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Paper Talk - 03 July 2012

Demba Ba: On Liverpool's radar

Paper Talk: Reds happy to pay Ba bill

Liverpool are considering a £7million move for Demba Ba, while Juventus are ready to test the Reds' resolve with a bid for Luis Suarez.

Daily Mirror
  • Roberto Mancini has agreed a new £20million contract to overtake Sir Alex Ferguson in the pay stakes.
  • Gianfranco Zola is back in English football after "verbally agreeing" to be Watford's new boss.
  • Robin van Persie wants showdown talks with Arsene Wenger this week to sort out his future.
  • Spurs will name Andre Villas-Boas as Harry Redknapp's successor today.
  • Papiss Cisse will join Newcastle for pre-season training next week after being told to forget about the Olympics.
  • Liverpool are considering a £7million move for Demba Ba.
  • Juventus are ready to test Liverpool's resolve over Luis Suarez.
  • Steven Naismith wants to be reunited with Nikica Jelavic at Everton.
  • Montpellier have vowed to axe buy-out clauses for their players after Olivier Giroud was snapped up by Arsena;.
  • Steve Kean hopes to complete a hat-trick of Portuguese signings to join Leon Best at Blackburn. He wants Nuno Gomes, Fabio Nunes and Adrien Silva.
  • New Norwich manager Chris Hughton is winning the race to sign Barnsley midfielder Jacob Butterfield.
  • Burnley boss Eddie Howe is showing ambition with a £1.1million move for Derby captain Jason Shackell.
  • Oldham boss Paul Dickov is signing Derby right-winger Lee Croft - giving him a second spell at Boundary Park.
  • Walsall are set to sign Paul Black on a free transfer.
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The Sun
  • Stuart Pearce rubbed salt in David Beckham's Olympic wounds by telling him: You're nothing special.
  • Manchester United could be closing in on Portugal's Joao Moutinho. They are understood to have approached Porto with a view to signing him.
  • Andre Villas-Boas wants to launch his Spurs reign by signing Brazilian boy wonder Oscar.
  • Leon Best has signed up to spearhead Blackburn's promotion push - and could be followed by three more new faces this week.
  • Gianfranco Zola will become Watford manager, according to new owner Giamapolo Pozzo.
  • Steven Naismith is ready to snub Blackburn and West Ham by signing for Everton.
  • Wigan are lining up a move for Marseille defender Rod Fanni.
Daily Star
  • Stuart Pearce says he would have quit Team GB if Britain's Olympic bosses had forced him to pick David Beckham.
  • Roberto Mancini is poised to sign a new deal at Manchester City and overtake Sir Alex Ferguson as one of the highest-paid bosses in the Premier League.
  • Chairman Peter Hill-Wood says Arsenal have yet to receive a bid for Robin van Persie.
  • West Brom are closing in on Sweden striker Markus Rosenberg on a free transfer.
  • Barnsley's out-of-contract midfielder Jacob Butterfield is set to agree a long-term deal with Norwich.
  • Gianfranco Zola has struck a verbal agreement to take charge at Watford, according to the club's new owner Giampaolo Pozzo.
  • Southampton target Alexander Buttner will snub Fulham and QPR to join the Premier League new-boys in a £2million deal.
  • Sheffield United want Leicester midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp on loan but face competition from Watford and Crystal Palace.
  • Torquay are signing Swindon striker Billy Bodin in a £70,000 deal.
Daily Mail
  • Stuart Pearce dealt David Beckham a final Olympic snub by denying him any role within Team GB.
  • Tottenham are finally expected to announce Andre Villas-Boas as their new manager today.
  • Juventus are ready to test Liverpool's resolve with a bid for Luis Suarez.
  • Arsene Wenger will hold talks with Robin van Persie this week as Arsenal ramp up their efforts to keep the striker.
  • Chelsea will bid £4million for Southampton left-back Luke Shaw this week as they begin a massive rebuilding job at Stamford Bridge.
  • Gianfranco Zola is on the verge of completing a shock return to English football with Watford.
  • Martin Jol is keen on a reunion with Tottenham's Tom Huddlestone as he steps up his search for a replacement for Danny Murphy at Fulham.
  • Newcastle are closing on a £7million deal for FC Twente defender Douglas and remain hopeful of signing his team-mate Luuk de Jong.
  • Arsenal are keen on France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
  • Everton are continuing to work on a deal for free agent Steven Naismith and hope to sign him by the end of the week.
  • Blackburn are talking to former Portugal striker Nuno Gomes after signing Leon Best for £3million.
  • Wolves are set to join Bolton and Blackburn in the race for Lazio free agent Stephen Makinwa.
  • Neil Warnock will look to complete deals for QPR goalkeeper Paddy Kenny and Portsmouth striker Luke Varney this week.
  • Hull are showing interest in German striker Nick Proschwitz.
Daily Express
  • Stuart Pearce would have walked out if he had been told to pick David Beckham in his Team GB Olympic squad.
  • Andre Villas-Boas is on the verge of taking over as Tottenham's new manager.
Daily Record
  • A breakaway group of SPL chiefs were last night in secret talks to keep Rangers in the top flight.
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