This weeks Papertalk Thread Season 2008/9

[johntheclaret]

I know, I know, here's another topic stared by that kook pom.

I just thought it might be helpful, if I poted a short wrap of the stories in the rounds. Nothing definite here, just rumours. I'll still post the "real" stories in the Season 2008/9 threads when the rumours become fact.

So here's todays

Latest Paper Talk at 12:46 GMT

DAILY STAR SUNDAY

Michael Owen will take a pay cut to quit Newcastle in January - and could move for a bargain £1m to Man City.

Arsenal - set to flog sacked skipper William Gallas - will offer West Ham £6m for Gunners old boy Matthew Upson in January.

Arsene Wenger has become Real Madrid's top summer managerial target.

Gary Megson will make a £2.5m offer for Swansea midfielder Freddie Bodde.

Doncaster want Hull striker Dean Windass.

Middlesbrough boss Gareth Southgate is lining up a £2m January bid for Leeds' Argentinian hitman Luciano Becchio.

Ex-Birmingham man Mauro Zarate is a target for Real Madrid.

Russian champions Rubin Kazan want to sign Everton's Steven Pienaar in January.

NEWS OF THE WORLD

Manchester City are ready to launch an incredible £60m bid for John Terry.

Real Madrid are poised for another bid to make Rafa Benitez their boss.

Arsene Wenger is demanding William Gallas grovels in front of his Arsenal team-mates or face being kicked out.

Jermain Defoe is facing a shock operation that could mean a six-week lay-off.

Unhappy stars Yossi Benayoun and Elano are set for a January swap.

Emile Heskey plans to snub a January move to Aston Villa and see out his contract at Wigan.

The Brazilian Ronaldo has had offers from three more Premier League clubs besides Manchester City according to his agent.

Everton boss David Moyes has cast an eye over Sheffield United's £5m-rated right-back Kyle Naughton.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Roman Abramovich has personally blocked defender Wayne Bridge's projected move to Manchester City.

Michael Owen is in danger of missing out on England's World Cup qualification campaign.

David Moyes has had to rule out spending any money in January.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Gareth Barry has ditched his agent Alex Black following the failure to land a dream move to Liverpool last summer.

Rafa Benitez has held talks with Robbie Keane and told him to stop sulking over being substituted.

THE PEOPLE

Alan Shearer will accept only one job at Newcastle United - the manager's post under a new regime.

West Ham directors are running out of patience with manager Gianfranco Zola already.

Roque Santa Cruz could bank a £2.5million golden goodbye if Blackburn decide to sell him.

Liverpool are lining up a swap deal to tempt Man City to part with Elano.

Aston Villa have been told to come up with £10m if they want Standard Liege captain Steven Defour.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Cesc Fabregas will be Arsenal's new captain in place of William Gallas.

Michael Owen is willing to take a pay cut to move from Newcastle in January.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is targeting Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper.

Remember, thiese are just tabliod snippets so don't take them too seriously.

[Dirko]

Arsene Wenger is demanding William Gallas grovels in front of his Arsenal team-mates or face being kicked out.

[devilsadvocate]

Gareth Barry has ditched his agent Alex Black following the failure to land a dream move to Liverpool last summer.

Rafa Benitez has held talks with Robbie Keane and told him to stop sulking over being substituted.

Spurs boss Harry Redknapp is targeting Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper.

Remember, thiese are just tabliod snippets so don't take them too seriously.

Haha, nice thread JTC. This will give the boys at home an idea of how much crap gets spouted every day by the hate rags. Shall we update it every morning and arvo? Nah - I already have a full time job

Gareth Barry is actually a Spurs fan, so while a move to Liverpool may be a dream move for his take home pay packet, we all know his real dream is to wear the Cockerel.

