What the back pages say: Clichy slams Arsenal as failures and Clarke closes in on Open glory

By Sportsmail Reporter
Updated: 03:13 EST, 17 July 2011

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MAIL ON SUNDAY: Gael Clichy claims that he turned down a lucrative new contract with Arsenal to join Manchester City because he was fed up with the failure of Arsene Wenger's team to win trophies.

Wenger's bunch of failures! I quit Arsenal to win trophies, claims Clichy

Also: Darren Clarke can cash in with a personal windfall of £3million if he wins The Open at Royal St George's this afternoon.

Clarke continues fairytale week as majority struggle in stormy conditions in Sandwich

Judgment day: Clarke leads heading into final day at Royal St George's

THE OBSERVER: Rain, rain everywhere and plenty of it fell on Darren Clarke and Dustin Johnson. But if the big man from Dungannon and the imposing son of South Carolina got wet they did not get swept away on Saturday at Sandwich.

Also: The Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed he would like to sign Atletico Madrid's Sergio Aguero if his Argentina team-mate Carlos Tevez leaves the club.

THE INDEPENDENT: Darren Clarke continues to roll up the putts, roll up the cigarettes and roll back the year.

Also: Arsene Wenger and Roberto Mancini make natural enemies on the pitch as their Arsenal and Manchester City sides chase the same goals, but friction is also building off it.

United front: Sneijder's move to Old Trafford could still be on

THE PEOPLE: Gael Clichy has stuck the boot into Arsene Wenger by revealing he quit Arsenal because he was sick of being a loser.

Also: Furious Wayne Rooney insists he would welcome Wesley Sneijder, or any other top player, at Old Trafford - even if they earn more than him.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY: Megabucks Malaga are going head-to-head with Corinthians of Brazil in the £50million battle for Manchester City's Carlos Tevez.

Also: US Open champion Rory McIlroy refused to rule out repeating his triumph in The Open despite dropping four shots at stormy Sandwich yesterday.

SUNDAY EXPRESS: Darren Clarke called on all of his experience to take a step closer to The Open Championship crown and vowed: 'I'm going to win it'.

Also: Sir Alex Ferguson still believes he can sign Wesley Sneijder for £30million.

SUNDAY MIRROR: Darren Clarke is ready to win his first Major today - and a £2million bonus.

Also: Carlos Tevez is set to quit Manchester City this week with Sergio Aguero replacing him.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: The highly-critical review by Judge Jeff Blackett into the sacking of former Rugby Football Union chief executive John Steele claims 'trust has broken down within the Union'.

Also: Arsene Wenger has lashed out at Roberto Mancini, describing the Manchester City manager as 'out of order' for publicly declaring his wish to sign Arsenal's Samir Nasri.

SUNDAY TIMES: Chelsea suffered yet another snub yesterday when Neymar, the most sought after young talent in world football, rejected their advances and agreed to join Real Madrid.

Also: After a third round of casual brilliance, and in the evening of his career, Darren Clarke has a wonderful opportunity to crown his golfing life with victory at The Open Championship.