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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday March 11

Roberto Martinez will offer Jack Rodwell a chance to resurrect his career with a return to Everton in the summer.
Spurs insist Tim Sherwood's job is safe - despite his claim that the "silence is deafening" over his long-term prospects.
Pepe Reina will activate a £4.5million release clause to end his long Liverpool tenure this summer.
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes wants Burnley goal-machine Danny Ings to fire his side next season.
Aston Villa will attempt to make Ryan Bertrand's loan move from Chelsea a permanent deal in the summer.

David Moyes has opened talks with Sporting Lisbon over a £30million swoop for William Carvalho.
Barcelona midfield ace Alex Song wants to return to the Premier League.
West Ham have joined the hunt for Charlton's young midfield ace Diego Poyet.
Former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song says he will to return to the Premier League after his two-year stint at Barcelona.

Manchester United are looking to rival Arsenal's bid for Real Madrid star Alvaro Morata.
Swindon could offer Tim Sherwood an immediate route back into management if he parts company with Tottenham this summer.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has decided against signing defender Aly Cissokho on a permanent deal in the summer.

Pepe Reina can leave Liverpool for as little as £4million this summer due to a clause in his contract.
Charlton manager Chris Powell has fallen out with the club's Belgian owner Roland Duchatelet and is close to losing his job.

Manchester United remain keen on Toni Kroos, who has said he is open to a move from Bayern Munich to the Premier League.
Mauricio Pochettino is in advanced talks over a new Southampton contract as the South Coast club attempt to kill off potential interest from Tottenham.

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday March 12

Inter Milan are plotting a summer raid for Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.
Neil Taylor admits he may have to leave Swansea in the summer if he wants regular first-team football.
Andros Townsend wants more first-team football at Spurs to help secure his place in England's World Cup squad.

Arsenal keeper Lukasz Fabianski is a transfer target for Basel.
Wayne Rooney says it is painful watching Manchester United's arch-rivals Liverpool battling for the title.
Chris Powell was sacked by Charlton for refusing to play the new owner's players.
Andre Villas-Boas believes Chelsea will edge out their rivals to lift the Premier League title this season.

Samuel Eto'o is ready to extend his stay at Chelsea beyond his current one-year deal.
Manchester United will allow Javier Hernandez to leave the club at the end of the season.
Gary Mabbutt has told Spurs boss Tim Sherwood to get used to speculation about his job.
Gus Poyet has welcomed the imminent arrival of Lee Congerton as Sunderland's new director of football.
Feyenoord manager Ronald Koeman is keen on taking the Swansea job when he leaves the Eredivisie club at the end of the season.

Southampton will name former ice hockey professional Ralph Krueger as chairman today.

Bayern Munich star Arjen Robben told Arsene Wenger he should act with more class after being described as a 'great diver' by the Arsenal boss.
The FA are considering an appeal against an independent disciplinary commission for the second time in a week after Alan Pardew's seven-match ban.
Gedion Zelalem, 17, is set to sign his first professional contract at Arsenal.

Former Arsenal midfielder Alex Song has hinted he would be open to a summer move to Manchester United.

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday March 13

Arsene Wenger has held heart-to-heart talks with Mesut Ozil - and reassured him that he is central to Arsenal's plans.
Manchester City's Champions League exit was compounded by a potentially serious injury to star striker Sergio Aguero.
Spurs' players had a furious dressing-room bust-up after their defeat at Chelsea last weekend.
Wigan boss Uwe Rosler is ready to sign Manchester City's forgotten man Jack Rodwell in an emergency loan deal.
Arsene Wenger is keeping close tabs on young Valencia striker Francisco Alcacer.
Fitness coach Raymond Verheijen has savaged Arsene Wenger's training methods, claiming they are to blame for Arsenal's latest injury crisis.

Patrice Evra is set to join Manchester United team-mate Nemanja Vidic at Inter Milan.
Mesut Ozil will miss at least five Premier League games which will make or break Arsenal's bid for the double.
New Southampton chairman Ralph Krueger has already held "positive" talks with boss Mauricio Pochettino and rubbished claims owner Katharina Liebherr wants to sell up - but admits they may not be able to keep Adam Lallana and Luke Shaw.
Swansea are chasing Vitesse Arnhem winger Renato Ibarra, who will be a free agent in the summer and has been recommended by Wilfried Bony.
Matt Taylor is targeting a new deal at West Ham following his recent starring role in the side.

