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Paper Talk - 24 May 2012

Martinez: Linked with £25million City move

Paper Talk: City close on Martinez swoop

Manchester City are set to sign Javi Martinez for £25million, Juventus have entered the race for Didier Drogba and Tottenham want Jonas Olsson.

The Sun
  • Roberto Di Matteo will quit Chelsea unless he gets the manager's job on a long-term contract.
  • Chelsea will not get into a bidding war with Manchester City over Eden Hazard - despite their £50million Champions League jackpot.
  • Louis van Gaal last night told Liverpool he is desperate to get back into football management.
  • Gareth Bale has been offered a new £70,000-a-week deal to keep him at Tottenham.
  • Didier Drogba was last night offered a two-year £80,000-a-week deal by Juventus.
  • West Ham have agreed to sign Stephen Henderson.
  • West Brom will move for free agent Craig Gordon if they can't get Birmingham's Ben Foster.
Daily Mirror
  • QPR's Joey Barton was facing the sack last night after being walloped with a 12-match ban.
  • Chelsea are set to announce they have not retained defender Jose Bosingwa or striker Salomon Kalou.
  • Paul Lambert is the new favourite for Aston Villa, but has yet to be approached by the Midlands club.
  • Demba Ba has left his long-term future at Newcastle in doubt by not renegotiating his contract.
  • Andre Villas-Boas is only interested in coming to Liverpool if they promise to give him time.
  • Fernando Torres was last night given the guarantees he demanded as he was told by Chelsea: "You are our main man."
  • Spurs are poised to make a £3million bid for West Brom defender Jonas Olsson.
  • Chelsea have joined the growing chase for Birmingham starlet Foday Nabay.
  • Kieran Richardson has emerged as an Everton target - if the Toffees lose £12million-rated Leighton Baines to Manchester United.
Daily Star
  • Salomon Kalou and Jose Bosingwa will be shown the door by Chelsea today.
  • Arsenal last night emerged as contenders to sign Belgian star Eden Hazard.
  • Mario Balotelli insists he has no intention of leaving Manchester City this summer.
  • Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is set to resurrect his interest in Switzerland star Tranquillo Barnetta.
  • Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is moving in for West Brom's Jonas Olsson.
Daily Express
  • Chelsea last night gave Fernando Torres the guarantees he demanded to be the club's number one striker.
  • Sergio Aguero has dismissed suggestions he could be lured away from Manchester City.
  • West Ham and West Brom are ready for a £2million battle for Joseph Akpala.
  • Niko Kranjcar wants to quit Tottenham for a big pay day in Russia or Ukraine.
  • John Guidetti could be heading for a loan move to Swansea.
Daily Mail
  • QPR are set to leave Joey Barton out of their squad for next season after the midfielder was banned for 12 matches.
  • Manchester City believe they will capture Spain defender Javi Martinez for around £25million.
  • Chelsea have added CSKA Moscow striker Seydou Doumbia to their list of targets.
  • Celtic have made an approach to sign West Brom striker Simon Cox.
  • Lomana LuaLua is in talks to join Karabukspor.
Daily Record
  • Sheffield United last night confirmed they're keen on signing Hearts' skipper Marius Zaliukas.
  • Rangers scout last night confirmed ex-Hearts star Ian Black is on Ally McCoist's list of Ibrox targets if the club succeed in having their signing ban lifted.
  • Craig Levein last night insisted he won't walk away from Scotland during the World Cup qualifying campaign even if he receives lucrative offers to return to club football.
  • Aberdeen fans have threatened a mass boycott of Pittodrie season tickets if chairman Stewart Milne votes to allow a newco Rangers into the SPL.
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