DAILY MIRROR: Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson will make a cut-price bid of £8million to lure centre-half Jonathon Woodgate from cash-strapped Leeds.

DAILY MAIL: Gerard Houllier prepared for Liverpool's biggest game of the season yesterday by rounding on Michael Owen's critics and urging the England striker: Don't let them destroy you.'

DAILY EXPRESS: Footballers are betting on their own games in direct contravention of Football Association rules, according to leading bookmakers William Hill.

DAILY STAR: Gerard Houllier yesterday told Sheffield United: "You're cheap and mean."

THE TIMES: Newcastle United are trying to bolster their long-term quest for honours by tabling a £10million bid for Leeds and England centre-half Jonathan Woodgate.

THE INDEPENDENT: In a fierce defence of his most precious asset, Gerard Houllier denounced the English media for attempting to bring down Michael Owen over his passion for gambling on horses.

THE GUARDIAN: The Football Association is to investigate the connection between motor neurone disease and footballers' deaths.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier yesterday launched a fierce attack on those he believes are seeking to destroy the career and reputation of his England striker Michael Owen.