Pablo Zabaleta was left raging after some 'shocking decisions' from referee Stephane Lannoy in their Champions League clash with Barcelona.
Sandro has revealed Tottenham's players were locked in a furious two-hour crisis meeting on the back of the heavy defeat at Chelsea.
Spurs boss Tim Sherwood insisted the club should prepare themselves for yet another squad overhaul this summer.
Manchester United have joined Arsenal and Tottenham in a three-way fight for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata.
Manchester City have appointed former Barcelona and Liverpool coach Rodolfo Borrell as the club's new Global Technical Director.
Wayne Rooney has stoked up the fierce rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool ahead of Sunday's highly-anticipated clash at Old Trafford by admitting that it hurts to see Brendan Rodgers's team in contention for the title.

Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen says he's unsure over what the future holds for him at the club but is determined to stay positive.
Javier Hernandez's agent has denied claims his client is planning to leave Manchester United for Inter Milan this summer and insists there are no plans to hold talks with David Moyes.
Chelsea keeper Petr Cech's future is in doubt after young stopper Thibaut Courtois claimed he was in line to take his starting berth.
Mikel Arteta claims winning a first trophy in nine years would transform Arsenal.

Thomas Vermaelen has admitted that he does not know what the future holds for him at Arsenal.
Newly appointed Southampton chairman Ralph Krueger says owner Katharina Liebherr has "zero" intention of selling the club.
Marouane Fellaini is determined to repay the faith of 'father figure' David Moyes by helping Manchester United finish a traumatic season with a flourish.
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti reveals strong interest in Juventus and former Manchester United man Paul Pogba.

QPR will consider offering Gianfranco Zola a route back into management if Harry Redknapp calls it quits at the end of the season.

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday March 14

Roberto Martinez has emerged as the leading candidate to succeed Arsene Wenger at Arsenal.
Robin van Persie insists he won't quit Manchester United and has denied reports of a bust-up with boss David Moyes.
Chelsea and Manchester United are watching Sheffield United centre-back Harry Maguire.
Sam Allardyce has told England boss Roy Hodgson that Andy Carroll is back in shape and ready to explode if he picks him for the World Cup.
Celtic will play any Champions League qualifier they are involved in during July at Murrayfield with Celtic Park being used for the Commonwealth Games.
Yaya Toure has accused Jose Mourinho of not showing other clubs enough respect.

Robin van Persie insists he is happy with David Moyes and wants to spend the rest of his career at Manchester United.
Yaya Toure has told Jose Mourinho to keep quiet.
Tim Sherwood had a furious bust-up with Benfica boss Jorge Jesus as Spurs slumped to a heavy Europa League defeat.
Craig Bellamy insists Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be a long-term hit at Cardiff.
Everton and Costa Rica midfielder Bryan Oviedo is on course to play in the World Cup - just seven weeks after shattering his leg in two places.
Chelsea have joined the hunt for Sheffield United's £7million-rated Harry Maguire.
Swansea boss Garry Monk has hit back at Ronald Koeman, blasting: "Show me some respect".
The FA will not fight Nicolas Anelka's five-match ban, but the player's West Brom career is in the balance.
Everton lead the chase for Bayer Leverkusen ace Karim Bellarabi.
Marko Marin is ready to quit Chelsea this summer.

Roma have emerged as front-runners for Newcastle full-back Mathieu Debuchy, according to reports in Italy.
Dutch legend Ronald Koeman is desperate to manage Swansea - but the Welsh club have so far shown no interest.
Manchester City's Yaya Toure claims Chelsea are now favourites to win the Premier League.
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce backs Andy Carroll as England's wild-card for the World Cup because he'll be much fresher after making just six appearances so far this season.
Pepe Mel admits he could be sacked if his West Brom side fail to win away to Swansea this weekend.
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge reveals he has nicknamed his club and England captain Steven Gerrard 'James Bond' because he can do everything, football-wise.
Andre Villas-Boas could be pipped by Dick Advocaat to the Zenit St Petersburg manager's job.

Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood accused Jorge Jesus of lacking class after the Benfica boss's touchline histrionics during Tottenham's 3-1 Europa League defeat.
Robin van Persie has dismissed speculation he could leave Manchester United this summer and says he could spend the rest of his top-flight career at Old Trafford.
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew will go on business leader and anger-management courses with City experts as part of his self-imposed punishment for headbutting Hull midfielder David Meyler.
The Football League expect to make a decision on Massimo Cellino's takeover of Leeds in the next 10 days.
Chelsea have contacted Galatasaray as Turkish fans are trying to get tickets in home area's for next week's clash.

Robin van Persie has dismissed suggestions he is unhappy with David Moyes' management and is looking to quit troubled Manchester United this summer.
Tottenham, West Ham, Fulham, Barcelona and Inter Milan are all keen on signing Charlton midfielder Diego Poyet.
Paul Lambert is convinced his Aston Villa team can hurt Chelsea when they bring their Premier League title bid to Villa Park on Saturday.
Pepe Mel has no idea if he will keep his job should West Brom fail to beat Swansea.
Gus Poyet would not still be Sunderland's head coach if he did not think the club could beat relegation.

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday March 15

Chelsea keeper Thibaut Courtois wants to extend his loan spell at Atletico Madrid for next season.
Manchester United set to offer David de Gea a bumper new deal to see off interest from Real Madrid.
Manchester City have won the race to sign 16-year-old Feyenoord midfielder Rodney Kongolo, who has been compared to former Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira.
Chelsea's Nemanja Matic says it took him ''a minute'' to agree to his Stamford Bridge return.
West Brom sack French striker Nicolas Anelka after he announced that he had quit club on Twitter.
Alan Pardew free to telephone in instructions to his Newcastle team despite stadium ban.

Nicklas Bendtner has been fined £104,000 following his alleged drunken rampage in Copenhagen.
Brendan Rodgers has cranked up the pressure on Man United by warning: Miss out on the top four and you're doomed.
Wayne Rooney believes Luis Suarez is the best player in the world right now.
Feliz Magath will see his £1.5million-a-year salary slashed in half if Fulham are relegated from the Premier League.
Lukas Jutkiewicz wants to make his loan stay at Bolton from Middlesbrough into a permanent deal.
Charlton are lining up Fulham flop Derek Boateng.
Sam Allardyce has warned West Ham that no one gets a new contract until the Hammers have confirmed their Premier League survival.

PSG striker Jeremy Menez, 26, boosts talk of move to Liverpool by reportedly admitting he is unsure of his future with his contract due to expire in the summer.
Manchester United have been given a boost in their pursuit of Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos with the news Real Madrid have cooled their interest in the 24-year-old Germany international.

Questions have been raised over Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud's future at Arsenal following a secret meeting with a top agent.

Newcastle striker Luuk de Jong, 23, wants to sign a permanent deal at St James Park when his loan from Borussia Monchengladbach expires at the end of the season.
Chelsea could let Belgian keeper Thibaut Courtois, 21, extend his loan at Atletico Madrid, if he signs new contract with the Blues.

Tottenham Hotspur will look to make three quality additions to their squad this summer, with several of the club's disappointing recent arrivals expected to depart.

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday March 17

Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel's agent has opened the door for a fairy-tale move to Manchester United - the club where his father Peter Schmeichel was a star keeper.
Bacary Sagna is set for make-or-break contract talks which will decide his Arsenal future. The Frenchman is set out of contract this summer and Inter Milan of Italy, France's Monaco and Galatasaray of Turkey are all keen.
Meanwhile, the Gunners are set to pip Manchester United in the race to sign highly-rated 20-year-old Freiburg central defender Matthias Ginter.
Southampton's French midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin is considering switching allegiances to England. He qualifies under the five-year residency rule.

Atletico Madrid are plotting a bid for Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, 29, who left the Spanish club to join Liverpool in 2007.
Meanwhile, the Blues are considering offloading striker Romelu Lukaku when he returns from his loan spell at Everton

Manchester United could dash Arsenal's hopes of landing long-term target, 20-year-old Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler, by launching a £37m bid.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez could land Espanyol striker Sergio Garcia for for as little as £3m in the summer, when the 30-year-old enters the last year of his contract.
Liverpool have stepped up their interest in the Costa Rica keeper Keylor Navas.

