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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday January 26

Manchester City are offering Paris Saint-Germain's Blaise Matuidi a stunning £8million to sign.
Paolo Di Canio names and shames 'rotten' Sunderland stars.
Stoke striker Kenwyne Jones is set to join Cardiff with Peter Odemwingie heading the other way.
West Ham have signed Italy internationals Marco Borriello and Antonio Nocerino.
Loic Remy has so far snubbed the chance to join Newcastle permanently
Liverpool and Fulham want Cologne midfielder Yannick Gerhardt.
Jose Mourinho is certain to sell Romelu Lukaku in the summer.
Kasper Schmeichel is a shock summer target for Man Utd.
Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis is considering quitting despite only taking over in November.
Nigeria midfielder Gabriel Reuben has snubbed Spurs to sign for Belgian side Waasland-Beveren.
Fulham are eyeing Nordin Amrabat of Galatasaray.
Aston Villa could revive their interest in Charlton midfielder Dale Stephens.
QPR are closing in on Inter Milan striker Ishak Belfodil.
Millwall and Brighton will do battle for MK Dons' £250,000-rated Shaun Williams.

Jose Mourinho is on course to complete the £12m signing of Mohamed Salah before Chelsea's FA Cup tie at home to Stoke.
Papiss Cisse can leave Newcastle for £6million this summer.
Manchester United have made a big offer for Southampton star Luke Shaw, as they look to pip Premier League rivals Chelsea to the 18-year-old defender's signature.
Lyon's Clement Grenier is the latest French target for Newcastle.
Man Utd boss David Moyes has been told to carry on spending.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will use the Juan Mata money to build a new side with an English spine.
Fulham want Swansea left-back Neil Taylor.
Spurs are weighing up an £18m move for Spanish winger Iker Muniain.

Chelsea will sell Romelu Lukaku this summer to help fund a record move for Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani.
Manchester United are ready to commit a staggering £65million in wages to keep Wayne Rooney at Old Trafford for the next four years.
Tottenham midfielder Lewis Holtby is wanted by PSV Eindhoven.
Swansea have made a shock bid for Norwich's England Under-21 winger Nathan Redmond.
Luke Shaw will face a massive dilemma this week as Chelsea prepare a counter-bid to rival Manchester United in the race for the Southampton left-back.
Mario Balotelli has revealed that he is no longer at war with Jose Mourinho - and has opened up the possibility of a sensational return to the Premier League with Chelsea.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is ready to swoop for Spanish super starlet Saul Niguez
Everton boss Roberto Martinez has made an enquiry to Valencia about Spanish midfielder Sergio Canales.
Fulham made a shock bid for Sunderland hero Phil Bardsley this week.
Manchester United and Chelsea are locked in a £16million battle for St Etienne's hardman centre-half Kurt Zouma

Luke Shaw could become English football's most expensive defender as soon as this week with
Manchester City, Manchester United and Chelsea are all hovering around the left-back.
Arsenal have moved a step closer to taking Schalke's Julian Draxler to the club with a deal expected to be finalised this weekend
Manchester United, having refused to allow Wayne Rooney be part of the deal that has taken Juan Mata to Manchester United, are now ready to offer the England striker a contract that would push his weekly wage towards the £300,000-a-week mark.
Schalke's young attacking midfielder Julian Draxler is Arsenal's prime target.
Manchester United could yet make at least one more big money signing before the window closes in the wake of landing Juan Mata. Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic and Borussia Monchengladbach's Patrick Hermmann are believed to be two targets

Sir Alex Ferguson and David Gill teamed up again to help secure Manchester United's club record £37 million capture of Chelsea playmaker Juan Mata.
Manchester United finalised their £37million signing of Chelsea's Juan Mata yesterday - and will this week bid to secure Wayne Rooney for the rest of his career.
Michael Laudrup is heading for Swansea's exit door after major fallouts with club chairman Huw Jenkins.

Manchester United are planning up to five more signings of the same calibre as £37.1m club record capture Juan Mata, 25, as manager David Moyes instigates an overhaul of the current squad.
Liverpool have targeted Benfica midfielder Andre Gomes and the Portuguese club want £12.4m for the 20-year-old.

