Thursday Paper Talk

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Manchester City are set to make a shock move for Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo. Rivals Manchester United have spent several months paving the way for the 28-year-old to return to Old Trafford.
Full story: Daily Star

Stevan Jovetic scored 13 goals for Fiorentina in Serie A last season
City are also closing in on Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo, 27, after new boss Manuel Pellegrini admitted he was looking to reinforce his forward line.
Full story: Daily Express
Real Madrid are ready to hijack Ars*nal's bid to sign Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and are set to offer £40m for the 26-year-old Uruguayan.
Full story: The Sun
The Gunners could also miss out on goalkeeper Julio Cesar, 33, who is set to leave QPR for Napoli on a season-long loan.
Full story: Daily Star
Southampton are putting the finishing touches on a move for Celtic's Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama, 22.
Full story: The Guardian
Man City boss Pellegrini is pushing hard to land Fiorentina's 23-year-old Stefan Jovetic. The Montenegro striker has also been targeted by Man United, Ars*nal, Chelsea and Juventus.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Ghana international midfielder Wakaso Mubarak impressed in his first season for Espanyol after moving from Villarreal
Espanyol have told Swansea City to improve their offer for midfielder Wakaso Mubarak, 22, after the Spanish club rejected an initial bid of £3.9m.
Full story: talkSPORT
Newcastle are pondering moves for Man City winger Scott Sinclair, 22, and Reading's 23-year-old goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Crystal Palace are set to offer £1.5m to West Brom for striker Peter Odemwingie, 31, who fell from favour at The Hawthorns after a proposed move to QPR in January fell through.
Full story: The Guardian
Southampton's highly-rated full back Luke Shaw is set to sign a new five-year contract with the club after he turns 18 on Friday.


Dynamo Kiev have reached an agreement with Bordeaux for the transfer of left-back Benoit Tremoulinas, 27.
Full story: L'Equipe (in French)
Real Madrid have extended the contract of Spanish centre half Nacho, 23, for another four years.
Full story: Marca (in Spanish)
Adel Taarabt's career at Queens Park Rangers is in jeopardy after the 24-year-old midfielder was sent home from the club's pre-season camp in Devon for turning up late to a training session.
Full story: Evening Standard 
Fulham owner Mohamed al Fayed is thought to be in talks with Shahid Khan, billionaire owner of NFL side the Jacksonville Jaguars, about selling the Craven Cottage outfit.
Full story: The Independent
The Football Association is planning to advertise rather than headhunt for Stuart Pearce's successor as England Under-21 coach, with a replacement not expected to be installed until after their meeting with Scotland on 13 August.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

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Manchester United are making a £60m bid for Tottenham forward Gareth Bale, 24.

Gareth Bale was named last year's Footballer of the Year
Full story: Daily Mirror
Sunderland are considering a move for former Chelsea and Liverpool midfielder Raul Meireles, 30, who is unsettled at Fenerbahce.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City are bracing themselves for a big bid from Real Madrid for striker Sergio Aguero, 25.
Full story: Metro 
Lazio are keen on Sunderland midfielder Sebastian Larsson, 28, who only has a year left on his current deal.
Full story: talkSPORT
Ars*nal and Napoli have been told Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain, 25, will cost £37m.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)

Ars*nal had a buy-back clause inserted in Cesc Fabregas' contract when he rejoined Barcelona
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger says Manchester United vice-chairman Ed Woodward's exit from their pre-season tour of Australia to accelerate a move for Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 26, is a waste of time.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Celta Vigo are in talks to sign Liverpool striker Dani Pacheco, 22.
Full story: Daily Mail
Verona and Iceland midfielder Emil Hallfredsson, 29, is on Southampton's radar.

