Wednesday Paper Talk

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Ars*nal are preparing to break their transfer record with a £25m bid for French international Yann M'Vila, the 21-year-old Rennes holding midfielder.
 Full story: Goal.Com
Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik could be on Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger's wish list, according to reports, as the Gunners seek to try and replace Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri.
 Full story: Caught Offside
Wenger has also reportedly enquired about Everton's Mikel Arteta and Marouane Fellaini as the rumours surrounding transfers at Ars*nal reach fever pitch.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham have emerged as favourites to sign Bolton centre-back Gary Cahill after Ars*nal pulled out of the running, and the Lilywhites are planning to offer cash plus Sebastien Bassong and David Bentley, although the Trotters are thought to want a cash-only deal.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra, a long-term target for Tottenham, is thought likely to join AC Milan on a season-long loan instead.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Tottenham and Fulham are monitoring Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari, according to reports.
 Full story: Caught Offside
Stoke could turn their attention to Liverpool striker David N'gog if Spurs forward Peter Crouch continues to reject their attempts to bring him to the Britannia Stadium.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool are rumoured to be planning a bid for Tottenham's Croatian duo Vedran Corluka and Niko Kranjcar.
 Full story: Caught Offside
Reds boss Kenny Dalglish could be prepared to negotiate a swap deal with Chelsea for midfielder Raul Meireles, but only if striker Daniel Sturridge and not former player Yossi Benayoun is the player to move to Anfield.
 Full story: Metro
Chelsea have agreed a £20m deal to sign Porto wing-back Alvaro Pereira.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is poised to sign Birmingham's Chilean forward Jean Beausejour in a £3.5m deal. Full story: Daily Mirror
German club Freiburg are thought to have demanded £13m for striker Papiss Demba Cisse, reportedly wanted by both Newcastle and Fulham.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Blackburn are rumoured to be favourites to sign Birmingham defender Scott Dann, despite interest from other Premier League clubs. Full story: talkSPORT
An Ars*nal supporters' group named 'Where Has Our Ars*nal Gone?' have paid for a billboard near Emirates and are planning a protest to the club's board at the match against Swansea on Saturday week.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal's new striker Chu Young-Park has described his move as a 'dream' after completing his £3m switch from Monaco.
 Full story: talkSPORT

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Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, who left Old Trafford for the Bernabeu in an £80m world-record deal in 2009, has refused to close the door on a potential return to Manchester United.
 Full story: Metro
QPR have denied rumours that former England captain David Beckham is set to join the London club in November when his LA Galaxy contract expires.
 Full story: Metro
But the Daily Mail insists QPR have opened talks with the former Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder.
 Full story: Daily Mail
Former Blackburn forward El Hadji Diouf has been invited to train with League One side Preston - but North End boss Phil Brown claims he cannot afford to sign him.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Blackburn are poised to make another move for Bristol City striker Nicky Maynard in the January transfer window. Rovers boss Steve Kean had reportedly refused to match City's £6.5m asking price over the summer.
 Full story: Daily Mail
Bolton boss Owen Coyle wants England defender Gary Cahill to sign a new deal at the club. The former Aston Villa centre-back, who is rated at £17m, is a target for both Tottenham and Ars*nal.
 Full story: the Sun
Tottenham midfielder Sandro is not ruling out a move to Italy in the future. The Brazil international was targeted by Serie A giants Roma over the summer.
 Full story: Goal.com
Brazil striker Neymar has dismissed talk of a move to Chelsea, with the 19-year-old Santos frontman saying his future lies in Spain.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has reiterated his desire to return to Argentina and to end his career at Boca Juniors.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Sunderland are set to rival Ars*nal for highly-rated Norway international striker Mohammed Abdellaoue.
 Full story: Inside Futbol
Young players Josh McEachran and Romelu Lukaku will be allowed to leave Chelsea on loan if they do not play enough games this year.
 Full story: the Sun
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson will look to tempt Everton into selling midfielder Ross Barkley with an offer of £10m plus two squad players when the transfer window reopens in January.
 Full story: Caught Offside
Ars*nal are facing midfield problems in January after Emmanuel Frimpong opted to turn his back on England in order to play for Ghana. He is now in contention to be selected for the Africa Cup of Nations.
 Full story: Metro
Ars*nal attacker Andrey Arshavin has revealed his frustration at the club missing out on Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila during the final moments of transfer deadline day.
 Full story: Metro
Stoke manager Tony Pulis has revealed he failed in a bid to sign England midfielder Scott Parker from West Ham on transfer deadline day. The Hammers' skipper chose to sign for London rivals Tottenham instead.
 Full story: Daily Mail
Sir Alex Ferguson believes Italian striker Federico Macheda still has a future at Manchester United, but feels he needs more time to improve.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Former Ars*nal midfielder Robert Pires has questioned Arsene Wenger's recruitment policy at the club and says his masterplan is not working, but stopped short of questioning the Gunners manager's position.
 Full story: Metro
Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane's possible appointment as the national coach of Iceland is in doubt after he failed to show up for a meeting with the Icelandic Football Association.
 Full story: Daily Mail The son of former France World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane's trained with Real Madrid's senior team this week.
 Full story: Inside Futbol
Newcastle United have launched a new line of lingerie for their female supporters, which features French knickers in a tribute to Yohan Cabaye, Mehdi Abeid, and Sylvain Marveaux - the trio of stars they signed from Ligue 1 clubs in the summer.
 Full story: Metro
The England Under-21 squad warmed up for Monday's 4-1 win over Israel with a singing contest, won by Newcastle United's Dan Gosling.
 Full story: the Sun

