Cesc Fabregas, Xabi Alonso, Tottenham and more in today's Paper Talk

By Ann Gripper in Football Spy

Published 11:03 01/07/09

Cesc Fabregas focus of Barcelona transfer efforts as Franck Ribery would prefer Real Madrid move (Daily Star)

Ex Everton winger Andy van der Meyde to be offered career lifeline at Blackburn (The Sun)

Real Madrid delaying a move for Xabi Alonso until a sell-on clause with the midfielder's former club Real Sociedad expires later this month. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal to go head to head with Tottenham for the signature of Marseille midfielder Lorik Cana. (Daily Express)

Lorik Cana profile

Manchester United to move for Toulouse frontman Andre-Pierre Gignac. (The Star)

But Karim Benzema is "nearly gone to Old Trafford" according to Lyon team mate Miralem Pjanic. (The Times)

CSKA Moscow left-back Yuri Zhirkov, Manchester City striker Daniel Sturridge and Middlesbrough goalkeeper Ross Turnbull will be Carlo Ancelotti's first Chelsea signings. (Daily Telegraph)

Yuri Zhirkov profile

Free agent Michael Owen holding out for offers from Aston Villa and Everton (The Independent)

Jo to return to Everton on loan next season (The Sun)

Aston Villa monitoring Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos, Portsmouth's Sylvain Distin and Boro's David Wheater. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham considering a move for Lokomotiv Moscow and Switzerland goalkeeper Eldin Jakupovic. (The Times)

Celtic hopeful on Marc-Antoine Fortune after striker stalls on Hull move. (Daily Record)

Three consortia weighing up offers for Newcastle but sale unlikely before next week.

(The Guardian)

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