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Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergei Palkin claims there has been no approach from Liverpool for in-demand midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan - but they would be willing to listen to offers.
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Jamie Carragher says Luis Suarez should not be blinded by loyalty to Liverpool if Real Madrid make a big-money offer for his services.
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Barcelona believe they can tempt Juan Mata away from Chelsea this summer, while Liverpool have made a £5million bid for Porto's Christian Atsu.
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Manchester City are willing to abandon the chase for Edinson Cavani in order to sign Spain star Isco, while Liverpool close in on three deals.
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Paper Talk - 27 May 2012
Paper Talk: Prem pair battle for Defoe
QPR and Liverpool are chasing Jermain Defoe, Sunderland want Wolves striker Steven Fletcher and Chelsea are set to sign Gregory van der Wiel.
- ON SUNDAY
- Roy Hodgson was thrilled after his Three Lions reign got off to a flier in Oslo last night.
- Louis van Gaal expects Liverpool to make a formal announcement to mark his appointment this week.
- Swansea are looking to break their transfer record by signing on-loan Hoffenheim striker Gylfi Sigurdsson, 22, for £7m.
- The loan switch of Fabio da Silva, 21, to Benfica has hit a snag - with QPR keen to step in to land the Manchester United defender.
- Former West Ham star Tony Cottee wants the Hammers to sign Michael Owen on a free transfer.
- Mauro Formica will join West Brom from relegated Blackburn.
- Wigan star Mohamed Diame will snub the Premier League and join Spanish side Real Betis.
- Roberto Di Matteo and his assistant, Eddie Newton, are being kept in the dark over their futures as Chelsea make one last attempt to lure Pep Guardiola to Stamford Bridge.
- Roy Hodgson's reign as England manager began with a win over Norway in Oslo last night - their first victory in the Norwegian capital since Sir Alf Ramsey's men won the World Cup in 1966.
- Ashley Young kicked off Roy Hodgson's England reign - then urged the new boss to pair him with Andy Carroll at Euro 2012.
- Chelsea chiefs will meet Pep Guardiola's brother tomorrow and offer the departing Barcelona boss a long-term, no-pressure project to rebuild the club.
- Manchester United will have to pay Lille star Eden Hazard £155,000 per week in wages if they want to sign him ahead of neighbours City.
- Gareth Southgate and Kevin MacDonald are set to form Aston Villa's new managerial partnership.
- QPR are set to rival Liverpool in the race to sign Spurs striker Jermain Defoe.
- Fulham will increase their bid to £5m for Huddersfield striker Jordan Rhodes.
- Sunderland want to sign striker Steven Fletcher - but Wolves want £12m for him.
- Arsenal are in talks with Real Madrid over B team striker Joselu.
- Manchester United want Pep Guardiola to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson.
- Robin van Persie has told Arsenal that no amount of money can keep him - if the club cannot convince him they can win trophies.
- Such is the attention and expectation that goes with being appointed as England manager that it is easy to become a little intoxicated by the haze of history and potential glory.
- Chelsea are set to sign Netherlands international defender Gregory van der Wiel, 24, from Ajax Amsterdam for £8m.
- ON SUNDAY
- England beat Norway for the first time in 32 years last night with an early goal by Ashley Young, but turned in a performance defined by determination rather than flair.
- Giovanni Trapattoni has cast doubt on Shay Given and John O'Shea appearing in the Republic of Ireland's opening Euro 2012 game against Croatia.
- Roy Hodgson's first game as England manager ended well and should at least encourage the sense that the team are not going into Euro 2012 in a complete state of disrepair.
- ON SUNDAY
- Aston Villa and Liverpool are locked in a battle for Wigan boss Roberto Martinez.
- Man City have offered Eden Hazard £8m-a-year to join them.
- Roy Hodgson got off to a winning start as England manager with Ashley Young's goal earning a 1-0 victory over Norway in Oslo.
- England will renew the oldest rivalry in international football by facing Scotland at Wembley next summer.
- Scotland stars are set to land a record £1m bonus from the SFA if they qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
- SFA chief executive Neil Doncaster has warned Rangers could be stripped of any tainted titles under league rules.
- Bristol City want to sign Hearts keeper Jamie MacDonald.
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