Barca and Man City in Martinez battle

Barca and Man City in Martinez battle

Published Feb. 27, 2012 12:00 a.m. ET

Each day we'll bring you the very latest tabloid rumors as the biggest clubs around splash the cash to bolster their rosters. True or not, they're always entertaining...

THE SUN

Wayne Rooney is out of England's friendly with Holland.

Fabio Capello insists he will return on the dugout - not the boardroom.

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Alex McLeish may firm up his interest in Blackburn defender Scott Dann in the summer.

Barcelona are ready to fight Manchester City for Javi Martinez.

Arsenal skipper Robin van Persie has quashed fears over him signing a new contract.

Neil Warnock hopes to sign Bolton left-back Paul Robinson to bolster his late play-off bid.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester City's Spanish starlet Juan Roman is set to move to Crystal Palace on loan for the rest of the season.

West Brom's Keith Andrews is ready to sign a long-term deal at the Hawthorns.

DAILY MAIL

Carlos Tevez will make his first comeback in earnest tomorrow when he makes his first competitive appearance for the club since his fall-out with Roberto Mancini five months ago.

Italy coach Cesar Prandelli has dropped Mario Balotelli for Wednesday's friendly against the United States.

Steven Gerrard lifted Liverpool's first trophy for six years after a dramatic Carling Cup penalty shootout at Wembley yesterday.

Martin Jol believes he has taken a significant step towards securing Fulham's Barclays Premier League future after signing former Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra for the rest of the season.

DAILY EXPRESS

Stuart Pearce experienced the first frustrations of being England manager after Wayne Rooney headed a trio of high-profile withdrawals for the friendly with Holland.

DAILY RECORD

Ally McCoist thanked his players yesterday for putting a smile back on the face of the stricken football club - as they brace themselves for possible job losses this week.

THE GUARDIAN

An emotional Kenny Dalglish described Liverpool's Carling Cup final victory as the start of a new era of success for the Anfield club after they overcame a late scare and dramatic penalty shootout against Cardiff City to collect their first trophy in six years.

Wayne Rooney and Tom Cleverley have joined Darren Bent in pulling out of Stuart Pearce's England squad for the friendly against Holland on Wednesday.

DAILY MIRROR

Steven Gerrard lifted the Carling Cup aloft, and then admitted: "I don't know whether to laugh or cry."

Arsene Wenger revealed he nearly substituted two-goal Theo Walcott to protect him from Arsenal's angry fans.

THE TIMES

Kenny Dalglish celebrated Liverpool's dramatic penalty shoot-out win over Cardiff City in the Carling Cup final by declaring his hope that the club's first silverware for six years will be the platform for a new era of success.

DAILY STAR

Steven Gerrard lifted Liverpool's first trophy in six years then declared: We want more!

Wayne Rooney has been ruled out of England's friendly against Holland to leave Stuart Pearce with a huge injury headache.

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