The top stories from papers and websites - 21 July 2012

• Manchester United must shell out £30million to land Robin van Persie.


• Reading boss Brian McDermott has rubbished talk of a shock move for Filippo Inzaghi.


• Swansea boss Michael Laudrup has snatched Rayo Vallecano midfielder Michu from under the noses of Manchester United and Liverpool.

• Robin van Persie is caught in the middle of a huge bidding war between Manchester United and Manchester City.


• Wigan owner Dave Whelan has told Chelsea to pay £10million or forget about signing Victor Moses.


• Michael Laudrup admits he is preparing for life without Liverpool target Joe Allen.


• Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has confirmed he is ready to let Kolo Toure move on this summer.


• Edin Dzeko insists he will stay at Manchester City and fight for his place.


• Newcastle’s move for FC Twente defender Douglas is in danger of being hijacked by Fulham and West Ham.


• Southampton have had their £5m bid for PSV Eindhoven striker Jeremain Lens rejected, but will go back with another bid.


• Wigan have been told to slap another £1.25m on their £3m offer for Real Mallorca defender Ivan Ramis.

• Luka Modric went missing yesterday in a desperate attempt to force through his move to Real Madrid.


• Robin van Persie has been told he cannot leave Arsenal for less than £20million.


• Cheick Tiote has given Newcastle a boost by saying he will not quit the club this summer.


• Roque Santa Cruz is set to be frustrated in his bid to escape Manchester City.

• Manchester City, Manchester United and Juventus have sparked a three-way bidding war for Arsenal striker Robin van Persie.


• Tottenham scouts watched Brazil strikers Leandro Damiao and Hulk in action against Great Britain last night.

• Rangers are set to accept a 12-month transfer ban in return for SFA membership.


• FIFA last night said angers won't receive a penny for stars who quit Ibrox - but they could land an £800,000 windfall for Steven Davis.


• Ross County boss Derek Adams is set to bolster his backline for the SPL campaign by making a double swoop for Mihael Kovacevic and Jonathan Bateson.

• West Brom have turned down a £4m bid for Peter Odemwingie, 31, from Qatar’s Al-Gharafa.


• There will be no Wesley Sneijder transfer saga this summer as he has rejected approaches from England, Russia and Turkey to stay with Inter Milan.


• Former Leeds and Liverpool winger Harry Kewell has left Melbourne Victory and wants a return to England.

• Sir Alex Ferguson is mulling over an £8m bid for Everton’s Leighton Baines.


• Galatasaray are in talks with Dimitar Berbatov.

• Manchester United are ready to up their rejected £29m bid for Lucas Moura to £32m – and that should be enough to land the Sao Paulo midfielder.


• But United will go for Real Madrid’s Nuri Sahin if their bid for the Brazilian is rejected.


• Andre Villas-Boas has played down Tottenham’s interest in Hulk.