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Manchester United and Chelsea are weighing up January transfer window bids for Juventus winger Milos Krasic.
  Full story: Caught Offside
Bolton have reportedly flown in right-back Stefano Magnasco to train with them for two weeks. They hope to agree a deal to sign him from Chile's Universidad Catolica in January - but face opposition from Germany's Bayer Leverkusen.
  Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal, Liverpool and Chelsea are on high alert after hearing Fiorentina forward Stevan Jovetic has delayed signing a new contract with the club.
 Full story: Caught Offside
Ars*nal target Marvin Martin has signed a new deal with French side Sochaux, but revealed he has an end of season get-out clause, which could finally pave his move to the Gunners.
 Full story: Metro
Tottenham face a battle with AC Milan to clinch the signing of Sporting Lisbon defender Joao Pereira.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to rule out a move to big-spending Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala in the future.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Italian sides AC Milan, Juventus and Inter Milan are tracking Chelsea striker Fernando Torres. The 27-year-old has failed to shine for the Stamford Bridge club following his £50m move from Liverpool.
 Full story: talkSPORT
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has ruled out a move for wantaway Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge.
  Full story: talkSPORT
Barcelona are rumoured to be keen on Chelsea defender David Luiz as Pep Guardiola looks to freshen up his defence and, according to some Spanish sources, is a big admirer of Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.
  Full story: Caught Offside
Out-of-favour Manchester City left-back Aleksandar Kolarov has become a transfer target for Juventus.
  Full story: Inside Futbol
Liverpool are reportedly locked in a battle with Serie A giants AC Milan to sign Ajax teenage midfielder Christian Eriksen.
  Full story: Caught Offside
Stoke have dropped defender Jonathan Woodgate from their Europa League squad because they fear long-haul trips to Ukraine, Israel and Turkey will aggravate his injury problems.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool's director of football Damien Comolli has hit back at Raul Meireles, claiming the club were forced to sell because he did not want to play for them - just like Fernando Torres.
 Full story: Metro
Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger claims mega-rich clubs like Man City, Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid have the power to poach whatever players they want, and as a result are playing a significant role in the downfall of European football.
 Full story: Metro
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has billed his top scorer Wayne Rooney as "the white Pele."
 Full story: the Sun
Blackburn fans are planning a 1,000-strong march at Saturday's match against Ars*nal to demand the removal of manager Steve Kean.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Roberto Mancini is desperate for his Manchester City side to put on a show against Napoli on Wednesday night and impress his biggest critic - his dad Aldo.
 Full story: Daily Mail
FC Torpedo Zhodino goalkeeper Artem Gomelko found out that trying to be cool and casual on the football pitch isn't always the best approach after his nightmare blooper cost his side victory.
 Full story: Metro
 

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Serie A giants AC Milan are targeting a move for Tottenham playmaker Rafael van der Vaart.
  Full story: talkSPORT Inter Milan winger Ricky Alvarez, who Ars*nal missed out on in the summer, could be set for a loan move to the Gunners in January.
  Full story: Metro
Ars*nal and Liverpool will battle it out to sign 18-year-old striker Paco Alcacer from Spanish side Valencia.
  Full story: talkSPORT
Brazil international Neymar has offered a glimmer of hope to interested clubs Chelsea and Manchester City after denying he has already signed a pre-contract agreement with Real Madrid.
  Full story: Metro
Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko is rumoured to be a transfer target for Russian side Lokomotiv Moscow.
  Full story: Inside Futbol
Newcastle look set to miss out on Sochaux striker Modibo Maiga after the 24-year-old pledged his future to the French club.
  Full story: talkSPORT
Nottingham Forest are to sign QPR defender Clint Hill following a knee injury to Chris Cohen, who was hurt in Saturday's 2-1 home defeat against Derby County.
  Full story: Daily Mail
Fulham striker Bobby Zamora is hoping to force his way into England manager Fabio Capello's plans in time for Euro 2012.
  Full story: the Sun
Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam says that captain Steven Gerrard's Reds return cannot come soon enough.
  Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has reportedly ordered manager Andre Villas-Boas to field the club's youngsters in the Carling Cup match against Fulham on Wednesday.
  Full story: Daily Mirror
Everton are confident of holding onto youth system product Ross Barkley, with assistant manager Steve Round dismissing talk of the midfielder, 20, joining Chelsea for £20m as nonsense.
  Full story: Metro
Owen Hargreaves has tried to prove he is fit for his Manchester City debut by clattering striker Carlos Tevez in a training match.
  Full story: Daily Mirror
Arsene Wenger has insisted he wants to stay at Premier League club Ars*nal for another 14 years.
  Full story: talkSPORT

Everton owner Bill Kenwright will move to safeguard David Moyes' future by offering his manager a new long-term contract. The Scot has two years to run on his current contract. Full story: Daily Mail

 Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has given a rare insight into Roman Abramovich's character, painting him as a footballing anorak who was naively surprised by the attention he got after buying the club.
  Full story: Daily Telegraph
Joey Barton has been caught by QPR team-mate Jay Bothroyd reading manager Neil Warnock's autobiography.
  Full story: Metro
Fernando Torres's horror miss for Chelsea against Manchester United at the weekend has been recreated for the digital age by a meticulous video-gamer.
  Full story: Metro

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Ars*nal face going head-to-head with Real Madrid next summer over teenage Lille forward Eden Hazard.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Midfielder Luka Modric is reportedly ready to give up his dream of joining Chelsea or Manchester United, and sign a lucrative new £100,000-a-week contract with Tottenham.
 Full story: Metro
Liverpool and Stoke are being linked with German striker Jeffrey Schlupp, who currently plays for Championship side Leicester.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has tried to play down fears over skipper Robin Van Persie's contract situation, but hinted the Dutchman is stalling over signing a new deal.
 Full story: Metro
Bundesliga side Hamburg are rumoured to be interested in signing Stoke defender Robert Huth.
 Full story: Inside Futbol
Unattached striker James Beattie says he would "love" a second spell with former club Southampton but is also in talks with Sheffield United.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Inter Milan could swoop to sign Liverpool midfielder Dirk Kuyt in the January transfer window.
 Full story: Caught Offside
Former Manchester City player Gary Owen has slammed the behaviour of striker Carlos Tevez.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Tottenham's injury-plagued defender Ledley King has hinted that he will retire next summer if he does not play enough games to earn a new deal.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
QPR captain Joey Barton has revealed he had consider a move abroad in a bid to boost his chances of one day becoming a manager.
 Full story: Metro
Serie A side Napoli have revealed that Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas was a summer target to take over at the Stadio San Paulo before he joined the Stamford Bridge club.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Michael Owen's locker was defaced with a 'boring' sticker after his United team-mates got their hands on a magazine clipping that revealed the striker enjoyed completing 1,000 piece jigsaws.
 Full story: Metro
Stoke striker Peter Crouch is searching for inspiration after losing a dance-off to England goalkeeper Joe Hart and reality star Louis Spence is prepared to offer him advice on how to regain his magic.
 Full story: Metro
 

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American Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire are reportedly keen to sign Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand.
Full story: Daily Mail Unsettled Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez could be set to join fellow Argentine Diego Maradona, who manages Al Wasl in Dubai.
Full story: talkSPORT
Tottenham are attempting a last-minute bid to sign Bradford's 15-year-old wonderkid George Green, who was thought to have opted to join Everton.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United are set to go head-to-head with AC Milan for Benfica's £10m-rated midfielder Javi Garcia.
Full story: Metro
Aston Villa are tracking 21-year-old Serbian striker Nemanja Milic, who plays for OFK Beograd.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Lille striker Moussa Sow, thought to be a target for Spurs and Ars*nal, claims he is unsure where his future lies beyond the end of the current season, with contract negotiations seemingly at a standstill.
Full story: talkSPORT
Newcastle United have joined the race for Leicester's versatile 18-year-old Jeffrey Schlupp, who is also attracting interest from Stoke City and Liverpool.
Full story: Daily Mail
Ars*nal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny admits he would not rule out a move away from Emirates Stadium, particularly to Barcelona.
Full story: Metro
Scotland international and former Birmingham attacker James McFadden finally looks set to sign for Wolves after a spell training with the club.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Millwall hope to persuade Swansea striker Stephen Dobbie to join them in a three-month loan move.
Full story: Daily Mail
Doncaster have expressed an interest in Dan Gosling after Newcastle decided to send the midfielder out on loan.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Derby are keen to take versatile Leeds player Aidan White on loan, with a view to a permanent move.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Martin O'Neill is top of the list to replace Blackburn manager Steve Kean should the Scot be axed from Ewood Park.
 Full story: Daily Star
Spurs playmaker Rafael van der Vaart has admitted he was surprised to be used on the right side of midfield in the victory over Ars*nal at the weekend.
Full story: Daily Mail
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez says the club should focus on a cup this season after admitting winning the Premier League is "very difficult".
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has revealed he would like to captain the Gunners.
Full story: talkSPORT
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has been warned by Spain boss Vicente del Bosque that he risks losing his place in the national team ahead of Euro 2012 if he fails to discover his best form.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is fully expecting another cauldron-like atmosphere when his team visit Liverpool on 15 October. "Every time we go there it is as if it's the biggest game of the century," he said.
Full story: Metro
Unhappy Chelsea fans are organising a campaign to save Stamford Bridge after the club launched a proposal to buy back the parts of the stadium sold to supporters in the 1990s. That would enable the west London club to redevelop the site if it finds a new location.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Fulham boss Martin Jol has apparently fined himself in the follow-up to the Carling Cup defeat by Chelsea, after which he reportedly fined rookie Swiss midfielder Pajtim Kasami for missing a penalty.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Sao Paulo supporters have demanded on-loan Ars*nal midfielder Denilson never plays for the club again, after he allegedly branded them "very, very annoying" on Twitter.
Full story: Metro
 

