There are three round of the Premier League and the season is ending. That means a new one is upon is. Yes, here comes the summer, as The Undertones would have it. And here comes the silly season.

Big rumour alert. Could this be the one that keeps us guessing all summer? Franck Ribery to Manchester United with Cristiano Ronaldo heading to his "dead dream" of Real Madrid is the first in a series. The Guardian's German correspondent Rafael Honigstein is the architect of this one. He even suggests that the deal, worth over £60m and making Ribery United's best paid player will be completed before Franck hits the beaches. That at least, looks highly unlikely.

Bit of a climbdown in sensationalism from there. It seems, according to both The Times and Guardian, that Joey Barton has played his last game for Newcastle. Hardly revelatory stuff. Where to now for Barton? Few names linked at present, which is even less of a surprise.

Sami Hyypia's distinguished playing career at Liverpool is at an end. Yet Rafa Benitez may one day let him come back as coach. It seems, according to The Times, that his original intention was to keep him in preparation for that role. Yet Hyypia has headed to Bayer Leverkusen, with qualified support from Rafa.

Some other oldsters nearing the end are at Chelsea. The Daily Mail suggests that Guus Hiddink, despite his summer exit, holds the key to their futures. In short: shape up against Barca and Everton and they might get new deals.

The Express runs a story also running in The Guardian. The participation of Thierry Henry against Chelsea is in some doubt. That's after Barcelona were moved to deny stories about a knee injury. We shall see. Quicker than any end to the Ribery saga, one feels.