TALES FROM THE TABLOIDS

Last updated : 29 October 2006 By Ed

* NOTW: ' Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, has been handed £20m to bolster his squad in the January transfer window, with Bayern Munich midfielder Owen Hargreaves his top target.'

* Sunday Mirror: 'Alan Curbishley is the front-runner to become Manchester City manager should Stuart Pearce fail to halt the club's slide.'

* Beckham is heading for Celtic, Tottenham and LA Galaxy depending on whether you believe the Sunday Telegraph, Mail on Sunday or Daily Mail respectively.

* The People and Daily Star on Sunday report that Steven Gerrard is doing one to Real Madrid.