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Liverpool, Manchester United and Ars*nal are interested in Plymouth's 16-year-old winger Matt Lecointe, who is rated as "the next Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain".
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City are targeting Marek Hamsik and Ezequiel Lavezzi, both of Napoli - who are in the same Champions League group as the Eastlands club.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Everton are being rivalled by Bayern Munich in the bid to sign Valencia midfielder Ever Banega.
Full story: talkSPORT
Stoke City defender Robert Huth is attracting interest from Wolfsburg as the German looks to catch the eyes of national team selectors.
Full story: FootyOnline
Manchester United have joined Ars*nal in the chase for Fiorentina playmaker Riccardo Montolivo.
Full story: InsideFutbol
Villarreal's tough-tackling midfielder Bruno Soriano is wanted by Manchester United, who will have to pay more than €10m (£8.7m) for the Spaniard.
Full story: Inside Futbol
Tottenham and Liverpool are battling each other for £12m-rated Lille striker Moussa Sow.
Full story: CaughtOffside
Spurs are also planning a £15m January raid for Chelsea pair Didier Drogba and Alex.
Full story: CaughtOffside
Ars*nal are facing competition for Lille midfielder Eden Hazard from Real Madrid, according to the Belgian's agent.
Full story: FootyOnline
The Gunners are also looking to sign Porto striker Hulk but his agent says that the north London club will have to pay more than £23m.
Full story: talkSPORT
Newcastle United are keeping an eye on European pair Eren Derdiyok of Bayer Leverkusen and Luuk de Jong of FC Twente.
Full story: FootyBunker
Ars*nal are watching Tunisian defender Aymen Abdennour, who plays for Toulouse, according to the player himself.
Full story: FootyOnline
Fulham manager Martin Jol is planning to raid his former club Ajax with a bid for Mounir El Hamdaoui, a player that he has signed and managed twice before.
Full story: FootyLatest
Liverpool were "on the brink" and could have gone bust under former owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett, according to the club's managing director Ian Ayre.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez could find out on Wednesday that the club want him suspended for another four weeks.
 Full story: the Sun
West Ham could still end up owning the £486m Olympic Stadium despite the Government's announcement on Tuesday that the deal for the club to buy it had collapsed.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)
Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic has indicated he will retire from international football after Serbia's failure to qualify for Euro 2012.
 Full story: Daily Mail
Former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham says he would relish a return to Old Trafford in a sporting director role.
 Full story: the Sun
Leeds chairman Ken Bates is backing Chelsea fans who are opposing the club's ground move.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa could be rewarded for his early season form with a new contract before the end of the year.
 Full story: FootyBunker
Ars*nal will attempt to open contract talks with their top players in November amid fears rival clubs are already eyeing moves for the likes of striker Robin van Persie in January.
 Full story: Daily Express
Fabio Capello has consulted with England players over the team's likely Euro 2012 base in Cracow in the hope of avoiding the problems that flared up at the 2010 World Cup finals.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)
Steve Cotterill is the leading candidate to become the next manager of Nottingham Forest.
Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea fans fighting the club's bid to buy back the freehold of Stamford Bridge have been given a shareholders' register by the club that is so out-of-date it lists fans who are dead - including the former Labour minister for sport, Tony Banks.
Read more: Independent
Chelsea keeper Petr Cech has decided to take up the sticks instead of standing in-between them after making his live performance debut as a drummer for Czech band Eddie Stoilow.
Full story: Metro
James Collins is ready to 'steak' a claim for an Aston Villa starting berth - after putting meat in his boot to recover from injury.
Read more: the Sun
Chelsea fan and EuroMillions lottery winner Dave Dawes, who scooped £101m on Friday, says he quite fancies living near Stamford Bridge so he can invite Blues midfielder Frank Lampard round for tea!
Full story: Metro