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday January 27

Wayne Rooney will be made Manchester United captain if he commits himself to the club by signing a new £300,000-a-week deal.
West Ham are looking to sign Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo, who is currently suspended for fighting team-mate Jose Fonte.
Chelsea will slug it out toe to toe with Manchester United in a bid to land Southampton prodigy Luke Shaw this week.
Newcastle have told interested clubs the bidding for Yohan Cabaye will start at £25million.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez is making a new move for Dundee United left-back Andrew Robertson after Bryan Oviedo's horror injury.
Valencia's Sergio Canales remains a loan target for Fulham.
Fiorentina are trying to tie up a loan deal for Sunderland's French centre-back Modibo Diakite.
Bolton could swoop for Lloyd Dyer, who has been offered a new one-year deal at Leicester but wants a better contract.
Bolton are also being linked with a loan move for Middlesbrough's Lukas Jutkiewicz.
Rochdale goalscoring sensation Scott Hogan is a target for QPR.

Wayne Rooney is being given privileged access to Manchester United's future plans in a bid to keep the England star at the club.
Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris has refused to rule out quitting the club if they miss out on the Champions League.
Juan Mata has insisted Jose Mourinho drove him out of Chelsea.
Everton want £8million Feyenoord defender Bruno Martins Indi to replace the injured Bryan Oviedo.
Kasper Schmeichel is a shock summer transfer target for Manchester United.
Crystal Palace are chasing Twente's £2m-rated Danish defender Andreas Bjelland and Brondby striker Simon Makienok, valued at £3m.
Palace have offered winger Yannick Bolasie a pay rise and a new long-term deal to ward off the likes of Fiorentina.
Teenage Scottish striker Islam Feruz will be sent out on loan by Chelsea this week after penning a new four-year deal.

Chelsea have reached a "verbal agreement" over the purchase of Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United have all been linked.
France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris could quit Tottenham in the summer if Spurs fail to qualify for the Champions League.
Tottenham are set to challenge of host of clubs - including Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City - for the signing of Juventus starlet Domenico Berardi.
Former Everton and Arsenal striker Francis Jeffers is to begin training with Chester this week.

Man Utd boss David Moyes will throw new signing Juan Mata straight into action against Cardiff City on Tuesday.
Moyes is keen on Luke Shaw but has no interest in Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye.
Blackpool winger Tom Ince is in talks with Swansea after being given permission to discuss a loan move to the Premier League side.
West Ham will make a new improved £5million offer for Leeds United striker Ross McCormack this week.
Nicolas Anelka has rejected a proposed move to Lazio as West Bromwich Albion wait on an FA decision on the striker the quenelle controversy.
Manchester United have an interest in Saint-Etienne defender Kurt Zouma but believe the 19-year-old is destined for Chelsea.
Manchester United scouts watched targets Filipe Luis and Diego Costa help Atletico Madrid to a 4-2 win over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
Liverpool scouts watched 19-year-old midfielder Saul Niguez play for Rayo Vallecano against parent club Atletico.
Wigan defender Ivan Ramis's move to Cardiff has hit a hitch over his medical.

Manchester City are weighing up a summer move for Arsenal's Bacary Sagna, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

Manchester United have turned down a significant offer from PSG for Adnan Januzaj in the current transfer window.

Southampton's Dani Osvaldo is returning to Serie A before the end of the transfer window, with Inter Milan, Fiorentina and Juventus all chasing him.

Celtic boss Neil Lennon is steeling himself for a multi-million pound bid for Fraser Forster.
Rangers are looking to sign Romania defender Gabriel Tamas this summer.

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday December 29

Manchester City are considering a move for Benfica midfielder Nemanja Matic, 25, with the club willing to offer £20m plus midfielder Javi Garcia.
Arsenal's teenage winger Serge Gnabry is a loan target for Wigan Athletic.
Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis is considering a £3million bid for Newcastle defender Mike Williamson.
West Ham want Atletico Madrid striker Leo Baptistao on loan until the end of the season.
West Brom striker Nicolas Anelka faces an FA probe after being accused of making a neo-Nazi racist salute.
Manchester City keeper Joe Hart needed six stitches after suffering a sickening cut eye during his heroic performance against Crystal Palace.
Malky Mackay faces six months out of football because of his forthcoming legal war with Cardiff owner Vincent Tan.

