All the latest football gossip from Friday's papers.
Prospective Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer has vowed to keep contract-stalling defender Rio Ferdinand at the club. (The Sun)
Glazer also wants manager Sir Alex Ferguson to stay on for another five years with a �100m transfer budget. (Daily Express, Daily Star)
The American tycoon also wants Manchester United chief executive David Gill to continue in his job. (Daily Express, The Guardian)
But Ferguson is set to hold crisis talks with Manchester United chief executive David Gill after Malcolm Glazer's takeover bid. (Daily Mirror)
Meanwhile, Glazer's sister Maria Shapiro warns Sir Alex Ferguson - "This Sir Ferguson will do Malcolm's bidding or he won't be managing the team." (Daily Mail)
The father of Nigerian midfielder and Manchester United target John Obi Mikel have accused the Old Trafford club of bullying his son into signing for them. (The Sun)
Meanwhile, Chelsea are set to win the battle to sign up the 18-year-old Mikel (The Independent, Daily Mirror, The Guardian)
England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson says his successor will be an Englishman. (Daily Express, The Sun, The Times, Daily Mail)
Fifa president Sepp Blatter says Wayne Rooney needs a "clip round the ear" for his bad behaviour on the pitch. (Daily Star, The Times, The Daily Telegraph)
Arsenal striker Thierry Henry wants the club to offer strike partner Dennis Bergkamp a new contract. (The Sun, Daily Star, The Independent)
Tottenham boss Martin Jol wants to bring Leeds winger Aaron Lennon to White Hart Lane. (The Sun, Daily Mirror).
Aston Villa boss David O'Leary has made Liverpool striker Milan Baros his number one target in the transfer market. (The Sun)
Bristol City have told Aberdeen to up their �250,000 bid if they want to sign striker Lee Miller. (Daily Record)
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