By IANS
London : Here's a sample of some of the gossip and transfer rumours from England's newspapers Friday about Premier League clubs (with the publication(s) quoted in brackets):
Europe's big clubs have snubbed UEFA president Michel Platini's plans to alter Champions League qualification. (The Sun)
Manchester United expects Carlos Tevez to have signed for them in time for the opening game of the season Aug 11. (Daily Star)
Manchester United has admitted defender Mikael Silvestre may leave following a three-million pound offer from Lyon. (Daily Mirror)
Sir Alex Ferguson has told new signing Nani to stop his acrobatic back-flip goal celebration. (Independent)
Jonathan Woodgate has been voted in Spain as the worst signing of the 21st century. (The Sun)
Aston Villa is ready to rival Everton for Manchester United's England striker Alan Smith. (Daily Mail)
Manchester City is closing in on the signing of Newcastle midfielder Kieron Dyer for 4.5 million pounds. (The Sun)
Sven-Goran Eriksson has enquired about West Brom's nine-million pound centre-back Curtis Davies. (The Sun)
And he will also turn his attention to Juventus full-back Giorgio Chiellini, Nantes midfielder Emerse Fae and Olympiakos striker Nery Castillo. (Daily Mirror)
Lyon has made an eight-million pound move for Arsenal misfit Jose Reyes. (Daily Mirror)
Gilberto Silva will miss the start of Arsenal's season after being given an extended break following the Copa America. (The Sun)
Middlesbrough is preparing to revive their interest in Tottenham Hotspur striker Mido after he rejected Birmingham. (Daily Mail)
Bayern Munich has cleared Roque Santa Cruz to speak to Blackburn Rovers – and three other clubs – about a 4.5-million pound move. (Daily Mirror)
Wigan have made a shock 1.5-million pound bid for Bolton Wanderers defender Abdoulaye Faye. (Daily Mirror)
Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp is ready to block Sol Campbell's hopes of a move to Villarreal. (Daily Star)
Derby boss Billy Davies has offered Patrick Kluivert a trial at Pride Park. (Daily Mail)
Wolverhamton, Charlton Athletic and West Bromich Albion are tracking Tottenham Hotspur's one-million pound defender Phil Ifil. (Daily Mirror)
Midfielder John Viafara is poised to quit Southampton for West Bromich Albion. (The Sun)
Bolton Wanderers chairman Phil Gartside wants 13 million pounds for Nicolas Anelka, with West Ham interested. (Daily Mirror)
Spurs' Ledley King is a doubt for England's next two Euro 2008 qualifiers after being ruled out for the first month of the season with knee surgery. (The Sun)
Brazilian midfielder Lucas claims he turned down moves to Manchester United and Everton before joining Liverpool from Gremio. (Daily Mail)
West Ham's seven-million pound midfielder Scott Parker is struggling to be fit for the start of the season with a knee injury. (Daily Star)
Hearts are on course to play in front of their biggest-ever home crowd when they host Barcelona at Murrayfield Saturday, with 51,000 tickets already sold. (Daily Record)