Harry Redknapp has missed Queens Park Rangers' pre-season trip to Austria, leaving former England manager Steve McClaren to take charge of training, and could be sidelined for at least another six weeks as he recovers from knee surgery.
Full story: Daily Mail
Air Asia ty**** Tony Fernandes flew his Queens Park Rangers players out for their pre-season tour on budget airline Easyjet.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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Tottenham are worried that Real Madrid's attempts to sign forward Gareth Bale, 24, are unsettling him.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Thiago Alcantara captained Spain in the European Under-21 Championship
Midfielder Thiago Alcantara, 22, almost signed for Manchester United before he joined Bayern Munich from Barcelona, according to his father Mazinho.
Full story: Metro
Valencia will not let defender Adil Rami, 27, leave for anything less than £7.75m. The Frenchman is wanted by both Manchester City and Ars*nal.
Full story: Marca  (in Spanish)
Liverpool face competition to land top target Christian Atsu, 21, with Benfica and Sporting Lisbon also interested in the Porto winger.
Full story: talkSPORT
Stoke are interested in signing Queens Park Rangers midfielder Adel Taarabt, 24, on loan but the Championship side would prefer a permanent deal.
Full story: Daily Mail

Manchester United boss David Moyes has been labelled a "dinosaur" after striker Robin van Persie, 29, was injured in only his second pre-season appearance.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Midfielders Joey Barton and Karl Henry, both 30, have ended their long-standing feud after Henry joined Queens Park Rangers from Wolves.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Former England striker Michael Owen, 33, has set up a business representing young players and wants to "make them aware of what's around the corner".
Full story: Daily Mail
Liverpool were given a rousing reception in Australia when over 90,000 fans sang You'll Never Walk Alone at the MCG.
Full story: The Guardian

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Real Madrid are on the verge of completing a £94m deal to bring Tottenham's 24-year-old forward Gareth Bale to the Bernabeu. Spurs chairman Daniel Levy discussed the deal on Wednesday night with the Spanish club.

Martin Demichelis joined Atletico Madrid this summer on a free transfer after leaving Malaga
Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea have been told they have hope of signing Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, 27, if the Premier League champions can find a replacement for the England international.
Full story: Daily Mirror
French side Paris St-Germain could outbid the Gunners for Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, as the Ligue 1 club prepare a £20m bid.
Full story: Independent
Manchester City will have to spend £4.26m if they want to sign Atletico Madrid defender Martin Demichelis, 32, this summer.
Full story: Guardian
Xabi Alonso, 31, is expected to be out of action for three months after fracturing a metatarsal in training. The Real Madrid midfielder's absence will hinder Manchester United's hopes of signing Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, 27.
Full story: Daily Express
Chelsea are favourites to sign England Under-21 defender Eric Dier, 19, who has a £4.2m buyout clause in his Sporting Lisbon contract.

Sunderland winger Adam Johnson, 26, is hoping a successful season with the Black Cats can earn him a place in Roy Hodgson's England World Cup squad.
Full story: Guardian
Former Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate has been interviewed for the England Under-21 manager's job.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor does not want to leave the London club despite manager Andre Villas-Boas making it clear the 29-year-old is surplus to requirements at White Hart Lane.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Midfielder Abel Aguilar, 28, has turned down advances from Valencia, Real Sociedad and Granada, to join Ligue 1 side Toulouse.
Full story: L'Equipe (in French)
Paris St-Germain have allowed midfielder Clement Chantome, 25, join Toulouse on loan.
Full story: Sport 24 (in French)
Fenerbahce fans tried to upset Ars*nal's star players before their Champions League qualification play-off first leg by setting off fireworks outside their team hotel on Tuesday night. It did not seem to bother the Gunners who beat the Turkish outfit 3-0.
Full story: Metro

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Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has launched a shock bid to bring Chelsea striker Demba Ba, 28, back to the club he left seven months ago.
Full Story: Daily Mirror

Javier Hernandez scored three times for Mexico in the Confederations Cup this summer
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho hopes to compensate for missing out on Wayne Rooney by signing Anzhi Makhachkala's Samuel Eto'o, 32, and FC Porto's Christian Atsu, 21.
Full story: Daily Express
Cameroon striker Eto'o will be unveiled as a Chelsea player on Thursday.
Full story: Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish)
Sunderland face a battle with Rennes to land Senegal defender Cheikh M'Bengue, 25.
Full story: TalkSPORT
West Ham could miss out on transfer target Oscar Cardozo, 30, with Barcelona interested in the Benfica striker.
Full story: TalkSPORT
Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas wants to sign Manchester United's Javier Hernandez, 25, but will have to pay £15m to get the Mexican striker.
Full Story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal are ready to move for St Etienne midfielder Josuha Guilavogui, 22, if they miss out on Newcastle's Yohan Cabaye, 27.

