Making the back pages this morning, Thursday September 4, 2008:

THE SUN: Alan Curbishley quit as West Ham manager claiming he was knifed over transfer dealings at Upton Park. Also: Kevin Keegan last night told the Newcastle board: Sack Dennis Wise and I'll stay on as boss.

DAILY MIRROR: Mike Ashley faces a players' revolt unless Newcastle succeed in last-ditch peace talks to keep Kevin Keegan. Also: England skipper John Terry's 'manager' Aaron Lincoln is one of 22 names on a shock Football Association blacklist published by the game's rulers.

DAILY STAR: Newcastle will make a move for Real Zaragoza's Marcelino if Kevin Keegan parts company with the club. Also: West Ham want former Hammer Slaven Bilic as their new manager.

DAILY EXPRESS: Harry Redknapp is at the top of West Ham's wanted list after Alan Curbishley walked out of Upton Park yesterday. Also: Newcastle players are in revolt over the way Kevin Keegan has been treated by owner Mike Ashley and have called on the club to hand him proper managerial control at St James' Park.

DAILY MAIL: Slaven Bilic will be approached to take over at West Ham following Alan Curbishley's dramatic resignation yesterday. Also: Kevin Keegan yesterday issued Newcastle United with a series of tough demands as his price for staying at the crisis-torn club...Andy Murray played the role of bomb disposal expert at Flushing Meadows last night, finally defusing the relentless power of Argentinian tyro Juan Martin del Potro...Louis Saha offered to work for free at Everton until he regains full fitness following his move from Manchester United.

DAILY TELEGRAPH: Slaven Bilic heads the short-list to become the West Ham's next manager after Alan Curbishley dramatically resigned, insisting that there had been a breach of trust over his 'unacceptable' exclusion from key transfer decisions.

THE TIMES: Slaven Bilic is believed to have ruled himself out of taking charge of West Ham United after Alan Curbishley resigned as manager yesterday over a dispute with the club's board. Also: Mark Hughes, the Manchester City manager, is expected to hold talks with the club's prospective new owners tomorrow as they take their first steps towards plotting a strategy for domestic and European domination together.

THE INDEPENDENT: The Tom Hicks camp at Liverpool are known to feel a sense of frustration and helplessness at Abu Dhabi wealth being ploughed into Manchester City while the Dubai consortium with similar ambitions for Anfield believe City's buyout could clear the way for them.

THE GUARDIAN: It is highly unlikely that either of Fabio Capello's first two competitive qualifying matches will be shown on free to air television, after Setanta accused broadcasting rivals of "emotional blackmail" in a row over the rights to highlights of the games.