Transfer news, rumours and gossip from Friday's papers

Man City make final £24million take-it-or-leave it offer for Milner

United offer Vidic new £90k-a-week deal to see off Real Madrid

Arsenal keeper crisis: Schwarzer or Fabianski set to displace Almunia as No1

Stoke preparing club record £12m bid for Carlton Cole

United starlet Danny Welbeck set to join Sunderland on loan  

Bruce pleads with Sunderland fans to accept former Toon star Titus Bramble

Villa to sell Luke Young on the cheap following training camp snub

James Milner goes to war with Martin O'Neill over City quit claims

Carvalho could stay at Chelsea as Alex suffers injury blow

Revealed: Liverpool's remaining transfer targets

Fulham turn to Dave Jones after Ajax block Jol move

Burnley bid £1.5m for Wednesday keeper

Bolton set to seal deal for Real Madrid starlet

West Ham keen on Algerian World Cup keeper

Wigan secure work permit for World Cup star

Marseille launch £8.2m for Wigan winger

Sol Campbell to sign new Arsenal deal after honeymoon

Wigan complete Alcaraz signing

CSKA Moscow and Borussia Dortmund inquire about Arsenal star

McAnuff ready to force QPR move with transfer request  

Stories from today's other papers and websites:

Ramires to decide between Chelsea and Manchester City tomorrow.

Top 10 things you need to know about Ramires plus watch him in action

Roy Hodgson looking to bring Klaas Jan Huntelaar to Liverpool on loan (The Sun)

10 things you need to know about Klaas-Jan Huntelaar  

Sven-Goran Eriksson back in the running for a return to the Premier League after Fulham failed to land Ajax boss Martin Jol. (Guardian)

Many Fulham players hope Cardiff boss Dave Jones will become their next manager. (Independent)

West Ham co-owner David Sullivan has flown to France to work on Loic Remy deal, with Liverpool also keen (The Sun)

10 things you need to know about Loic Remy plus video of his goals  

Stoke have refused Blackburn's attempts to sign out-of-favour striker James Beattie . (Daily Mail)

South Africa defender Bongani Khumalo close to earning Tottenham trial (The Sun)

Sol Campbell has decided to stay with Arsenal for another year, despite Celtic's interest (The Sun)

Schalke confident they will beat Tottenham to signature of veteran free agent Raul . (Guardian)

Gary O'Neil happy at Middlesbrough , but with interest from Stoke and Blackburn Boro boss Gordon Strachan says the midfielder could be available if a significant offer is made. (Daily Star)

Celtic close to signing Israel midfielder Biram Kayal from Maccabi Haifa. (Daily Record).

Liverpool's Javier Mascherano will look to leave Anfield and rejoin former boss Rafa Benitez, now at Inter Milan . (Daily Mail)

Southampton looking to sign free agent Benjani (The Sun)

Iran midfielder Andranik Teymourian set to sign for Sheffield United (The Sun)