Everton are in pole position for SmithEverton are favourites to pop Newcastle in the scramble to sign Manchester United striker Alan Smith. Sportsmail revealed exclusively yesterday that Newcastle had a £6million offer accepted by the Premiership champions on Friday. Smith has reluctantly accepted his Old Trafford career is coming to a close and has held initial talks before deciding where to move to. He has rejected the chance to talk to Middlesbrough, even though they had a bid accepted, and Aston Villa have so far failed to make an offer. Smith's preference is believed to be Everton but their bid may hinge on striker James Beattie's £4m departure to Sheffield United.Simon Jones, Daily MailMeanwhile, The Daily Express claim Smith could be heading to Upton Park in a sensational double bid that would also see Barcelona's Eidur Gudjohnsen arrive at West Ham.But The Mirror believe Middlesbrough are closest to signing Smith, with the lure of £60,000 a week in wages. The paper claim Smith met Boro manager Gareth Southgate yesterday after United accepted a £6m bid. Incredibly, The Sun have Smith heading for a different location. It believes Sunderland have also met United's asking price and Smith will talk to Keane this week.
In other news, The Daily Mail report Juventus have confirmed their interest in Reds defender Gabriel Heinze. The paper quote the Italian club's general manager, Jean-Claude Blanc, as saying he wants to "see if something can happen with Heinze". Liverpool are also reportedly still interested, despite United boss Sir Alex Ferguson insisting he will not sell to the Merseyside club.
Round up by Nick Coppack
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