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Paper Talk - 14 August 2012

Van Persie: To join United in £22m deal

Paper Talk: RvP deal done, AJ bust-up

Arsenal are set to agree a deal to sell Robin van Persie to Manchester United for £22m, while Adam Johnson's Manchester City career looks over.

Daily Mirror
  • Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has made a personal plea to Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger to sell him striker Robin van Persie.
  • Birmingham boss Lee Clark claims keeper Jack Butland's price tag will rise to £18m if he makes his senior England debut against Italy.
  • Liverpool are close to landing Barcelona winger Cristian Tello, 21, on loan with Arsenal, Malaga, Valencia and Benfica also interested.
  • The Reds will look to replace centre-back Daniel Agger with Swansea's Ashley Williams, 27, if they sell the Dane to Manchester City.
  • Everton are set to sign Caen striker M'Baye Niang, 17, for £5m.
  • Manchester City are aiming to beat neighbours United to the signing of 18-year-old Chile striker Angelo Henriquez from Universidad de Chile.
  • Meanwhile, United are looking at Swansea and Team GB left-back Neil Taylor after being quoted £20m for Everton's Leighton Baines.
  • Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe, 29, does not want to go through another 'heartbreaking' year on the substitute's bench.
The Sun
  • Arsenal are set to cave in and agree a deal to sell striker Robin van Persie to Manchester United for £22m.
  • Liverpool are closing in on Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin, while defender Martin Skrtel, 27, is poised to sign a new four-year contract extension.
  • Striker Fernando Llorente, 27, has put Spurs on red alert after refusing to sign a new deal at Athletic Bilbao.
  • Cesena's Tunisian defender Yohan Benalouane is a £1m target for Southampton.
  • Blackpool boss Ian Holloway has denied the Seasiders are about to make a move for QPR midfielder Joey Barton.
Daily Star
  • Adam Johnson's Manchester City career looks over after a bust-up with boss Roberto Mancini ahead of Sunday's Community Shield after the winger was left out of the starting line-up.
  • Inter Milan have joined Chelsea and Liverpool in expressing an interest in signing Arsenal winger Theo Walcott, 23, who is out of contract next summer.
  • Manchester rivals United and City will battle it for £30m-rated striker Fernando Llorente, 27, who has refused to sign a new deal at Athletic Bilbao.
  • Sunderland are tracking Aston Villa left-back Stephen Warnock, 30 who was left out of Villa's pre-season trip to Germany at the weekend.
  • MK Dons are interested in Tottenham's out-of-favour midfielder David Bentley.
  • Swansea have been told they have no chance of signing Bolton midfielder Mark Davies for £4m.
Daily Express
  • Striker Fernando Llorente has put the two Manchester clubs on red alert after announcing he wants to quit Athletic Bilbao.
  • Spurs have emerged as the only side chasing Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila with Arsenal not following up their early interest.
Daily Mail
  • Sir Alex Ferguson has held private discussions with Arsene Wenger over Manchester United's attempts to complete a dramatic swoop for Robin van Persie.
  • England striker Danny Welbeck will sign a five-year contract worth £75,000 a week at Manchester United.
  • Tottenham have scouted Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue and firmed up interest in Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila with a £12million offer.
  • Martin Skrtel is poised to end speculation about his future by signing a new contract with Liverpool.
Daily Telegraph
  • Roberto Mancini is ready to sanction the sale of midfielder Nigel de Jong to Inter Milan after the purchase of Jack Rodwell from Everton.
  • Roberto Martinez is to sell Wigan striker Conor Sammon to Championship side Derby County for £1.25m.

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