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Paper Talk - 21 April 2012

Simpson: Contract dispute

Paper Talk: Simpson in Toon threat

Danny Simpson is reportedly preparing to quit Newcastle this summer, while Manchester City's Micah Richards is being linked with Real Madrid.

The Sun
  • Tottenham are trying to persuade Luka Modric to sign a new contract that will keep him out of the clutches of Chelsea and Manchester City.
  • Arsene Wenger has given Arsenal a four-day window in May to seal Robin van Persie's future.
  • Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel is a target for Spurs and Schalke.
  • Roberto Mancini will be Manchester City manager next season - whatever the outcome of the title race.
  • Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba has been told by doctors they are baffled by what caused his heart to dramatically stop in the middle of a match.
Daily Star
  • Stoke boss Tony Pulis feels Newcastle could struggle to hang onto top scorer Demba Ba.
  • There are serious concerns about Steven N'Zonzi's long-term future at Blackburn after a bust-up with boss Steve Kean.
Daily Express
  • Arsene Wenger has set Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis a four-day window to sort out the future of Robin van Persie at the end of the season.
Daily Mirror
  • Arsene Wenger has given Robin van Persie a 72-hour deadline to resolve his Arsenal future.
  • Roberto Di Matteo has urged Chelsea chiefs to consider giving Didier Drogba the deal he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge.
Daily Mail
  • Right-back Danny Simpson is preparing to quit Newcastle this summer after becoming dissatisfied with an offer of around £25,000 per week - an increase of £15,000.
  • QPR boss Mark Hughes has told Gareth Bale to ignore the advances of Barcelona and stay at Spurs until he is more mature.
  • Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is resurrecting his interest in Manchester City defender Micah Richards.
  • Paul Pogba will have the final say on his future after Sir Alex Ferguson confirmed Manchester United have agreed terms on a new deal with his agent. Juventus are also chasing the midfielder.
  • Everton manager David Moyes has led calls for a clampdown on diving and called for cheats to be banned retrospectively.
The Times
  • The Football Association faces a complex legal and financial battle to extract Harry Redknapp from his Tottenham contract if they want him to be the next England manager.
Daily Telegraph
  • Harry Redknapp, the Tottenham manager, admits he understands why the Barcelona hierarchy has identified Gareth Bale as the perfect long-term replacement for left-back Eric Abidal.
Daily Record
  • Northern Ireland international keeper Alan Mannus is set to sign on for another 12 months at St Johnstone.
  • James Fowler insists it's far more important for Kilmarnock to tie down manager Kenny Shiels than it is to sort out his own future.
  • Danny Lennon believes hitkid Kenny McLean can earn St Mirren their biggest windfall since the sale of Ian Ferguson.
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