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Boca Juniors have ruled out re-signing unsettled Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez on loan because they cannot afford his wages. They would need Tevez to accept a massive pay cut or City to subsidise his salary.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Barcelona defender Eric Abidal, who is in contract talks with the Spanish giants, claims Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan are interested in signing him.
Full story: the Sun
Manchester United are set to pip Ars*nal to the signing of the 'new Luka Modric', Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
Full story: Metro
Ars*nal winger Theo Walcott has become a surprise transfer target for Serie A giants Juventus.
Full story: talkSPORT
The news that veteran Juventus striker Alessandro Del Piero will not be offered a new contract at the end of the season has put a number of Premier League clubs on alert.
Full story: Daily Mail
Former Ars*nal midfielder Robert Pires, 38, is hoping to extend his playing career in Qatar or Russia.
Full story: the Sun
Newcastle are on the brink of sealing an £8m deal to sign Sochaux striker Modibo Maiga in January.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham are rumoured to be interested in two of Barcelona's most promising youngsters, right-back Martin Montoya and centre-back Marc Bartra.
Full story: Inside Futbol
Real Madrid could tempt Ars*nal into selling skipper Robin van Persie next summer by making a £30m offer for the striker.
Full story: Caught Offside
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard feared his recent groin injury would end his career.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Portsmouth are keen to recruit former Cardiff manager Dave Jones to fill the gap left by boss Steve Cotterill's move to Nottingham Forest.
Full story: the Sun
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has pledged his commitment to the Gunners and promised to see out the three seasons left on his contract.
Full story: Daily Star
Porto striker Hulk says he does not know which team he will be playing for after the January transfer window, with Chelsea favourites to sign the 25-year-old.
Full story: talkSPORT
West Ham's on-loan goalkeeper Manuel Almunia is hoping to extend his stay at the Boleyn Ground from Ars*nal.
Full story: the Sun
Former England captain David Beckham was reportedly approached by 15 clubs regarding his future but will either sign a new deal with LA Galaxy or join Paris St Germain.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal skipper Robin van Persie has urged defender Thomas Vermaelen to ditch his beloved retro Nissan Figaro now that he has signed a new contract with the Gunners.
Full story: Metro
Fifa bosses were left shocked after more than 100 players at this summer's Under-17 World Cup in Mexico failed drugs tests - because of contaminated meat.
Full story: the Sun
Former England striker Gary Lineker has revealed he writes love poems for wife Danielle, leaving romantic notes with them on around the house.
Full story: Daily Star
Manchester United are top of the league again - as Britain's most hated club. The 19-time champions pulled in more almost a third of the total vote in a survey of fans. Chelsea - three-times Premier League champions - got 10% of the hate vote, with Ars*nal just behind them with 9.3%.
Full story: Daily Star
Former Everton striker Duncan Ferguson has been back at the club, learning coaching skills with Academy boss Alan Irvine, and is working to secure his qualification badges.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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Manchester United are considering an £18m move for Athletic Bilbao midfielder Javi Martinez.
Full story: Daily Mail
Newcastle are ready to renew their interest in Birmingham defender Liam Ridgewell.
Full story: Daily Mail
Tottenham are eyeing a move for FC Twente and Bulgaria international goalkeeper Nikolay Mihaylov.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Andre Villas-Boas has ordered Chelsea scouts to watch Portuguese midfielder Vitor Gomes.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal are bracing themselves for yet another battle with Barcelona for one of their stars, as winger Theo Walcott has apparently caught the eye of Barca boss Pep Guardiola.
Full story: Metro
Manchester City defender Kolo Toure says he would leave Eastlands to join French giants Paris Saint-Germain.
Full story: the Sun
Ars*nal and Liverpool look set to miss out on the signing of teenage striker Andy Polo from Universitario de Deportes in Peru after his agent revealed he is set for a move to Germany.
Full story: talkSPORT
Everton are pondering a January transfer move for Young Boys midfielder David Degen.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea are believed to be lining up a January move for Parma midfielder Sebastian Giovinco, according to reports in Italy.
Full story: talkSPORT
Inter Milan's interest in Ars*nal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has strengthened with the Italian giants rumoured to be considering making a bid as early as January.
Full story: Footylatest.com
Juventus are weighing up a move for Manchester City full-back Aleksandar Kolarov, with City considering Barcelona's Maxwell as a replacement.
Full story: Metro
Chelsea are believed to be favourites to sign 17-year-old Partizan Belgrade forward Lazar Markovic.
Full story: Inside Futbol
A warm-up for the Great Britain men's and women's football teams could see a Saturday double-header before next year's London Olympics.
Full story: The Times (subscription)
Martin O'Neill has emerged as the first-choice target to succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson at Leicester City.
Full story: The Times (subscription)
MK Dons boss Karl Robinson is a surprise contender for the Leicester job.
Full story: The Sun
Tottenham coach Joe Jordan has sent a get well message to AC Milan's Gennaro Gattusso - who is fighting to overcome an eye injury. Full story: Daily Mail
Everton manager David Moyes says Jack Rodwell's red card in the Merseyside Derby has helped his game.
Full story: The Guardian
Steve Kean is modelling plans for a Blackburn revival on Alan Pardew's work at Newcastle.
Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea centre-back John Terry could be stripped of the England captaincy again if he is found guilty of racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has hit out at critics who said he left former club Sunderland for more money at Villa Park.
Full story: the Sun
Mario Balotelli went shopping for his mum to buy an iron - but the Manchester City striker returned with a trampoline, a Scalextric, two Vespas and a ping pong table.
Full story: The Sun
Peter Reid will receive a replacement FA Cup medal after selling one of his own to help pay Plymouth staff.
Full story: Daily Express
Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt is on the verge of making an unwanted piece of Reds history - the most appearances in the modern era without winning a trophy.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher took time out at the Q Awards to mock Manchester United by sticking six fingers in the air, following the Red Devils' 6-1 drubbing at the hands of the Blues on Sunday.
Full story: Metro
 