Manchester United transfer target Leighton Baines, 29, is going nowhere in January insists Everton boss Roberto Martinez.
Meanwhile, United winger Nani is an £18m transfer target for Juventus if he shakes off hamstring injury.
Newcastle keeper Tim Krul, 25, is wanted by Italian side Napoli who are set to lose Pepe Reina - on loan from Liverpool - to Barcelona in the summer.
Tottenham will resume their attempts to recruit Louis van Gaal as their new boss.
Joe Hart was bloody and brilliant as Manchester City hit the top of the Premier League.

Tottenham's top managerial choice is Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone.
Liverpool are lining up January moves for Basle attacking midfielder Mohamed Salah, who is valued at £10m, and Barcelona's Spanish left-back Martin Montoya, which would allow Daniel Agger to join Napoli.
Fulham are plotting a January raid on Portugal for Pacos winger Paolo Hurtado and Sporting midfielder Zakaria Labyad.
Manuel Pellegrini had one eye on the Premier League title last night - and praised keeper Joe Hart for his performance after cutting his left one in a gruesome incident at the Etihad.
Cardiff City's bid to land Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their new boss is under threat - from Sir Alex Ferguson.

Ashley Cole could be heading for a stunning move to Spanish giants Real Madrid.
Everton and Newcastle want to sign Reading's 24-year-old goalkeeper Alex McCarthy.
Liverpool legend John Barnes fears striker Luis Suarez, 26, will leave Anfield in the summer even if the club finishes in the top four.
West Brom striker Nicolas Anelka was at the centre of an international race row last night after appearing to celebrate his two goals at West Ham with an anti-Semitic salute.

Manchester United's hopes of signing Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke appear to be back on after they tabled a £30m bid for the 21-year-old.
West Ham could make a double swoop on Everton to land defender John Heitinga as well as striker Nikica Jelavic.
Controversial striker Nicolas Anelka is to be the subject of a Football Association investigation after allegations that he used an anti-Semitic gesture to celebrate his first goal in West Bromwich Albion's 3-3 Premier League draw at West Ham yesterday.
Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata is the man most likely to join Arsenal in the January transfer window to help support Olivier Giroud up front.

Nicolas Anelka, the West Bromwich Albion striker, was last night facing a storm of controversy in France for making a "race-hate" gesture at Upton Park to celebrate the first of his two goals in his club's 3-3 draw against West Ham United in the Premier League.

Nicolas Anelka is under investigation by the Football Association for a gesture which was last night condemned by the French Sports Minister as a "shocking disgusting" display of anti-semitism.

Nicolas Anelka faces an investigation by the Football Association after he made a gesture when he scored for West Bromwich Albion yesterday that has been interpreted as being anti-Semitic or anti-Zionist.
Jose Mourinho has dismissed Luis Suarez's infamous biting of Branislav Ivanovic last season, saying that "everyone makes mistakes" and refusing to fuel the feud between the two clubs over the incident which earned the Uruguayan a 10-match ban.

Nicolas Anelka could face a Football Association charge for his controversial goal celebration during yesterday's 3-3 draw with West Ham.

Malky Mackay will sacrifice his managerial career to take on Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan in court.
Tottenham will try to lure Jurgen Klinsmann in the summer if their experiment with Tim Sherwood does not work.
Meanwhile, Spurs are considering a move for West Brom striker Shane Long, 26, although chairman Daniel Levy says the Londoners must sell before they can buy after spending £110m in the summer.
Chelsea may have to part with back-up keeper Thibaut Courtois permanently if they want to land Atletico Madrid's star striker Diego Costa.

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday January 30

Arsenal are on the brink of sealing a deadline-beating £30million move for Schalke's Julian Draxler after lengthy negotiations throughout Wednesday.
Crystal Palace expect to make "at least three" signings in the final 48 hours of the transfer window, but Stoke forward Jonathan Walters looks unlikely to be one of them.
Chelsea boss Joe Mourinho is in a price war with St Etienne over their centre-half Kurt Zouma.
Swansea have had a £3million bid for Southampton's Jack Cork turned down.
Lewis Holtby expects to leave Tottenham before the end of the week, according to his agent.
West Ham are trying to do a cut-price £500,000 deal for Academica Coimbra midfielder Fernando Alexandre.
Liverpool hopes of bolstering their squad appear to have been boosted as the father of Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka claimed there was substance to recent transfer speculation.
Inter Milan have approached Manchester United over a potential loan deal for Portuguese international Nani, according to a report in Italy.
Yohan Cabaye has revealed he had a secret agreement with Newcastle that meant he would be sold this month.

