The Serbian told the club website: "I did not make these particular remarks. I enjoy my football here very much, am happy to be here, and have far too much respect for the people of Manchester, and England, to criticise them in this way." (www.manutd.com 1312)

Kaka claims he has no intention of joining Chelsea and has pledged his future to AC Milan. "Me going to Chelsea? I'm staying as a Rossoneri player," he said. (La Gazzetta dello Sport 0915)

Chelsea will make a final £80m bid for AC Milan's Kaka, with the Brazil star reportedly keen on a move after the arrival of compatriot Ronaldinho at the San Siro, whose lifestyle does not meet with Kaka's approval. (Daily Mail)

The 26-year-old is being lured with a £200,000-a-week offer to join Luis Felipe Scolari's team. (Daily Mirror)

One Brazilian who looks certain to move to Stamford Bridge is Robinho after Chelsea agreed a £28.6m deal with Real Madrid. The Spanish club are preparing to replace the striker with Valencia's David Villa or Villareal's Santi Cazorla. (The Guardian)

Meanwhile Blues winger Shaun Wright-Phillips has been told to choose between a move to former club Manchester City or Everton, with Portsmouth deterred by the £10m price tag. (The Guardian)

Espanyol midfielder Albert Riera moved a step closer to becoming a Liverpool player in an £8m switch, with Liverpool set to recoup that money should they qualify for the Champions League group stage. (The Times)

Everton will discover whether their bid for Cameroon international midfielder Stephane M'Bia has been accepted by Rennes. The French club are holding out for £10m. (Daily Express)

Newcastle and Aston Villa are keeping tabs on Standard Liege midfielder Marouane Felliani, although they could be put off by the Belgian club's £10m price tag. (Daily Mail)

Stoke and Blackburn lead the contenders for Lens midfielder Kanga Akale. (Daily Mail)

Aston Villa will press ahead with plans to sign James Milner for £9m from Newcastle. (Guardian)

Four Championship clubs - Charlton, Ipswich, Bristol City and Norwich - are chasing Bolton's £1m-rated Iceland international striker Heidar Helguson. (Daily Star)

South Africa international midfielder Kagiso Dikgacoi claims he is close to joining Fulham from Golden Arrows. (The Times)

Celtic defender Bobo Balde is close to joining Birmingham City on a two-year deal. (The Sun)

Should Balde be taken off Celtic's wage bill, manager Gordon Strachan may make a £3m bid for Hartlepool striker James Brown. (Daily Record)

However, one man who is unlikely to join the Glasgow club is Czech left-back Michal Kadlec, with Sparta Prague demanding £1m for a one-year loan. (Daily Mail)

West Ham boss Alan Curbishley has urged the club to spend money on new players before the end of the transfer window. (Daily Express)

Midfielder David Dunn could be in line for a new Blackburn Rovers contract after impressing man