Paper Talk - 10 July 2012

Carvalho: Could be offered to Spurs

Paper Talk: Real to use Carvalho as bait

Real Madrid are ready to offer Ricardo Carvalho to Spurs in a bid to land Luka Modric, while Fabio Borini is back on Liverpool's radar.

The Sun
  • Roberto Mancini's new £37.5million contract makes him British football's highest-paid boss.
  • Arsenal star Jack Wilshere has been disciplined by UEFA for breaking strict player rules by appearing to boast on Twitter about betting on his team.
  • Ji-Sung Park arrived at QPR yesterday insisting: It was MY decision to quit Manchester United.
  • Brendan Rodgers has challenged Andy Carroll to prove he can be a part of his Liverpool revolution.
  • Manchester City hope to secure the signature of Robin van Persie by selling Emmanuel Adebayor to Tottenham for £5million.
  • Fabio Borini is back on Liverpool's radar - a fortnight after Roma confirmed his capture.
  • Real Madrid are ready to offer Ricardo Carvalho in a bid to land Luka Modric.
  • Arsene Wenger is tracking top Egyptian talent Milo.
  • Steven Nzonzi has sparked a scramble for his signature after failing to join up for Blackburn's training camp in Austria.
  • Stoke are closing in on Houston Dynamo defender Geoff Cameron.
  • Newcastle target Mathieu Debuchy will be allowed to leave Lille for £8million.
  • Wigan hope to sign Watford defender Adrian Mariappa.
  • Southampton and Reading are monitoring Scott Dann.
  • Sheffield Wednesday expect to seal the signings of David Norris and Bilel Mohsni in the next 48 hours. They've had a £350,000 bid for Norris accepted by Portsmouth and have tabled a £500,000 offer for Moshni.
Daily Mail
  • Chelsea have pulled off another transfer coup by clinching the signature of £25million Brazilian wonderkid Oscar.
  • Manchester City killed off Russian interest in Roberto Mancini by making him the highest-paid manager in the country after agreeing a £37.5million five-year deal.
  • Fabio Borini is set to become Brendan Rodgers' first signing as the Liverpool manager challenges Andy Carroll to show he can be part of the new Anfield regime.
  • Gareth Barry flew to a leading specialist in Munich yesterday amid concerns he may miss the start of Manchester City's Premier League title defence.
  • Manchester United are stepping up their £30million bid for Sao Paulo midfielder Lucas Moura amid competition from Inter Milan.
  • Emmanuel Adebayor is close to sealing a £6million permanent move to Tottenham with a contract that would make him the best-paid player in the club's history.
  • Wigan boss Roberto Martinez hopes to seal a £2.5million move for Watford defender Adrian Mariappa.
  • Winger Yassine El Ghanassy is expected to become a West Brom player in the next 24 hours after meeting Hawthorns officials for transfer talks.
  • West Ham are close to a £4.5million deal for Sochaux striker Modibo Maiga.
  • Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill must match Wolves' £15million valuation to land his top target Steven Fletcher.
Daily Mirror
  • Andy Carroll faces a fight for his Liverpool future.
  • Roberto Mancini has signed a new £37.5million deal with Manchester City, making him the Premier League's highest-paid boss.
  • Daniel Agger is the latest Premier League star to feature on Real Madrid's radar.
  • Nemanja Vidic is set to make his long-awaited comeback on the Scandinavian leg of Manchester United's pre-season tour.
  • Edin Dzeko could be set to leave Manchester City for AC Milan in a £20million deal.
  • Arsenal have opened talks with Laurent Koscielny about a new long-term deal.
  • Wigan are making a move for Watford centre-half Adrian Mariappa.
  • New QPR signing Ji-Sung Park is in the frame to replace disgraced Joey Barton as captain.
Daily Star
  • Roberto Mancini hit the jackpot last night after signing a new mega-money deal as Manchester City boss worth a staggering £38million.
  • Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas is closing in on a £6million deal for Emmanuel Adebayor.
  • Manchester United are closing in on a £16million deal to land Everton star Leighton Baines.
  • Andy Carroll is facing a fight for his Liverpool future after Brendan Rodgers challenged him to fit into his Anfield plans.
  • Chelsea hope to steal a march on Tottenham by winning the race to sign Brazilian hotshot Oscar.
  • Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is hoping to add three new faces to his squad while battling to keep hold of Victor Moses.
  • Ji-Sung Park turned down the chance to stay at Manchester United and a megabucks Far East payday to join QPR.
  • Stoke are in talks over a deal to sign Houston Dynamo defender Geoff Cameron.
  • Bolton defender Zat Knight turned down the chance to join Cardiff before signing a two-year deal.
  • Sheffield Wednesday hope to seal the signings of Portsmouth midfielder David Norris and Southend centre-back Bilel Mohsni in the next 48 hours.
Daily Express
  • Andy Carroll faces a new battle to save his Liverpool career as Brendan Rodgers closes in on his first signing - Italian striker Fabio Borini.
  • Roberto Mancini has become the highest-paid manager in the Premier League.
  • Tottenham are ready to smash their pay structure to bring Emmanuel Adebayor back to White Hart Lane on a permanent deal.
  • Ji-Sung Park has revealed he turned down the chance to stay at Manchester United or a huge payday in the Far East to join Queens Park Rangers.
  • Shay Given has been warned he faces a fight for the No 1 jersey as Aston Villa close in on re-signing Brad Guzan.
  • West Brom are chasing a deal for Ghent's Belgium international winger Yassine El Ghanassy.
  • Zat Knight turned down the chance to join Cardiff and decided to help Bolton return to the Premier League.
  • Roberto Martinez wants to add three new faces to his Wigan squad.
Daily Telegraph
  • Chelsea appear to have beaten Tottenham to sign highly-rated Brazilian midfielder Oscar in a deal understood to be worth more than £22million.
The Times
  • Andy Carroll is battling to save his Liverpool career less than 18 months after becoming the ninth-most expensive player in football history.
  • Roberto Mancini has finally agreed a new five-year contract worth almost £38million with Manchester City that will make him the highest-paid manager in European football after Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.
The Guardian
  • Roberto Mancini has signed a new deal as Manchester City manager, agreeing a five-year contract worth at least £25m that secures him at the club until 2017.
Independent
  • Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was non-committal on the future of Andy Carroll, as his club closed in on adding Roma's Fabio Borini to the Anfield strikeforce.
Daily Record
  • Rangers defender Carlos Bocanegra thinks Celtic will be crowned SPL champions by December.
  • St Johnstone boss Steve Lomas is putting potential recruits under the microscope with Europe top of his agenda.
  • Mark Kerr has joined Hibs for pre-season training as he seeks a new club.

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