Arsenal are on the verge of a double swoop for Juventus forward Mirko Vucinic and Schalke winger Julian Draxler.
Liverpool hope to tie up a £15million deal for Ukraine winger Yevhen Konoplyanka.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has accused West Ham of playing 19th Century football.
Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal will struggle to cope with their injury crisis.
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has snubbed the chance to sign Marko Devic on loan from Metalist Kharkiv.
Burnley and Millwall are battling to sign Yeovil midfielder Ed Upson for £100,000.
Crystal Palace will offer Wolves £3million for goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey.
Sylvain Distin has signed a new one-year deal with Everton.
AZ Alkmaar's former Chelsea and Fulham winger Johann Gudmundsson is wanted by Aston Villa. Newcastle, Swansea and Norwich.
QPR want Marseille right-back Rod Fanni - with Armand Traore heading to France in exchange.

Inter Milan are interested in taking Manchester United winger Nani on loan.
Brendan Rodgers is closing in on the winger he believes he needs to challenge for a Champions League spot after Liverpool's top transfer negotiator flew to Ukraine to try to land Yevhen Konoplyanka for £20million.
Juventus have confirmed interest in signing Southampton striker Dani Osvaldo.
Sunderland are the latest club to show an interest in Leeds striker Ross McCormack.
Everton are trying to arrange a loan deal for Marseille striker Saber Khalifa.
Celtic boss Neil Lennon has warned Wolves he could abruptly end his interest in signing Leigh Griffiths unless there's a quick resolution to the saga.
Cardiff have opened talks over a deal to sign Hamburg midfielder Tomas Rincon.
Jose Mourinho launched a furious tirade at fourth official Mike Jones as Chelsea lost ground in the Barclays Premier League title race.
Sergio Aguero is hopeful is hamstring injury is not serious after the Manchester City striker limped out of the win against Tottenham.
Aston Villa forward Nathan Delfouneso is wanted on loan at Coventry.
Wigan are keen on former New York Red Bulls defender Markus Holgersson as Leicester and Nottingham Forest battle for Hull's Jack Hobbs.
Bolton hope to sign Craig Dawson on loan from West Brom.
Cardiff goalkeeper Simon Moore is joining Bristol City on loan.

Arsenal were said to be stepping up their pursuit for Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler last night but may have to settle with the sort of delayed deal that brought Lukas Podolski to the club.
Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre was in the Ukraine last night looking to close a deal for Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka before the transfer window slams shut tomorrow.
Crystal Palace face a battle with Spanish side Real Vallecano to sign free agent Momo Sissoko.
Everton are facing a striker shortage after Romelu Lukaku was ruled out for weeks and with fellow loan signing Lacina Traore unlikely to be fit for another 10 days.

Chelsea are ready to sacrifice Romelu Lukaku to help fund a mega-money summer move for Falcao or Diego Costa.
Liverpool are holding talks with Dnipro over £16m-rated winger Yevhen Konoplyanka.
Arsenal are considering a £2.5million bid Salomon Kalou as a cut-price alternative if they fail to land Schalke wonderkid Julian Draxler.
Cardiff are set to sell Andreas Cornelius back to Copenhagen - for £5million less than they bought him for.

Manchester City are preparing to flex their muscles in the transfer market after opening discussions to sign Eliaquim Mangala and Fernando from Porto.
Ian Ayre, the Liverpool managing director, travelled to Ukraine yesterday to try to complete a £15 million deal for Yevhen Konoplyanka, but the club are facing strong competition from Tottenham for the Dnipro winger.
Jose Mourinho accused West Ham of cheating and playing football from the 19th century after Chelsea were held to a goalless draw at Stamford Bridge last night.