Manchester City are still eyeing Barcelona keeper Victor Valdes as he prepares to leave the Nou Camp at the end of the season
Galatasary and Inter Milan are interested in signing Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna if he fails to agree a new deal at the Emirates
Arsenal and Spurs lead a host of clubs tracking Charlton midfielder Diego Poyet, the 18-year-old son of Sunderland boss Gus.

Spanish giants Real Madrid are the latest club to express an interest in 26-year-old Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.
Manchester United will have to bend the rules for Dutch striker Robin van Persie to be offered a lucrative new contract.
Brendan Rodgers is happy to put off talks on his Liverpool future until the summer.
MLS side LA Galaxy want Chelsea's Frank Lampard to follow in the footsteps of David Beckham and head to America.
Chelsea want to tie 21-year-old goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois - on loan at Atletico Madrid - to a new contract with his current deal expiring in 2016.

Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood hinted at a summer clear out after saying he has too few world class players in his squad.

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday March 18

David Moyes has three games to prove he should carry on as Manchester United boss.
Jose Mourinho reckons ref Chris Foy triggered the red mist that got Ramires sent off at Aston Villa.
Steve Bruce has won the fight to land whizkid Johan Ter Horst from Ryman Division One South outfit Folkestone Invicta.
Joe Hart will face no further punishment over his apparent headbutt on Hull City's George Boyd.
Debt-ridden QPR have signed a five-year kit deal with Nike worth a whopping £45m.
Cardiff will ward off interest in goal machine Rhys Healey with a new three-year deal.
Everton are tracking Sheffield United goalkeeper George Long, who has lost his place in the League One team to Mark Howard.
Javi Garcia admits he is finally happy and settled at Manchester City - despite talk of a summer move.
Tomas Rosicky has committed the rest of his career to Arsenal because he is convinced they can finally win trophies.

Ryan Giggs has denied reports of a furious bust-up with Manchester United boss David Moyes.
Dnipro president Igor Kolomoyskyi claims he is in talks with Spurs over a summer deal for 24-year-old Ukraine winger Yevhen Konoplyanka, who saw a move to Liverpool fall through in January.
Steven Gerrard has urged Liverpool to hand Brendan Rodgers a new deal as soon as possible.
Didier Drogba insists he will not celebrate if he scores against Chelsea tonight.
Danny Rose believes Tottenham should start planning for next season - with Tim Sherwood in charge.
Sunderland boss Gus Poyet wants to keep on-loan Liverpool striker Fabio Borini, 22, beyond the end of this season.

Chris Smalling is out with a hamstring injury strain for up to a month, leaving David Moyes reeling from a new blow at Old Trafford.
Fellow United defender Rafael da Silva only had a few hours sleep before the Liverpool shocker - as he was at the birth of his latest child.
Tottenham are set to shatter Liverpool's hopes of landing long-time target Yehven Konoplyanka.
Liverpool are plotting a £25m summer swoop for Benfica striker Rodrigo.

Tim Sherwood's Tottenham future will be decided by the club's Bahamas-based owner Joe Lewis.
West Ham midfielder Jack Collison is set for a loan switch to FA Cup semi-finalists Wigan until the end of the season and could be in line to face Arsenal at Wembley next month.
Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain should be fit to face Chelsea on Saturday despite fears he suffered a calf injury in the victory over Tottenham.
Everton legend Kevin Sheedy has launched a scathing attack on David Moyes, condemning the Manchester United manager's attitude and tactics.

Napoli are set to rival a host of Premier League clubs for Porto's 20-year-old forward Juan Iturbe, who has been likened to Lionel Messi.
Meanwhile, Barcelona star Messi, 26, has played down a move to Manchester City by stressing that he wants to finish his career in Spain.

The Qatar World Cup was plunged into fresh controversy on Monday night after allegations that a senior FIFA official and his family were paid almost £1.2m from a Qatari firm linked to the country's successful bid for the 2022 tournament.

