All the latest football gossip from Saturday's papers.
Man Utd are poised to make a �7m bid for Newcastle midfielder Jermaine Jenas. (The Sun)
Crystal Palace striker Andy Johnson has told his club he wants to quit to further his career. (Daily Mail)
Arsenal midfielder Robert Pires is on his way to Spanish club Valencia in a deal worth �3m. (The Sun)
Chelsea are to stop lending top players to rival foreign clubs. (The Times)
Porto striker Benni McCarthy says he would be happy to move to Newcastle in a swap with Hugo Viana. (The Sun)
AC Milan full-back Kakha Kaladze wants to meet Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich or Jose Mourinho before deciding to join the club. (Daily Express)
Juan Veron and Hernan Crespo could be forced to return to Chelsea after failing to clinch deals at Inter and AC Milan respectively. (The Sun)
Newcastle have emerged as front-runners to sign Portugal star Figo and have opened talks with Real Madrid. (Daily Mail)
Everton are willing to swap Marcus Bent plus cash for �7m-rated Man City defender Sylvain Distin. (The Sun)
Peter Beardsley could form a managerial partnership with John Carver at League One side Hartlepool. (Daily Express)
Sunderland are set to make a �2m bid for Birmingham's out-of-favour striker Clinton Morrison. (The Sun)
Barcelona are waiting in the wings to sign Rio Ferdinand after the defender requested more time to negotiate a new contract with Man Utd. (The Times)
Birmingham will make a bid for Newcastle midfielder Lee Bowyer after fans backed the move. (The Sun)
Three players have been banned for six months for allegedly using recreational drugs. (The Times)
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