The top stories from papers and websites - 10 March 2013

• Real Madrid are putting together a stunning £110million package to capture Gareth Bale.


• Wayne Rooney will be offered a new contract by Manchester United.


• Sam Byram is being lined up for an £8million summer switch from Leeds to Man City.


• Sir Alex Ferguson will try to bring Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric back to the Premier League at the end of the season.

• Alex Ferguson has warned Wayne Rooney he is being exploited by the FA.


• Manchester City plan a swoop for Leeds' Sam Byram.


• Chelsea have told Yossi Benayoun he can leave the club.

• Roy Hodgson is on the brink of a dramatic U-turn by recalling Rio Ferdinand to the England squad.


• Manchester City hat-trick hero Carlos Tevez could be on his way to Monaco.


• Steve McLaren has opened the door to a shock international return as England boss - at U21 level.


• Avram Grant is ready to make a Chelsea comeback - as Roman Abramovich's special advisor.


• Chelsea are lining up a summer move for Luka Modric - and are likely to land the Real Madrid playmeker if Jose Mourinho returns to Stamford Bridge.


• Manchester United are pulling out all the stops to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo - with their incoming shirt sponsors General Motors to fund a deal for the Real Madrid Galactico.


• Barcelona have put Vincent Kompany on their wanted list as they scour Europe and beyond to replace Carlos Puyol.


• Micah Richards could become part of a summer overhaul at Manchester City - opening the door for a move to Arsenal.


• AC Milan will try to lure keeper Tim Krul away from Newcastle in the summer.


• Brazilian side Santos will offer Man Utd midfielder Anderson a season-long return to his homeland.


• Liverpool have stepped up their interest in Valencia's defensive midfielder Sofiane Feghouli.

• Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez is in advanced talks to join super-rich Monaco.


• Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has promised to extend Wayne Rooney's stay at Old Trafford with a new contract.

• Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says striker Wayne Rooney will be offered a new contract by Manchester United before his £230,000-a-week deal ends in 2015.

• Man United will offer Wayne Rooney a two-year contract extension.


• PSG would have to cough up over £250million to land Wayne Rooney this summer - were he allowed to leave Old Trafford.


• Arsene Wenger will reject Alex Song's plea to return to Arsenal and instead redouble his efforts to land Celtic's Victor Wanyama.


• Middlesbrough will have the chance to snap up Sunderland defender Titus Bramble this summer.

• Sir Alex Ferguson has risked being sanctioned by the Football Association after claiming that Wayne Rooney is not treated fairly by the governing body and that the striker should curb his England media commitments.

• Sir Alex Ferguson has promised to offer Wayne Rooney a new contract despite fierce scrutiny over the striker's future after he did not start the Champions League tie against Real Madrid.

• Bayern Munich might test Manchester United's resolve to keep Wayne Rooney, even though Sir Alex Ferguson has promised the forward will be offered a contract extension to keep him into his 30s.


• Manchester City's failure to find a big-name coach to succeed Roberto Mancini could see them appoint a man few of their fans will have heard of. Ernesto Valverde, 49, is so low-profile he could walk into the City souvenir shop unrecognised.

Paper Talk - 06 March 2013

● Manchester United's treble dream died as Cristiano Ronaldo scored on his return to Old Trafford.

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pan>Juventus could send striker Nicklas Bendtner back to Arsenal following the on-loan striker's conviction for drink-driving in his native Denmark.

● Striker Georgios Samaras is calling on Turkish referee Firat Aydinus to ensure Celtic are not bundled out of the Champions League unfairly tonight at Juventus.

● Full-back Sasha Riether has revealed that talks to keep him at Fulham are set to open this month as he bids to make his year-long loan move from German side Cologne a permanent one.





● Sir Alex Ferguson was left 'distraught' as 10-man Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League after losing 2-1 to Real Madrid.

● West Ham are set to send loan striker Andy Carroll back to Liverpool at the end of the season after deciding he has not done enough to justify a £17m switch and wages of £84,000 per week.

● Chelsea are demanding that interim boss Rafael Benitez seals a top-four finish in the Premier League.

● Swansea winger Wayne Routledge, 28, could be given a shock England call-up by manager Roy Hodgson.

● Schalke striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has no intention of moving to the Premier League despite interest from Liverpool and Arsenal.





● Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League last night after a controversial red card for Nani.

England U21s boss Stuart Pearce has admitted Jack Wilshere will NOT play for his Young Lions this summer.





● Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson reacted with fury as his side crashed out of the Champions League last night - victims of a cruel and undeserved sending off.