Jose Mourinho has confident predicted that Didier Drogba will rejoin Chelsea.
FIFA has imposed worldwide lifetime bands on two English players convicted of match-fixing in Australia.

David Moyes' precarious grip on his position as Manchester United manager rests in the hands of the club's supporters, with senior figures at Old Trafford standing by the Scot in the wake of the club's humiliation by Liverpool on Sunday.
Arsenal will have a £100m transfer budget this summer but it is now expected that Arsene Wenger will wait until the end of the season before signing a new contract.

Brazil's sports minister has promised highly expensive flights and hotel rooms will come in price before the World Cup and says street protests will be "very small" compared with those that gripped the Confederations Cup last year.

Jackie McNamara insists Dundee United deserve a 50-50 ticket split to make their Scottish Cup semi-final with Rangers fairer.
Derk Boerrigter is planning to seek showdown talks unless he is restored to the Celtic starting line-up.
Jonny Hayes is set to miss a chunk of Aberdeen's push for Europe after suffering a shoulder injury in the League Cup final.
Dave King has accused the Rangers board of treading hedge fund firm Laxey Partners better than it plans to treat season ticket holders.

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday March 19

Patrice Evra says Manchester United are not used to losing and will make the fans proud when they face Olympiacos in the Champions League this evening.
Arsenal's on-loan Olympiacos winger Joel Campbell insists he is not just out to impress Arsene Wenger tonight when he lines up at Old Trafford.
Aaron Ramsey has become one of Arsenal's top earners after signing a new £100,000-a-week deal, while Santi Cazorla has also pledged his future to the Gunners.
Abou Diaby is set to return to full-time training with Arsenal on April 1 after a devastating knee injury.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has told Chelsea and Manchester City he can match their success without having to spend billions of pounds.
Man City reckon strike duo Sergio Aguero and Stevan Jovetic can return in time for a vital week in their title push, including games against Man United and Arsenal.

The future of Leeds and their manager Brian McDermott has been thrown deeper into chaos after prospective owner Massimo Cellino was found guilty of tax evasion.
Liverpool's on-loan forward Fabio Borini claims he will emerge from Sunderland's survival dogfight a more battle-heartened footballer.
David Moyes has vowed to fully return Manchester United to its status as one of the world's leading clubs following the humbling 3-0 defeat against bitter rivals Liverpool.
Asmir Begovic claims he is happy to risk blowing a mega-money move and his World Cup dream to lay it on the line for Stoke.
Vincent Kompany has been cleared to play in the derby against Manchester United as he will face no further action for his explosive KC Stadium exit.
Everton defender Leighton Baines thinks manager Roberto Martinez has to spend big in the summer in order to keep the pace with the Premier League's big boys.
Manchester United midfielder Joe Rothwell, 19, is joining League Two promotion chasers Fleetwood on loan.

Everton are planning a new long-term contract for full-back Seamus Coleman, to fend off interest from Arsenal and the two Manchester clubs.
Liverpool are running the rule over Sporting Lisbon and Argentina defender Marcos Rojo ahead of a potential summer move, according to a Portuguese report.
Arsenal misfit Nicklas Bendtner, who is out of contract in the summer, is looking for a staggering £104,000-a-week from his next club.
Standard Liege striker Michy Batshuayi has put Premier League clubs on notice by revealing that he expects to leave his current club this summer - and that Arsenal is his preferred destination.
Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin will reportedly kill off any potential move to Chelsea by signing a new deal with the Serie A club, according to a report in Italy.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is happy his side have reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League and hopes Manchester United join them.
Fernando Torres could be heading to Italy, after Inter Milan sporting director Piero Ausilio was at Stamford Bridge last night to watch the Spanish striker.
Everton duo John Stones and James McCarthy will be offered new deals at Goodison Park.
Jack Wilshere is still wearing a protective boot, two weeks after breaking his foot against Denmark.

