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Paper Talk - 17 October 2012

Busquets: Wanted by Mancini

Paper Talk: City prepare Busquets move

Manchester City are eyeing Barcelona's Sergio Busquets, while Liverpool want Daniel Sturridge on loan before they consider a permanent move.

Daily Star
  • Manchester City are lining up a summer swoop for Barcelona's Sergio Busquets - his release clause is £121m.
  • Fernando Torres has admitted there was a time when he did not care if Chelsea won or lost.
  • Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni left the Faroe Islands clinging to his job following a 4-1 victory.
  • West Ham striker Ricardo Vaz Te is out until the New Year following shoulder surgery.
  • Coventry have sacked Richard Shaw six weeks after assuring him his job was safe.
  • Burnley youth coach Terry Pashley is in temporary charge after the exit of Eddie Howe.
  • Shay Given admits Darren Bent is frustrated at his Aston Villa axing.
Daily Mirror
  • Roberto Mancini has identified Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets as his next big-name signing.
  • Jermaine Pennant has assured Wolves fans he is delighted to be at the club after tweeting he was "gutted" to leave Stoke.
  • Fernando Torres did not care whether Chelsea won or lost last season when he was out of the team.
  • Roy Hodgson fears another shambles after last night's England match with Poland was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch.
  • Craig Levein's job is hanging by a thread after Scotland suffered another defeat.
  • Arsenal defender Johan Djourou is a £6m January target for Napoli.
  • Liverpool have dismissed the idea of making a £20m move for Chelsea's Daniel Sturridge in January.
  • Bolton are ready to pick from a managerial shortlist of Dougie Freedman, Mick McCarthy or Graeme Souness.
  • Tim Sherwood wants a face-to-face talk with Blackburn's owners before agreeing to manage the club.
The Sun
  • England will play their World Cup qualifier against Poland today after a rain-lashed night in Warsaw.
  • Ricardo Vaz Te is out for the rest of the year after keyhole surgery on his dislocated shoulder.
  • Roma's Daniele De Rossi is back on the Manchester City hitlist.
  • Liverpool would be interested in Chelsea's Daniel Sturridge only if they could take him on an initial loan period in January.
  • Owen Garvan has opened talks with Crystal Palace on a new deal to see off interest from his old club Ipswich.
  • Edgar Davids has snapped up former Ajax youth coach Ulrich Landvreugd to work alongside him at Barnet.
  • Shay Given admits he is frustrated after being axed by new Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert.
  • Joey Barton has been involved in another training ground bust-up and warned about his conduct in France.
  • Birmingham boss Lee Clark fears he could be sacked if the club get new owners.
The Times
  • Arsenal have arranged a behind-closed-doors practice match with a Chelsea XI to help speed up Jack Wilshere's return to first-team football.
  • Shay Given has vowed to regain the number one jersey at Aston Villa.
  • Senegal have been kicked out of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations after Saturday's qualifier with Ivory Coast in Dakar was abandoned due to crowd trouble.
  • West Ham's Ricardo Vaz Te will be out of action for up to three months after surgery on his dislocated shoulder.
Daily Mail
  • Referee Howard Webb wants to end his career at the World Cup in Brazil in 2014.
  • Prospective Port Vale owner Paul Wildes' £1.25m bid for the club is awaiting approval from the Football League.
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