Jose Mourinho saw his Chelsea overhaul completed last night when he confirmed the £32million double signing of Didier Drogba and Tiago Mendes. (All papers)

Drogba has finalised a £24million move from Marseille while Tiago joins the Blues in an £8million switch from Benfica.

Ivory Coast star Drogba becomes the most expensive forward in the history of British football.

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The Sun claim Arsenal will make a £30million bid for Steven Gerrard if they have to sell skipper Patrick Vieira to Real Madrid.

Arsene Wenger apparently fears he is losing the battle to keep Vieira.

The Gunners boss sees Gerrard as the man to step straight into Vieira’s boots and is tipped to offer the England ace a £90,000-a-week deal.

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Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson is lining up a hat-trick of big-name signings, according to the Daily Express.

Robson is close to finalising a deal to bring striker Patrick Kluivert, midfielder Nicky Butt and Tunisia right-back Hatem Trabelsi to Tyneside.

Robson is under pressure to end Newcastle’s 35-year search for a trophy and any signings could be the last he makes.

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Arsenal could gazump Newcastle in the race to sign Hatem Trabelsi, according to the Daily Mail.

The paper reports that Arsenal will today sign Trabelsi for £4million from Ajax.

Trabelsi is keen to play in the Champions League while Newcastle can only offer UEFA Cup football.

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Bill Kenwright is turning to friend and billionaire Philip Green in a bid to save Everton from financial meltdown, according to the Daily Mirror.

Kenwright wants the colourful financier to come on board in his battle to for control of the one-time Mersey millionaires.

He knows that rival director Paul Gregg could move in for the club and try to push him out. Kenwright wants Green to come up with new money or a plan to keep Wayne Rooney and reduce some of the club’s £40million debt.