On Keano. That's no surprise actually. Many people forget (or weren't aware in the first place that Keano ripped off his Spurs shirt last year and threw it away like a petulant school child. No consequences followed. Hossam Ghaly did the same thing 2 seasons ago, but despite showing great promise when he was playing and also displaying great talent in his tim in our reserves, he's still not been forgiven. So Keano may find himself living the dream in Liverpools reserves before long and an attitude like that won't win him promotion any time soon after.

And 'Arry is lining up a bid for Given, so the tabloids at least got the club right .

[johntheclaret]

I thought I would try to update it each day, depending on time available.

[devilsadvocate]

I thought I would try to update it each day, depending on time available.

So you're retiring tomorrow mate? Congratulations

I waste half my day pouring over the nonsence writting about Spurs. I applaud the committment to keep us updated on the whole league!

[johntheclaret]

Tues 25th Nov

SEARS SIGNS NEW HAMMERS DEAL
Teenage striker Freddie Sears has signed a new five-year contract at West Ham.

MENDES HAPPY AT IBROX
Pedro Mendes insists he is revelling in the challenge at Rangers despite talk of a return to Tottenham.

CAMPBELL IN FOR THE LONG HAUL
Fraizer Campbell wants to win the UEFA Cup with Spurs - even if Manchester United want him back

N'ZOGBIA: I WILL FIGHT FOR PLACE
Newcastle midfielder Charles N'Zogbia has insisted he wants to stay on Tyneside.

HUGHES CALLS FOR 'REALISM'
Manchester City boss Mark Hughes won't be drawn on the players he is looking to sign.

KINNEAR CONFIRMS RIISE INTEREST
Newcastle interim boss Joe Kinnear has admitted he has enquired about John Arne Riise.

DROGBA SILENT ON INTER LINKS
Chelsea star Didier Drogba refused to deny he met Inter Milan officials secretly.

FAYE WANTS STOKE STAY
Stoke midfielder Amdy Faye has set his sights on winning a long-term deal at the Britannia Stadium.

BAYERN TO STAND FIRM ON SCHWEINSTEIGER
Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness says his side will not be held to ransom by Bastian Schweinsteiger.

CHIMBONDA STAYING - AGENT
Defender Pascal Chimbonda wants to stay at Sunderland and fight for his place.

SEEDORF HAS ENGLISH DESIRE
AC Milan midfielder Clarence Seedorf has reiterated his desire to play in the Premier League.

CAHILL DENIES OZ EXIT PLAN
Tim Cahill has hit out at claims he will return to Australia when his Everton contract expires.

FAZIO DEAL QUASHES ARSENAL LINK
Federico Fazio has quelled reports linking him with Arsenal after inking a new deal at Sevilla.

SMITH PONDERS CHANGES
Rangers boss Walter Smith has hinted he is preparing for a January clear-out of his squad.

LASZLO SEEKS STRIKING OPTIONS
Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo will make a striker his top transfer target in January.

PSV NOT HOPEFUL OVER VAN BOMMEL
PSV Eindhoven appear resigned to missing out on Bayern Munich midfielder Mark van Bommel.

SPECULATION WON'T AFFECT ME - PORTER
Chris Porter is fully focused on playing well for Motherwell amid speculation over his future.

O'DRISCOLL TO STEP UP SEARCH
Doncaster manager Sean O'Driscoll has admitted he is desperate to find a new striker.

COLOGNE STEP UP PODOLSKI CHASE
Cologne have confirmed for the first time they will try to re-sign Lukas Podolski in January.

VA BOARD SET TO BACK KOMBOUARE
Valenciennes president Francis Decourriere and coach Antoine Kombouare are set to stay on.

TROTTER EXTENDS MARINERS STAY
Ipswich midfielder Liam Trotter has extended his loan spell at Grimsby for a further month.

BROWN MAKES WREXHAM SWITCH
Cardiff forward Jon Brown has completed a loan move to Wrexham until January 3.

LOS CHE SWOOP FOR THIAGO CARLETO
Valencia have completed the signing of young Brazilian Thiago Carleto from Santos.