Paris St-Germain may be interested in signing 32-year-old Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who has been sidelined by coach Carlo Ancelotti since he took over at the Bernabeu.
Full story: Sport24.com (in French)

Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas is out of favour at Real Madrid
Mesut Ozil, 24, has ended speculation about his future by confirming he intends to stay at Real Madrid. The German international was said to be considering a move away from La Liga because of the imminent arrival of Gareth Bale, 24.
Full story: Kicker (in German)
Lazio are attempting to sign Turkish striker Burak Yilmaz, 28, from Galatasaray.
Full story: Tuttosport (in Italian)
Bundesliga side Schalke are close to signing midfielder Dennis Aogo, 26, from Hamburger SV on a one-year loan with an option to purchase.
Full story: Bild (in German)
Ivory Coast forward Gervinho, 26, admits he was happy to leave Ars*nal and says he is determined to get his career back on track at new club Roma.
Full story: TalkSPORT
Borussia Dortmund fans have launched a campaign to 'free' Shinji Kagawa, 24, from Manchester United and bring him back to Germany.
Full story: Daily Express

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Athletic Bilbao's Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera, 24, is interested in a £30m January move to Manchester United after they failed to sign him on transfer deadline day.
Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea's Brazil defender David Luiz, 26, rejected a summer move to Barcelona.
Full story: Daily Express

Herrera joined Bilbao from Zaragoza in 2011
Juventus want to sign Real Madrid's Spain international midfielder Xabi Alonso, 31, when his contract expires next summer. Alonso could be a replacement for Andrea Pirlo, who will be 35 at the end of the season.
Full story: Tuttosport (Italian)
Fulham's Turkey winger Kerim Frei, 19, could join Besiktas before the Turkish transfer window closes.
Full story: Metro
Watford and Wigan both want to sign Chelsea's England Under-21 midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah, 18, who spent last season at Vicarage Road on loan.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Everton are set to offer England defender Leighton Baines a contract extension. Baines, 28, has two years left on his current deal and was the subject of interest from Manchester United this summer.
Full story: the Guardian
Defender Joleon Lescott wants to extend his stay at Manchester City. The England centre-back, 31, is out of contract next summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Baines joined Everton from Wigan in 2007
Dutch left-back Alex Buttner, 24, has lost his "sense of trust" at Manchester United, according to his agent, and Besiktas want to take him on loan.
Full story: talkSPORT
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is set for talks with Yohan Cabaye after the France midfielder, 27, failed to push through a move to Ars*nal or Paris-St Germain.
Full story: Daily Mirror
West Brom's sporting and technical director Richard Garlick says Shane Long's move to Hull fell through because the Tigers attempted to change the terms of the deal after having a £6.5m offer accepted for the Republic of Ireland striker, 26.
Full story: Daily Mail
Venezuela coach Cesar Farias is struggling to pick a team for Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Chile after losing 20 players to a stomach bug.
Full story: Metro

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Liverpool are set to make a new approach to sign Derby County teenage midfield star Will Hughes, 18, during the January transfer window.
Full story: Metro
Sochaux defender Sebastien Corchia, 23 has refused to rule out the possibility of leaving the French club for Ars*nal in the winter transfer window.
Full story: talkSPORT
West Brom manager Steve Clarke is keen to see his Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long, 26, pledge his future to the club and sign a new contract - just over a week after trying to sell him.

Long was set to move from West Brom to Hull in the transfer window
Full story: Daily Mirror
Barcelona will try to bring Juan Mata, 25, back to Spain if his role at Chelsea does not change between now and January, but could face opposition from Jose Mourinho.
Full story: Daily Express
Wayne Rooney, 27, is yet to resume full training with Manchester United as he aims to return from his head injury ahead of the derby against rivals City a week on Sunday.
Full story: Daily Mail
Argentina defender Nicolas Spolli, 30, has revealed he rejected interest from Tottenham to remain at Catania.
Full story: talkSPORT
Former Anzhi Makhachkala team director Roberto Carlos has warned Chelsea that new striker Samuel Eto'o can have a "damaging" influence on the dressing room.
Full story: Daily Mail
FAI chief executive John Delaney says former manager Mick McCarthy would be perfect for the Republic of Ireland job after the departure of Giovanni Trapattoni.
Full story: Metro
But Brian McDermott would be willing to leave his post at Leeds United in order to take over from the veteran Italian.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio was clattered by Joey Barton but had the last laugh when he scored in a penalty shootout against a Newcastle XI as a Milan XI emerged victorious from Steve Harper's testimonial.
Full story: The Guardian

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Southend, it looks like you may have to change your handle soon for fear of being prosecuted!

