United close in on Japan star Kagawa

United close in on Japan star Kagawa

Published May. 30, 2012 1:00 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

Pep Guardiola wants a face-to-face meeting with Roman Abramovich before deciding whether or not to become the Chelsea manager.

Swansea last night gave Liverpool permission to speak to Brendan Rodgers.

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Schalke will bid £12m for Tottenham's Rafael van der Vaart.

Ralf Rangnick is a shock contender to take over at West Brom after Birmingham rejected their approach for Chris Hughton.

Reading will have a £15m transfer kitty after the club's Russian takeover was confirmed.

QPR are ready to lure Robert Green across London with a £2.5m-a-year offer.

Adam Johnson could quit Manchester City after missing out on a place at Euro 2012.

Portsmouth defender Joel Ward has signed a four-year deal with Crystal Palace.

Swansea are set to step up their summer spending with a £3m bid for Bristol City's Albert Adomah.

Goalkeeper Steve Simonsen, whose missed penalty against Huddersfield cost Sheffield United a place in the Championship, has been axed by the Blades.

Manchester United are close to finalising a deal for Borussia Dortmund's Shinji Kagawa.

Ian Holloway has been promised Blackpool will not stand in his way if a Premier League team comes calling.

Everton want £2m-rated Peterborough striker Paul Taylor.

Fulham are back on the trail of FC Twente striker Nacer Chadli.

DAILY MIRROR

Brendan Rodgers is close to sealing a deal to become the new Liverpool boss.

Alan Pardew is facing a battle to keep Papiss Cisse at Newcastle this summer.

Tottenham will offer Ledley King a one-year, pay-as-you-play deal.

Birmingham have rejected West Brom's approach for their boss Chris Hughton.

Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill wants to offer Manchester City's Adam Johnson the chance to rekindle his career.

Sheffield Wednesday have made an £850,000 double swoop for Derby striker Chris Maguire and Portuguese under-21 midfielder Dioga Amada.

West Ham want to sign veteran Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Blackpool have promised Ian Holloway they will not stand in his way if a bigger club comes calling.

Manchester United are closing in on Shinji Kagawa after missing out on Eden Hazard. They have also made a £5m bid for Crewe's Nick Powell.

DAILY MAIL

Chelsea face a fight with Real Madrid to sign Porto striker Hulk.

Ralf Rangnick has emerged as the favourite to succeed Roy Hodgson at West Brom.

Newcastle scouts watched France right-back Mathieu Debouchy on Sunday.

Manchester United are closing in on a £17m deal for Shinji Kagawa.

Preston have made John Mousinho their 11th signing of the summer.

Middlesbrough have completed the signing of ex-Ipswich midfielder Grant Leadbitter on a three-year deal.

DAILY EXPRESS

Liverpool were last night closing in on appointing Brendan Rodgers as their new boss.

Manchester United will swoop for Shinji Kagawa in a deal worth up to £20m.

Sunderland want Adam Johnson - if Manchester City will stump up £40,000-a-week for the privilege.

Fulham have had a £3.5m bid for Huddersfield's Jordan Rhodes rejected and are set to up it to £5m.

Alan Pardew may have to admit defeat in his bid to land £7m-rated defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa.

DAILY STAR

Shinji Kagawa is heading to Manchester United in a deal worth up to £20m.

Liverpool want to appoint Brendan Rodgers as their new boss by the end of the week.

Ralf Rangnick is a shock contender to take over at West Brom.

Southampton will smash their transfer record by signing Burnley striker Jay Rodriguez for £7m.

Bolton will have to pay £1.5m for Crawley defender Kyle McFadzean.

Leeds are in talks with an unnamed group of investors over a takeover.

Everton are ready to battle Ipswich, West Brom and Reading for Peterborough striker Paul Taylor.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers administrators Duff & Phelps have run up a £5m bill at Ibrox.

The SFA have threatened to shut down Rangers for good after the club's administrators backed them into a corner in the Court of Session.

Maurice Edu has insisted he could not walk out on Rangers.

Matt Lockwood has pledged his future to Dundee United.

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