Football
29 July 2010
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Fulham set to unveil Mark Hughes - Becks keeps West Ham guessing
By Dave Smith
The Sun
* Mark Hughes is set to be named Fulham boss today.
* Sir Alex Ferguson has launched an astonishing defence of the Glazer family, and insists Manchester United don't need to spend.
* West Ham have accused Tottenham of trying to destabilise star midfielder Scott Parker.
* Diego Maradona claimed last night he had been betrayed after losing his job as Argentina coach.
* Chelsea have told boss Carlo Ancelotti: There is more money for transfers if you want it.
* David Beckham has promised to tell West Ham soon whether he will end his career at Upton Park.
* England goalkeeper David James is set to snub Scottish giants Celtic for Bristol City.
* Manchester United lead the chase for Ghana midfield star Anthony Annan.
* Wigan are preparing a club record £7million bid for Chile's World Cup striker Humberto Suazo.
* England Under 19 star John Bostock claims foreign stars are keeping him out of the Tottenham team.
* Luke Young's cut-price move from Aston Villa to Liverpool has collapsed.
* Serdar Tasci could still make a £10million move to Arsenal this summer.
Daily Mail
* Mark Hughes will be announced as Fulham's new manager within the next 24 hours after last night accepting club owner Mohamed Al Fayed's offer to replace Roy Hodgson at Craven Cottage.
* Turkish giants Besiktas are lining up a bid for Aston Villa striker John Carew.
* Chelsea and West Ham are struggling to make any progress in their bids to sign Brazil wonderkid Neymar.
* West Ham are closing on defender Laurent Bonnart, who has been released by Marseille.
Daily Star
* Chelsea want to wrap up the £17m signing of Benfica star Ramires in time for their pre-season tour of Germany.
* Spurs are ready to raise the stakes in the battle for Scott Parker after having an initial £7million bid laughed off by West Ham.
* Roy Hodgson fears his Liverpool side is not even good enough to see off FK Rabotnicki in the Europa League.
* Sir Alex Ferguson says Man United fans' criticism of the Glazers is "unfair".
* Portsmouth face paying out more than £500,000 in wages at the end of the week to players no longer at the club.
Daily Mirror
* Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson believes Aston Villa midfield general Stiliyan Petrov can be the replacement for wantaway Javier Mascherano.
* Mark Hughes will be confirmed as Fulham boss in time for Saturday's clash with Portsmouth.
* Bristol City have made an ambitious bid to sign David James.
* Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has paved the way for Mario Balotelli's move to Man City by claiming the striker is not "indispensable".