Saturday paper talk Last Updated: 09:57 27/12/14 The main headlines and transfer gossip from todays national newspapers. DAILY STAR Paris Saint-Germain are planning to sell Edinson Cavani next month with Arsenal leading the race to sign him. Wayne Rooney set his sights on the title after sinking Newcastle with a delicious double. Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy insists top scorer Daryl Murphy isn’t going anywhere in January. Real Madrid are plotting to sign Marco Reus as a replacement for Gareth Bale. Arsenal are set to tie up a move for Legia Warsaw midfielder Krystian Bieli. Chelsea are set to launch a £24m bid for Juventus utility man Kwadwo Asamoah. THE SUN West Brom are to join the hunt for Burnley forward Danny Ings after Leicester bid £7.5million for the England Under 21. Internazionale believe they are close to signing Germany forward Lukas Podolski from Arsenal. Neil Warnock and Alan Irvine face an anxious wait to see if they keep their jobs after home fans turned on them. Crystal Palace have made a new £3.8million offer to Lille for Pap Souare. West Brom are to join the hunt for Burnley striker Danny Ings. Fernando Torres will return “home” to Atletico Madrid this week after just four months in Italy. Wigans French flop Andi Delort is set to sign for Charlton on lopan. Brazilian forward Adriano, 32, is ready to revive his career at Le Havre. DAILY MIRROR Paul Scholes is backing Manchester United to make a surprise title charge. Manuel Pellegrini has warned Chelsea his side are ready to make history and retain the title. QPR boss Harry Redknapp is trying to plot bargain details in January and wants Manchester City’s Scott Sinclair and former Spurs striker Jermain Defoe. Hamburg want Hatem Ben Arfa as he looks to gain a release from Newcastle. Cardiff misfit Javi Guerra is set to return to Spain with Deportivo La Coruna. Atletico Madrid want to sign former striker Fernando Torres, 30, on a free transfer from Chelsea. DAILY MAIL Ronny Deila is adamant Virgil van Dijk won’t be leaving Celtic next month - despite Sunderland weighing up an £8m offer for the star defender. Arsenal, Southampton, Everton and West Brom have all been linked with moves for the 23-year-old, who still has two years remaining on his contract. Paris St Germain are the latest club to show an interest in taking Adnan Januzaj on loan from Manchester United. DAILY EXPRESS Chelsea starlet Nathan Ake could be on the verge of a Stamford Bridge exit with Turkish side Besiktas thought to be preparing an offer. Arsenal outcast Lukas Podolski appears to be on the verge of a January move to Italian side Inter Milan. THE GUARDIAN Neil Warnock faces a fight to avoid becoming the first Premier League managerial casualty of the season as concerns grow among the Crystal Palace hierarchy about the clubs downward spiral. DAILY RECORD Motor group mogul Douglas Park has stepped forward to lead a £6.5m investment in crisis club Rangers by the Three Bears. Celtic have opened talks with Manchester City over an extended deal for Belgian centre-half Jason Denayer. Hoops boss Ronny Deila wants to keep the 19-year-old beyond his current season-long loan from the Etihad.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 10:06:06 +0000