BABEL: I'VE SHOWN ENOUGH PATIENCE
Ryan Babel is desperate for more first-team action at Liverpool but isn't thinking about leaving.

MOURINHO DEFLECTS DROGBA RUMOURS
Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho denied knowing of a secret meeting with Didier Drogba.

TOURE PLAYS DOWN MOVE TALK
Arsenal's Kolo Toure is not thinking about any transfer talk despite being linked with Man City.

AGENT - GALLAS WON'T LEAVE
William Gallas' agent has ruled out the defender moving to PSG in January's transfer window.

CAHILL HINTS AT EVERTON EXIT
Tim Cahill admits he could leave Everton at the end of his contract to finish his career in Australia.

WALKER OPTIMISTIC OVER LAWS FUTURE
Sheffield Wednesday hope manager Brian Laws will sign a new contract before the end of the week.

SCHWEINSTEIGER CALLS OFF TALKS
Bastian Schweinsteiger's agent is reported to have pulled out of talks with Real Madrid.

KINNEAR WANTS N'ZOGBIA TO STAY
Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear has told French midfielder Charles N'Zogbia he is going nowhere.

DONS CHIEF ISSUES CONTRACTS WARNING
Jimmy Calderwood wants players to let him know by Christmas if they want to leave Aberdeen.

SALCIDO EYEING PSV EXIT
PSV Eindhoven defender Carlos Salcido has hinted he may look to leave the club in January.

AZ TARGET OOIJER
AZ Alkmaar have admitted they are still eyeing Blackburn defender Andre Ooijer

SKJELBRED DISMISSES SPECULATION
Per Ciljan Skjelbred has admitted that Newcastle 'might be a possibility' in the future.

FERGIE PLAYS DOWN TEVEZ TALK
Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed possible Real Madrid interest in Carlos Tevez.

McLEISH NOT EXPECTING NEW FACES
Birmingham manager Alex McLeish does not expect to make any more loan signings this week.

FAZIO EXTENDS SEVILLA DEAL
Sevilla defender Federico Fazio has signed a one-year contract extension with the Andalusian club.

RAMS SET TO DIVE INTO LOAN MARKET
Derby are planning more signings ahead of Thursday's loan transfer deadline.

BAYERN FEARFUL OVER SCHWEINSTEIGER
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge insists Bayern Munich will do their best to keep Bastian Schweinsteiger.

[johntheclaret]

Wed 26th Nov

DAILY MIRROR

Didier Drogba's Chelsea career was on the brink last night with the Blues preparing to let the African go in a £30 million swap deal for Brazilian superstar Adriano

Fernando Torres claims he wants to stay at Liverpool for life.

Arsene Wenger has put 21-year-old Sevilla defender Federico Fazio on his January transfer wish-list.

Bolton striker Heidar Helguson finally signed for QPR on loan yesterday after a switch to Charlton stalled.

Everton boss David Moyes is tracking defender Vasco Fernandes, who plays for Leixoes in Portugal.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce is to switch his striker search to Reading's Kevin Doyle but have been told to cough up £8million.

DAILY STAR

Didier Drogba is on his way to Italy after it was revealed that he has engaged in talks with Inter Milan about a possible January move.

Furious Luiz Felipe Scolari is set to banish wantaway striker Didier Drogba to the substitutes bench as Chelsea bid to win their first away game in Europe in a year.

John Carew has been warned that he is no longer an automatic selection for Aston Villa.

Stoke are lining up a deal for Senegal international defender Lamine Diatta.

Manchester City's Benjani is not too concerned about manager Mark Hughes' plans to buy another striker in January.

West Ham defender Jordan Spence, 18, has joined Leyton Orient on a two-month loan deal.

Fulham and Stoke have been put on alert about the January transfers of Southampton midfielders Andrew Surman and Adam Lallana.

On-loan Fulham defender Gabriel Zakauni will join Peterborough on a three-and-a-half year deal in January.