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday January 31

Manchester United star Adnan Januzaj has pledged his international future to England.
Manchester United boss David Moyes is planning a late move for Tottenham star Andros Townsend.
Manchester City are poised to capture Porto's Eliaquim Mangala in a £46million deal.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists he will not bid more than £30million for Julian Draxler - £7million under his buy-out clause.
Mirko Vucinic's loan move to Arsenal is hanging by a thread after he claimed he wants to stay at Juventus.
Chelsea are on the verge of landing St Etienne defender Kurt Zouma.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is locked in a war of words with Atletico Madrid over star goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Liverpool target Yevhen Konoplyanka has been dismissed as a 'headless chicken' by ex-Arsenal and Ukraine star Oleg Luzhny.
West Ham are trying to hijack Fulham's bid to sign Konstantinos Mitroglou.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is refusing to meet Schalke's £37million price for Julian Draxler - even though his board are willing to back him with that much money. The Gunners are now looking at deadline-beating alternatives, including Lazio's 35-year-old Miroslav Klose.
West Ham are set to hijack Fulham's £12.4million swoop for Olympiacos goal machine Kostas Mitroglou - which would wreck Tottenham's deadline-day bid to re-sign Dimitar Berbatov from the Craven Cottage club.
Manchester City are in talks with Porto over a £46million double deadline-day deal for centre-back Eliaquim Mangala and defensive midfielder Fernando.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy could rake in a whopping £8million from Fulham for Lewis Holtby, who cost Spurs just £1.5m last January but is off to the Cottagers on loan with a view to a permanent transfer.
Wantaway Wes Hoolahan faces being fined by Norwich after launching a foul-mouthed attack on the club. Aston Villa have had a bid for the midfielder rejected and he's had a transfer request turned down.
Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino has told bad-boy Dani Osvaldo he can never play for the club again because of his vicious training-ground assault on team-mate Jose Fonte.
Newcastle target Clement Grenier has rejected a move to Tyneside as Yohan Cabaye's midfield replacement - and accused the Magpies of not making Lyon a fair offer.
Joleon Lescott is set to stay at Manchester City and see out the remaining six months of his contract at the Etihad. Besiktas, West Ham and Fulham all showed interest.
Everton defender John Heitinga is in talks with Galatasaray, but Toffees manager Roberto Martinez says a deal is far from certain.

Manchester City are chasing Eliaquim Mangala and his Porto team-mate Fernando.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho expects to complete his fourth acquisition of the transfer window with Kurt Zouma set to sign from St-Etienne.
Julian Draxler is ready to seal his move to Arsenal but Arsene Wenger is stalling on meeting Schalke's financial demands.
Liverpool are poised to meet the £15million asking price for Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka on Friday after Tottenham seemingly dropped out of the running for the Ukraine winger.
Tom Ince is poised to complete a £1million loan move to Crystal Palace on Friday.
Barcelona are unlikely to allow Cristian Tello to move on loan to Arsenal for the rest of the season - meaning Arsene Wenger will look to revive deals for Alvaro Morata and Mirko Vucinic.
Dimitar Berbatov will leave Fulham for Tottenham today.
Southampton misfit Dani Osvaldo will join Juventus on loan ahead of a summer move.
West Ham are in talks with Napoli full-back Pablo Armero.

Manchester United are set to miss out on Bayern Munich's Toni Kroos.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is set to miss out on Schalke target Julian Draxler.
Liverpool are confident they will see off Spurs' bid to hijack their deal for Yevhen Konoplyanka.
Everton are trying to sign Czech goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek from Sparta Prague.
Wes Hoolahan has launched a foul-mouthed attack on Norwich.

Liverpool are embroiled in a race against time to try and land Ukraine international Yevhen Konoplyanka before the transfer window closes today.
Brian McDermott's job as Leeds manager is hanging in the balance - and his future is likely to depend on who takes over the club.

Celtic are on the verge of signing Leigh Griffiths from Wolves.
Crystal Palace have launched an £800,000 deal for Celtic's Joe Ledley.
Hibs are closing on a loan move for Sunderland winger Duncan Whatmore.

Manchester United are still in the hunt to sign Toni Kroos from Bayern Munich.
Fulham will sign Lewis Holtby from Spurs today.
Napoli are interested in signing Etienne Capoue from Spurs and Tim Sherwood will listen to offers for Gylfi Sigurdsson and Nacer Chadli.

Sunderland will not let Lee Cattemole leave today. Liam Bridcutt is on the verge of a move to Sunderland from Brighton.
Liverpool intend to submit plans to develop Anfield before the end of the season.

