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Paper Talk - 08 May 2012

Maxi Rodriguez: Pondering Anfield exit

Paper Talk: Taxi for Maxi, Pep says no

Liverpool midfielder Maxi Rodriguez is considering cancelling his contract, while Pep Guardiola has rejected a £12m-a-year offer from Chelsea.

Daily Mirror
  • Pep Guardiola has knocked back a second offer from Chelsea - and that could give Roberto Di Matteo a shot at the job.
  • Angry scenes broke out at Ewood Park after Blackburn were relegated from the Premier League.
  • Arsene Wenger is confident of signing £17million Rennes star Yann M'Vila - if the Gunners make the Champions League.
  • Steve Bould will be Arsenal's new No 2 when Pat Rice retires this week.
  • Liverpool face competition from Atletico Madrid and Valencia for Barcelona striker Cristian Tello.
  • Mark Hughes will bid £7million for Wigan's exciting winger Victor Moses - if QPR beat the drop.
  • Sir Alex Ferguson has made a dramatic last-ditch move to hijack Ajax captain Jan Vertonghen's move to north London.
  • Emile Heskey has admitted he is leaving Aston Villa and is backing his boss to "battle on".
The Sun
  • Steve Kean insisted the hate mob will not drive him out after Blackburn were relegated amid angry scenes.
  • Didier Drogba will be given one last chance to sign a new Chelsea deal.
  • Liverpool are tracking young Dutch striker Danzell Gravenberch.
  • Brighton manager Gus Poyet has freed three of his players - Alan Navarro, David Gonzalez and Michael Poke.
  • Fulham were last night poised to complete a £10million double transfer swoop for Dutch league stars Luciano Narsingh and Oussama Assaidi.
  • Dave Jones is ready to make Burnley's Keith Treacy his first summer signing for newly-promoted Sheffield Wednesday.
  • Arsenal are closing in on £17million-rated French star Yann M'Vila.
  • Emile Heskey is heading for the Villa Park exit - but insists he can still cut it in the top flight.
Daily Mail
  • Blackburn ended 11 years in the Premier League after a 1-0 defeat at home to Wigan doomed them to relegation on another night of bitterness, anger and negativity at Ewood Park.
  • Manchester United's England defender Chris Smalling has suffered a Euro 2012 scare after learning his groin injury is worse than first thought.
  • Theo Walcott could make a miraculous return to the Arsenal team to help secure third place on Sunday.
  • Manchester City have identified Morocco forward Younes Belhanda as a fallback option if they cannot land their No 1 summer target Eden Hazard.
  • Newcastle are lining up a move for exciting Ajax left-back Nicolai Boilesen.
  • Liverpool midfielder Maxi Rodriguez is considering cancelling his contract.
  • Former Barnsley and Swansea winger David Cotterill is considering a move to the United States after interest from MLS clubs.
  • Ipswich are keen on Leicester striker Paul Gallagher and are ready to offer £750,000
  • Oldham could move for Altrincham goal machine Damien Reeves.
Daily Express
  • Pep Guardiola has rejected a £12million-a-year offer from Chelsea - which could open the door for Roberto Di Matteo to land the manager's job permanently.
  • Sam Allardyce is hammering on the door of the Premier League after leading his West Ham side to the Wembley play-off final thanks to a "scintillating" 3-0 win over Cardiff.
  • Emile Heskey is looking for another club having kept Aston Villa in the top flight.
  • Spurs boss Harry Redknapp's summer recruitment drive could begin with Ajax defender Jan Vertonghen.
Daily Star
  • Manchester City's millionaire stars have been promised £250,000 a man for landing the Premier League title.
  • Blackburn boss Steve Kean had the stuffing knocked out of him as Rovers waved goodbye to the Premier League.
Daily Telegraph
  • Blackburn Rovers were relegated last night with rain, tennis balls and relentless derision falling on their beleaguered manager Steve Kean.
  • Sir Alex Ferguson is facing a battle to persuade Paul Scholes to extend his Manchester United career beyond the end of the season.
The Guardian
  • Manchester City may be only 90 minutes from wrapping up the Premier League but Joleon Lescott has urged the club's fans to "not get carried away" in the run-up to the title decider this weekend.
  • West Ham United are one step away from returning to the Premier League after easing their way into the Championship play-off final with an emphatic victory over Cardiff City.
The Times
  • Blackburn Rovers were relegated from the Barclays Premier League last night as supporters directed the full force of their anger at Steve Kean, the manager, and Venky's, the club's owners.
  • Real Madrid scouts have been watching Papiss Demba Cisse with a view to making a move for the Newcastle United this summer.
Independent
  • Manchester City have identified Montpellier midfielder Younes Belhanda as a back-up target, with their pursuit of Eden Hazard, one of the Continent's brightest talents, proving more difficult than the club had first anticipated.
  • Manchester United's Chris Smalling has emerged as an early injury doubt for Roy Hodgson's Euro 2012 squad, with a groin problem which was troubling him by the end of his side's victory over Swansea on Sunday proving more serious than initially had been thought.
Daily Record
  • Mystery last night surrounded Bill Miller's Rangers takeover after Ally McCoist admitted he hasn't a clue when he'll meet up with the American.
  • Neil Doncaster last night denied SPL clubs are putting money over morals after another delay in the Rangers saga.
  • Dunfermline crashed out of the SPL with a whimper after being crushed 4-0 by Hibs in their do-or-die relegation clash.
  • Inverness boss Terry Butcher admits he'll be forced to work under even tighter financial restrictions next season.
  • Keith Watson has pleaded with Tannadice team-mate Scott Robertson to stay put and lead Dundee United's foray into Europe.
  • Hibs back-up goalkeeper Paul Grant is among five youth stars to have been handed new deals at Easter Road.
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