Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a roundup of soccer stories from U.K. newspapers, with clickable links to the Web:

Chelsea plans to beat Real Madrid in the race for Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery by offering a British transfer record of 45 million pounds ($75 million) in the January window, the Sun said. Sun report.

Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness admitted Ribery could leave if he believes the club isn’t ambitious enough, the Daily Mail said. Mail report.

AC Milan coach Leonardo dismissed as “not true” reports claiming midfielder Gennaro Gattuso will join Manchester City in January, according to the Daily Mail. Mail report.

Liverpool faces an injury crisis ahead of its crucial Champions League match against Hungarian side Debrecen with Glen Johnson, Daniel Agger, Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Javier Mascherano all likely to join Fernando Torres on the list of unavailable players, the Daily Mirror said. Mirror report.

Serbian healer Marijana Kovacevic, known for treating Arsenal striker Robin van Persie using horse placenta, refused to answer calls from authorities investigating her practices, the Sun said. Sun report.

Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce said his side’s 2-0 win against Bolton made him “feel better” ahead of his heart operation this week, the Sun said. Sun report.

To contact the reporter on this story: Alessandro Poggi in London at Apoggi1@bloomberg.net

Last Updated: November 23, 2009 05:56 EST