Paper Talk - 16 May 2012

Drogba: Out of contract at Chelsea

Paper Talk: Barca chase free Drog

Barcelona hope to take Didier Drogba from Chelsea on a free transfer, while Yaya Toure wants to leave Manchester City.

The Sun
  • Rio Ferdinand is out of Euro 2012, but John Terry has a good chance of making the England squad.
  • Robin van Persie could be force to see out his Arsenal contract.
  • Kenny Dalglish flew back to England yesterday still swearing over his Liverpool future.
  • Yaya Toure is ready to leave Manchester City for a new challenge, with Barcelona and Real Madrid both possible destinations.
  • Barcelona are eyeing a move to nab Didier Drogba on a free from Chelsea.
  • Roberto Martinez is West Brom's top choice to replace Roy Hodgson.
  • Paul Lambert appears a perfect fit for the Aston Villa job.
Daily Mirror
  • Rio Ferdinand has been sensationally axed from the England squad.
  • Kenny Dalglish's Anfield future hangs in the balance.
  • Players' union boss Gordon Taylor will hold crisis talks with QPR after admitting he is concerned about Joey Barton's future.
  • Dietmar Hamann fears Liverpool face a decade in the Champions League wilderness.
  • Aston Villa are gearing up for a ferocious tug-of-war with Norwich over Paul Lambert.
  • Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers is ready to sign West Brom striker Simon Cox in a £2million raid.
  • Leeds hope to land Portsmouth midfield dynamo David Norris.
  • Interim Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo won't talk about his future as he prepares for the biggest game of his career.
Daily Star
  • Rio Ferdinand will be the shock omission when Roy Hodgson names his Euro 2012 squad.
  • Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner jets back into the UK today to sort out their managerial mess.
  • Ryan Giggs reckons Gary Neville has all the tools to become a top boss.
  • Dietmar Hamann says Liverpool face 10 years of Champions League exile unless the owners get some big decisions right this summer.
Daily Mail
  • Rio Ferdinand's international career appears to be over after Roy Hodgson told him he will not be in England's Euro 2012 squad.
  • Arsenal will tell Robin van Persie his only option is to stay at the club when they meet for contract talks.
  • Stoke boss Tony Pulis will listen to offers for Kenwyne Jones.
  • Everton are set to lose out to Wolfsburg in the race for Heerenveen striker Das Bost.
  • Sunderland are considering a bid for Wolves striker Steven Fletcher.
  • Newcastle's latest French target is Lille right-back Mathieu Debuchy.
  • Celtic want Leicester defender Matt Mills.
Daily Express
  • Rio Ferdinand's England career looks to be over.
  • Roberto Di Matteo is set to be offered a way out of his Chelsea dilemma by former club Lazio.
  • Kenny Dalglish's position at Liverpool appears to have weakened.
Daily Record
  • Livingston have threatened to sue the SFA for £1.2million if they don't relegate Rangers.
  • Celtic are eyeing a move for Leicester centre-back Matt Mills as Daniel Majstorovic heads to AIK Stockholm.
  • Scotland have officially entered the race to host the 2020 European Championship.
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