[Chelmsford_yid]

Southend, it looks like you may have to change your handle soon for fear of being prosecuted!

The FA has been banging on about the use of Yid for years idiots. I'll be throw out of the ground every game then, with the other 35,000 fans. Yid Army!

[spursjoolz]

Good on you mate!

COYS      could that be:   Come On Yid Supporters ?

[Chelmsford_yid]

Haha nice one, COYS will always be Come On You Spurs!

Ah getting excited now... I'll be back in my lovely seat in the Park Lane upper Saturday

Anyways back to paper talk... 

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Tottenham will make another attempt to sign Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata, 25, in January, but will face competition from Italian clubs Juventus and Napoli.
Full story: Daily Express
Liverpool are stepping up their pursuit of Derby midfielder Will Hughes, 18.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy, 26, admits he was flattered to be targeted by Chelsea in the summer.
Full story: Daily Express
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is considering fielding striker Luis Suarez, 26, at Manchester United in the League Cup after his ban ends next week.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, 24, is on the verge of signing another multi-million pound contract - with Adidas - less than three weeks after he became the world's most expensive footballer.
Full story: Daily Mail
Striker Wayne Rooney, 27, admits he had to swallow his pride and deliver for Manchester United after being denied a move to Chelsea.
Full story: Daily Mirror
On-loan QPR defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto, 29, denies he was up all night playing computer game Grand Theft Auto V ahead of a big game for his club.
Full story: Metro
Manager Michael Laudrup jokes his Swansea side could become the home team in Valencia on Thursday - by fielding five Spanish players to their opponents' four.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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Valencia are lining up a move to re-sign Juan Mata from Chelsea during the January transfer window. Ars*nal, Tottenham, Manchester United and Real Madrid are also keeping tabs on the 25-year-old midfielder's situation.

Mata has been Chelsea's player of the year two seasons in a row but is out of the team
Full story: Metro
Ars*nal and Manchester City are expected to bid for French defender Adil Rami, 27, after he was transfer listed by Valencia following his public criticism of under-pressure coach Miroslav Djukic.
Full story: Daily Express
Liverpool sent scouts to watch 18-year-old former Barcelona winger Keita Balde Diao in action for Lazio against Legia Warsaw last week.
Full story: Daily Express
Midfielder Marco van Ginkel, 20, will miss the rest of Chelsea's season after the injury he suffered at Swindon on Tuesday night was confirmed as a cruciate knee ligament injury.
Full story: Daily Mail
Gus Poyet will have to personally convince Sunderland owner Ellis Short he is the right man to be the club's next manager despite a recommendation from Black Cats director of football Roberto De Fanti.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Striker Dennis Bergkamp has revealed in a new book that the magnitude of his £7.5m move to Ars*nal in 1995 only hit home when he saw the headline on Ceefax.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Italian champions Juventus are targeting Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, 20, who is on a season-long loan at Everton.

Romelu Lukaku, who has scored three goals in three appearances for Everton, is a target for Juventus
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal and Manchester City face a battle to convince 24-year-old forward Marco Reus to leave Borussia Dortmund, according to the German side's chief executive.
Full story: Daily Star
Manchester United midfielder Adnan Januzaj's agent has confirmed that "several European clubs" are interested in signing the 18-year-old after talks on extended his contract at Old Trafford stalled. Juventus and Manchester City are among those monitoring the Belgian.
Full story: Daily Mail
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 26, is still determined to leave Anfield and believes a £41m deal to replace the out-of-form Karim Benzema at Real Madrid could be sealed in January.
Full story: Intereconomia (in Spanish)
Chelsea could move for France international Benzema, 25, in January according to reports in Portugal.
Full story: Daily Express
Danny Welbeck, who scored in Manchester United's 1-1 Champions League draw against Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday, almost never made it to Ukraine after the United bus left the their Carrington training base without the 22-year-old.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
Borussia Dortmund are lining up a January move to re-sign Manchester United's 24-year-old midfielder Shinji Kagawa.