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Ars*nal midfielder Abou Diaby has suffered a setback in his bid for fitness - prompting Arsene Wenger to order a move for Real Madrid's Esteban Granero.
Full story: Metro
Liverpool are interested in signing Spurs midfielder Tom Huddlestone. The 24 year-old, who is out until December following ankle sugery, has found Luka Modric, Sandro and Scott Parker all in front of him in the first-team pecking order.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool are also keeping tabs on Inter Milan full-back Cristian Chivu - but face competition from Manchester City, according to Italian reports.
Full story: talkSPORT
Stoke are to hold talks with 21 year-old VVV Venlo striker Michael Uchebo over a potential move to the Britannia Stadium.
Full story: Daily Mail
Fulham are set for battle it out with Italian side Atalanta as they bid to sign winger Mervan Celik from Swedish team GAIS.
Full story: Daily Mirror
After acknowledging that Rio Ferdinand is no longer an automatic choice, Sir Alex Ferguson is lining up a move for Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic.
Full story: Metro
Meanwhile, Manchester United target Mehdi Benatia has said: "I have signed a deal with Udinese but I think I will leave at the end of the season."
Full story: talkSPORT
Newcastle have joined the race for 20-year-old Argentine forward Facundo Ferreyra, who currently plays for Banfield.
Full story: Inside Futbol
Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has hit out at pundits who criticised Lionel Messi for a supposed goal drought last month, saying they were trying to "destabilise and harm" the Argentine star. Messi went three games without scoring before notching hat-tricks in successive games against Mallorca and Viktoria Plzen.
Full story: Marca
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini says Carlos Tevez can play for the club again if the striker says sorry and apologises for the actions that have made him an outcast at the club.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker has criticised his Bolton team-mates after their defeat to Swansea.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City will offer Tottenham a cut-price deal to turn Emmanuel Adebayor's loan into a permanent move in January.
Full story: the Sun
Spurs playmaker Rafael van der Vaart has warned Ars*nal not to get carried away with their win over Chelsea, insisting Spurs are still the best team in north London.
Full story: Metro
Lille star Eden Hazard says Lionel Messi lacks the elegance of players like France legends Zinedine Zidane and Michel Platini.
Full story: Inside Futbol
Ars*nal's Jack Wilshere called on his Twitter followers to decide whether to let in his electrician - after the workman revealed a large Spurs tattoo.
Full story: Metro
Sheffield Wednesday chief Milan Mandaric has laughed off claims he could sell the club to a Playboy model, after Sybil Danning was linked with a takeover bid for the Owls.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Mexican side Xoloitzcuintles Tijuana have unveiled an ambitious bid to sign former England captain David Beckham for the first half of 2012, and are reportedly willing to provide him with private jets to and from matches as well as a cool £6m for his short stay.
Full story: talkSPORT
Tottenham are expected to miss out on Brazilian target Leandro Damiao after Internacional revealed they had received a £34m offer for him from a team in the Ukrainian league.
Full story: Metro
Spurs could turn their attention to out-of-favour Juventus striker Amauri, which could force Jermain Defoe to join QPR in the January transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Inter Milan are set to test Ars*nal with a bid for striker Robin van Persie in the January transfer window.
Full story: talkSPORT
AC Milan are considering a January bid for Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, who is out of contract at Stamford Bridge in the summer.
Full story: talkSPORT
Defensive midfielder Yann M'Vila is likely to join Ars*nal or Real Madrid, his Rennes team-mate Kader Mangane has said.
Full story: Goal.com
Chelsea are contemplating an £8m bid for Bolton defender Gary Cahill, a target for Spurs and Ars*nal in the summer transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea manager Andres Villas-Boas has identified Genk winger Kevin De Bruyne as his number one January transfer target.
Full story: footylatest
Former QPR midfielder Dani Parejo, now out-of-favour at Valencia, is thought to be a loan target for Everton and Fulham in the January transfer window.
Full story: talkSPORT
Liverpool are planning a £34.2m bid for Barcelona striker David Villa but will face competition from Chelsea to land his signature.
Full story: caughtoffside
Liverpool will also contact Barcelona regarding the signing of Mali midfielder Seydou Keita, according to Spanish newspaper El Mundo Deportivo.
Full story: talkSPORT
Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cotterill is set to raid former club Portsmouth with a £1.5m offer for Liam Lawrence.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Brazil legend Pele believes Santos striker Neymar has the potential to match Barcelona's Lionel Messi. Pele said: "They talk about Maradona and Messi, but we have Neymar".
 Full story: AS (In Spanish)
Manchester City's Slovakian winger Vladimir Weiss, on loan this season at Espanyol, believes Spanish football is more sophisticated than in England, where "many teams play using the long ball."
Full story: Daily Mirror
Former Barcelona defender Rafael Marquez was left out of Mexico's squad for the friendly against Serbia on Friday after picking up a three-game MLS ban for kicking a ball at Landon Donovan. Coach Jose Manuel De La Torre said: "Marquez has been an exemplary person with a glorious career, but everyone can make mistakes."
(AP)
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Joey Barton has become involved in a Twitter war of words with the cast of ITV reality programme The Only Way Is Essex, who he encountered at a launch for a new video game.
Full story: Metro
Manchester United officials were left embarrassed after a letter 'S' on the new Sir Alex Ferguson stand was revealed to be upside down.
Full story: Metro
 

