Source: Daily_Mail
What the back pages say: Saturday, October 3
DAILY MAIL
Everton's season is un turmoil after a 2-1 defeat by Standard Liege in Belgium, ended their hopes of a morale-boosting UEFA Cup run. Manager David Moyes' future is in doubt in the wake of 4-3 aggregate exit that follows Everton's Carling Cup defeat at Blackburn and Saturday's loss to Liverpool in the Merseyside derby.
READ PETER FERGUSON'S REPORT HERE
Also: Jonny Wilkinson is due to undergo a knee operation tomorrow amid fears he will not play again this year.
READ PETER JACKSON'S REPORT HERE
Agger
Spell my name right: Agger is wanted by Real Madrid, reports The Times
THE TIMES
Luiz Felipe Scolari will scour the world to supplement Chelsea's increasing threadbare strikeforce when the transfer window opens in January. Like most managers in times of crisis, Scolari has a habit of falling back on players he knows, a policy which could result in signing another boy from Brazil in Seville striker Luis Fabiano.
Also: Real Madrid have declared their intention to exploit growing uncertainty over Daniel Agger's future at Liverpool by making a firm bid for the defender when the transfer window opens in January.
THE GUARDIAN
The recriminations at Everton began before the season but now they will grow louder. Out of sorts in the league, out of the Carling Cup and now out of Europe after a comprehensive defeat by the Belgian champions Standard Liege, David Moyes' side appear to be out of ideas.
Also: Terry Edwards, who feels he was subjected to a whispering campaign of extraordinary clumsiness at the Olympic Games in Beijing, appears to have survived as head coach of the Great Britain boxing team.
THE INDEPENDENT
On another day of claim and counter at Newcastle, the South African consortium interested in buying the club reportedly submitted an offer of £280million-£300m. No sooner had that been apparently confirmed, however, that sources closes to Seymour Pierce, the investment bank commissioned by Mike Ashley to sell the club, said that no formal bid had been received.
Also: Amir Khan finally confirmed that he will work with American trainer Freddie Roach in Los Angeles in the weeks before his expected return to the ring on December 13.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Arsene Wenger, the Arsenal manager, believes some Tottenham fans have been guilty of racism towards Sol Campbell and has called on the football authorities to take concerted action against all types of abuse.
Also: West Ham owner Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson has reassured fellow directors that the club's finances will not be affected by Iceland's troubled banking sectors.
DAILY EXPRESS
David Moyes watched his Everton side crash out of the UEFA Cup last night - but insisted he is going nowhere and is determined to see out the tough time. Everton were beaten 2-1 by Standard Liege to miss out on the group stages and pressure is mounting on Moyes who is yet to sign a new contract at Goodison Park.
Also: Didier Drogba has been ruled out for up to a month but skipper John Terry has given injury-riddled Chelsea a boost by defying a back problem to declare himself fit for the weekend.
DAILY MIRROR
Joe Kinnear blew his top yesterday as the pressure of managing Newcastle took its toll - just four days into his reign. The interim boss launched a furious foul-mouthed tirade using 52 swear words in an amazing five-minute blast because he is angry at the flak he believes has been fired in his direction this week.
Also: Bolton could sue West Ham over the Carlos Tevez affair, according to their chairman Phil Gartside.
DAILY STAR
Smokin' Joe Kinnear last night hit out at critics who've labelled his appointment at Newcastle a joke. And the ex 'Crazy Gang' boss of Wimbledon has vowed to create a siege mentality at the crisis-torn club.
Also: Jamie Peacock believes that Super League's unsung heroes will have a big say in tomorrow night's Grand Final.
THE SUN
Tottenham have sounded out Mark Hughes about replacing Juande Ramos as boss. Spurs officials contacted Spark's advisors yesterday to offer him the job hours before Manchester City's UEFA Cup tie with Omonia Nicosia.
Also: Chelsea breathed a huge sigh of relief as Didier Drogba was ruled out for only a month with a severe ankle sprain.
