By IANS
London : Here's a sample of some of the gossip and transfer rumours from England's newspapers Wednesday about Premier League clubs (with the publication(s) quoted in brackets):
Leicester City manager Martin Allen is getting his players ready for the new season – by making them clean the Walkers Stadium toilets. (The Sun)
Former Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock says Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson phoned him to apologise after the Red Devils' final-day loss to West Ham that condemned the Blades to relegation. (The Sun)
Blades fan and Hollywood hard man Sean Bean has denied launching a foul-mouthed attack on the Sheffield United boss in front of his family. (Daily Mirror)
Striker Carlos Tevez could be made to appear in the dock at the High Court over his complicated transfer from West Ham United to Manchester United. (The Sun)
New Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves will make his debut for the club this weekend – not in Sunday's Community Shield, but in a Manchester United XI playing against Peterborough. (Daily Mirror)
Reading keeper Marcus Hahnemann says a broken hand will not keep him out of the opening-day match against Manchester United. (Various)
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has reiterated his belief that Liverpool will not sign Gabriel Heinze. (Daily Mirror)
Former Liverpool star Steve McManaman says Rangers will regret not signing former Reds striker Robbie Fowler. (Daily Record)
Arsenal's William Gallas says the club has to toughen up to succeed next season. (Independent)
Chelsea has resigned itself to losing winger Arjen Robben to Real Madrid. (The Sun)
Jose Mourinho's side will use the cash they get for Robben on Seville's Daniel Alves. (Independent)
Juventus are lining up a bid for Chelsea midfielder Claude Makelele. (The Independent)
Ashley Cole says he was injured for most of his first season at Stamford Bridge. (The Sun)
Newcastle United manager Sam Allardyce has denied that he needs to sell Obefemi Martins to fund a six-million pound swoop for Manchester United's Alan Smith. (Daily Star)
Leeds United manager Dennis Wise is hoping he can sign Newcastle keeper Tim Krul on a season-long loan to solve the club's goalkeeping crisis. (The Sun)
Newcastle fans have launched a hate campaign against wantaway star Kieron Dyer. (The Times)
Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing has told Tottenham to forget any attempts to sign him. (Daily Express)
Tottenham Hotspur has opened talks with West Bromich Albion over highly rated defender Curtis Davies. (Daily Mirror)
West Brom have slapped a 250,000-pound price tag on striker John Hartson. (The Sun)
Fulham has had a 3.9-million pound bid for Watford striker Hameur Bouazza rejected as the Hornets are holding out for five million pounds. (The Times)
Sheffield United manager Bryan Robson has lodged a 1.5-million pound bid for Wigan's Kevin Kilbane. (Daily Star)
New Blackburn Rovers signing Roque Santa Cruz reckons he will form a partnership with Benni McCarthy, which can fire Rovers into the top four of the Premier League. (The Times)
FA bosses are to announce a massive revamp of their disciplinary system in a bid to restore the games' credibility. (Daily Mirror)