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Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has told Tottenham that their highly-coveted midfielder Gareth Bale is not worth £34m.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Lazio have joined Ars*nal in pursuit of Cologne's German international striker Lukas Podolski.
 Full story: Metro
Fulham want to take Tottenham's young midfielder Tom Carroll on loan in January.
 Full story: Daily Express
Spurs target Leandro Damiao could be set for a move to Ukraine, with Shakhtar Donetsk prepared to pay Internacional £40m for the 22-year-old striker.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Paris St Germain are ready to test QPR with a hefty £20m bid for playmaker Adel Taarabt.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Stoke boss Tony Pulis is ready to fight Newcastle and West Brom for Birmingham defender Liam Ridgewell in the January transfer window.
 Full story: Daily Express
AC Milan have confirmed their interest in Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka after reportedly ruling out a move for his Stamford Bridge team-mate Didier Drogba because of the Ivorian's excessive wage demands.
 Full story: Metro
Ars*nal are preparing a £10m bid for Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger wants the France Under-21 star after being priced out of his top target - £25m-rated Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila. Full story: the Sun
Celtic and Fulham are thought to be competing with Espanyol to sign Sweden right-back Mikael Lustig, whose contract with Rosenborg expires in November.
 Full story: talkSPORT
West Ham are hopeful of signing former Real Madrid centre-half Francisco Pavon. The 31-year-old is a free agent after leaving French side Arles-Avingon.
 Full story: Daily Mail
Out-of-favour Sunderland defender Matt Kilgallon is set to be loaned out to a Championship side. Doncaster boss Dean Saunders is keen to take the former Sheffield United player but six other clubs are also thought to want the 27-year-old.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Sunderland are eyeing £3m rated Spanish defender Jordi Figueras. The 24-year-old has impressed at Rayo Vallecano on a season-long loan from Russian side Rubin Kazan.
 Full story: the Sun
Paris St Germain sporting director Leonardo claims it is 50-50 that David Beckham will join the Ligue 1 leaders next season.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has given Real Madrid president Florentino Perez his word that he will not leave the club this summer.
 Full story: talkSPORT
Bordeaux president Jean Louis Triaud has admitted he has had several attempts to re-sign striker Marouane Chamakh ignored by Ars*nal.
 Full story: Daily Mirror
Bradford City have withdrawn a Christmas calendar after a printing error showed former player Dele Adebola on the front cover, wearing a Hull City kit.
 Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has reportedly hired a team of award-winning architects to help him design a garden shed.
 Full story: Metro

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Borussia Dortmund have ruled out a January move to Ars*nal for 19-year-old forward Mario Gotze.
Full story: Daily Mirror
LA Galaxy are prepared to pay Chelsea striker Didier Drogba £5m-a-year to replace David Beckham as their big-name import.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal winger Theo Walcott is now a top target for Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola as the coach looks to add more wide options to his side.
Full story: Caught Offside
AC Milan have agreed terms with Carlos Tevez as the striker closes in on his Manchester City exit.
Full story: talkSPORT
Liverpool are monitoring £5m-rated Norwich City winger Anthony Pilkington with a view to making a move for the player in January.
Full story: Footylatest.com
QPR are lining up a £10m swoop for out-of-favour Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe.
Full story: Daily Mail
Everton are poised to take £18m Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku on loan.
Full story: Daily Mail
Nicolas Anelka will be offered a big-money deal to leave Chelsea and join Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua in January.
Full story: talkSPORT
While Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has told Anelka that he is free to leave Stamford Bridge in January.
Full story: The Independent
Chelsea and Liverpool are tracking 24-year-old Dijon midfielder Benjamin Corgnet, having scouted him.
Full story: Inside Futbol
Roberto Di Matteo is considering his Chelsea future just five months after being appointed assistant to Andre Villas-Boas.
Full story: Daily Star
Chelsea and Manchester City have been linked with a move for winger Milos Krasic in January, after his agent name-checked both clubs while saying the player wants to leave Juventus.
Full story: Metro
Everton are going to have to battle off reported interest from Italy for midfielder Tim Cahill who is wanted by Juventus.
Full story: Footylatest.com
David Beckham has given his support for Spurs boss Harry Redknapp to be the next England manager.
Full story: the Sun
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger says Emmanuel Adebayor's loan spell at Tottenham is unfair, as he is allowed to play - and score - against all the top sides except parent club Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Midfielder Safiq Rahim, could become the first Malaysian in English football if his trial with Cardiff City is successful.
Full story: the Sun
David Luiz adopted an unusual tactic to respond to criticism from Gary Neville, who compared the Chelsea defender's style to a 10-year-old playing PlayStation - telling the former Manchester United captain that he loves him, via Twitter.
Full story: Metro
 

