Paper Talk - 22 October 2012

Lampard: MLS target

Paper Talk: Lamps eyes MLS move

Frank Lampard is ready to quit Chelsea and join the MLS in January, Bolton want Dougie Freedman as boss and Ipswich are after Alan Curbishley.

The Sun
  • Rio Ferdinand could be axed for Manchester United's crunch Champions League tie on Tuesday by Sir Alex Ferguson as punishment for not wearing a Kick It Out T-shirt on Saturday.
  • QPR manager Mark Hughes claims racism will never be completely kicked out of football.
  • Viv Anderson claims Rio Ferdinand was wrong to go against Alex Ferguson.
  • Andre Santos insists he wants to stay at Arsenal for a 'long time'.
  • Blackburn are targeting Billy McKinlay as their new boss after failing to land Tim Sherwood.
  • Bolton have made an official approach for Crystal Palace boss Dougie Freedman.
  • Manchester City defender Wayne Bridge wants to make his loan to Brighton permanent.
  • Alan Curbishley is on stand-by for a return to football this week as the new manager of Ipswich.
  • Reading have given a trial to Indian whizzkid Brandon Fernandes.
Daily Mirror
  • Sir Alex Ferguson faces a humiliating climbdown in his T-shirt race row with Rio Ferdinand.
  • Martin O'Neill yesterday condemned Sunderland fans over a chant hoping Newcastle defender Steven Taylor would die.
  • Billy McKinlay is the surprise new name linked with Blackburn's managerial vacancy - despite being a good pal of former boss Steve Kean.
  • Arsenal flop Andre Santos could be off to Turkey in January.
  • Crisis club Ipswich are trying to lure Alan Curbishley back into football.
  • Dougie Freedman is set for talks with Bolton about becoming their next boss after shocking his beloved Crystal Palace by asking to meet their rivals.
  • Northern Ireland midfielder Sammy Clingan is fighting to win a deal at Doncaster.
Daily Star
  • Frank Lampard is ready to quit Chelsea and join David Beckham in America in January as he seeks regular first-team football.
  • The PFA last night warned Sir Alex Ferguson: "Don't you dare punish Rio Ferdinand for standing up for his beliefs."
Daily Mail
  • Police were last night investigating a claim of racist abuse allegedly aimed at Newcastle striker Demba Ba during yesterday's North East derby at the Stadium of Light.
  • Rio Ferdinand and Sir Alex Ferguson had a training ground summit yesterday to thrash out their differences over the Kick It Out controversy.
Daily Express
  • Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admits the 10-point gap between his side and leaders Chelsea is a concern.
  • Ben Foster says goalkeepers are in danger of being seriously hurt after Sheffield Wednesday's Chris Kirkland was attacked on the pitch by a fan.
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