Making the back pages this morning, Saturday August 9, 2008:

THE TIMES: Rafael Benitez's relationship with Liverpool's owners reached crisis point last night when it emerged that not only had Tom Hicks and George Gillett Jr vetoed the manager's bid to buy Gareth Barry but that the American duo had turned down an offer of a £12 million interest-free loan to help to buy the Aston Villa midfield player. Also: Sir Alex Ferguson welcomed Cristiano Ronaldo back to Manchester United yesterday and then raised the possibility of the Portugal forward agreeing a new contract at Old Trafford as the manager attempted to quash Real Madrid's hopes of signing the player in the future.

THE SUN: Rafa Benitez is on collision course with Liverpool's American owners over Gareth Barry. Also: Andrei Arshavin has vowed to whine his way into a move to Tottenham.

DAILY MIRROR: Rafa Benitez is on a collision course with Liverpool's owners that threatens to rip the club apart. Also: Chelsea were last night preparing the next stage of their attempt to land striker Robinho after Real Madrid rebuffed the opening offer.

DAILY STAR: Furious Rafa Benitez is on collision course again with Liverpool's owners after they pulled the plug on his £18m bid for Gareth Barry. Also: Cristiano Ronaldo is back in the fold at Manchester United - and Sir Alex Ferguson says that he's set to stay.

DAILY EXPRESS: Sir Alex Ferguson has told Real Madrid to forget signing Cristiano Ronaldo in the future, predicting he will be at Manchester United for the rest of his career.

DAILY MAIL: Kevin Keegan's marginalisation at Newcastle has been compounded by the departure of key ally Arthur Cox.

THE GUARDIAN: Consolation it may be but Kevin Pietersen, his first match in charge sprinkled with stardust, is well on the way to winning the final Test. Also: Gokhan Inler has moved closer to securing a transfer to Arsenal after his agent revealed he had held productive talks with the manager, Arsene Wenger.