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Newcastle have been linked with a £1.5m January transfer move for Celtic midfielder and captain Scott Brown, who will be a free agent in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool are planning a £12m move for Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Jadson.
Full story: Caughtoffside
Blackburn manager Steve Kean is eager to keep his transfer targets a closely-guarded secret after being informed of his January budget by the club's owners.
Full story: Lancashire Telegraph
United States international defender Tim Ream, a reported target for Bolton and West Brom, is unlikely to move to the Premier League unless he is guaranteed first-team football.
Full story: Bolton News
Chelsea are monitoring Palermo's £25m-rated attacking midfielder Josip Ilicic.
Full story: Daily Mail
Ars*nal have joined Newcastle in the hunt for 25-year-old Montpellier striker Olivier Giroud.
Full story: Inside Futbol
Manchester United and Chelsea have been joined in the pursuit of Udinese centre-back Mehdi Benatia by Juventus.
Full story: talkSPORT
Dutch striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel, who has been linked with Manchester United and Chelsea, says he plans to stay at Sporting Lisbon.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United are reportedly chasing Schalke midfielder Christian Fuchs. (Kicker Magazine - in German)
Italian giants Inter Milan are prepared to pay a huge asking price to beat Liverpool and Ars*nal to the signing of Lille midfielder Eden Hazard.
Full story: talkSPORT
QPR captain Joey Barton claims he quit Newcastle because of a row over bonuses.
Full story: the Sun
Sunderland legend Gary Bennett believes fan power means manager Steve Bruce's departure is now "inevitable".
Full story: Newcastle Chronicle
Meanwhile, the Wearside club are believed to be making contingency plans after the club's poor start to the Premier League campaign.
Full story: Sunderland Echo
Tottenham goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini feels his side can win the title by taking advantage of their rivals' Champions League commitments.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has suggested top clubs should field schoolboy teams in the Carling Cup in a bid to highlight the fixture pile-up in the football schedule this season.
 Full story: Manchester Evening News
Norwich winger Anthony Pilkington insists helping secure the Canaries' Premier League status is more of a focus for him than gate-crashing the Republic of Ireland's European Championship squad.
Full story: Eastern Daily Press
Everton manager David Moyes has backed midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov to put a "difficult" period behind him after he praised the Russian's professionalism at Goodison Park.
Full story: Liverpool Echo
Stoke manager Tony Pulis is eager for veteran keeper Thomas Sorensen to sign a new deal at the club.
Full story: Stoke Sentinel
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson says fielding Manchester United's kids in the Carling Cup can help him find the next David Beckham.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Master engraver Graham Short has successfully engraved all of England's World Cup goalscorers between 1950 and 2010 in a tiny football stud.
Full story: Humans Invent
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney believes the club should erect a bronze statue to celebrate the amazing career of team-mate Ryan Giggs, who turned 38 on Tuesday.
Full story: the Sun
 

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Roma will have to go head-to-head with Real Madrid in the race to sign Tottenham and England defender Kyle Walker.
Full story: talkSPORT
Manchester City have stepped up their pursuit of 17-year-old Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia Under-21s midfielder Mateo Kovacic, dubbed the "Croatian Lionel Messi".
Full story: the Sun
AC Milan will offer to pay all of Carlos Tevez's £200,000-a-week wages to take the striker on loan from Manchester City in January.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed he would bring Santos's Brazil international Neymar, 19, to Emirates Stadium if he were handed sufficient transfer funds.
Full story: Metro
Tottenham are believed to have offered Roman Pavlyuchenko to Marseille in a player-plus-cash deal for fellow striker Loic Remy, 24. Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea will let midfielder Josh McEachran, 18, join Bolton on loan to smooth their move for £8m-rated defender Gary Cahill, 25.
 Full story: the Sun
Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua are confident of signing Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka in January.
Full story: Inside Futbol
Swansea City face a battle with Liverpool over the signing of 19-year-old Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly.
Full story: Daily Express
French defender Sylvain Distin, 33, is close to signing a one-year contract extension at Everton.
Full story: Liverpool Echo
Juventus are considering a £15m move for Chelsea defender David Luiz, having already offered the Blues £2m for team-mate and fellow centre-back Alex.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Stuttgart and Serbia international midfielder Zdravko Kuzmanovic has said that being linked with a move to Serie A giants Juventus is an 'honour'.
Full story: Bild (in German)
Meanwhile, Juve are believed to be lining up a January offer for Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou, 26.
Full story: talkSPORT
Wolves manager Mick McCarthy believes a healthy Premier League position can help entice new players to Molineux in January.
Full story: Birmingham Mail
Blackburn owners Venky's are believed to be ready to back manager Steve Kean financially in the January transfer window - as well as doing their utmost to keep the club's star players.
Full story: Lancashire Telegraph
Rovers may also look to move on fringe players such as defender Michel Salgado and midfielder Keith Andrews to generate funds for January signings.
Full story: Daily Mirror
QPR, Swansea and Wigan are in the running to sign Barcelona B striker Jonathan Soriano, 26, who has suggested he is open to a move abroad.
Full story: Daily Mail
Former England captain David Beckham has ruled out a career in management after admitting that he did not enjoy his time as an assistant to England manager Fabio Capello at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Full story: Evening Standard
Ex-Manchester City defender Jerome Boateng - now at Bayern Munich - says he has no regrets about leaving the club in the summer.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
Sunderland defender Wes Brown has backed new boss Martin O'Neill to bring back a "feel-good factor" to the Stadium of Light. Full story: Sunderland Echo
Wolves captain Roger Johnson will benefit from being dropped, manager Mick McCarthy insists.
Full story: Express & Star
West Brom defender Steven Reid has no plans to return to international football despite the Republic of Ireland's qualification for Euro 2012.
Full story: Birmingham Mail
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has said he is looking forward to seeing the 'new' Callum McManaman when the England Under-20s striker returns from his loan spell at Championship side Blackpool in January.
Full story: Wigan Evening Post
Manchester City frontman Mario Balotelli may be in sweet form on the field, but it seems his Christmas cake making skills could do with some polishing after he was defeated by marzipan icing and a little plastic Santa.
Full story: Metro