Spurs full-back Alan Hutton is not expected to travel with the team to face NEC Nijmegen in the UEFA Cup on Thursday after a scan on his injured foot.

THE SUN

Manchester City and Real Madrid are locked in a battle for the signature of £16million Real Zaragoza star Ricardo Oliveira.

Stewart Downing has hailed Fabio Capello for giving him the confidence to emulate his club form for England.

Pascal Chimbonda says he has no plans to quit Sunderland after being snubbed by boss Roy Keane.

Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear insists Charles N'Zogbia is going nowhere despite interest from Paris St Germain and Bayern Munich.

Ledley King insists Spurs are ready to play ugly in their bid to lift clear of the relegation zone.

Rafa Benitez is set to write his name into the Liverpool record books when he overtakes Bill Shankly's record for European games this evening.

Frank Arnesen faces the sack from Chelsea before Christmas.

DAILY EXPRESS

Fernando Torres was so taken aback by the offer to sign for Liverpool that he feared he was the victim of a hoax phone call.

A leading tax expert has warned that Premier League clubs will have to pay even higher wages despite the credit crunch if they're to compete with their continental counterparts.

DAILY MAIL

Chris Morgan's escape from any punishment for the clash that left Iain Hume with a fractured skull has lead to fresh anger directed at the FA.

Nottingham Forest look set to offer Sam Allardyce a way back into football with current boss
Colin Calderwood on the verge of getting the sack.

Didier Drogba's Chelsea career seems to be at an end after it was revealed that he met Inter Milan's technical director Marco Branca and and football's 'Mr Fix it' Jorge Mendes to the fury of manager Big Phil Scolari

Charlton caretaker manager Phil Parkinson is set to sign Derby left back Jay McEvely, 23, on a month's loan.

DAILY RECORD

Gary Caldwell's calamitous late own goal sent Celtic out of Europe after a heartbreaking collapse in Denmark last night.

Dean Windass last night ruled out any chance of a shock return to Aberdeen.

Jimmy Calderwood has issued an ultimatum to six of his star players demanding to know if their futures lie at Aberdeen.

[JK]

Fernando Torres claims he wants to stay at Liverpool for life.

His armband proved he was a Red TORRES TORRES,
You'll never walk alone he said TORRES TORRES,
We bought the lad from sunny Spain, He gets the balll he scores again,
FERNANDO TORRES LIVERPOOL NUMBER 9!!!
(Naa Naa Na Naa Naa Na NAA Na NAA)

Altogether now lads

[Dirko]

I like the contrast

CAHILL HINTS AT EVERTON EXIT
Tim Cahill admits he could leave Everton at the end of his contract to finish his career in Australia.

CAHILL DENIES OZ EXIT PLAN
Tim Cahill has hit out at claims he will return to Australia when his Everton contract expires.

Made it very public notice that once his EPL career is over he'll move back to Oz and hopefully be part of the new franchise
on the NSW South Coast.

RAMS SET TO DIVE INTO LOAN MARKET
Derby are planning more signings ahead of Thursday's loan transfer deadline.

Good !

[johntheclaret]

Fernando Torres claims he wants to stay at Liverpool for life.

His armband proved he was a Red TORRES TORRES,
You'll never walk alone he said TORRES TORRES,
We bought the lad from sunny Spain, He gets the balll he scores again,
FERNANDO TORRES LIVERPOOL NUMBER 9!!!
(Naa Naa Na Naa Naa Na NAA Na NAA)

Altogether now lads

As you walk, to the dole
With your pen, in your hand
Cos you'll neeevvver work aaaagain
You'll neeeveeer work aaaagaiini.



