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Betfair's top dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales

Top Dog

Betfair's top dog sniffs around the truth behind the latest tabloid tales.

• Cruft's champion - Top stories that can dominate the news agenda
• Pedigree chum - Insights that tell you something you don't know
• Dog's dinner - Speculation, guesswork, or ideas that just don't come off.

Top Dog says:

Money, money, money. As the Star's Brian Woolnough says, the rest of us might be facing the credit crunch but on planet football it's swilling with the stuff. Manchester United are supposed to be on £250k a man to win the double, Stoke have clinched a £50m jackpot for going up, and Mathieu Flamini is off to AC Milan for £60,000 a week. Hooray for Frank Lampard who appears to be planning to put loyalty first by staying on at Stamford Bridge. Top Dog's best advice for a few quid of your own is to lay Aston Villa a top six finish at [1.36] while you can (see below)

Cruft's:

Daily Express - Lamps is ready to sign on - Frank Lampard won't talk to Chelsea any more about a contract extension until after the season is over, but Tony Banks says he's looking to stay at least one more year to recognise how the club have treated him in the last few weeks. Good news for Blues before they go to Newcastle. Frank is [3.25] to score at Newcastle today, with Chelsea as short as [1.6] to get the win they need to keep the pressure on Manchester United.

Daily Star - Flamini in AC switch - David Woods reports that AC Milan have won the race to sign Mathieu Flamini, complete with quotes from Milan managing director Adriano Galliani to confirm it. 'If he passes a medical tomorrow he will be a Milan player'. Flamini said his farewells to Emirates staff after the 1-0 win over Everton

Pedigree Chum:

Daily Mail - Sorry, Avram - Neil Ashton claims Chelsea have had an apology from Alan Curbishley about the Daily Express column in which he said he'd raise a glass to Sir Alex Ferguson if United won the title. A bit of effort at Old Trafford would have been a better way to say sorry!

Daily Mail - Jewell's the man to lead Derby revival says Roberts - Former Wigan striker Jason Roberts says nice things about Paul Jewell and Derby's chances of coming straight back to the top flight. Top Dog has a sneaky feeling the Rams could grab their second win of the season against nervy Reading on Sunday. They are currently [4.9] but wait because the price might get better.

Daily Mirror - You'll never walk alone! - Sven Goran Eriksson got massive support from Manchester City's fans yesterday but says they can't save him from the sack. Eriksson is [3.0] in the managerial change market but that's not a good bet. He won't lose his job until after the season is over. No change is [1.6]

Daily Mirror - Start winning Pompey - Top Dog's no fan of the Stan Collymore column, but for once he makes a good point. Portsmouth's form has collapsed since they reached the FA Cup final and they need to put it right quickly or risk an upset against Cardiff at Wembley. They are [1.36] to win the trophy, and [1.8] to do it in 90 minutes. Incredibly Fulham are now [2.54] favourites to win at Fratton Park on the last day of the season.

Daily Mirror - Best moment of my career - Proud Neil Warnock on dragging Palace from third from bottom to a play-off finish. After thumping Burnley 5-0 his team are [2.98] favourites to reach the Premier

Daily Star - Barry a silly Berger if he snubs Rafa - Not what Martin O'Neill wanted to hear. His own player Patrick Berger says Gareth Barry should take the chance to join Liverpool. The Reds bid has unsettled Villa, yet they are still [1.36] to finish in the top six. Both Blackburn and Portsmouth can overtake O'Neill's side if they don't win at West Ham on the last day

The Sun - Jigsaw column - Liked Paul Jiggins efforts at a cookery column with a recipe for 'Arsenal crumble' Mix a German prune, four French lemons, etc, etc.

Dog' s dinner:

The Sun - £250k a man - Neil Custis claims Manchester United's players will collect a cool quarter of a million in bonuses if they win the Champions League and Premier League double. Top Dog suspects that if he is right that's the total of all their win bonuses for each competition all season. Betfair punters can still earn their own bonus - it's a [2.1] double on Betfair Multiples!

Today's other headlines:

The Sun - £50m Pott of gold - Flamini joins AC - Get ready for a dart to the heart warns Steve Harper - Ballack's groomed for glory - Choked Ollie is set for the axe - 28 page Super Goals pull-out - Fans can't save me says Sven - Ronstoppable! - We are staying up say Fulham - I'm DiOFF!

Daily Express - £60m Pottery winners - Sven admits 'fans can't save me' - Stern proves a real Saint - Torres in real tune - Fayed pep talk worth a mint - Good Copp routine fails to arrest the decline - Golden Giggs only has eyes for silverware

Daily Star - Stoked up! - Sven: Thaks all folks - Torres is a Svensation - I doubted players admits Grant - 20 page Seriously Football pull-out - We're back with a boing - We're Gunner miss you Jens - Viva Ronaldo - ou'll Av to wait - Leeds miss points - This is the start of something big says Terry - Euro agony will drive us on says Mascherano - Sven given silent treatment - I'm no big wreck says Alex McLeish - Alex tip sparked Hammers hoodoo

Daily Mirror - Going Potty - Fighting talk - I'd love it if Toon won says Fergie - We are the champ-ers - 20 page Football Mania pull-out - Jens gets hero's farewell from fans - No more Mr Nice guy for Southgate - Stan Collymore column - Tommy takes Watford to play-offs - Reign Forest

Daily Mail - Stoke fans go potty for the Premier - United bask in title sun - Keegan promises Grant a fair fight - Fulham hamper believer McLeish - Lennie's warning haunts Coppell - Let me entertain you says Mowbray