● Manchester City are maintaining their interest in Roma's Argentine winger Erik Lamela, 21, who has been watched by Patrick Vieira.

● Birmingham want to sign Inverness and Scotland midfielder Andrew Shinnie, 23, on a pre-contract agreement for the summer.

● Celtic are keen on Liverpool's 6ft 5in striker Michael Ngoo, 20, who is currently on loan at Hearts.

● Tottenham skipper Michael Dawson is back on the England radar almost two years after his last cap.

● Arsenal are to become the first Premier League club to play in Vietnam after the Gunners announced they will play a pre-season friendly against the Vietnamese national side in Hanoi in July.





● Cristiano Ronaldo broke Manchester United's hearts last night after Nani's sending off swung a tight game Madrid's way.





● This was a good game ruined by a bad referee. A terrible decision by Cuneyt Cakir, sending off Nani for accidentally catching Alvaro Arbeloa, rightly enraged Manchester United players, who surrounded the Turkish official at the end.





● Sir Alex Ferguson was left seething with rage as Manchester United's Champions League dreams were crushed by Cristiano Ronaldo on a dramatic night at Old Trafford, when a hugely controversial decision to send off Nani helped to sweep Real Madrid into the quarter-finals.

● Neil Lennon, the Celtic manager, has accused Juventus rival Antonio Conte of "talking rubbish", as the row over how the Italian side defended in Glasgow three weeks ago continued to dominate the club's Champions League tie.

● West Brom defender Jonas Olson insists he is happy at The Hawthorns despite having a summer get-out clause in his current contract.





● Arsene Wenger wants to sign Ashley Williams, 28, from Swansea City at the end of the season, having lost faith in his central-defensive partnership of Thomas Vermaelen and Per Mertesacker.

The top stories from papers and websites - 20 January 2013

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• Sir Alex Ferguson joined Southampton supporters in condemning the sacking of Nigel Adkins.


• Rafa Benitez will gamble on John Terry in a bid to stop the rot at Chelsea.


• Mario Balotelli is all packed up and ready to join AC Milan in a £24million deal.


• Chelsea are preparing for a £10million Barcelona raid on goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.


• Aston Villa and Wigan are joining Swansea and West Brom in the race for Bristol City winger Albert Adomah.


• Brighton are poised to trump Tottenham, Arsenal and AC Milan for the signature of French wonderkid Jeremy Balmy.



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• Nigel Adkins knew he was going to be sacked before he met with Southampton supremo Nicola Cortese.


• Blackpool want talks with Nigel Adkins about becoming their new manager after his Southampton exit.


• Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has refused to rule out the arrival of Lewis Holtby this month instead of the summer.


• Harry Redknapp is trying to persuade Porto defender Rolando to sign for QPR.


• Hull are ready to spend £1million on QPR striker DJ Campbell.


• Leeds are ready to sign Ivory Coast striker Aruna Dindane.


• Birmingham boss Lee Clark has held a crunch meeting with players and told them urgent sales are vital to avoid club redundancies.



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• New Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino is facing a player revolt after Nigel Adkins was brutally sacked yesterday

  
  

  
  


• Frank Lampard is poised to sign for LA Galaxy this summer after agreeing a deal with the MLS club.


• Tottenham have joined the race for Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila.


• Paul Lambert admits that Aston Villa may not be able to bring in any fresh faces.


• Fulham hope to sign a goalkeeper and Roma's Maarten Stekelenburg is the top target.


• Manchester City are keen on 17-year-old PSG striker Hervin Ongenda.


• Arsenal want Guingamp midfielder Gilbert Imbula.


• QPR defender Anton Ferdinand is a target for Turkish side Bursaspor.


• Sevilla want to sign Manchester City striker John Guidetti on loan.


• Sheffield Wednesday are in talks over a deal for Gent striker Shlomi Arbeitman.


• Leeds are close to sealing a deal for former Portsmouth striker Aruna Dindane.



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• Nigel Adkins was masterminding Southampton's climb to safety with a noose around his neck after it emerged new manager Mauricio Pochettino was put on standby weeks ago.


• Sir Alex Ferguson has waded into the Luis Suarez diving row by blaming foreign players for the escalation of diving in English football.



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• Roberto Mancini claims he will see out his contract at Manchester City.


• Sir Alex Ferguson has told Liverpool to stop Luis Suarez diving - just like he did with Cristiano Ronaldo.



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• Rafael Benitez is preparing to gamble on John Terry's fitness after admitting his Chelsea squad is short of natural leaders.



