THE SUN

David Sullivan has demanded a free 50 per cent stake in West Ham - in return for saving the club.

Mikel Arteta wants to finish his career at Goodison Park - after shooting down talk of a return to Spain.

Xabi Alonso has told Steven Gerrard that Liverpool must get used to life without him.

Chelsea's Salomon Kalou has issued a groveling apology to Ivory Coast team-mate Abdoulaye Meite following a training ground fight.

Mike Ashley has been left stunned after the Toon fans who want to buy the club snubbed the chance to meet him.

DAILY STAR

Man City boss Mark Hughes is ready to save David Bentley from his Spurs nightmare with an £8m bid - and send Martin Petrov to White Hart Lane as part of the deal.

Blackburn defender Christopher Samba has committed his long-term future to the club.

Steven Gerrard has admitted that watching Liverpool's collapse from the stands has been agony.

Edin Dzeko has snubbed Sir Alex Ferguson by saying he wants to join AC Milan.

New Birmingham owner Carson Yeung has sparked a fresh row with old owner David Sullivan - by saying he's had to provide a £2m lifeline using his own money.

DAILY EXPRESS

Kieran Gibbs suffered a suspected broken metatarsal in England's Under-21 match in Lithuania on Tuesday, plunging Arsenal deeper into an injury crisis.

Manchester City received a double transfer snub from Yaya Toure and Edin Dzeko to underline why they will invest heavily in a long-term plan to develop home-grown talent.

Portsmouth are hoping their Premier League transfer ban will be lifted within the next 48 hours.

Robbie Keane says that there will be a twist in the tale in Wednesday night's World Cup play-off between France and the Republic of Ireland - and he is determined to provide it.

DAILY MAIL

At least five other Premier League players have tried the same controversial placenta cure that Robin van Persie hopes will speed his return from an ankle injury.

Former Middlesbrough midfielder Gaizka Mendieta has claimed the club has been brought to its knees by a culture of boozing and penny-pinching.

Scortland's players were 'too thick' to understand George Burley's coaching methods, according to the sacked manager's nephew Craig.

Barcelona captain Carlos Puyol insists the European champions do not need to sign Manchester City forward Robinho.

DAILY MIRROR

Rino Gattuso is ready to quit AC Milan - and expects to sign for Manchester City in January.

Arsene Wenger has been dealt another injury blow after Kieran Gibbs suffered a suspected broken metatarsal.

New Birmingham owner Carson Yeung has called the police into St Andrews to probe the club's books.

Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola has told his club to forget a permanent move for Robinho and sign him on loan.

Spurs striker Roman Pavlyuchenko has given up on his bid to get back into favour with Harry Redknapp.

Dave Kitson is determined to show he's no £5.5million flop after joining Middlesbrough.

Mark Hughes is ready to save David Bentley from his Spurs nightmare and will offer Martin Petrov as part of the deal.

Harry Redknapp has won the race for Plymouth superkid Jamie Richards, 15.

Everton are on the trail of Serbian World Cup striker Milan Jovanovic.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is ready to sign Johnny Palacios, younger brother of former Latic Wilson.

Southampton are lining up a move for Ben Thatcher.

Charlton are poised to sign Luton midfielder Keith Keane in January.

DAILY RECORD

David Weir says Craig Burley's claim that some Scotland players were "too thick" to take on board his uncle George's ideas is "a ridiculous comment".

Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson reckons Craig Levein will take the Scotland job - in about 10 years' time.

Jackie McNamara believes Rangers boss Walter Smith is the ideal choice for the Scotland job.

Kilmarnock boss Jim Jefferies won't put himself forward for the Scotland job. Scotland-born Stuart Holden could agree terms with an SPL club in January - so long as it doesn't wreck his World Cup dream with the USA.