Paper Talk - Trotters and Cats splash cash

Bolton have made a £3million bid for Fulham's Jimmy Bullard, while Sunderland look set to offer £5million for West Ham striker Carlton Cole.

DAILY MAIL

Chelsea were close to completing the signing of Robinho for £25million last night after chief executive Peter Kenyon was seen arriving in Madrid to tie up the deal.

Bolton have made a £3million bid for Fulham midfielder Jimmy Bullard.

French club Rennes hope to sign Arsenal defender Johan Djourou on loan.

Stoke have signed Ghana winger Haminu Dramani on a six-month loan deal from Lokomotiv Moscow.

Cardiff hope to sign Fulham striker Eddie Johnson on a season-long loan while team-mate Collins John is wanted by Crystal Palace.

Sunderland manager Roy Keane will step up his bids to sign Benni McCarthy and David Healy despite agreeing a season-long loan deal for Marseille's Djibrill Cisse.

THE SUN

Sunderland look set to make a £5million bid for West Ham striker Carlton Cole.

Andriy Shevchenko is on the verge of returning to AC Milan - according to club director Silvano Ramaccioni.

Newcastle have asked to take Real Madrid striker Javier Saviola on loan without paying his weekly £125,000 salary.

Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has been handed £25m to lure Blackburn striker Roque Santa Cruz to Villa Park.

West Ham's Lucas Neill is set to open talks on a new deal at the club

Andrei Arshavin's transfer to Tottenham is off for good after the club failed to meet Zenit St Petersburg's deadline.

Chelsea look set to sign attacking midfielder Fabio Paim on loan from Sporting Lisbon.

DAILY MIRROR

Everton are ready to pay £4million to sign Juventus midfielder Tiago on loan.

Blackburn have made a £1.3million bid for MK Dons captain Keith Andrews.

DAILY STAR

Chelsea have told AC Milan to forget about signing Andriy Shevchenko on the cheap.

Everton boss David Moyes has suffered another transfer setback as his bid to sign Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Moutinho fell through.

Burnley boss Owen Coyle is preparing a £500,000 bid for Derby defender Dean Leacock.

Carl Fletcher is close to joining Plymouth for £300,000 after being given permission to leave Crystal Palace.

QPR have been forced to abandon their move for Erjon Bogdani after the Albanian international demanded wages of £1million to move to Loftus Road.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce has dismissed rumours that midfielder Michael Brown could rejoin Sheffield United on loan.

THE TIMES

Liverpool are monitoring Schalke right-back Rafinha.

Blackburn want to sign Torino midfielder Vince Grella.

THE GUARDIAN

Manchester City look set to make a bid for Real Zaragoza's Argentine striker Diego Milito.

Manchester City midfielder Michael Johnson is set to sign a five-year deal with the club.

DAILY RECORD

Steve Davis will finally complete his move from Fulham to Rangers today.

Celtic defender Bobo Balde is set to turn down a switch to Birmingham.