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• Arsenal have broken their wage structure to persuade Theo Walcott to sign a three-and-a-half year contract extension worth £100,000-a-week that will also bring him a £3million loyalty bonus.


• Liverpool have launched an audacious £8million bid for Inter Milan's Brazilian youngster Philippe Coutinho.

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The top stories from papers and websites - 13 January 2013

• Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has decided he wants to become Manchester City manager next season when he returns from his sabbatical.


• Newcastle United and Southampton are both keen to sign French midfielder William Vainqueur from Standard Liege.


• Swansea manager Michael Laudrup is planning a £2million bid for Osasuna attacker Roland Lamah.


• Manchester City and Manchester United are vying to sign St Etienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.


• New Blackburn boss Michael Appleton wants to sign midfielder George Thorne from West Brom.

• Crystal Palace want £15million from Manchester United for Wilfried Zaha - and will insist the winger returns to Selhurst Park on loan for the rest of this season.


• Newcastle will not let captain Fabricio Coloccini return to Argentina on the cheap.


• West Brom and Reading are both interested in signing Fulham midfielder Chris Baird.


• Aston Villa will not sell Darren Bent to a relegation rival after Reading and QPR showed an interest in the striker.


• West Brom have placed an £8million price tag on Jonas Olsson to keep him out of QPR's clutches.


• Theo Walcott's new contract at Arsenal will only be for the next three-and-a-half years.


• Ashley Cole has yet to be offered a new deal by Chelsea despite opening talks with Paris St Germain and Real Madrid.


• Oxford United manager Chris Wilder has emerged as the front-runner for the Barnsley job.


• Newcastle had scouts watching St Etienne striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on Friday night.


• Everton are ready to move for Athletic Bilbao defender Fernando Amorebieta, who is out of contract at the end of the season.


• Tom Ince's return to Liverpool is off after Blackpool refused to budge on their valuation of the winger.


• Fulham boss Martin Jol has emerged as a candidate to take over at Schalke.

• Liverpool are trying to work out how to hijack Inter Milan playmaker Wesley Sneijder's move to Galatasaray.


• Manchester United will be forced to sign Wilfried Zaha for £12million this month to prevent the Crystal Palace winger joining Arsenal.


• Everton manager David Moyes will be a target for Schalke and Werder Bremen at the end of the season.


• Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is back on the trail of Bolton winger Chung-yong Lee.


• Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is eyeing Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue and AC Milan left-sider Urby Emanuelson.


• Manchester City striker John Guidetti is a loan target for Fiorentina.


• Newcastle are lining up a move for West Ham defender James Tomkins as a replacement for Fabricio Coloccini.

• Liverpool have made a sensational bid to hijack Wesley Sneijder's move to Galatasaray as the playmaker would prefer to play in the Premier League.


• Fulham boss Martin Jol is planning an £8million bid for Rennes midfielder Yann M'Vila, who is wanted by QPR.


• Arsenal are lining up Toulouse defender Serge Aurier to replace Bacary Sagna at right-back.


• Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole intends to hold talks with Manchester United at the end of the season.


• Manchester United have been told to up the ante by Crystal Palace after offering £5million up front, and a further £5m in add-ons, for Wilfried Zaha.


• Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is plotting a summer bid for Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes.


• Reading want to sign Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson on loan.


• Cardiff have joined the hunt to sign QPR striker DJ Campbell.


• Blackburn want to re-sign David Bentley on loan from Tottenham with a view to a permanent deal.


• QPR boss Harry Redknapp wants a centre-half and Sunderland's Titus Bramble has emerged as a top target.


• Southampton manager Nigel Adkins is stepping up his bid to sign Cagliari defender Davide Astori.


• Hull City are keen to sign Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale.


• West Ham boss Sam Allardyce has put plans to sign Southampton striker Rickie Lambert on hold.


• Everton boss David Moyes is prepared to sell Victor Anichebe for £5million to raise funds.


• Newcastle full-back Danny Simpson is hoping Fulham sign him so he can be closer to his pop singer girlfriend Tulisa.


• Bristol City want Bradford City boss Phil Parkinson to replace the sacked Derek McInnes.


• Fulham manager Martin Jol is a target for Schalke.


• Craig Hignett could return to Barnsley as manager for the rest of the season.


• Sean O'Driscoll is the favourite to take charge at Blackpool following Michael Appleton's departure for Blackburn.

• Tottenham have told Real Madrid it will cost £55million to sign Gareth Bale.


• Atletico Madrid hope to re-sign Chelsea striker Fernando Torres on a season-long loan in the summer.