SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: In a further twist to the summer's long-running transfer saga, sources close to Real Madrid have revealed that the club have made it clear to Cristiano Ronaldo that, after announcing his "dream" of joining them, he should now attempt to force Manchester United's hand into selling him or formally demand a transfer. Also: The identities of four England rugby union players alleged to have had some involvement in a serious sexual assault in the Hilton Hotel, Auckland, could be disclosed on their return home.

SUNDAY EXPRESS: Sir Alex Ferguson will be forced into a compromise deal with Cristiano Ronaldo to keep him at Old Trafford - but only for 12 months. Also: Arsenal chiefs are resigned to losing their fight to keep the club out of foreign hands...England's top clubs are set to declare war on Europe over the alleged tapping-up of their players.

SUNDAY MIRROR: Spurs have agreed a £20million deal to sign the goal king of Euro 2008 - Spain's David Villa. Also: There was no curfew for England's defeated rugby stars in New Zealand last night...Steve McClaren did little to convince his home nation as England manager and after accepting the job of manager of FC Twente, he will be forced to win over the doubters again...Luiz Felipe Scolari accepted the offer to become England coach before the World Cup in 2006...Sir Alex Ferguson has told Manchester United's hierarchy: "Cristiano Ronaldo will be sold over my dead body."

DAILY STAR ON SUNDAY: Cristiano Ronaldo is set to tell Manchester United he wants to join Real Madrid - and Luiz Felipe Scolari believes he will get his way. Also: Dmitry Torbinsky put Guus Hiddink's Russia into the semis of Euro 2008 - and broke Holland hearts...Kiwi pace ace Tim Southee was the axeman as New Zealand chopped England down to size.

THE PEOPLE: Sir Alex Ferguson will demand Cristiano Ronaldo tells him to his face that he no longer wants to play for Manchester United. Also: Rio Ferdinand is set to be named England captain after giving Wayne Rooney's stag do the swerve.

NEWS OF THE WORLD: Cristiano Ronaldo will this week demand Manchester United sell him to Real Madrid - as reward for his loyalty. Also: Manchester United may risk losing Carlos Tevez unless they offer him a new deal before the end of the year...New Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has sent a chilling warning to his multi-millionaire stars: Nobody is safe from the axe...Kevin Keegan is preparing a £6million swoop for Tottenham's out-of-favour winger Aaron Lennon.

MAIL ON SUNDAY: Cristiano Ronaldo's agent, Jorge Mendes, stands to earn an astonishing £10million if he can engineer the Portugal winger's world record £70million move from Manchester United to Real Madrid. Also: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will authorise the £25million transfer of Emmanuel Adebayor this month and begin a transfer merry-go-round among Europe's leading clubs...Ricardo Carvalho has emerged as the Chelsea player most likely to join former manager Jose Mourinho at Inter Milan...Martin Johnson will head to Twickenham this week for crisis talks to find out why the England tour of New Zealand went disastrously wrong on and off the field.

INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY: Marco van Basten, scorer of a famous goal for Holland to help beat the USSR in the European Championship final 20 years ago, will not after all become the first man to win the competition as a player and coach.

SUNDAY TIMES: England, haunted by lurid sex scandal allegations and savaged by the All Blacks, can expect no respite when they limp home from their tour of New Zealand today.

THE OBSERVER: If this is betrayal, let us have more of it. A third international tournament semi-final for Guus Hiddink and a first over his native Holland, all achieved in a style to be savoured and celebrated.