All the latest gossip from Friday's newspapers.
Real Madrid claim to have struck a "verbal agreement" to sign Liverpool star Steven Gerrard for £30m. (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool deny claims that Steven Gerrard is moving to Real Madrid as part of the £6.3m deal to bring Fernando Morientes to Anfield. (The Times)
Everton have rejected Real Madrid's formal offer of £1.3m for Thomas Gravesen. (The Guardian)
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has targeted Espanyol's 20-year-old Cameroon international keeper Carlos Kameni. (Daily Mirror)
Newcastle have made £7.5m Portsmouth striker Yakubu their top transfer target. (The Sun)
The Magpies are in talks with AC Milan with a view to signing Danish footballer of the year Jon Dahl Tomasson. (The Daily Telegraph)
Nicolas Anelka is set to move from Manchester City to Marseille. (Daily Mirror)
Saints boss Harry Redknapp has offered his former club Pompey £2m for midfielder Nigel Quashie. (Daily Mirror)
Robbie Savage is finally poised to move to Blackburn for £3m, with Rovers left-back Michael Gray going the other way. (Daily Mirror)
West Bromwich Albion boss Bryan Robson has lined up a £1m deal to bring Burnley midfielder Richard Chaplow, 19, to The Hawthorns. (The Sun)
Reading boss Steve Coppell will be handed a new contract even if the club miss out on promotion. (Daily Express)
Brian Kidd and John Gregory are on the short list to coach Sydney FC in the new Australian A-League. (The Sun)