Arsenal were exploring potential loan signings on Thursday night to boost their attack after remaining deadlocked with Schalke in their attempts to buy Julian Draxler.
Dimitar Berbatov wants to go to Spurs, rather than Arsenal today.
QPR are considering a £4.5million move for West Ham's Mohamed Diame.
PSG could battle Man City for Eliaquim Mangala.

Fulham are expected to be the busiest club on the final day of the transfer window after Lewis Holtby agreed to join on loan from Tottenham last night, while Dimitar Berbatov could move in the opposite direction.
Chelsea will sign midfielder Mario Pasalic in a £2.5m deal from Hajduk Split.
Newcastle have held talks with Benfica midfielder Filip Djuricic, and could sell Papiss Cisse to Rubin Kazan.
Crystal Palace are aiming to sign Scott Dann from Blackburn.

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday February 1

Angry Arsenal fans have accused the club of jeopardising their title chances by failing to buy anyone in January.
Dimitar Berbatov swapped Fulham's relegation fight for Monaco's title bid.
Jose Mourinho feared losing French teenage sensation Kurt Zouma.

Liverpool have failed in their efforts to sign Yevhen Konoplyanka on Transfer Deadline Day.
Arsenal have completed the loan signing of Kim Kallstrom from Spartak Moscow.
David Moyes has failed in an audacious bid to swap Nani for Tottenham's Andros Townsend.
Cops were called as angry Leeds fans attempted to blockade the club's prospective new owner inside Elland Road following the sacking of manager Brian McDermott last night.

Rene Meulensteen has decided more bodies - not occasional flashes of brilliance - are what he needs to keep Fulham in the Premier League.
Gianluca Festa is expected to be named Leeds boss after Brian McDermott was sacked last night.
Tom Ince's protracted transfer sage has finally come to an end as he has signed to Crystal Palace on loan.

Arsenal completed a shock loan move for midfielder Kim Kallstrom, a player they first started watching in 2005.
Tottenham will revive their interest in Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka in the summer after Liverpool missed out on the Ukraine winger.
Fulham bolstered their fight for Barclays Premier League survival by spending a club record £12.4million on Greece striker Konstantinos Mitroglou as Dimitar Berbatov swapped west London for Monaco.
Manchester City will make another attempt to sign Eliaquim Mangala in the summer despite abandoning a joint £35million bid for the FC Porto centre-back and his team-mate Fernando.

Gianluca Festa is expected to be named the new Leeds manager after Brian McDermott was sacked last night.
Dani Osvaldo left for Juventus yesterday in a move that ended Southampton's record-signing's ill-fated Premier League career - for now.
Manchester City last night missed out on a £35million double bid for Porto duo Eliaquim Mangala and Fernando - but are set to go back for them in the summer.
Negotiations between Sunderland and Stoke for Lee Cattermole broke down last night and the former England Under-21 midfielder will stay at the Stadium of Light.

Liverpool's pursuit of Ukrainian Yevhen Konoplyanka ended in deadline-day despair after three days of negotiations in Eastern Europe.
Kim Kallstrom flew halfway around the world on Friday to complete his deadline loan move to Arsenal, who will now again make the capture of a world-class striker their summer transfer window priority.
Tim Sherwood will face tough questions from Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy if the manager's Champions League gamble does not pay off after deciding against making any deadline-day signings, despite the fact Levy was interested in taking Dimitar Berbatov back to White Hart Lane and offered up other deals.

Transfer deadline day failed to live up to its usual hype with none of the Premier League's top five clubs securing a major big-name signing, as Liverpool's pursuit of the £16m Ukraine forward Yevhen Konoplyanka collapsed at the 11th hour.
Leeds United were on Friday night engulfed in one of the most chaotic evenings in their history, with supporters descending on Elland Road to protest against the prospective owner Massimo Cellino and the sacking of the manager, Brian McDermott.
Kim Kallstrom has joined Arsenal on loan from Spartak Moscow until the end of the season, as Arsène Wenger moved to strengthen his midfield options in the wake of Aaron Ramsey's injury setback.

