Tuesday Soccer News

Sir Alex Ferguson wants to spend his £50m summer transfer budget within the next fortnight, with Micah Richards and Sevilla's Brazilian duo Luis Fabiano and Daniel Alves top of his wish-list. (Daily Mirror)

If Frank Rijkaard takes over at Chelsea he will attempt to bring in strikers Samuel Eto'o and Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a combined £50m. (Daily Star)

Real Madrid are prepared to pay an estimated £150m to secure the services of Cristiano Ronaldo. They will pay Man Utd £39.8m as well as offering Robinho, Sergio Ramos and Mahamadou Diarra in exchange and will pay the Portuguese winger £7.6m a year. (Daily Express)

Blackburn midfielder David Bentley has snubbed a new contract at Ewood Park clearing the way for Tottenham and Chelsea to launch £15m bids. (Various)

Jose Mourinho will become manager of Inter Milan in the next 48 hours and wants to make Frank Lampard his first signing. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City are on the verge of smashing their transfer record to sign Brazilian striker Jo from CSKA Moscow in a deal worth around £18m. (The Times)

Arsenal are lining up a £20m move for Real Mallorca striker Dani Guiza, 27, and Real Madrid midfielder Ruben de la Red, 22. (Daily Star)
Arsene Wenger has said Samir Nasri could complete his move to the Emirates in the next week, while the Gunners are also monitoring Saint Etienne midfielder Blaise Matuidi. (The Times)

Man Utd full-back Patrice Evra, who only has one year remaining on his contract, is a target for AC Milan. (The Times)

Hull midfielder Jay-Jay Okocha has shelved plans to retire following the club's promotion to the Premier League. (Various)

Lazio's Swiss midfielder Valon Behrami has also been linked with a move to White Hart Lane and is valued around £9.6m. (The Times)
Spurs are favourites to sign Barcelona's Giovani Dos Santos after discussing a £7m deal. (Daily Mail)