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Paper Talk - 25 January 2012

Mariappa: Wanted by Newcastle

Paper Talk: Hornets mock Toon bid

Newcastle's "piggy bank money" offer for Adrian Mariappa has been slammed by Watford, while Liverpool whizzkid Raheem Sterling is in demand.

Daily Mirror
  • Carlos Tevez has been stung for almost £10million by Manchester City in his bitter dispute with them.
  • Anton Ferdinand will snub John Terry's handshake ahead of QPR's FA Cup tie against Chelsea on Saturday.
  • Steven Gerrard has branded as "ludicrous" the pressure piled on Kenny Dalglish after Liverpool's recent slump in form.
  • Mario Balotelli's agent has called for referee Howard Webb to be banned for life over the decision to charge the Manchester City striker with violent conduct.
  • Pepe Reina has warned the Kop they may have to wait another THREE YEARS for Liverpool to become title contenders.
  • Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has put himself in the frame for England's Euro 2012 campaign after impressing Fabio Capello.
  • Aston Villa are ready to let Emile Heskey walk away for nothing this summer.
  • West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has joined the race to sign Liverpool wonderkid Raheem Sterling on loan.
  • Watford boss Sean Dyche has accused Newcastle of insulting him after attempting to land Adrian Mariappa on the cheap.
  • Chelsea are closing in on the £8.5million signing of Genk winger Kevin De Bruyne.
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The Sun
  • Mario Balotelli could quit Manchester City after his four-game ban for violent conduct.
  • Manchester City have told Carlos Tevez he can rot.
  • Steven Gerrard has blasted Liverpool fans questioning Kenny Dalglish.
  • Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger deserves the respect of the club's fans.
  • Gareth Barry has revealed how a cheeky chant from the Kop made him go cold on a move to Liverpool.
  • Jose Mourinho would be Barcelona boss - but for his arrogance, aggression and failure to listen, according to a new book which reveals he was snubbed after an interview in 2008.
  • Paris Saint-Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti will wait until the summer before making a second raid on former club Chelsea for Frank Lampard.
  • Blackburn boss Steve Kean wants to offload midfielder Mauro Formica so he can add to his squad.
  • Newcastle are hoping to seal a £2million deal for Watford defender Adrian Mariappa.
  • Bolton, Swansea, Barnsley, West Ham and Sheffield United have hit brick walls trying to nab Liverpool kid Raheem Sterling on loan.
Daily Star
  • Manchester United are hopeful Phil Jones will shrug off an ankle injury and declare himself fit for Saturday's FA Cup trip to Liverpool.
  • Manchester City have hit rebel Carlos Tevez for a whopping £9million for turning his back on the club.
  • Mario Balotelli's fuming agent has launched a fierce attack on referee Howard Webb and threatened to take the striker away from English football.
  • QPR's Anton Ferdinand is agonising over whether to shake hands with John Terry before their FA Cup showdown on Saturday.
  • Jonny Howson completed his £2million move to Norwich on Tuesday and admitted he had to leave Leeds United to play Premier League football.
  • Alan Pardew has told worried Newcastle fans to keep on smiling despite Saturday's 5-2 shocker at Fulham.
  • Pardew was blasted by Watford on Tuesday night for offering 'pocket money' to sign defender Adrian Mariappa.
  • Gareth Bale insists Tottenham will bounce back from their "sick" defeat by Manchester City.
Daily Express
  • Carlos Tevez is nearly £10million out of pocket - and counting - for his behaviour at Manchester City.
  • City's Mario Balotelli could quit English football because he feels he is being victimised.
  • England boss Fabio Capello has joined the clamour for wing wonderkid Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to keep his Arsenal place for the remainder of the season.
  • Chelsea are set to sign Racing Genk winger Kevin De Bruyne for £8.5million after talks in London between the two clubs.
  • Watford have told Newcastle to come up with far more than "piggy bank money" if they want to land highly-rated centre-back Adrian Mariappa.
  • AC Milan left-back Taye Taiwo has revealed he cannot wait to play for Mark Hughes after completing his loan move to QPR.
Daily Mail
  • Carlos Tevez's bitter fall-out with Manchester City has cost the rebel striker a staggering £9.3million in fines, wages and lost bonuses.
  • Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is on a two-man shortlist to replace Jose Mourinho as Real Madrid manager.
  • Chelsea and QPR have issued a joint statement urging supporters not to tarnish Saturday's potentially explosive FA Cup fourth-round tie.
  • Sunderland are being linked with a move for Bolton's Kevin Davies.
  • Lokomotiv Moscow have joined the race to sign Tottenham striker Roman Pavlyuchenko.
  • Bristol City striker Nicky Maynard may disappoint Roberto Martinez by turning down a move to Wigan.
  • West Ham have launched an ambitious bid to sign Chelsea striker Salomon Kalou.
  • LA Galaxy are in talks with Leeds United over a move for defender Alex Bruce.
  • QPR are weighing up a move for South Africa striker Katiego Mphela.
  • City boss Roberto Mancini is on the verge of signing Israeli midfielder Nir Biton after talks with his agent in Manchester on Tuesday night.
Daily Record
  • Sir David Murray made a surprise return to his old club Rangers on Tuesday.
  • Dundee United are weighing up a move for out-of-favour Hearts hitman Ryan Stevenson.
  • Johan Mjallby insists the Celtic board are playing a key role in the club's charge for glory by keeping the January exit door bolted shut.
  • SFA Performance Director Mark Wotte has told Celtic's James Forrest the worst thing he could do for his career would be making a move to England.
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