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A round-up of all the top sports stories from the national newspapers, featuring Newcastle, Manchester United, Chelsea, Manchester City, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham, Aston Villa, Middlesbrough and Southampton.
THE SUN: Michael Owen has agreed terms to join Manchester United. The out-of-contract striker will take a 50% pay cut for a shock last chance to rescue his injury-plagued career...Barcelona risked the wrath of Arsene Wenger by publicly tapping-up Fabregas...David Wheater is ready to boost Boro by shunning an 8million move to Aston Villa...Kelvin Davis will seal his move from Southampton to West Ham on Monday. Also: Shooting star Andy Murray is on a mission to end 71 years of British hurt today - and boldly go through to the Wimbledon men's final.
THE TIMES: Michael Owen will sign for Manchester United on a free transfer today provided that he passes a stringent medical. Also: Hampshire are planning to unveil a 45million programme of improvement works at The Rose Bowl that will increase the ground's capacity to more than 25,000, making it the second largest in the country.
DAILY STAR: Michael Owen was last night on the brink of a sensational move to Manchester United. Also: Andy Murray looked ahead to a potential Sunday showdown with one of tennis' all-time greats warning: Roger Federer doesn't scare me.
THE INDEPENDENT: Michael Owen is expected at Manchester United for a medical examination this morning ahead of what would be an extraordinary move, taking him from the wilderness of relegated Newcastle to the Premier League champions.
DAILY MAIL: Chelsea last night told Manchester City that John Terry is not for sale after rejecting what they considered to be a derisory offer of less then 30million. Also: Michael Owen was on the brink of a sensational move to Manchester United last night after accepting the terms of a pay-as-you-play one-year deal with the champions.
DAILY MIRROR: Andy Murray last night declared: "I fear nobody" as he prepared for today's semi-final showdown with Andy Roddick. Also: Manchester United are poised to make a 16million swoop for Brazilian striker Luis Fabiano after missing out on Karim Benzema...Former Arsenal and Tottenham defender Sol Campbell last night issued a stark warning about Portsmouth's future...Hull boss Phil Brown could be set to offer former Manchester City and Liverpool midfielder Didi Hamann a Premier League lifeline.
THE GUARDIAN: Virgin will quit Jenson Button's championship-leading Brawn GP team in favour of sponsoring the Manor Grand Prix start-up that will be making its Formula One debut next season. Also: Venus Williams earned her fourth Wimbledon final against Serena with a win which was as banal as her sister's had been uplifting.
DAILY EXPRESS: Manchester City last night tabled a 30million bid for England and Chelsea skipper John Terry. Also: Venus Williams will battle for a sixth Wimbledon singles title against her sister Serena tomorrow after destroying the world number one, Dinara Safina in just 51 minutes.
DAILY TELEGRAPH: Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, was last night poised to make an astonishing move in the transfer market by bringing injury-prone striker Michael Owen to Old Trafford on a free transfer.
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