Emmanuel Adebayor has defied the principle of not looking back in anger by blaming Arsenal fans for his exit from the Gunners. Now at City on a vast wage believed to be £150,000-170,000 a week the Togo charmer says that it was not the money he went for. This quote will surely make him a target for the boo boys at the Emirates: "One Arsenal fan who worked somewhere for £10 and was offered work elsewhere for £30 to say they would refuse." The Sun lead off on that.

Manchester United's lack of spending is one of the growing stories of the summer and The Times picks up chief exec David Gill's quotes that United are not prepared to enter into auctions with Manchester City and Real Madrid over megabucks wages.

The Times continue a theme of rich owners and the likes and say that Tom Hicks, the Liverpool co-owner, is under pressure to provide guarantees for the club's £350million loan as the clock ticks on his efforts to refinance the debt before today's deadline.

On the very same morning, the Daily Star suggest that Liverpool have emerged as shock contenders to take Peter Crouch back to Anfield for £12m - £1m more than they sold him for. At the same time, The Telegraph reports on the latest non-development in the Xabi Alonso saga, saying that Liverpool are denying that their "injured" midfielder is to be sold to Real Madrid.

Manchester City are the story of the English summer and Harry Redknapp gazes jealously over at them in wonder and suggests to the Daily Mirror that Mark Hughes can lead his team to a title challenge.

Crisis club corner: Mike Ashley has annoyed and delayed Alan Shearer so much that the Newcastle United legend is to turn his back on his beloved club. That's in the Daily Express and comes from close pal Rob Lee.