Liverpool had all but completed a deal to sign the Ukraine forward Yevhen Konoplyanka from Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on Friday after a day of tough negotiations, but the move fell apart in the final minutes of transfer deadline day.
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Swedish midfielder Kim Kallstrom on loan for the remainder of the season from Russian side Spartak Moscow.

Leigh Griffiths last night begged to be judged on his football and insists he has the maturity to handle life at Celtic.
Supporters Direct chief Paul Goodwin believes Rangers fans can assume control of their troubled club within 18 months.

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday February 2

Frank Lampard will be offered a new contract by Chelsea, but John Terry and Ashley Cole might not be so lucky.
Joe Cole could be set to join the MLS in the summer in a major money move.
Roberto Mancini's Man City pay-off was the biggest in British football history - even bigger than first thought - at £10million.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is losing patience with Tim Sherwood as head coach and has lined up Dutchman Louis van Gaal to replace him.
Napoli coach Rafa Benitez made an enquiry to sign Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole.
Arsenal rejected a loan approach for Nicklas Bendtner from Fenerbahce before the transfer window closed.

Manchester United boss David Moyes will join the battle to sign £35million-rated Porto centre-half Eliaquim Mangala in the summer.
Barcelona are looking to buy David Silva from Manchester City and turn him into their midfield playmaker, as a replacement for Xavi
Lee Cattermole is facing an extended spell on the sidelines at Sunderland after his move to Stoke collapsed.
Ross Barkley is ready to sign a new long-term contract at Everton that will land the 20-year-old midfielder a significant rise on his £15,000 per week wages.
Tottenham will try to sign Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart if they lose Hugo Lloris to Paris St Germain.
Leicester are considering Sunderland keeper Keiren Westwood if Kasper Schmeichel moves on.

Frustrated by the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson, Robin van Persie could make a sensational return to Arsenal in the summer.
Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool may challenge Manchester City's right to play in the Champions League next season by questioning their adherence to Financial Fair Play regulations.

West Brom could sign former Liverpool winger Albert Riera, who has left Galatasaray.
The Gunners are attempting to send new signing Kim Kallstrom BACK to Spartak Moscow after discovering he has an injury.
Russian side Rubin Kazan could make a move for Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse - because their transfer window is yet to close.
Fulham have identified former Charlton and West Ham boss Alan Curbishley as a possible replacement for Rene Meulensteen.
Cardiff have agreed a deal to sign defender Juan Cala after he was released by Sevilla.

Manchester United are closing in on a world-record $1billion kit sponsorship deal with Nike that could earn the club £70million per year.
West Brom boss Pepe Mel, 50, allowed his players to air their views on the team's tactics after the 4-3 defeat by Aston Villa.

Manchester City and Manchester United will go head-to-head for Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala in the summer.
Leicester have offered Kasper Schmeichel a new contract following interest from Manchester United and AC Milan.
Birmingham City's teenage midfielder Reece Brown is being tracked by Manchester City.
Manchester United remain interested in Edinson Cavani, but have been warned off the striker by Paris St Germain.

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Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell saw a return to former club Everton blocked on transfer deadline day, after Manuel Pellegrini failed to land Porto's Fernando as his replacement.

Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins insists Michael Laudrup is not facing the sack, despite six defeats in the Welsh club's last eight games.

Joe Kinnear last night left his post as Newcastle director of football.

Furious Massimo Cellino has warned Leeds' owners not to back out of their deal to sell the club to him.

DAILY MIRROR

Cardiff are to pay Getafe £1million for 24-year-old defender Cala - even though he has never played for the La Liga side after buying himself out of his Seville contract.

Manchester United boss David Moyes says he has not frozen out 35-year-old defender Rio Ferdinand, despite playing him only once in the Premier League since September.

Newcastle have rejected interest in striker Papiss Cisse from Fenerbahce, on the day Turkey's winter transfer window closed.

Brian McDermott was back at his desk at Leeds United on Monday - but admitting he could be gone again by the weekend!

DAILY MAIL

Russian side Zenit St Petersburg are preparing a bid to prise unsettled Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen away from Emirates Stadium.

Liverpool are set to reward England midfielder Jordan Henderson for his impressive form this season by opening discussions in the summer over a new contract.

DAILY EXPRESS

Brazil midfielder Anderson, who left Manchester United for Italian side Fiorentina on loan last month, claims a number of his old colleagues do not want to play under David Moyes.

Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen says his job is not under threat from technical director Alan Curbishley

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Aston Villa have started talks with boss Paul Lambert, 44, over a new deal.

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THE SUN

Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic is said to be angry at being left in limbo by Manchester United and it appears the club are ready to let him go.

Swansea will have to fork out £5million compensation for dumping boss Michael Laudrup.

Robert Lewandowski has revealed how Arsenal failed to get into Pole position for his signature.

DAILY MIRROR

Former Tottenham manager Glenn Hoddle will be interviewed for Swansea's vacant manager's job this week.

Furious West Ham could turn to the High Court as they fight Andy Carroll's three-match ban for being sent off against Swansea.

Fulham manager Rene Meulensteen is safe for now but his bosses at the rock-bottom Cottagers expect immediate improvement when their six January signings start playing.

England manager Roy Hodgson intends to attend Sunderland's in-form Adam Johnson against Hull on Saturday as he seeks a World Cup replacement for the injured Theo Walcott.

Fernando Torres has given Chelsea another title-race boost by returning to training ahead of schedule after a knee injury.

DAILY MAIL

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa, Manchester City forward Edin Dzeko, and Bayern Munich's Mario Mandzukic, are three players on Arsene Wenger's wishlist as he looks to bring world-class players to Emirates Stadium.

Cardiff City have signed a pre-contract agreement with Real Valladolid striker Javi Guerra.

DAILY STAR

Paris St-Germain are planning a £40m bid for Manchester United's 19-year-old star Adnan Januzaj.

Former striker Alan Shearer fears there could be an exodus at Newcastle after 28-year-old midfielder Yohan Cabaye's departure to Paris St-Germain.

West Brom defender Gareth McAuley claims Crystal Palace have made a mistake bringing in so many players during January.

DAILY EXPRESS

Eric Djemba-Djemba has signed for St Mirren. The former Manchester United man will wear the No. 99 shirt.

THE GUARDIAN

Glenn Hoddle is one of six leading contenders for the Swansea job along with Graeme Jones, Marcelo Bielsa, Dennis Bergkamp, Oscar Garcia and Steve Agnew.

THE INDEPENDENT

Toni Kroos, the 24-year-old Bayern Munich midfielder who was linked with Manchester United in the January transfer window, has revealed on Facebook that he has not been able to agree a new contract.

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07 February 2014

Mauricio Pochettino: Could be on his way to Spain

Southampton's Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly being lined up to be the next Real Madrid boss, while Man City face competition for Fernando.

The Times
Manchester City intend to open talks with Samir Nasri over a new contract before the end of the season.
Arsene Wenger insists he has 'no regrets' over not signing Luis Suarez.
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Daily Mirror
Inter Milan are the early favourites to sign Nemanja Vidic, who will leave Manchester United at the end of the season.
Manchester City face competition from Juventus in the race to sign Porto midfielder Fernando.
Manchester United target Toni Kroos has revealed via Facebook that he has yet to sign a new Bayern Munich contract.
Sacked Swansea boss Michael Laudrup was denied entry to the training ground to say his goodbyes.
Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino has been targeted by Real Madrid to replace Carlo Ancelotti.
Daily Star
Manchester United have issued a 'hands-off' warning after Paris Saint-Germain were linked with a £40million move for Adnan Januzaj.
Liverpool are considering a summer move for £5million-rated UAE star Omar Abdulrahman.
Ashley Cole would have to take a 50 per cent pay cut to relaunch his career in America.
The Sun
Michael Laudrup wants a full explanation for his Swansea sacking.
Jack Wilshere says Arsenal face 11 days that will define their season.
Daily Mail
Manchester United and Chelsea will go head-to-head for £54million striker Edinson Cavani after the player's representatives were in London yesterday.
A deterioration of his relationship with owner Mike Ashley led to Joe Kinnear's departure from Newcastle, who have no plans to replace him as director of football.
Daily Express
Manchester City could miss out on Porto's Fernando as Serie A leaders Juventus are set to bid for the 26-year-old Brazilian midfielder.
Marseille fear they will not be able to hold on to 16-year-old midfielder Maxime Lopez as Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal are interested.
David Ginola is hoping to secure a coaching role at his former club Tottenham.