If I had the wings of an Eagle
And the arse of a Crow
I'd fly over Ewood tomorrow
And sh*t on the b4st4rds below
Sh*t on, sh*t on, sh*t on the b4st4rds below below
Sh*t on, sh*t on, sh*t on the b4st4rds below below

I went to an ale house I used to frequent
I saw Incy b4st4rd his money was spent
He asked me to play him, I answered him nay
Said rubbish like yours I could beat any day
And it's no nay never
No nay never no more
till we play b4st4rd rovers
No never no more

no one like us
no one like us
no one like us
we don't care
we are Burnley
super Burnley
we are Burnley
from the North

Don't get me started C_P

[johntheclaret]

I like the contrast

CAHILL HINTS AT EVERTON EXIT
Tim Cahill admits he could leave Everton at the end of his contract to finish his career in Australia.

CAHILL DENIES OZ EXIT PLAN
Tim Cahill has hit out at claims he will return to Australia when his Everton contract expires.

Made it very public notice that once his EPL career is over he'll move back to Oz and hopefully be part of the new franchise
on the NSW South Coast.

I did say it was the tabliods Jabber

[Dirko]

When your tired and weary, your heart may skip a beat,
You'll get your f*cking head kicked in if you walk down shaftsbury street
You'll walk up to the popside,
You'll hear a mighty roar,
F*ck off you forest bastards we are the Derby boys!

Your sister is your mother,
Your brother is your father,
You all s**g one another,
The Forest family...

He plays on the left,
He plays on the right,
That boy Sterjovski,
Makes us look alright...

Could be worse,
We could be Leeds,
Could be worse,
We could be Leeds.
Could be worse,
We could be Leeds,
Could be worse,
We could be Leeds.

[JK]

Fernando Torres claims he wants to stay at Liverpool for life.

His armband proved he was a Red TORRES TORRES,
You'll never walk alone he said TORRES TORRES,
We bought the lad from sunny Spain, He gets the balll he scores again,
FERNANDO TORRES LIVERPOOL NUMBER 9!!!
(Naa Naa Na Naa Naa Na NAA Na NAA)

Altogether now lads

As you walk, to the dole
With your pen, in your hand
Cos you'll neeevvver work aaaagain
You'll neeeveeer work aaaagaiini.

LOL Well there's the Pommy Kook off the Christmas Card list

[johntheclaret]

Are you chelsea
are you chelsae
are you chelsea in disguise
are you chelsea in disguise.

Chim chimeny chimchimeny chim chim charoo
we are the b4st4rd in claret and blue

obviously the 1st one is quite new. 1st sung at QPR

[devilsadvocate]

Fernando Torres claims he wants to stay at Liverpool for life.

His armband proved he was a Red TORRES TORRES,
You'll never walk alone he said TORRES TORRES,
We bought the lad from sunny Spain, He gets the balll he scores again,
FERNANDO TORRES LIVERPOOL NUMBER 9!!!
(Naa Naa Na Naa Naa Na NAA Na NAA)

Altogether now lads

As you walk, to the dole
With your pen, in your hand
Cos you'll neeevvver work aaaagain
You'll neeeveeer work aaaagaiini.



If I had the wings of an Eagle
And the arse of a Crow
I'd fly over Ewood tomorrow
And sh*t on the b4st4rds below
Sh*t on, sh*t on, sh*t on the b4st4rds below below
Sh*t on, sh*t on, sh*t on the b4st4rds below below

I went to an ale house I used to frequent
I saw Incy b4st4rd his money was spent
He asked me to play him, I answered him nay
Said rubbish like yours I could beat any day
And it's no nay never
No nay never no more
till we play b4st4rd rovers
No never no more

no one like us
no one like us
no one like us
we don't care
we are Burnley
super Burnley
we are Burnley
from the North

Don't get me started C_P

OK C_P:

He scored that goal against the scum, hurrah, hurrah
From 40 yards he beat Almunia, hurrah
He always knew he was a yid,
Even when he was a kid
David Bentley, TOTTENHAMS NUMBER 5!

Must say, when the Liverpool fans sung their crappy version at the lane, it was outstanding. They sing something like 'we're gonna bounce in 2 minutes' then all start jumping around like numpties .

