Paper Talk - 13 July 2012

Bellamy: Linked with move to QPR

Paper Talk: Bellamy set for QPR switch

Craig Bellamy is set for a shock move to QPR, Steven Pienaar is close to joining Everton and Chelsea's Florent Malouda is bound for Botafogo.

Daily Mirror
  • Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has vowed to make two more signings to wrest the Premier League title back from Manchester City.
  • Crisis club Portsmouth are just a month from "oblivion", it emerged last night.
  • Liverpool have agreed a £12million fee to make Fabio Borini the first signing of boss Brendan Rodgers' Anfield revolution.
  • Nottingham Forest's new owners want Darren Ferguson to be the club's next manager.
  • Manchester City defender Kolo Toure is wanted by Turkish side Bursaspor.
  • Ricardo Vaz Te could quit West Ham after being turned down for a second mega wage rise by club chiefs.
  • Andre Villas-Boas wants Atletico Madrid forward Adrian to revamp Tottenham's strikeforce.
  • Chelsea winger Florent Malouda is considering an offer from Brazilian club Botafogo.
  • Southampton boss Nigel Adkins is set to swoop for Crystal Palace right-back Nathaniel Clyne today.
  • Newcastle full-back Danny Simpson and Watford defender Adrian Mariappa are next on Reading's shopping list.
  • Reading boss Brian McDermott wants to bring in French youngster Geoffrey Kondogbia straight after the European Under-19 Championship.
  • Birmingham want James Vaughan on loan, but insist Norwich must pay most of the striker's wages.
  • Crystal Palace midfielder Darren Ambrose is on his way to Birmingham after the clubs agreed a £250,000 fee.
  • Blackburn's bid for Adrien Silva looks doomed after the midfielder pledged his future to Sporting Lisbon ahead of signing a new deal.
  • Derby are keen to sign Crewe's Kevin Mellor.
  • Hull are looking to sign striker Nick Proschwitz from German club Paderborn.
The Sun
  • Craig Bellamy is set for a shock switch to QPR.
  • Whistleblower Claus Lundekvam says he will talk to FIFA - and will stand by his story about Premier League spot-fixing.
  • Sir Alex Ferguson says Darren Fletcher is facing "great challenges" in his bid to play football again.
  • Federico Macheda's return to Manchester United will be another whistle-stop visit - with a further season-long loan on the cards.
  • Fabio Borini will be Brendan Rodgers' first Liverpool signing after a £12million fee was agreed with Roma last night.
  • Glenn Hoddle has emerged as a shock contender for the Nottingham Forest job.
  • Manchester City defender Kolo Toure has been in talks with Turkish club Bursaspor.
  • West Brom boss Steve Clarke is to have talks with Rennes midfielder Tongo Doumbia.
  • AC Milan have sold Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva to Paris Saint-Germain.
  • Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert is ready to loan out Fabian Delph.
Daily Mail
  • QPR are poised to loan midfielder Joey Barton to the Championship with Blackburn leading the chase.
  • Manchester United were last night closing on a Brazilian midfielder Lucas Moura after unveiling their first two signings of the summer.
  • Brendan Rodgers will make a final plea to persuade Maxi Rodriguez to stay at Liverpool as the midfielder considers a return to Argentina.
  • Darren Ferguson, Glenn Hoddle and Mick McCarthy are the top contenders to take over at Nottingham Forest.
  • Steven Pienaar is close to finalising £5million return to former club Everton.
  • Manchester City have told Bursaspor to forget about signing Kolo Toure for free.
  • Southampton are hopeful of pushing through a move for Crystal Palace right-back Nathaniel Clyne today.
  • Reading boss Brian McDermott is closing on a deal for Newcastle right-back Danny Simpson and has made a £5million move for Lens midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia.
Daily Express
  • Brad Friedel has promised that new boss Andre Villas-Boas will not face a player revolt at Tottenham.
  • Kolo Toure is set for a £6million switch to Bursaspor, as Manchester City bid to balance the books ahead of a move for Robin van Persie.
  • Peterborough chairman Darragh MacAnthony has dismissed talk that Nottingham Forest have been given permission to talk to Darren Ferguson after the club's new Kuwaiti owners sacked Steve Cotterill.
  • Craig Bellamy is considering quitting Liverpool for a second time - with Cardiff ready to tempt him back to Wales.
  • Brendan Rodgers completed his first signing as Liverpool boss last night when he finalised a deal for Roma striker Fabio Borini.
  • Reading are set to continue their signing spree by landing Watford defender Adrian Mariappa for £2.5million.
Daily Star
  • Crisis club Portsmouth suffered a double blow yesterday after being hit with another 10-point deduction and being sued by one of their own players.
  • Michael Dawson insists Tottenham's players aren't fussed that new boss Andre Villas-Boas is a Chelsea reject.
  • Kolo Toure is ready to quit Manchester City for Bursaspor.
  • Scott Sinclair will hold showdown contract talks with Swansea next month.
  • Reading look to have won the race for Newcastle full-back Danny Simpson.
  • Brett Holman has been assured he has an Aston Villa future by new boss Paul Lambert.
Daily Record
  • Rangers newco are just three votes away from being thrown into the Third Division today.
  • Celtic are set to open contract talks with Anthony Stokes when they return from their pre-season tour of Holland and Germany.
  • Ki Sung-Yueng is moving closer to a £7million move from Celtic to QPR.
  • Dorin Goian has assured Ally McCoist and Charles Green he is staying at Rangers, his agent revealed.
  • Allan McGregor looks to have been used as a bargaining chip by Besiktas to ensure they land Nice goalkeeper David Ospina.
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