Paper Talk: Wenger offered Appiah

Arsenal have been offered the chance to sign Stephen Appiah, Alan Pardew could return to West Ham and Ipswich want Stoke's Ryan Shawcross.

Appiah: Looking for club
Appiah: Looking for club

DAILY MIRROR

Kevin Keegan fired an angry parting shot at owner Mike Ashley and Dennis Wise as he quit Newcastle.

Robbie Fowler is ready to sign a cut-price one-year contract with Blackburn to keep his Premier League dream alive.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been offered the chance to sign Ghana captain Stephen Appiah.

Mark Hughes wants to use Manchester City's new-found wealth to make the club a bigger attraction than Chelsea and Manchester United.

Aston Villa remain interested in taking Joey Barton off Newcastle's hands.

Gianfranco Zola has told West Ham he is willing to become their new manager. He is on a shortlist of six.

Cristiano Ronaldo insists he is not worried about a backlash from Manchester United fans but admits he was "naive" to push for a move to Real Madrid.

Gareth Barry admits he lost his focus over the summer.

DAILY STAR

Kevin Keegan has quit just 233 days after returning, leaving the club facing the biggest crisis in its history.

Alan Pardew is in the frame for a sensational return to West Ham.

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has set his sights on landing Gianlugi Buffon for £60million.

Derby and Ipswich have launched bids to sign wantaway Stoke defender Ryan Shawcross on loan.

Peterborough are close to completing a loan deal for Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson.

Accrington Stanley are to sign Australian midfielder Rostyn Griffiths from Blackburn when the loan transfer window opens next Monday.

Sam Baldcok has signed a contract extension that will keep the striker at MK Dons until June 2010.

THE SUN

Furious fans put Newcastle under siege as boss Kevin Keegan quit after blaming Dennis Wise.

West Ham are ready to turn their back on their East End roots - and go Italian for their new manager. Paolo di Canio, Gianfranco Zola and Roberto Mancini are all on the shortlist.

West Ham have rapped George McCartney for claiming he did not hand in a transfer request.

Mark Hughes has picked up the gauntlet thrown down by Manchester City's new owners.

Kevin-Prince Boateng is thinking over a loan move to Brimingham after being frozen out by Tottenham.

Dwight Yorke insist he will not be pushed out by Roy Keane's £35million Sunderland revolution.

DAILY MAIL

Newcastle are preparing legal proceedings against Kevin Keegan after he walked out on the club. They will demand £2million in damages.

Croatia are confident Slaven Bilic will stay as their national coach despite being linked with West Ham.

Mark Hughes insists he can take the pressure that comes with having millions to spend at Manchester City.

Yossi Benayoun rejected a £3.5million signing-on fee and double-your-money offer from Spartak Moscow to stay at Liverpool.

Ipswich are preparing a loan move for Stoke central defender Ryan Shawcross.

Michael Brown is heading back to Sheffield United on a three-month loan move from Wigan.

DAILY EXPRESS

Kevin Keegan resigned as Newcastle manager having lost his battle to stay, with a football war ready to erupt on Tyneside following his exit.

George McCartney has denied handing in a transfer request at West Ham, backing up Alan Curbishley's claim that the player was sold behind his back.

Mark Hughes has backed himself to handle the pressure of being given an open chequebook at Manchester City.

Gianfranco Zola is the shock new name on West Ham's wishlist to succeed Alan Curbishley as manager.

DAILY RECORD

Former Celtic midfielder Evander Sno claims he couldn't snub a return to Ajax.

Alex McLeish says he sold Sone Aloko to Aberdeen because he wasn't good enough for Birmingham.

Your Comments

pretts (Coventry City fan)

"Genius - West Ham and their fans hound out a quality manager and then get excited by people who have no work experience!!! Why not ask the girl at the Tesco Checkout Counter?!!!"

boozer (Arsenal fan)

"Fabregarsenal: Hey you chump, what the heck are you talking about. We have many midfielders my a**. We have many kids and defenders playing in midfield. We need an experienced strong defensive midfielder, but I don't know if Appiah is the answer."

Vapour (Arsenal fan)

"if hes a defensive midfielder then get him! and he has to be good also!"

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