All the latest football rumours from today's newspapers.
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- Former Middlesbrough striker Massimo Maccarone has launched a blistering attack on England coach Steve McClaren, labelling his ex-boss "two-faced" and "false". (Various)
- Maccarone also said that "only in England could a man with such obvious and limited abilities be made into the national coach". (Various)
- McClaren is agonising over whether to include outspoken Joey Barton in Friday's England squad to play Spain - Barton previously criticised England internationals for their high-profile autobiographies following the World Cup. (Various)
- George Gillett's £470m takeover of Liverpool could go through early next week. (Various)
- Meanwhile, Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry has claimed bully-boy tactics from the Dubai International Consortium was behind the collapse of their rival takeover bid. (The Sun)
- But sources close to DIC claim the Dubai Royal family pulled out of the deal because of the way the Liverpool board acted during negotiations. (Daily Mirror)
- Prospective new Liverpool owner George Gillett has a bankruptcy on his CV from 1992 following the $1bn collapse of his business empire. (The Independent)
- West Ham chairman Eggert Magnusson has admitted for the first time that the club could go down. (Various)
- The Premier League is probing Javier Mascherano's registration after the Argentine's move from West Ham to Liverpool - and the Hammers could be docked points if irregularities are found. (Daily Express)
- Meanwhile, the Premier League will also probe Manuel Fernandes' move to Portsmouth to check the registration is all in order. (Daily Mail)
- Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has told the Chelsea boo boys to lay off Michael Ballack. (Various)
- Fans of FC Kaunas in Lithuania are revolting because they are fed up with being a feeder club for Hearts. (Daily Record)
- Chris Sutton is suffering from an eye problem similar to that which sidelined Paul Scholes - and the Aston Villa striker could be out for the season. (Various)
- Manchester United striker Henrik Larsson claims that Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo could become the best attacking partnership in the world. (Various)
- Rangers striker Dado Prso will find out on Tuesday whether his dodgy knee will force him to hang up his boots. (Daily Record)
- Bolton are ripping up their sub-standard pitch in a bid to boost their chances of progressing in Europe. (Daily Mirror)
- The Premiership has been told that some of its £625m overseas TV rights bonanza should be used to cut ticket prices. (Daily Mirror)
- Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock has lectured new signing Jon Stead about diving in the area after the striker took a tumble in the area during a midweek match. (Various)
AND FINALLY...
- England's footballer's WAGs are among the intended market for a new computer mouse designed in Switzerland. The device - which is studded with 59 diamonds - costs a mere £13,000. (The Sun)
- Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has moored his 282ft super yacht at swanky Sandbanks peninsula in Poole, Dorset. (Daily Star)