Ars*nal are preparing formal discussions with Arsene Wenger over a new three-year contract worth £8m per season.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Contrary to internet rumours, Newcastle boss Alan Pardew did not offer his resignation to club owner Mike Ashley in the wake of Monday's 3-2 defeat by Everton.

Gareth Bale could miss the next three weeks as Real Madrid look to ensure he is fit to face Barcelona
Full story: The Chronicle
Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, 24, is set to be out for three weeks as he tries to become fit in time for the season's first El Clasico game against Barcelona at the end of October. A thigh problem kept him out of Real's Champions League match against FC Copenhagen on Wednesday.
Full story: Daily Mail
Birmingham City owner Carson Yeung is "personally' involved in preliminary talks to sell the cash-strapped Championship club, acting chairman Peter Pannu has revealed.
Full story: Birmingham Mail
Jake Livermore has backed Hull team-mate Tom Huddlestone, 26, to make a return to the England fold and add to the fourth cap he won against Sweden in November.

The Football Association has launched a new Tube map that features players instead of stations and lines such as 'the full-back line'.
Full story: Metro

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Real Madrid are plotting a £15m move for Chelsea midfielder Ramires in the January transfer window.

Chelsea want striker Burak Yilmaz to join from Galatasaray
Full story: Metro
Zenit St Petersburg are set to launch yet another bid to tempt Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel back to the club. The 28-year-old joined Liverpool from Zenit in 2008.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea are lining up a January bid for Galatasaray striker Burak Yilmaz, 28, and plan to offer 28-year-old Demba Ba in part exchange.
Full story: Daily Express
But Blues manager Jose Mourinho wants the club to make a big bid for Schalke star Julian Draxler, 20, in January.
Full story: Daily Star
Feyenoord's Norway international midfielder Harmeet Singh, 22, has put English clubs on alert by declaring he wants to play in the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham are considering a January move for £15m-rated Basel winger Mohamed Salah. The 21-year-old scored in his side's 2-1 Champions League victory over Chelsea last month.
Full story: Daily Mail
Striker Wayne Rooney has blamed his disillusionment at Manchester United on former manager Sir Alex Ferguson playing him out of position after the signing of Robin van Persie.
Full story: The Guardian
But the 27-year-old insists he is enjoying his football again under new Old Trafford boss David Moyes.
Full story: Manchester Evening News

John Bostock never made a Premier League appearance in five years at Tottenham
Former Crystal Palace and Tottenham midfielder John Bostock, 21, believes he is benefiting away from the spotlight at Belgian second division club Antwerp - admitting that he lost his way after making his professional debut aged 15.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)
Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given, 37, insists his Manchester City protege Joe Hart, 26, will bounce back from a tough start to the season.
Full story: the Sun (subscription required)
Blackpool midfielder Tom Ince has demanded England's Under-21 side show a ruthless streak when they face San Marino in a Euro 2015 qualifier on Thursday.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)
Swansea boss Michael Laudrup has revealed that he was approached over the Chelsea job during the summer before it went to Jose Mourinho.
Full story: A Bola (in Portuguese)
Real Madrid's new £85m signing Gareth Bale is close to being as good as team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona's Lionel Messi, according to former Wales boss John Toshack.
Full story: Marca
Real Madrid could bid for Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 25, in the January transfer market if Karim Benzema's "attitude and scoring efficiency" do not change.
Full story: AS (in Spanish)
Barcelona may be looking at French forward David Trezeguet, 35, to strengthen their striking capabilities while fellow veterans Miroslav Klose, 35, of Lazio, and Malaga's 32-year-old Roque Santa Cruz are also in the frame.
Full story: Le Figaro (in French)
New Ars*nal midfielder Mesut Ozil says he is enjoying his football since his deadline-day move from Real Madrid but did not like the karaoke initiation he had to endure.
Full story: Daily Mail
QPR boss Harry Redknapp has revealed that he used his pet dogs to cajole midfielder Amdy Faye into joining Portsmouth from Auxerre in 2003.
Full story: Daily Mail