The top stories from papers and websites - 18 July 2012

• Manchester United have failed with a £29.8million bid for Sao Paulo midfielder Lucas Moura, 19, according to the Brazilian club.


• Fulham have opened talks to sign Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, 19, on loan.


• Luis Suarez has reopened the row over his race ban last season, despite being ordered by Liverpool not to discuss it.


• Gianfranco Zola has targeted Filippo Inzaghi and Alessandro Del Piero as two sensational summer signings for Watford.


• Manchester City defender Kolo Toure could price himself out of a move to Saudi club Al Hilal with a request for £50,000 a week after tax and a rent-free home, two cars, paid-for flights and the captaincy.


• Sunderland manager Martin O'Neill wants to return to former club Aston Villa to sign James Collins. Villa are prepared to sell the Welshman, 28, as they close in on a deal for Feyenoord's Netherlands international Ron Vlaar, 27.

• Newcastle are preparing a bid of £16million after Liverpool told striker Andy Carroll that he can leave the club.


• Dutch star Rafael van der Vaart has told Tottennham he is staying.


• Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has rejected a third bid from Chelsea for Victor Moses.

• Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is lining up a £20million bid for Manchester City defender Micah Richards.


• Arsenal striker Robin van Persie is ready to snub a £300,000 a week offer from Juventus to join Manchester City.


• Rio Ferdinand has turned his back on England following his Euro 2012 heartache.


• Bolton boss Owen Coyle has rejected French side St Etienne's approach for former Liverpool striker David Ngog.

• Brazil sensation Oscar arrived in London for a medical yesterday ahead of his £25million move to Chelsea.


• Barcelona could move for Liverpool defender Daniel Agger after being priced out of a move for Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez, 23.


• Everton and West Brom are interested in FC Copenhagen's Costa Rican defender Bryan Oviedo, 22, who has been tracked by Manchester United.


• Defender Scott Dann could join Ajax on loan following Blackburn's relegation to the Championship. Reading and Southampton have been put off by the centre-back's £6m price tag.


• Liverpool are on the brink of signing Fulham striker Clint Dempsey for £10m.


• West Ham are close to a £5m deal for Sochaux striker Modibo Maiga.


• Tottenham are ready to battle Chelsea for Porto striker Hulk.


• Chelsea have had a £27million bid rejected for Shakhtar Donetsk forward Willian.


• Hull are launching a bid for former Stoke striker Ricardo Fuller.


• Leeds have have rejected Norwich's latest offer for captain Robert Snodgrass.


• Watford will launch an ambitious bid to sign Juventus striker Vincenzo Iaquinta.

• Luis Suarez has claimed Manchester United wield the "political power" in England and suggested they deliberately conspired to inflame his race row with Patrice Evra in order to sideline him for Liverpool.

• Robin van Persie is set for formal talks with Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger as he considers his options away from the Gunners.


• Lokomotiv Moscow will battle Tottenham for Emmanuel Adebayor.

• Arsenal have still not opened contract talks with Theo Walcott despite the prospect of the England winger leaving as a free agent next summer.

• Eintracht Frankfurt are looking to sign Rangers defender Dorin Goian.

• Arsenal will force Robin van Persie to see out the last 12 months of his contract.

• Dimitar Berbatov's agent says he could join AC Milan or Juventus.


• Lyon striker Bafetimbi Gomis is set to snub a move to Tottenham.


• West Brom striker Peter Odemwingie could leave after a training ground bust-up with new manager Steve Clarke.