Saturdays 'Rumours & Goss'

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Paper Talk (Saturday Sept 19th)

DAILY STAR

Everton are plotting a move for Empoli forward Riccardo Saponara, 23, in January.
Jose Mourinho has backed Eden Hazard to bounce back to his brilliant best - but warned he's ready to axe the Belgium superstar if he doesn't.
Louis van Gaal has urged Manchester United to beat Southampton on Sunday for Luke Shaw.
Kevin de Bruyne claims Jose Mourinho was so rude to him that he had to quit Stamford Bridge.
Slaven Bilic believes Dimitri Payet can be West Ham's answer to Manchester City schemer David Silva ahead of the clash between the two teams.
Steve McClaren has described Newcastle's 2-0 defeat at West Ham as "like a car crash."
Alan Pardew admits he was relieved to avoid a tug-of-war with Tottenham over Yannick Bolasie.
Saido Berahino is back onside with his West Brom team-mates following a clear-the-air meeting about his desire to move to Tottenham.

DAILY MIRROR

Tony Pulis has revealed he called a crunch clear-the-air team meeting to defuse tensions around striker Saido Berahino, 22, after he demanded a summer move to Tottenham.
Jose Mourinho will seek to end his Arsene Wenger feud with a handshake after Chelsea's game with Arsenal today.
Steve McClaren has admited Newcastle 's plight could get worse - and warned his young team to "grow up".

THE SUN

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is ready to drop star names for today's clash with Arsenal and claims nobody is special anymore. (Except 'The Special One)
Louis van Gaal believes Luke Shaw's nightmare injury can galvanise Manchester United's squad.
PSV Eindhoven defender Hector Moreno has been to visit Shaw in hospital in Holland.
Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has compared winger Riyad Marhez to the cartoon character Road Runner.
West Brom will make a decision on whether they sign Ricardo Vaz Te next week.

DAILY MAIL

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has ordered his scouts to find him a new right-back, as doubts grow over Branislav Ivanovic's future at the club.
Meanwhile, Mourinho is accused of calling former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro a 'daughter of a whore' in the public complaint now being investigated by the Football Association.
Manchester City record signing Kevin De Bruyne claims Mourinho only spoke to him twice before offloading him to Wolfsburg.
Brendan Rodgers is ready to launch Daniel Sturridge's season and insists the fit-again striker will give Liverpool's side a new dimension.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has hailed Luke Shaw's amazing spirit in the wake of the horrific leg break.
Jose Mourinho insists there is no friction between him and John Terry but made no promises about the captain's return to the team.
Manchester City are set to announce a club record turnover next month and overtake their rivals United in the financial stakes for the first time.
Rafael Benitez has called Cristiano Ronaldo 'Real Madrid's most important player' but urged him to use his gifts for the good of the team and not just for personal glory.

THE EXPRESS

Liverpool could launch a winter swoop for Leeds star Sam Byram, 22, who is refusing to sign a new contract. Arsenal, Everton and Southampton are also thought to be interested in the defender.
PSV Eindhoven's Hector Moreno has visited Luke Shaw in hospital after his challenge broke the Manchester United's defender's leg in two places.
Belgium national team manager Marc Wilmots believes Adnan Januzaj was right to leave Manchester United on loan this summer.
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has denied reports that he is set to sign a new contract with the club.
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew claims the club received no offers for Yannick Bolasie in the summer.
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman wants fans to give Morgan Schneiderlin a warm reception when he returns to St Mary's on Sunday.

THE GUARDIAN

Manager Brendan Rodgers believes Daniel Sturridge's return from injury will elevate Liverpool's game to "a new dimension".
Meanwhile, Liverpool have twice attempted to lure former Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp to Anfield.
Cesar Azpilicueta is confident the champions can turn things around after their worst start to a season in 29 years.
Arsenal's parent company has posted a profit of £24.7m and a cash reserve of £193.1m in its latest set of published figures.

THE TELEGRAPH

Arsenal's latest set of financial results - which reveal a cash reserve of £193million - will only "add fuel to the fire" given the club's lack of investment in the summer transfer window.