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June 14 - What the papers say

DAILY MAIL: Chelsea are aiming to take advantage of a cash crisis at Milan as they step up their attempts to lure Kaka from the San Siro. Milan claimed yesterday that the world player of the year is not available for transfer, but their failure to qualify for the Champions League has left a black hole in the club's finances. Carlo Ancelotti's side cannot match the £30million price tag on Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor and Chelsea are aware they need money for reinforcements.

Also: Sunderland fear Kenwyne Jones will not play again this year due to a knee ligament injury he sustained playing for Trinidad & Tobago against England.

Wanted man: Kaka

Wanted man: Kaka

THE SUN: Alex Ferguson will go all out to sign Dimitar Berbatov when the Manchester United boss returns from holiday. Fergie is ready to go back to Tottenham with a £25million bid - the same amount he offered in a doomed attempt to capture the Bulgarian striker last summer. That cash is still available to Fergie, who has been on a break in France. United have also banked another £32m for winning the Champions League. Also: Manchester United have landed Italy's star teenager Davide Petrucci after giving his dad a job as a gardener...Manchester City will battle Chelsea all the way to land Ronaldinho...Howard Webb was at the centre of a vicious hate campaign last night. DAILY MIRROR: Paul Ince will be confirmed as the new Blackburn boss within days to finally realise his dream of managing in the Premier League. The MK Dons chief is on the verge of agreeing a three-year deal to succeed Mark Hughes at Ewood Park. Rovers will give him as much cash as possible from the sales of Roque Santa Cruz and David Bentley to help him keep competitive the side left behind by Hughes. Also: Frank Lampard has edged nearer the Stamford Bridge exit with Portugal playmaker Deco set to be Luiz Felipe Scolari's first Chelsea signing...Newcastle have moved for Andrei Arshavin after Zenit St Petersburg gave their Russian star a week to seal a transfer to the Premier League...Michael Owen and his team-mates will be hit in the pocket by Newcastle's latest cost-cutting move - after being told to pay for their own club suits. DAILY EXPRESS: Real Madrid plan to outflank Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United by lodging a world-record £75million bid directly to the Glazer family in their latest attempt to sign Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo has said 'yes' to a £300,000-a-week offer from Real to his agent, which would make him by far the world's highest-paid player. With Ronaldo apparently already mentally divorced from United, Madrid plan to appeal to the club's owners, the Glazers, to accept his wishes - and a huge bounty of transfer cash. Also: Richard Dunne will be come Mark Hughes' first signing when the Manchester City captain commits his long-term future next week. DAILY STAR: Real Madrid star Robinho is the shock new name at the top of Phil Scolari's wanted list. The Brazilian will cost Chelsea £30million, but that is not problem for Roman Abramovich who has handed Scolari a £100million transfer kitty. The Russian tycoon wants to add a bit of fantasy to his team, so that means Robinho now comes under the spotlight. Also: Manchester United have landed Italy Under-17 international Davide Petrucci - by offering his dad a job as a gardener. THE TIMES: The England rugby union team could receive a welcome boost to their wage packets over the next four years after the squad secured a new pay deal worth a potential £20 million. DAILY TELEGRAPH: UEFA have introduced a range of special security measures for the referees at Euro 2008 in an attempt to guard against any attempts at outside intimidation. THE GUARDIAN: Bolton Wanderers are close to completing the signing of the Birmingham City central midfielder Fabrice Muamba for a fee in the region of £5.5million.
THE INDEPENDENT: Chelsea are likely to make the Portuguese international Deco their first signing under new manager Luiz Felipe Scolari..

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