Paper Talk

• marcteng

  2 Aug 09, 19:01

  NEWS OF THE WORLD

   

• Manchester United will tell Valencia to name their price for David Silva this week.

   

• Joleon Lescott will force a £22million switch to Manchester City by handing in a transfer request.

   

• Aston Villa have set their sights on capturing Blackburn left-back Stephen Warnock with a £5million bid.

   

• Harry Redknapp could move for Bayern Munich skipper Mark van Bommel.

   

• Alex Ferguson might pull the plug on a deal for Douglas Costa over concerns about the player's private life.

   

• Everton have upped their interest in Valencia right-back Miguel.

   

• Xabi Alonso's move to Real Madrid remains in the balance.

   

• Pompey will land Lyon's Frederic Piquionne on loan this week.

  SUNDAY MIRROR

   

• David Moyes has accused Manchester City of having no class and no respect.

   

• Alan Shearer appears to have given up hope he will be appointed Newcastle boss.

   

• Liverpool have lined up Roma's Alberto Aquilani to replace Real Madrid-bound Xabi Alonso.

   

• Ashley Cole is set to sign a new contract at Chelsea within the next two weeks.

  THE PEOPLE

   

• Patrick Vieira has been earmarked as Arsene Wenger's long-term successor.

   

• Sunderland boss Steve Bruce has been told to cough up an extra £1million to land Darren Bent from Spurs.

   

• Sir Alex Fergusonwill inquire about both David Villa and David Silva this week.

   

• Rafael Benitez has agreed an £18million fee with Roma for Alberto Aquilani.

   

• Sunderland are preparing a double raid on Spurs for David Bentley and Michael Dawson.

   

• Fulham will look to take Arsenal striker Carlos Vela on loan.

   

• Arsenal are closing in on a £7million deal for Holland star Ibrahim Afellay.

   

• Blackburn have agreed a £6million deal for Croatian hitman Nikola Kalinic.

   

• Portsmouth want to take former hitman Benjani back from Man City.

  SUNDAY EXPRESS

   

• Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is preparing a £35million move for Atletico Madrid's Sergio Aguero.

   

• Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is resigned to losing Xabi Alonso but is confident he will keep Javier Mascherano.

   

• Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti wants Andrea Pirlo at Stamford Bridge.

  MAIL ON SUNDAY

   

• Alan Shearer has confirmed he will be back at the BBC next season and will not return to St James' Park.