Paper Talk - 01 August 2012

Wanyama: Wanted by Premier League giants

Paper Talk: SAF & Wenger want Wanyama

Manchester United and Arsenal are stepping up their interest in Celtic's Victor Wanyama, while Manchester City still want Gonzalo Higuain.

The Sun
  • West Ham have offered Andy Carroll a mind-boggling £36million contract in the hope of luring him away from Liverpool.
  • Real Madrid are threatening to pull out of their chase for Luka Modric - because Tottenham want more money up front.
  • Norwich striker James Vaughan is set to snub a loan move to Celtic by joining Blackburn instead.
  • Stoke have bid £2million for Wolves winger Michael Kightly.
  • Jermaine Beckford is being lined up for a £2million return to Leeds.
Daily Mirror
  • Andy Carroll will be offered a £100,000-a-week contract to join West Ham, as Sam Allardyce refuses to give up on his pursuit of the Liverpool striker.
  • Manchester City are lining up a stunning £35million move for Real Madrid star Gonzalo Higuain.
  • Wigan are poised to sign Real Mallorca centre-half Ivan Ramis in a £4million swoop - after he was snubbed by West Ham.
  • Blackburn want Arsenal's South Korean striker Park Chu-young on a season-long loan - to stand in for Leon Best.
  • Fulham and Blackburn are locked in a £6million battle for Huddersfield hotshot Jordan Rhodes.
  • Portugal's Manuel Fernandes is a £7million target for Liverpool.
Daily Star
  • FA chairman David Bernstein has vowed to step up the fight against racism.
  • Sir Alex Ferguson has backed Javier Hernandez to silence his critics and prove he is no one-season wonder for Manchester United.
  • Kolo Toure is set to turn down a move to Turkey and see out the final year of his contract at Manchester City.
Daily Mail
  • Manchester United and Arsenal are stepping up their interest in Victor Wanyama with scouts due to watch the Celtic midfielder in Wednesday night's Champions League qualifier with Helsinki.
  • Trabzonspor are keen on Manchester City defender Kolo Toure.
  • Tottenham are monitoring Lyon left-back Aly Cissokho.
  • Aston Villa defender Alan Hutton is in talks over a move to Stoke.
  • Darren Bent looks set to be Aston Villa's new team captain.
  • Lee Clark has lined up Steve Watson for a place on Birmingham's coaching staff.
Daily Express
  • FA chairman David Bernstein has warned of the "tough" consequences for the misuse of Twitter.
Daily Record
  • The collapse of Rangers has cost the SPL a massive £17million from one TV deal alone.
  • Celtic reject Morten Rasmussen will seal a £150,000 move back to Danish outfit Midtjylland in the next 24 hours.
  • Alejandro Bedoya's agent says the midfielder could yet stay with Rangers after Helsingborg's interest in the USA star faded.
  • Rangers boss Ally McCoist hopes to snap up striker Craig Beattie within 24 hours and hasn't given up hope of Bocanegra and Dorin Goian staying put.
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