Saturday paper talk The top stories making the back pages of Saturdays morning newspapers. DAILY MIRROR Liverpool have instructed QPR striker Loic Remy to reduce his demands for a massive wages if he is keen to complete his move to to Anfield. West Broms new signing Joleon Lescott has expressed his displeasure at the lack of transfer activity by his club a month after moving from Manchester City. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has laid into Arsenal claiming Cesc Fabregas was never interested in returning to the Emirates. Liverpool are set to lose the Ben Davies transfer battle as the left-back moves closer to a move to Tottenham. Harrison McGahey has become 28th player to leave Blackpool this summer. Harry Redknapp is confident QPR will not make the same mistakes in the transfer market. Brentford have beaten Leeds to the signing of Rochdale forward Scott Hogan. THE SUN Former Chelsea legend Didier Drogba will decide next week whether he will rejoin his old club as a player/coach, with the Ivorian claiming hes weighing up three offers. Newcastle attacking midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa is to contest his clubs decision to fine him after he reported to pre-season training overweight. Injured Arsenal forward Theo Walcott could complete his recovery from a knee injury in time for Englands first Euro 2016 qualifier away to Switzerland on September 8. Brighton have bid £1million for Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale. Crystal Palace will make another bid for Cardiff captain Mark Hudson. Ravel Morrison is still hoping for a new contract at West Ham. DAILY STAR Having brought in Filipe Luis on Friday, Chelsea are in discussions over a £20 million bid for yet another Brazilian Atletico Madrid defender - Joao Miranda. Manchester City defender Yaya Toure has been forced to make an embarrassing U-turn and pledge his future to the club. Manchester Uniteds players are buzzing having tasted their first training sessions under new boss Louis van Gaal. QPRs new defender Rio Ferdinand was desperate to play for Harry Redknapp and rejected a move to fomer club West Ham. Newcastle United want Sporting Lisbon defender Eric Dier but boss Alan Pardew wants the club to reduce £5m asking price. Stoke are facing fresh competition from Olympiakos for Barcelona forward Bojan, who they want to sign on loan. Jose Campana has been told he is free to quit Crystal Palace. Southampton boss Ronald Koeman wants to sign Argentinian midfielder Leonel Vangioni. DAILY MAIL Everton are confident of sealing a permanent move for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku within the next two days. QPR have been offered the chance to take on 34-year-old former Chelsea striker Samuel Etoo but his wages demands may put off manager Harry Redknapp. Blackpool are hoping to tie up a deal for Barnsley defender Martin Cranie. DAILY EXPRESS Yaya Toure has invited yet more ridicule after he performed a U-turn on his desire to leave Manchester City - then claimed the speculation over his future was disappointing. DAILY TELEGRAPH Chelsea have been offered Roma centre-back Mehdi Benatia but have been told he will cost £27million. Chelseas top defensive target remains Real Madrids Raphael Varane. Tottenham are close to completing a £10m deal for 21-year-old Swansea City defender Ben Davies, having seen off rival interest from Liverpool. Burnley are preparing a bid for Nottingham Forest midfielder Henri Lansbury. Southampton are among the clubs watching Jamie Vardys situation at Leicester. QPR and Sunderland are interested in the possibility of signing Tim Cahill from New York Red Bulls. THE TIMES Sunderland have reached a stalemate in their efforts to sign Marcos Alonso because of Fiorentinas valuation of the defender. Modibo Diakite would move in the opposite direction. Internazionale are willing to meet the wage demands of Dani Osvaldo and hope that Southampton will loan him out for a second season. Tottenham have withdrawn interest in QPR striker Loic Remy and Swanseas Wilfried Bony. QPR boss Harry Redknapp plans to sign five or six more players before the start of the Premier League season, with Tim Cahill among his transfer targets. DAILY RECORD Alan Gow is training with Inverness Caledonian Thistle in a bid to revive his career. The former Rangers striker is now a free agent after being released by Exeter. Ross County have signed Dutch defender Jordi Balk from FC Utrecht, Belgian centre-back Tim Dressen from Fortuna Sittard and former Leicester kid Ben Frempah.
Posted on: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 19:05:25 +0000
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