Source: Daily_Mail
What the back pages say on Thursday, August 5: Ramires set to seal Chelsea move
DAILY MAILBrazilian World Cup star Ramires will arrive in London today for a medical after Benfica last night agreed to sell him to Chelsea in an £18.2million deal. [LNB]Also: Arsenal want Cesc Fabregas to make a public pledge of loyalty today when he comes face to face with his manager and the club's fans.[LNB] Blue Brazilian: Ramires is set to put the final touches on his move to Chelsea[LNB]THE TIMESThe Chinese government is the mystery backer behind a bid for Liverpool Football Club. [LNB]Also: Roy Hodgson will keep his job as Liverpool manager and be handed £150m to spend on new players if the bid proves successful; Cesc Fabregas is to announce that he is willing to stay on at Arsenal for at least one more season.[LNB]THE INDEPENDENT[LNB]England manager Fabio Capello is to drop goalkeeper David James from the squad for next week's friendly against Hungary, but will recall both Adam Johnson and Theo Walcott. [LNB]Also: West Ham United are hoping to sign New Zealand World Cup defender Winston Reid for £4m from Danish club FC Midtjylland.[LNB]DAILY STARStriker Mario Balotelli's move to Manchester City could collapse because of his 'ludicrous' pay demands. [LNB]Also: Fabio Capello has been told he has no chance of getting a winter break to help his England stars; Aston Villa target Stephen Ireland wants at least £3m a year to leave Manchester City.[LNB]Decision time: Gunners captain Fabregas[LNB]THE GUARDIANRoy Hodgson has told Liverpool's star names it is their responsibility to inspire the club's revival and that the Anfield ownership saga is no excuse for another season of under-achievement. [LNB]Also: Steve Sidwell's hopes of joining Fulham appear to have been dashed, leaving the midfielder facing an uncertain future and Aston Villa once again frustrated in theirattempts to move on one of their squad players.[LNB]DAILY TELEGRAPHManchester City will attempt to break the deadlock with Aston Villa over James Milner's proposed move to Eastlands by offering Martin O'Neill a cash-plus-player deal. [LNB]Also: Portsmouth will almost certainly go out of business if they lose their case against Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, the club's lawyer has told the High Court.[LNB]DAILY EXPRESSMario Balotelli has stunned Manchester City by demanding a staggering £180,000 a week in wages.[LNB] Also: Carlo Ancelotti last night admitted his World Cup stars are suffering from a hangover and will not be at their best for the start of the season; Arsenal's teenage midfielder Jack Wilshere could be in line for a senior England call-up after being left out of the Under 21 squad.[LNB]DAILY MIRROR[LNB]David James will be the first casualty of England's World Cup debacle when he is left out of next week's friendly with Hungary. [LNB]Also: Roy Hodgson has confirmed he is close to making Christian Poulsen his first big-money transfer of the summer; West Ham boss Avram Grant has revived a loan swoop for Ajax striker Miralem Sulejmani.[LNB]THE SUNTheo Walcott is convinced Cesc Fabregas will stay at Arsenal. [LNB]Also: Spurs boss Harry Redknapp has moved again for Craig Bellamy. [LNB]
