Saturday

The Daily Express reports that former England international Des Walker has decided to carry on playing for Nottingham Forest for one more season.

Leicester City are set to ban all alcohol from the bar at the Walkers Stadium, suggests the Independent.

The Sun claims that European football’s governing body, UEFA, could push through a rule preventing clubs from fielding more than five foreigners in a starting line-up in order to promote the use of home-based players.

Sunday

A whole host of yesterday’s football headlines were dominated by news of England captain David Beckham, who has denied that he is leaving Real Madrid to join Chelsea in the summer.

Tottenham Hotspur may turn to José Mourinho, who masterminded Porto’s surprise Champions League elimination of Manchester United last week, should number one target Giovanni Trapattoni decide against a move to White Hart Lane this summer, says the Daily Star Sunday.

The Sunday Mirror reveals that Brian Little is concerned that Tranmere Rovers’ FA Cup run, which continues on Tuesday with a quarter-finals replay at Prenton Park against Millwall, may well be having an adverse effect on his sides’ Division Two survival hopes.

Monday

Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz has dismissed weekend speculation linking England captain David Beckham with a move back to England by telling the Sun: "I cannot see David leaving in the short-term. I just cannot see it."

Tales from the tabs

The Sun reports that highly-rated England Under-21 international Michael Dawson is wanted by Liverpool.

New Saints manager Paul Sturrock is set to sign Benfica full back Miguel (pictured left) for £3m, suggests the News of the World, who also allege that Barcelona have made enquiries about the availability of Arsenal striker Thierry Henry.

And, the same paper alleges that Dwight Yorke is set to depart Ewood Park for Fulham in a £1.5m deal this summer, while also claiming that Birmingham have set their sights on a double swoop for Samuel Eto’o and Alex Rae. But, the Wolves midfielder is also coveted by Fulham, Rangers and Blackburn.

Both Gareth Barry and Juan Pablo Angel will ask to depart Villa Park should the pair not be offered new deals at the end of this season, says the Daily Star Sunday, who also reveal that the Colombian is wanted by Deportivo La Coruña, with Spain international striker Alberto Luque moving to Villa as part of a possible deal.

And, the same paper reports that La Liga is where Manchester United will be concentrating their end-of-season shopping plans, with Fernando Torres and Carlos Puyol the champions’ preferred targets.

Both Chelsea and Real Madrid are set to make a move for England international Rio Ferdinand when his drugs ban expires, according to the Sunday Express, who also suggest that should Dennis Bergkamp sign on for one more season at Highbury as expected, then fellow forward Nwankwo Kanu will depart north London.

The Sunday Mirror alleges that Feyenoord’s Robin van Persie (pictured above) will move to White Hart Lane in the summer.

And, Arsenal’s Sweden international Frederik Ljungberg is wanted by Spanish giants Madrid, claims the Sun, with the midfielder said to be thinking over a possible end-of-season transfer.