Manchester City’s Brazilian midfielder Elano, 28, could move on a season-long loan to German club Cologne or Inter Milan after being told not to join the club’s pre-season tour of South Africa. The Independent

Elano was a pain to deal with for Mark Hughes last year with his demand for a new contact, moodiness and public flirtations with clubs like Inter Milan so it doesn’t shock me that he isn’t in Hughes plans this year.

Tottenham and Manchester City will offer England midfielder David Beckham a chance to return to the Premier League from the United States when Los Angeles Galaxy’s Major League Soccer season finishes in October. The Sun

Aside from the playing at home aspect don’t see how playing for either team would be better than featuring for A.C Milan leading into next year’s World Cup. Playing in Italy trying to impress an Italian coach isn’t a bad idea.

Everton defender Joleon Lescott will plead with manager David Moyes to allow him to speak to Manchester City over a move, with City expected to make an improved £18m offer for the England international. The Times

I’m sure this meeting is going to go over well with David Moyes. It’s one thing to sell Joleon Lescott and quite frankly the money is right. It’s another to go out there and be able to find a worthy replacement which would be the big gamble Everton would take if they are forced into selling him.

Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill wants Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas in a £10m deal. The Sun

Aston Villa is home to just about every other fringe England international so Jenas would fit in well. The previous statement may come off as a knock on Villa but it isn’t. It’s good to see a club built on a background on homegrown talent.

And 26-year-old Jenas is also a target for Inter Milan, who will use some of the £40m they expect to receive from Barcelona for striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Guardian

All this because the Special One put Jermaine Jenas on his EPL fantasy team last year.

Aston Villa midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker is a £3m target for Championship side Middlesbrough. Boro would also consider taking the 25-year-old as part of a a swap deal for Turkish striker Tuncay Sanli, who they value at £5m. Daily Mirror

Don’t see the benefit in Reo-Coker stepping down a league. If Aston Villa doesn’t have him in their plans I’m sure several other EPL clubs would feature Reo-Coker in their lineup.

Bordeaux’s Morocco international striker Marauane Chamakh, 25, has given up hope of signing for Arsenal but will still consider a switch to the Premier League, with Sunderland, Blackburn, Tottenham and Fulham all interested. Daily Mirror

Doesn’t shock me when a player publicly declares interest in a team before the team declares interests in him that the club in question doesn’t follow up on the transfer.

League Two side Notts County are lining up a move for former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson after the club was taken over by a Middle Eastern consortium. The Sun

Consortium and league two side should not go hand and hand. It would take a good five years to achieve EPL status. Can’t see any benefit in a real “consortium” buying a league two side. Hopefully it hasn’t come to this for Sven.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes Cristiano Ronaldo’s love for the club could result in the winger returning to the club in the future. “He may come back, you never know… He loved United,” said Ferguson. The Sun

As Susan Boyle sang I dreamed a dream. Seriously, it is a touch of class to hear Ronaldo still praising his time at Manchester United and S.A.F returning the compliments.