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I'm worth £80m, says player
Round-up of football news from Sunday's national newspapers.
SUN:Christiano Ronaldo insists that the 80million Real Madrid paid for him is a "fair price" and he is delighted to be the most expensive player in the world. He will be officially named as the Spanish giants' latest signing on Monday night after completing the move from Manchester United. In his usual modest style he said: "Great players cost a lot of money and if you want them you have to pay it. I'm happy to be the most expensive player in the world."
NEWS OF THE WORLD: John Terry will this week be told to hand in a written transfer request to prove he's serious about quitting Chelsea.
Manchester City have made a second move for the England skipper with a 30million offer. But Chelsea will only do business at a staggering 45m - and only if Terry admits to the fans he wants to quit Stamford Bridge, says new Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti on the day he takes charge.
TIMES:Big spending Florentino Perez, the president of Real Madrid, wants
the world's wealthiest football clubs to create a European Super League, and is ready to take on Uefa if they do not adapt the Champions League to better suit the ambitions of the biggest clubs - t ensure the best always play the best. He insists he does not want to replace domestic competition, just guarantee that clubs such as Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Liverpool, Milan and Juventus could rely on participating every season in a lucrative elite competition.
MIRROR: Fabio Capello believes Manchester United can rejuvenate Michael Owen's career – and give England a huge World Cup boost. Owen has been the forgotten man of England since Capello took charge, restricted to just one 45-minute run-out against France in March 2008.
But the England boss feels the striker's shock switch to Old Trafford can breathe new life into Owen and hand him a better chance of leading the country to glory in South Africa next summer.
MIRROR Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly preparing a 36m swoop for Real Madrid trio Arjen Robben, Gabriel Heinze and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
PEOPLE: Former Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez is confident he will not be viewed as a traitor by the Old Trafford faithful if he completes a transfer to the club's cross-city rivals.
The Argentina international turned down a permanent deal at United last month following a two-year loan deal and has since been linked with a lucrative move to wealthy Manchester City.
Chelsea are also reportedly tracking the 25-year-old's availability, but Eastlands is believed to be Tevez's likely destination this summer.
Tevez told The People: "If I play for Manchester City I don't think the United fans will feel I am a traitor.
"They have to remember that at least as far as I know I have been thrown out of the club and I have to study the best offers available."
NEWS OF THE WORLD: John Terry will this week be told to hand in a written transfer request to prove he's serious about quitting Chelsea. Also: Samuel Eto'o will drop his astronomic wage demands to join Manchester United.
MIRROR: Michael Owen will be a more lethal Manchester United marksman than Carlos Tevez. That's the opinion of former England boss Glenn Hoddle. Also: AC Milan are ready to offer 20million cash plus Mathieu Flamini for Emmanuel Adebayor.
THE PEOPLE: Carlos Tevez last night insisted he is not a traitor for leaving Manchester United for rivals City. Also: Peter Crouch is set to move to Sunderland after Black Cats boss Steve Bruce made a 14million bid that matches Portsmouth's asking price.
DAILY STAR SUNDAY: Michael Owen claimed yesterday that he had been made to feel like a "criminal" because of all his injuries. Also: Cristiano Ronaldo last night insisted he is worth his world record 80m transfer fee.
MAIL ON SUNDAY: Manchester City will make one last effort to prise England captain John Terry from Chelsea with a 35milliion bid and wages of 200,000 a week.
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