELSEA EYE RIBERY NOT MESSI
Chelsea's transfer prospects are the focus for The Telegraph. They write that Franck Ribery, Sergio Ramos and Mario Gomez are considered targets, but that Lionel Messi is not.
ROONEY FIGHTING DESPERATE BATTLE TO PROVE FITNESS
The Times shift the attention to the title race with news that Wayne Rooney will have to prove his fitness in the next 48 hours if he wants to start against Wigan on Sunday.
A TALE OF TWO PITCHES
Staying with that game, The Daily Express take a look at the JJB Stadium pitch, which has been significantly improved from the mud patch which Chelsea played on in January.
SURFACE TENSION
And there's more pitch talk in The Daily Telegraph, which has a picture of the grass at the venue of the Champions League final being ripped up because it is too bumpy. A second pitch, costing £160,000, has been imported from Slovakia.
RED-HOT RON CAN FIRE US TO DOUBLE
Back to United, and Wes Brown is quoted in The Daily Star as saying Cristiano Ronaldo can fire the Reds side to the title on Sunday. "He's the best player in the world at the moment," says Brown. "He's capable of producing something out of nothing."
SIR ALEX ON THE TITLE RACE
Meanwhile, Sir Alex Ferguson has hit out at Kevin Keegan's claims that the Premier League is boring. "Domination in the Premier League is very difficult and it's not a word that will be used again," Fergie tells The Daily Mirror. "People have been saying for some time now that the Premier League is the best football championship in Europe, if not the world. This season's championship race simply underlines this point."
HEY MR CORAL WHERE IS MY £435,905? OR ARE YOU SAYING I FIXED JUVENTUS, MONACO AND DEPORTIVO?
Finally, The Daily Express use a surprisingly flippant headline to report on UEFA and the FA launching investigations into alleged match fixing. Bookmakers Coral are refusing to pay out £435,905 of winnings to Croatian businessman Ante Sapina. Top European teams whose matches are involved include: Juventus, Monaco and Deportivo La Coruna.
