THE SUN: Arsenal are planning an £11million hijack of Manchester United's move for Ronaldinho.

DAILY MIRROR: Sir Bobby Robson wants to hand Lee Bowyer a Premiership lifeline next season and reunite him with Jonathan Woodgate.

DAILY STAR: Cheeky FA chiefs asked Gerard Houllier to rule Steven Gerrard out of Liverpool's Worthington Cup final plans - so he could play for England.

DAILY EXPRESS: England's players finally received the public backing they were looking for from their board yesterday, making next Thursday's World Cup opener in Zimbabwe a non-starter.

DAILY MAIL: Sir Alex Ferguson has got the taste for a title fight.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: The board at Elland Road may lack ambition but the players do not. Well prepared by Terry Venables, Leeds United weathered a late storm from Gillingham to progress to the fifth round of the FA Cup and a date with either Liverpool or Crystal Palace, who meet at Anfield tonight.

THE GUARDIAN: A sixth consecutive Premiership win must sound in Arsenal ears like a stampede but it was a measured step that took Manchester United to within three points of the league leaders.

THE TIMES: The six men who will decide the fate of England's match against Zimbabwe already carry baggage that may dictate the way they vote.

THE INDEPENDENT: Ruud van Nistelrooy marked his 50th start in Manchester United's colours with his 26th goal of the season at St Andrews last night.