1.   In a separate report Wednesday, Marca said that officials from the English club would travel to the Spanish capital within the next few days to table its offer.

2.   In a separate report, Marca said that officials from the English club would travel to the Spanish capital within the next few days to table its offer.

3.   In addition, striker Fernando Morientes along with midfielders Claude Makelele and Steve McManaman could be traded if a high enough offer is tabled.

4.   Marca said that officials from the English club would travel to the Spanish capital within the next few days to table its offer.

5.   Employers had tabled an offer, which unions refused.

6.   Labour hit a nerve among union leaders Tuesday with a call for strike curbs and mandatory fresh ballots in industrial disputes whenever a significant new management offer was tabled.

7.   The ministry and GEC had declined to comment on reports last week that GEC had embarrassed the government by tabling an offer at the last minute.