Rumour Mill - Monday October 8

Rumour Mill - what the papers are saying today.

• THE SUN - Michael Owen lifted England hearts by scoring on his return from injury yesterday.

• SEVERAL fans forums say former Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock would fancy a move to Doncaster Rovers if the money was right.

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• DAILY MIRROR - Michael Owen last night declared himself fit and ready to sew up England's Euro 2008 qualification against Estonia and Russia.

• A FOOTBALL rumours website says that LA Galaxy owner and American billionaire Philip Anschutz has made a formal offer for Premier League club Reading. John Madejski, who has been Chairman of the Berkshire club for 17 years, is keen about a deal.

• DAILY STAR - Steve Bruce is a dead man walking at Birmingham.

• DAILY MAIL - Michael Owen will resist calls by Newcastle for him to be nursed through England's make-or-break Euro 2008 ties after scoring on his return to action yesterday.

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• DAILY TELEGRAPH - Steve McClaren has been dealt a significant blow to his attacking options for England's forthcoming Euro 2008 qualifiers after Everton forward Andrew Johnson pulled out of the squad to face Estonia and Russia so that he could have surgery on his ankle.

• DAILY TELEGRAPH - Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy last night signalled his faith in Martin Jol, despite the shattering blow of Fernando Torres' injury-time equaliser at Liverpool yesterday.

• THE GUARDIAN - Avram Grant needed to placate an angry Andriy Shevchenko in the dressing room at the Mestalla Stadium on Wednesday night after Chelsea's Champions League win over Valencia.

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