Paper Talk: Fergie keen on Kjaer

Palermo defender Simon Kjaer is a target for Manchester United, while Chelsea are set to beat West Ham to the signing of Antonio Candreva.

Kjaer: United target
Kjaer: United target

DAILY MAIL

Sir Alex Ferguson has identified Denmark international Simon Kjaer as the replacement for United's unsettled defender Nemanja Vidic.

Ipswich boss Roy Keane is trying to sign his former Republic of Ireland colleague Ian Harte on loan from Carlisle.

Burnley have beaten Celtic, Leeds and Charlton to sign 19-year-old Republic of Ireland Under 21 defender Kevin Long.

West Ham hope the club will be stabilised for the rest of the season by a nine-month extension of the moratorium on debt repayments owed by the club's owners Straumur.

Avram Grant was keeping Portsmouth sweating last night after being asked to replace Paul Hart as manager at Fratton Park.

THE SUN

Owen Coyle has got the green light to make a January swoop for on-loan striker David Nugent.

Chelsea are poised to beat West Ham to the capture of new Italy star Antonio Candreva.

Stoke are ready to complete a swoop for Sweden defender Markus Jonsson.

Everton and Birmingham will fight it out to sign giant Serbian striker Nikola Zigic in January.

West Brom and Middlesbrough are both competing to sign Manchester United's Rodrigo Possebon.

Cardiff expect a cash injection after Malaysian property tycoon Dato Chan Tien Ghee joined the board of directors.

Derby boss Nigel Clough is facing a race against time to sign Leicester striker DJ Campbell before today's loan deadline.

Portsmouth have called Avram Grant to take over as their new boss following the sacking of Paul Hart.

Pablo Zabaleta has urged Manchester City not to sell Robinho in the New Year.

Ipswich boss Roy Keane is trying to sign his former Republic of Ireland colleague Ian Harte on loan from Carlisle.

Blackburn and Burnley have joined the chase for Lincoln keeper Rob Burch, 25.

DAILY EXPRESS

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has told Theo Walcott that his transition from winger to striker will start this season.

Avram Grant is expected to be named as the new manager of Portsmouth within the next 24 hours.

Robinho will make his long-awaited comeback with Manchester City admitting he has benefited from his controversial training break with Brazil.

Roy Keane has apologised for his criticism of the Irish FA after the Republic's World Cup exit to France last week.

DAILY STAR

Manchester City welcome Robinho back to action this weekend with a thank-you to Brazil.

Avram Grant is set to be confirmed as the new Portsmouth boss within the next 24 hours.

Gianfranco Zola says speculation surrounding West Ham's financial problems will not distract his players from keeping the club in the Premier League.

West Ham defender Bondz N'Gala has returned to Upton Park from Championship side Scunthorpe.

Burnley have signed Republic of Ireland Under-17 centre-back Neil Yadolahi from Dublin club St Kevin's Boys.

Newcastle have joined the race to sign Huddersfield striker Jordan Rhodes.

Your Comments

snoop (Manchester United fan)

"Vidic keen to remain reds rock! i hope its true!!!"

drizzt (Manchester United fan)

"demonsparky (Liverpool fan) you're an idiot if you belive this... Vidic won't leave United just like that"

demonsparky (Liverpool fan)

"crazydevil (Manchester United fan) you are clearly an idiot.... do you even know what "unsettled" means, just because he is playing well on the field doesn't mean he is happy here, "

Imrand (Manchester United fan)

"Tricky7... England is in Europe too. Just so u know!"

tricky7 (Queens Park Rangers fan)

"shows how much you know about your team vidic is unsettled, his family want to move to europe"

crazydevil (Manchester United fan)

"Unsettled Vidic are you freaking serious to even have that here ... how is Vidic unsettled when he is one of the best defenders in the EPL at the moment ... How can an unsettled defender be so important to a team ... Such Rubbish"

Arnasson (Derby County fan)

"Is this Kjaer dude really that good that he can replace a player like Vidic?"

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