What the back pages say: July 23

23 July 2009 08:19
DAILY MAIL: Manchester City will make a sensational last-gasp bid to sign John Terry by the offering the Chelsea captain £1million a month in wages. Also: England's Ashes hopes suffered a huge setback yesterday when Kevin Pietersen was ruled out of the rest of the series, with Andrew Flintoff struggling to be fit for the third Test next week. THE GUARDIAN: John Terry has reached an agreement in principle to remain at Chelsea despite persistent interest from Manchester City, with the England captain expected to reaffirm his commitment to the club publicly before the weekend. Also: Kevin Pietersen has been warned that he will put his career at risk if he rushes back from the Achilles injury that has ruled him out of the rest of the Ashes series. DAILY TELEGRAPH: Australian all-rounder Shane Watson has questioned whether his team can maintain the squeaky-clean code of behaviour recommended by their bosses at Cricket Australia without losing their competitive edge. Also: The anonymous Qatar-based owners of Notts County are yet to pass the Football League's fit-and-proper-person test, adding to questions about the source of the finances underpinning Sven-Goran Eriksson's remarkable appointment as director of football. DAILY MIRROR: Kevin Pietersen was near to tears last night after surgery on his chronic Achilles injury ended his Ashes series. Also: Ashley Cole wants big-spending Manchester City to push Arsenal out of the top four. Read more: I hope Manchester City take Arsenal's Champions League spot, says Chelsea's Cole THE TIMES: Sven-Goran Eriksson revealed yesterday that the FA have asked him to do another job for English football. Also: Manchester United may be awash with funds from the £80million sale of Cristiano Ronaldo, but they will not be tempted into buying 'mercenary' players to replace him, a representative for the Glazer family, the club's owners, has warned. DAILY STAR: The Glazer family have denied claims they have blocked Sir Alex Ferguson from spending the bulk of Cristiano Ronaldo £80million transfer fee. Also: Sven-Goran Eriksson will rake in £2million a year at Notts County - but insists he has not taken the job for the money. Read more: Sven fever grips the County set as Eriksson insists he is here for the challenge, not the money THE INDEPENDENT: Having appeared to secure Didier Drogba on a new three-year deal, Chelsea are confident that John Terry will be the next major Stamford Bridge figure to pledge his commitment to new manager Carlo Ancelotti. THE SUN: Kevin Pietersen revealed his heartbreak last night after being ruled out of the Ashes. Also: Sven-Goran Eriksson insists he is Notts County's new director of football because of the challenge - and not the cash. DAILY EXPRESS: Kevin Pietersen said it was 'heartbreaking' to miss the rest of the Ashes series after being forced to undergo surgery on his Achilles injury. Also: Sven-Goran Eriksson was officially unveiled as Notts County's new director of football on a five-year contract believed to be worth £10million plus bonuses - but he swiftly denied being swayed in any way by the money.

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