And JTC:

Love your dole version mate, ours goes:

Sign on, sign on
With your pen, in your hand
Cos you'll neeevvver get a jooooobbbb
You'll neeeveeer get a jooooobbbb.

Our new one:

Supercalafragilistic ROMAN PAVLYUCHENKO
Tottenham Hotspur's number 9, he used to play for moscow
He likes to drink and always puts some vodka in his Kenco
Supercalafragilistic ROMAN PAVLYUCHENKO

And one Spurs fans are working on for December 13 when Berbasulk returns to the Lane (to the Adebayooooor tune):

Dimitar, Dimitaaaaaaaar
Your mum washes windscreens on the north circulaaaaarrrr. (Which for you lads in Aus is a road in London where eastern european women wash windows at the traffic lights)

Then there are so many about Arsene Wenger and Scumball, I won't bether as I'll only get banned .

[johntheclaret]

Fri 28th Nov

DAILY STAR:

Liverpool striker Fernando Torres was last night hit with a new injury blow that could sideline him for a month.

Michael Ballack believes Chelsea can demolish Arsenal's lingering title hopes.

Roy Hodgson reckons Jose Mourinho will win big if Chelsea decide to give up on Didier Drogba.

Jo believes his Manchester City team-mate Robinho can be bigger and better than Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sir Alex Ferguson has told Manchester City: Do a Chelsea and then we will start to worry.

Nottingham Forest boss Colin Calderward last night admitted he is facing the Barnsley chop tomorrow.

Derby forward Liam Dickinson has joined Blackpool on loan until January 1.

William Gallas revealed he threatened to make an error which could see Chelsea lose rather than taunt his former team that he would score an own goal.

Northampton have snapped up Manchester United keeper Ron-Robert Zieler, 19, on loan until January.

DAILY EXPRESS:

Steven Gerrard will mark the 10th anniversary of his Anfield debut this weekend and promises the title is his priority.

Nicolas Anelka will be the latest player to sport pink boots after Puma launched an advertising campaign with him in France.

Sir Alex Ferguson has written off Manchester City's hopes of breaking into the Premier League's top four this season.

Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey has revealed his inspiration is Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard.

Tony Pulis wants to drag more teams into the relegation dogfight with Stoke.

Newcastle interim manager Joe Kinnear has been charged with improper conduct by the FA after his 'Mickey Mouse' jibe.

William Gallas revealed Chelsea "made his life hell" as they misled fans about his wage demands.

DAILY MAIL:

England coach Fabio Capello has been an active participant in the acrimonious conflict between the FA and the Football League over the development of youth football.

David James will hug a tree between 11am and 2pm on Monday in Exeter as part of National Tree Week.

Sheffield United will consider a £25million out-of-court settlement from West Ham over Tevezgate.

Ipswich midfielder David Norris' £5000 fine will be donated to the charity established by the Peak family in honour of their late sons Aaron and Ben.

Sunderland's Dwight Yorke has turned down a move to bitter rivals Newcastle.

THE SUN

AC Milan star Kaka has opened the door for a move to Manchester City and a link-up with Robinho.

Joe Kinnear has been left reeling by a double whammy after he was hit with an FA rap and told to forget a January swoop for John Arne Riise.

Bo Myhill has pledged his future to Hull despite interest from Everton, Inter Milan and Fenerbahce.

Roy Keane has been told his top-heavy Sunderland squad will be cut back in January.

DAILY RECORD

Crisis club Livingston have paid their players - but are still refusing to pay the milkman.

Spanish wonderkid Aaron Niguez insists he can still be a hit in Scotland despite spending his first five months at Rangers waiting for his debut.

Laryea Kingston is ready to sign for Hearts for the rest of the career.

[johntheclaret]

Here's the latest goss from the Tabliods. Sorry I haven't kept on top of this thread. Just not enough time and I have been away this week on biz.

