Paper Chase: Vidic a $40m Anzhi target

Paper Chase: Vidic a $40m Anzhi target

Published Aug. 30, 2011 9:23 a.m. ET

Each day during the summer transfer window 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

Arsenal's £6.2million bid for Fenerbahce left-back Andre Santos has been accepted and Arsene Wenger has also lined up an £8million move for Chelsea winger Florent Malouda.

Ian Wright last night blamed Arsene Wenger's obsession with buying untried youngsters for Arsenal's 8-2 defeat at Manchester United.

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Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic is a shock £25million target for Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala.

Scott Parker's dream move to Tottenham has hit the rocks.

Fulham are close to landing Juventus defender Zdenek Grygera.

Aston Villa are prepared to offer a deal to Owen Hargreaves.

Newcastle have opened talks with Inter Milan full-back Davide Santon.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is making a shock move for Celtic striker Georgios Samaras.

Swansea are hoping to sign ADO Den Haag midfielder Jens Toornstra.

Leicester have bid a club-record £6million for Bristol City striker Nicky Maynard.

DAILY MIRROR

Arsene Wenger stunned Arsenal's players by refusing to speak after the 8-2 defeat to Manchester United.

Tottenham's players believe the Luka Modric transfer saga is holding the club back.

A deal for Bolton defender Gary Cahill is still a possibility for Arsenal.

Manchester City have put a 'hands off' sign on Adam Johnson - despite massive interest in the winger.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is making a club-record £14million move for Freiburg striker Papiss Demba Cisse.

Shaun Wright-Phillips is set for talks today over a £2million switch to QPR.

Inter Milan defender Davide Santon is in talks over a £5million move to Newcastle.

Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish is stepping up his bid to sign Tottenham defender Alan Hutton on loan.

Stoke boss Tony Pulis is set to secure a £7million deal for Wilson Palacios and revive his bid to sign Birmingham striker Cameron Jerome.

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce will sign Nice striker Eric Mouloungui in a £1.5million deal.

Hull striker Jay Simpson is signing for Millwall in a £300,000 deal.

Cardiff want Coventry defender Ben Turner.

Leicester have tabled a club-record £6million offer for Bristol City striker Nicky Maynard.

DAILY STAR

Arsene Wenger reacted to Arsenal's worst defeat in 114 years by heading to France yesterday.

Sergio Aguero has begged Carlos Tevez not to walk out on Manchester City.

Aston Villa are considering a move for Owen Hargreaves.

Stoke's £10million move to sign Tottenham striker Peter Crouch has hit the rocks.

Newcastle have swooped for Inter Milan defender Davide Santon after their move for PSV's Erik Pieters collapsed at the weekend.

Sunderland could make a loan move for Manchester United striker Federico Macheda.

Blackburn boss Steve Kean is in a race against time to seal the £5million signing of striker Vedad Ibisevic from Hoffenheim.

Swansea are ready to rekindle their interest in Middlesbrough defender Matthew Bates after Alan Tate's leg break.

DAILY MAIL

Angry Arsenal fans heaped more pressure on Arsene Wenger last night as they insisted they would rather the club started spending money on players than on free tickets.

Owen Hargreaves is attracting interest from Aston Villa and Tottenham.

Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is considering a surprise move for Celtic striker Georgios Samaras.

Leicester have made a £4million bid for Fulham striker Andrew Johnson.

Sevilla want Fulham forward Clint Dempsey but Martin Jol will not accept less than £8million.

Aston Villa are considering a move for Hamburg full-back Guy Demel should they fail to sign Alan Hutton from Tottenham.

Swansea are ready to make an improved £2million offer for Middlesbrough defender Matthew Bates.

Craig Bellamy is poised to stay at Manchester City after the club refused to offer him a package to cover the final year of his contract.

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez could swoop for Tottenham forward Giovani dos Santos.

West Ham are back in for Nice forward Eric Mouloungui.

Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Leeds winger Max Gradel.

Crystal Palace and Charlton are lining up bids for Crawley striker Matt Tubbs.

Sheffield Wednesday have tabled a £500,000 bid for Bury striker Ryan Lowe.

DAILY EXPRESS

Craig Bellamy is ready to stay at Manchester City after club bosses refused to offer him a financial settlement to cover the final year of his contract.

Chelsea are ready to make a renewed approach for Liverpool midfielder Raul Meireles as an alternative to Luka Modric.

Sunderland are hoping to seal a season-long loan move for Manchester United striker Federico Macheda.

Stoke have sealed a £6million move for Wilson Palacios and remain keen to recruit Tottenham team-mate Peter Crouch in a statement of their ambition.

Aston Villa are hoping to sign Tottenham defender Alan Hutton on loan.

Everton hope to raise much-needed funds by offloading Yakubu and Joseph Yobo.

Cardiff and Birmingham could be set to fight it out for Coventry defender Ben Turner.

THE GUARDIAN

Arsene Wenger has been reassured that he retains the full support of Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke and the board of directors as he fights to complete new signings before tomorrow's transfer deadline and lift the club from its crisis.

THE INDEPENDENT

Tottenham are prepared to test Owen Hargreaves' claim that he can play 40 games a season again by giving the former England midfielder a medical test this week as they investigate the possibility of taking on the injury-racked midfielder.

THE TIMES

Arsene Wenger will bow to mounting pressure from the Arsenal board and the fans, and make a last-gasp attempt to strengthen his squad before the transfer window closes tomorrow.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic last night closed in on a transfer deadline-busting £4million swoop for Maritimo striker Papa Babacar Diawara.

Ally McCoist will discover today if Rangers will stump up the cash to allow him to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Theofanis Gekas.

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