All the latest football gossip from Sunday's papers.
Crystal Palace's �6m-rated striker Andy Johnson pleads with his club to let him go as Liverpool and Spurs wait. (News of the World)
Arsenal are set to splash out �20m on Spanish sensation Fernando Torres from Atletico Madrid. (The People)
Liverpool threaten to withdraw from the new Club World Championship and Euro Super Cup if they cannot defend the Champions League. (Sunday Mirror)
Ashley Cole, Jose Mourinho and Chelsea face record fines in tap-up storm. (News of the World, Sunday Mirror)
Liverpool are likely to defend their Champions League title next season, according to a poll of the Uefa executive committee. (The Mail on Sunday)
Michael Owen will be told he has no future at Real Madrid, sparking a Premiership transfer scramble. (Sunday Express, Star on Sunday)
Chelsea are close to signing Ghana's Michael Essien in a �20m deal. (The People, Sunday Telegraph)
Manchester United defender John O'Shea is a shock target for Premiership rivals Liverpool. (The People)