DAILY EXPRESS

Roy Keane quit as manager of Sunderland by text.

Hull chairman Paul Duffen has hit out at suggestions that Sunderland are set to cherry-pick manager Phil Brown.

Mark Hughes has warned greedy agents that none of the January transfer business will be done through them.

Two men have been arrested for racist chanting against Middlesbrough's Mido.

Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell has signed a one-year extension at Bramall Lane.

Wigan manager Steve Bruce insists Emile Heskey will only be sold in January for "silly money".

Blackburn striker Robbie Fowler has snubbed a shock move to League Two club Grimsby.

Sir Alex Ferguson believes Blackburn would be insane to axe Paul Ince.

Gael Clichy believes Arsenal can still win the Premier League if they avoid any more blunders.

THE SUN

Sam Allardyce last night told Sunderland: "I'm the man for you."

Steve Bruce admitted he was not shocked by Roy Keane's Sunderland exit.

Watford boss Brendan Rodgers is considering his future at the club -11 days after taking charge.

Rafa Benitez says Liverpool striker Robbie Keane needs to prove he is no £20million flop.

Richard Dunne has told Robinho it will take time to build a winning mentality at Manchester City.

William Gallas is ready to end his Arsenal nightmare by quitting the club in January.

David Platt has turned down the chance to manage former club Crewe.

Chelsea defender Alex is a target for Panathinaikos.

Herita Ilunga plans to use 'second-rate' West Ham as a stepping stone to a bigger club.

DAILY STAR

Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed how he came within an inch of joining Arsenal instead of Manchester United.

Michael Essien was last night told to quit Chelsea and join Inter Milan.

Paul Ince insists he has the bull-backing of his under-performing players as he battles to save his Blackburn job.

Former England international Darren Anderton has announced his retirement from football.

Crystal Palace want to sell Shefki Kuqi - because they cannot afford his wages.

DAILY MIRROR

Sam Allardyce and Gordon Strachan are the leading contenders to replace Roy Keane as Sunderland manager.

Kevin Keegan has lanched an £8million legal battle against Newcastle owner Mike Ashley.

Sulley Muntari claims Michael Essien will leave Chelsea for Inter Milan.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce has slapped a £10million price tag on Emile Heskey.

Tottenham are eyeing January moves for Stephen Appiah and Glen Johnson.

Swindon have asked Leyton Orient for permission to speak make Martin Ling their new job.

DAILY MAIL

A police officer suffered a minor injury as Paris St-Germain fans fought amongst themselves during Wednesday's UEFA Cup match at Manchester City.

Arsenal have banked £732,760 for releasing players for Euro 2008.

DAILY RECORD

Hearts are desperately trying to offload their high earners in January as they attempt to stay in business.

Gary Caldwell says he is ready to sign a new deal at Celtic.

[devilsadvocate]

DAILY EXPRESS

Wigan manager Steve Bruce insists Emile Heskey will only be sold in January for "silly money".

THE SUN

Wigan boss Steve Bruce has slapped a £10million price tag on Emile Heskey.

Tottenham are eyeing January moves for Stephen Appiah and Glen Johnson.

Spurs are being linked with Emile.
Please God, nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[whufc]

DAILY EXPRESS

Wigan manager Steve Bruce insists Emile Heskey will only be sold in January for "silly money".

THE SUN

Wigan boss Steve Bruce has slapped a £10million price tag on Emile Heskey.

Tottenham are eyeing January moves for Stephen Appiah and Glen Johnson.

Spurs are being linked with Emile.
Please God, nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

How about West Ham give you money to take Lucas Neill and Lois Boa Morte, please, please, please.

[devilsadvocate]

How about West Ham give you money to take Lucas Neill and Lois Boa Morte, please, please, please.

Hahaha, how about Spurs pay you guys to keep both of them .

Although, we'll take Parker (although last night he was somewhat anonymous) and Upson.