Fridays 'Rags and Gossip'

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Latest Paper 'Goss' . Friday Feb 13


DAILY STAR
•Tim Sherwood and Neil Lennon head the shortlist to land the job of turning Aston Villa's fortunes around.
•Chris Ramsey is the man QPR will stick with as they attempt to avoid relegation back to the Sky Bet Championship.
•England manager Roy Hodgson has reiterated that, while adaptable, Wayne Rooney is a goalscoring striker and revealed he is planning the speak to his skipper about his current role at Manchester United.
•The England boss says in-form strikers Harry Kane and Danny Ings are ready to make the step up to international level.
•Preston striker Kevin Davies has torn into Man United and claims Louis van Gaal's troops are miserable.

THE SUN
•Everton striker Romelu Lukaku already has plans to leave Everton for a 'top club'.
•Paul Lambert has been accused of talking 'hogwash' by Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner's right-hand man General Charles Krulak.
•Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic is in the clear despite his 'headbutt' clash with Everton's James McCarthy.
•Roy Hodgson says Harry Kane deserves a place in his England squad.

DAILY MIRROR
•Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has been working on his fitness by taking boxing tips from Amir Khan and in return he has been teaching the boxer how to play football.
•Tim Sherwood remains top of Aston Villa's wanted list but their plans for a new boss were dealt a blow after his sidekick Chris Ramsey was named QPR manager.
•West Brom striker Saido Berahino has been warned over his future conduct following a drink-driving conviction.
•England boss Roy Hodgson says there is nothing wrong with Jack Wilshere smoking a shisha pipe - and says he even tried it himself.
•Manchester United's debt has risen to £380.5million, according to the club's latest financial figures.
•Liverpool hitman Daniel Sturridge has been told to be patient as he pushes to play his first full 90 minutes since returning from injury.
•Steve McClaren admits "things haven't gone very well" for Aston Villa since supporters famously vetoes his appointment.

DAILY MAIL
•Aston Villa have made contact with Tim Sherwood as they look to appoint a new manager in time for their next top-flight game at home to Stoke on February 21.
•West Ham striker Carlton Cole says a shouting match with Sam Allardyce has eased the tension at Upton Park, after he missed out on a £5m deadline day move to West Brom.
•Branislav Ivanovic has escaped an FA charge following his violent confrontation with Everton midfielder James McCarthy.

THE EXPRESS
•Spanish giants Real Madrid are considering a move to take 22-year-old Liverpool target Alvaro Morata back to the Bernabeu from Juventus after one season away.
•Angel Di Maria is happy at Manchester United despite the ongoing speculation surrounding his future, according to his agent Jorge Mendes.
•Branislav Ivanovic has escaped the threat of any retrospective action after a three-man FA panel decided his clash with Everton's James McCarthy did not warrant a red card.
•Lee Cattermole is on the comeback trail, giving a boost to Sunderland's hopes of staying up.

THE TELEGRAPH
•Paul Lambert told Aston Villa chairman Randy Lerner to sack him twice this season before he was finally dismissed on Wednesday by telephone.