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Paper Talk - 04 May 2012

Bale: Wanted by City

Paper Talk: City keen on £40m Bale

Manchester City are ready to make a £40million move for Spurs star Gareth Bale, while Liverpool could launch a summer swoop for Clint Dempsey.

Daily Mirror
  • Manchester City are ready to make a £40m move for Spurs star Gareth Bale, 22, and have pledged to treble his current salary.
  • Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is plotting a move for Arsenal midfielder Alex Song.
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Daily Star
  • Jose Mourinho has ruled out a return as Chelsea boss and will stay at newly-crowned Spanish champions Real Madrid.
The Sun
  • The Germans have mocked new England boss Roy Hodgson with their players and management saying: "Roy who?"
  • Arsene Wenger is amazed to have reached the 900-game mark as Arsenal manager.
  • Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has hinted Fulham's American striker Clint Dempsey is on their shopping list.
  • Southampton are tracking 24-year-old Bolton midfielder Mark Davies.
  • Cardiff are ready to fight it out with Leicester to sign Fleetwood Town striker Jamie Vardy, with Southampton and Blackpool also interested.
Daily Mail
  • Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is apparently determined to bring former manager Jose Mourinho back to Stamford Bridge.
  • Roy Hodgson is set to axe U21 boss Stuart Pearce from his role with the senior squad, with Ray Lewington coming in as his number two.
  • Aston Villa trio James Collins, Fabian Delph and Chris Herd have been disciplined after a nightclub fracas in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
  • Newcastle and Reading are in competition to sign Barnsley's £2m-rated 21-year-old midfielder Jacob Butterfield.
  • Everton are on the trail of Heerenveen striker Bas Dost who is the top scorer in Holland this season. Aston Villa and German side Wolfsburg are also interested.
  • Swansea have had a bid to sign Gylfi Sigurdsson from Hoffenheim rejected by the German club who want £8.2m for the Iceland midfield international who has been on loan at the Swans this season.
  • Brazilian club Botafogo are set to launch a bid for Arsenal's Andre Santos.
Daily Express
  • Manchester City want to sign Robin van Persie from Arsenal - but value him at just £20m.
  • Blackburn boss Steve Kean claims there is more pressure on Bolton and QPR in the battle to avoid the drop.
Daily Telegraph
  • Chelsea are considering a bid of between £14m and £15.5m for the German international striker Andre Schurrle.
  • Arsenal are facing competition from Tottenham Hotspur for Junior Hoilett as well as Jan Vertonghen and Eden Hazard
Daily Record
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  • American Bill Miller will complete his takeover of Rangers "in the next few days".
  • Motherwell's players will be rewarded for making the Champions League with pay cuts.
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