What the back pages say - January 18

18 January 2009 09:14
MAIL ON SUNDAY: Giles Clarke's controversial leadership of English cricket will be challenged tomorrow by a rebel group who want an immediate end to his two-year reign. EXCLUSIVE: Rebels target English cricket chief - secret bid to topple chairman Clarke Also: Arsenal are confident of finally agreeing a deal to sign Andrei Arshavin this week, according to sources close to negotiations. Arsenal 'will go to£15m' to sign unsettled Zenit St Petersburg playmaker Andrei Arshavin NEWS OF THE WORLD: Manchester City's hopes of landing£107million Kaka are on a knife-edge after Real Madrid attempted to hijack the deal. Also: Jose Mourinho is plotting a sensational raid on Manchester United for Cristiano Ronaldo. Harry Redknapp wants to snap up Nigel Reo-Coker from Aston Villa. SUNDAY MIRROR: Tottenham fans have bombarded club websites in mass protests against the signing of Craig Bellamy. Also: AC Milan believe Kaka will reject a move to Manchester City. Manchester United are poised to scoop arch rivals Real Madrid and sign Wigan winger Antonio Valencia. DAILY STAR SUNDAY: Didier Drogba is set for a£15m transfer window move to Inter Milan and old coach Jose Mourinho - after Phil Scolari said the sulky striker could leave. Also: Manchester United are set to make a£15m bid for Wigan winger Antonio Valencia. Sir Alex Ferguson has warned neighbours Manchester City that not even£120million will buy Cristiano Ronaldo. THE PEOPLE: Steve Bruce would quit Wigan in the summer if he is offered his dream job as Newcastle manager. Also: Manchester City have upped their bid for Craig Bellamy to£14million in an attempt to hijack Tottenham's move for the West Ham star. Chelsea's Brazilian stopper Alex is a£15million target for Manchester City. SUNDAY TIMES: As Milan fans mobilised last night against the sale of Kaka to Manchester City for a world record transfer fee of about£100m, it emerged that the English club were set to sign Craig Bellamy from West Ham for a fee of£14m. SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Milan will use the£103million they expect to receive from Manchester City for Kaka to make a series of raids on the Premier League and thoroughly restructure their ageing squad. THE OBSERVER: The prospects of Kaka making a world-record January transfer from Milan to Manchester City appeared to be over last night after a highly-placed source close to City's owner claimed that widespread reports of a£100m bid were 'absolutely ridiculous'. INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY: The owner of Milan, Silvio Berlusconi, appeared to clear the way for Kaka's departure to Manchester City yesterday, declaring it would be difficult for him to say no to the club's riches. SUNDAY EXPRESS: Rafa Benitez has broken his silence to declare: 'I won't walk out - I'll be Liverpool boss for years.' Also: Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari last night cleared the way for Didier Drogba to leave the club. A top AC Milan official has declared Kaka's world record deal to Manchester City 'signed and sealed'.  

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