Standard Liege's Michy Batshuayi believes he will ply his trade outside of Belgium next season and has singled out Arsenal as his preferred team, with Everton also interested.
David Moyes insists his job will not be under threat even if Manchester United's disastrous season hits a new low tonight with an exit from the Champions League.
Liverpool have targeted PSV's Belgian forward Zakaria Bakkali, but face competition from Arsenal.
Hull owner Assem Allam has accused the FA of prejudicing his bid to change the club's name.
The future of Leeds has been thrown into more chaos after prospective owner Massimo Cellino was found guilty of tax evasion.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho denied a third triumph in the Champions League is a particular motivation after his side reached the quarter-finals.
Arsenal midfielders Aaron Ramsey and Santi Cazorla follow Tomas Rosicky and Per Mertesacker in extending their contracts with the North London club.
Rangers striker Jon Daly has rejected the complaints of his former club, Dundee United, that holding their William Hill Scottish Cup semi-final at Ibrox is a huge advantage to Ally McCoist's side.

Scott Vernon hopes his Scottish League Cup final display will earn him a new Aberdeen contract.
Celtic full-bacl Adam Matthews admits he was jealous over Aberdeen's Scottish League Cup final victory at Parkhead.

Massimo Cellino, the businessman seeking to take over Leeds, has been ordered to pay a €600,000 fine.

Dundee United chief Stephen Thompson has accused the SFA of being 'economical with truth' as Scottish Cup ticket row escalates

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Thursday March 20 [/FONT]

Manchester City ace Sergio Aguero is the prime summer transfer target for Barcelona.
Manchester United manager David Moyes said his side thoroughly deserved their 3-0 comeback victory against Olympiacos.
Benfica boss Jorge Jesus says rows between coaches are normal in England as the benches are too close.
Adam Johnson blasted England manager Roy Hodgson for picking players based on the club they play for - not on form.

Manchester United have been rocked by the news that Edinson Cavani has snubbed a move to Old Trafford.
But United moved a step closer to signing William Carvalho last night after bidding £25m for the Sporting Lisbon midfielder.
Hat-trick hero Robin van Persie will have scans on his knee injury this morning to reveal the full extent of the damage.
Spurs boss Tim Sherwood is refusing to take a step backwards in his row with BenIfca boss Jorge Jesus ahead of tonight's clash.

Manchester United are pushing ahead with a £15million summer swoop for Everton full-back Seamus Coleman, and the move is already at an advanced stage.
United and Liverpool are both in the hunt for Bayern Munich's Xherdan Shaqiri, according to the midfielder's brother.
The agent of Liverpool target Keita Balde Diao claims they will have to fork out £12.5million to land the Lazio forward.
Arsenal are lining up young Toulouse defender Serge Aurier as a possible replacement for soon to be out-of-contract full-back Bacary Sagna.
Tottenham approach Porto about signing teenage midfielder Moreto Cassama, who has previously interested Manchester City.
Everton midfielder Ross Barkley has said current boss Roberto Martinez is a better tactician than predecessor David Moyes.
Tottenham will try to beat Benfica and qualify for the Europa League's quarter-finals using a squad containing not a single recognised centre-back because of injuries and suspensions.

Robin van Persie was carried off on a stretcher against Olympiacos but manager David Moyes insists the injury is not as serious as first feared.
Stoke boss Mark Hughes is eyeing a move for QPR's 18-year-old Canadian winger Michael Petrasso.
FIFA's chief investigator Michael Garcia is to interview all the remaining members of the executive committee who took part in the controversial vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
Jose Mourinho has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association after going on to the pitch during the defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday.
David Moyes's tactical nous has come in for serious scrutiny this season - and now one of his former players Ross Barkley has claimed his successor at Everton, Roberto Martinez, is better.
Hull winger George Boyd will appeal against an FA misconduct charge arising from his clash with Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart on Saturday.
Benfica boss Jorge Jesus has insisted he has 'no quarrel' with Tim Sherwood after the Tottenham manager accused him of 'lacking class'.

Chelsea are ready to hand Eden Hazard a bumper new £200,000-a-week deal this summer to ward off interest from Europe's big spenders.
Manchester United boss David Moyes has downplayed talk of a rift with Ryan Giggs and instead labelled the 40-year-old a 'freak' for his performance against Olympiakos on Wednesday.
QPR chairman Tony Fernandes has given his backing to under-fire manager Harry Redknapp - and told the club's fans to do the same.
Having already secured the signing of Nemanja Vidic, Inter Milan are also targeting his Manchester United team-mate Javier Hernandez.
Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour has backed Aaron Ramsey to develop into the next Steven Gerrard.

