The Rafael Benitez contract story broke so late on Wednesday that few papers had the time to react in their customary nature. Oh, my, how that has changed this morning!

You cannot move for rumour and counter rumour. Rafa's got cash to spend, he has targets, not enough cash for one of them... it's all getting so exciting down at Anfield!

Starting with our old friends at The Sun, which claims Liverpool have earmarked a £30m "war chest" for the summer. The newspaper claims this amount is a "monster". It's not even a Wayne Rooney!

For certain, it seems likely that won't nearly be enough to get David Villa from Valencia despite their money worries, The Times links Rafa with both Villa and Wigan's Antonio Valenica, but claims Real Mardid or Barcelona is a more likely destination. The Daily Mail tips Barca.

The Sun, though, thinks there's the real chance of being Groundhog Day at the end of the current campaign. Yes, Rafa wants Garry Barry again. The consistently inconsistent Aaron Lennon is linked too.

The Daily Mirror believes the budget will be £40m, though, and Fernando Torres will be handed a bumper new pay day.

Back to West Ham's best friend, Mr Carlos Tevez, and what seems now to be a never-ended compensation battle. The Guardian predicts the final compensation bill will be £25,6m. But does this include Fulham's new claim for £700,000 in lost prize money for their final league position (The Independent).=?

Transfer talk now, and after Jose Mourinho was linked with a Premier League splurge it seems AC Milan could follow suit. The Daily Mirror claims they will move from Emmanuel Adebayor and also Alex of Chelsea.

Manchester United will be please to hear Nemanja Vidic's agent claim the defender will stay at Old Trafford. Let's be honest, there was never a chance of him leaving. Unless, of course, he writes a book (The Daily Mail).