Transfer rumours

Arsenal may be on the brink of selling midfielder Cesc Fabregas to Real Madrid. (Daily Star)

Tottenham are set to tie up a £10m deal for Southampton defender,Gareth Bale. (Various)

'Gabriel Heinze could be on his way to Spain after Villarreal entered the race for the Manchester United defender,' says the Daily Mirror. 'Juventus remain the favourites to land the £4million-rated Argentina left-back, whose three-year spell at United looks set to come to an end this summer.

New Sheffield United manager Bryan Robson wants to sign Manchester United midfielder Kieran Richardson. (Various)

Wigan striker Henri Camara wants to join Paris St Germain so he can be nearer his family. (The Sun)

Rafael Benitez has told midfielder Bolo Zenden he is free to talk to other clubs with his contract due to expire, while Chile winger Mark Gonzalez is on the brink of a £5m move to Real Betis. And with offers likely to be on the table for striker Craig Bellamy ould also have played his last game for the club.

Claude Makelele has threatened to quit Chelsea for Spanish club Villarreal this summer unless he gets a new contract.

Champions League finals.

AC Milan 2 Liverpool 1

AC Milan, Pippo Inzaghi struck twice in the Champions League final, to give them the title.
Dirk Kuyt pulled one back with a header with a minute left, but time ran out.

AC Milan 1 - 0 Liverpool - Inzaghi Goal

AC Milan 2 - 0 Liverpool - Inzaghi Goal

AC Milan 2 - 1 Liverpool - Kuyt Goal

Transfer rumours - 22/5/07

Everton want to sign Manchester United full-back Phil Bardsley, who finished the season on loan at Aston Villa. (Daily Mirror).

Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has been told by Blues owner Roman Abramovich he can return to AC Milan and if the clubs sort out a fee the Stamford Bridge outfit will challenge Real Madrid for West Ham striker Carlos Tevez. (The Sun)

Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is set to rip apart his squad so he can bring in big-name players - even if the Reds win the Champions League final. (Various)

Craig Bellamy, Sami Hyypia, Bolo Zenden, Harry Kewell and Mark Gonzalez are heading for the exit. (Independent)

Charlton's Darren Bent as well as Samuel Eto'o, Fernando Torres, Daniel Alves and Gabriel Milito are on Benitez's shopping list. (Sun)

Chelsea are still considering whether to bid for Bolton defender Tal Ben Haim, who is also wanted by West Ham and Portsmouth. (Independent)

Arsenal have joined Tottenham and Manchester United in the chase for Southampton left-back Gareth Bale. (Guardian)

Portsmouth are set to snap up Newcastle reject Titus Bramble. (Daily Star)

Tottenham are close to landing Charlton striker Darren Bent for £10m. (Daily Express)

Transfer rumours.

'Chelsea have entered the bidding to sign Carlos Tevez although they are facing strong competition from Real Madrid. The two clubs are the only ones to have made serious inquiries about the 23-year-old Argentine, although West Ham United are hoping he will stay at Upton Park for at least one more season,' says The Independent.

Manchester United will turn their attentions to Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Tores, Sporting Lisbon winger Nani and Southampton defender Gareth Bale after capturing Owen Hargreaves. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City defender Sylvain Distin will join Portsmouth this week after rejecting a return to Newcastle. (Various)

There's good and bad news for Spurs fans - 'Tottenham's Dimitar Berbatov remains an unlikely signing,' says the rag, but 'United boss Fergie is also keen on Spurs winger Aaron Lennon, as a long-term replacement for Ryan Giggs.'

Interestingly, the rag also claims that Sir Fergie 'will axe keeper Edwin Van der Sar in favour of Ben Foster for next season.' Although the Daily Mail reckons Manchester United will make an £8m move for Hearts goalie Craig Gordon.

The Times claims that the FA Cup final looks set to have been Gabriel Heinze's last game for Manchester United. Mikael Silvestre and Louis Saha are also vulnerable.

Juventus want Liverpool pair Xabi Alonso and Momo Sissoko and Newcastle forward Obafemi Martins after returning to Serie A. (The Independent)

Newcastle, Manchester City and Bolton are all keen on Liverpool centre-half Sami Hyypia