The Qatar World Cup organising committee denied being aware of any alleged payments to a Fifa official and his family.
Adam Johnson has spoken out about his two-year hiatus from the England team and claimed that Roy Hodgson's selection criteria is based less on form than on "who you play for".
Jose Mourinho is facing a £10,000 fine after being charged with improper conduct by the FA for going on to the pitch during the Barclays Premier League defeat away to Aston Villa on Saturday.

Spurs boss Tim Sherwood says he must be given full control of the club's transfer policy if he remains in charge next season.

The FA will not appeal to extend Alan Pardew's stadium and touchline ban for head-butting.
David Moyes said Man Utd are dark horses for the Champions League after their 3-0 victory over Olympiakos.
The World Anti-Doping Agency has called on football to harmonise its approach to tackling doping.
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Latest Paper Talk
Friday March 21

Wayne Rooney insists Manchester United can win the Champions League - despite their dismal domestic campaign.
Spurs boss Tim Sherwood last night blasted Gary Lineker for his Twitter dig at Roberto Soldado.
David Silva is backing City to prove they are top dogs in Manchester by sealing a hat-trick of wins at Old Trafford next week.
Fernando Torres has refused to rule out a summer return to boyhood club Atletico Madrid.
Sam Allardyce has challenged Joe Cole and West Ham's other limbo men to prove they are value for money.

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has pledged his future to the club - even if they are relegated to the Sky Bet Championship.
Fernando Torres has hinted he would be open to a move back to former club Atletico Madrid.
Liverpool will offer full-back Jon Flanagan a new deal in the summer.
Star midfielder David Silva insists Manchester City are in pole position to become Premier League champions again.
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has revealed planning for a summer overhaul of his squad has already started.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers feels improving full-back Jon Flanagan will save him a fortune in the summer transfer window.
Ex-Tottenham manager Glenn Hoddle says Spurs have squandered the £86m they got from the sale of Gareth Bale.
Wayne Rooney has told how Manchester United's players held crisis talks after their humiliating 3-0 defeat at home to arch-rivals Liverpool.

Benfica boss Jorge Jesus has admitted Liverpool's interest in £25million-rated striker Rodrigo, who has also attracted interest of Manchester United and Chelsea.
Chelsea's on-loan goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will be eligible to play for Atletico Madrid if the Spanish team are draw against his parent club.
Glenn Hoddle accused Tottenham of wasting the £86million earned from the sale of Gareth Bale as the club were knocked out of the Europa League on Thursday night.
Wayne Rooney believes Chelsea are playing the best football in the country as Manchester United head in to a derby game next Tuesday with neighbours City.

Gary Lineker joked that Tottenham flop Roberto Solado 'makes him realise he wasn't that s***' during his former side's European exit last night.
Wayne Rooney has admitted he and his team-mates "owed" David Moyes and the Manchester United fans the big performance that saw them into the Champions League quarter-finals.
Everton's Roberto Martinez, Jurgen Klopp of Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal assistant Steve Bould are among the contenders to replace Arsene Wenger at the Emirates.
Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o has left the door open for a return to Inter Milan when his contract at Stamford Bridge runs out.
Man United defender Marnick Vermijl is aiming to make the step up to the first-team next season or will consider leaving Old Trafford, claims his agent.

Newcastle United are set to abandon their short-lived experiment with a director of football after Joe Kinnear's calamitous second spell at St James' Park.
Everton manager conceded that new sponsorship deal will not allow them to compete financially with the Premier League's powerhouses.

Talks have started to keep John Terry at Stamford Bridge beyond the end of this season although the former England captain may have to take a pay cut.
Young Jon Flanagan's emergence has saved us a fortune - he reminds me of Steve Nicol and deserves new deal, says Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers.

Wayne Rooney has urged Manchester United to remember their attacking DNA ahead of the Premier League run-in.
Alan Pardew will view Newcastle's next game on Saturday from an office at their training ground.
Prime Minister David Cameron said he believed the result of the 2018 World Cup bidding process was 'sorted' in advance.
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