* The Times:
Sir Alex Ferguson may have his hands full as Manchester United step up their pursuit of an unprecedented second treble, but the manager is already planning enthusiastically for next season.
Ajax are bracing themselves for a bid from United for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, their prolific young striker, who Ferguson is understood to have identified as one of his main summer targets along with Owen Hargreaves, the Bayern Munich and England midfield player, and Nani, the Sporting Lisbon winger.
Huntelaar has established himself as the new golden boy of Dutch football since failing to make the grade at PSV Eindhoven and has already drawn favourable comparisons to Ruud van Nistelrooy, the former United striker.
* John-Arne Riise is declared bankrupt:
The Indie:
He might play for one of the Premiership's biggest clubs and be a European Cup winner, but Liverpool's John Arne Riise was declared bankrupt on Wednesday in a case that is proving a stern lesson to the current generation of multi-millionaire footballers.
The 26-year-old is locked in a legal dispute with his former agent Einar Baardsen and it is understood that the bankruptcy order was obtained by a lawyer who is trying to recover fees in the region of £70,000 from Baardsen through Riise. The bankruptcy order on Riise was obtained at Liverpool County Court and will stay in effect for a year.
While it appears that the bankruptcy proceedings have been activated by just one individual in a bid to recover fees, the move is the latest development in the player's chaotic financial affairs. Riise is himself pursuing Baardsen - who has been declared bankrupt in Norway - for around £3m that he believes he is owed from the agent with whom he split in 2005.
Riise will be subject to the normal rules of bankruptcy that put limitations on the amount of credit he can borrow. His long-standing case against Baardsen is currently in the hands of Norwegian court administrators who are deciding what assets Baardsen has to share among his creditors and, once that is completed, the dispute between the two parties is likely to be decided in court in the Norwegian town of Stavanger.
* United have been announced as the 'World's most valuable team':
PA:
The annual list ranks United above Real Madrid with the Gunners leapfrogging AC Milan into third spot and Chelsea in eighth position.
Meanwhile, David Beckham has lost top spot to Ronaldinho as the world's highest-earning footballer.
Ten Premiership sides appear on Forbes' list of the world's 25 most valuable football teams followed by clubs from Italy (four), Germany (four), Spain (two), France (two), Scotland (two) and Holland (one).
The Forbes list, however, says United no longer command the largest yearly revenues as Real Madrid (£191m), Barcelona (£169m) and Juventus (£164m) - who all have own individual TV deals - surpassed their figure of £158m.
Salvatore Galatioto, president of the sports banking firm Galatioto Sports Partners, said China remains the key area for future growth.
He said: "A big reason why these teams are attracting suitors is their growth potential in all of Asia, but China is the key.
"You have great brands with these soccer teams that have not been fully exploited."
Forbes say Beckham's lucrative move to Los Angeles Galaxy at the end of the season could see the former England captain recapture his position as football's highest earner.
Team valuations in pounds sterling according to Forbes:
1 Man Utd £740million
2 Real Madrid £528million
3 Arsenal £466million
4 Bayern Munich £427million
5 AC Milan £420million
6 Juventus £289million
7 Inter Milan £282million
8 Chelsea £274million
9 Barcelona £273million
10 Schalke 04 £240million
11 Liverpool £231million
12 Lyon £175million
13 Newcastle £132million
14 Tottenham £124million
15 Roma £114million
16 Hamburg £112million
17 Man City £106million
18 B Dortmund £101million
19 Ajax £100million
20 Celtic £94million
21 Everton £84million
22 Marseille £80million
23 West Ham £79million
24 Rangers £75million
25 Aston Villa £71m