Paper Talk - 05 June 2013

• Jose Mourinho has made Edin Dzeko his number one transfer target at Chelsea.


• Roberto Martinez has been given the green light to sign James McCarthy and Callum McManaman when he finally joins Everton - but only if the price is right.


• Hull's Steve Bruce may well make Wigan's Maynor Figueroa his first summer signing.


• Jose Mourinho hopes to tie up a £20m deal to make Andre Schurrle his first signing since returning to Chelsea.


• Jesus Navas snubbed a move to Real Madrid to join Manchester City.


• Robin van Persie says Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement will not stop Manchester United from winning.


• West Ham have been told they won't get Celtic striker Gary Hooper on the cheap.


• Fabio Capello has refused to rule out a move to PSG.


• Bacary Sagna has opened the door for an Arsenal exit after contract talks stalled.


• Atletico Madrid are prepared to offer £24m to win the race for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke.


• Aiden McGeady has put Premier League clubs on alert after he admitted he fancied a chance to play in England.


• David Moyes will make £10m PSV midfielder Kevin Strootman his first signing as Manchester United boss.

• Tottenham have offered Jermain Defoe in a cash-plus player exchange deal for Christian Benteke.


• Patrice Evra is the latest player to join the Monaco revolution.


• Andy Carroll is demanding £100,000 per week to complete his £15.5m move to West Ham.


• Wayne Rooney wants to play up front if he is to stay at Manchester United.


• Real Madrid have put a £20m price on tag on defender Pepe.


• Marouane Fellaini and Javier Mascherano are on a shortlist of targets for Rafa Benitez at Napoli.


• Fabio Capello has not ruled out a move to PSG.


• Steve Bruce will make Maynor Figueroa his first signing this summer at Hull.


• Jesus Navas has revealed he rejected Real Madrid to join Manchester City.

• Jose Mourinho's first significant act since returning to Chelsea could be to hijack Arsenal's attempts to sign Montenegro striker Stevan Jovetic.


• Andy Carroll is seeking an increase in his weekly wage to £100,000 to make his move to West Ham from Liverpool permanent.


• Wayne Rooney has warned Manchester United he wants to play as the main striker next season if he is to stay at Old Trafford.


• Manchester City are likely to intensify their efforts to sign Brazil midfielder Fernandinho from Shakhtar Donetsk.

• Manchester United are ready to step up their interest in Everton's Leighton Baines.


• Tottenham are prepared to break their transfer record for Valencia striker Roberto Soldado.


• Aston Villa are interested in striker Ivelin Popov from Kuban Krasnodar in Russia.


• West Brom are weighing up a cut-price move for PSV Eindhoven striker Ola Toivonen.


• Besiktas are keen on Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.

• Manchester United have stepped up their efforts to make Cristiano Ronaldo the signing of the summer.


• Bayern Munich want Luis Suarez and are ready to offer Liverpool Arjen Robben as part of a deal.


• Bacary Sagna could quit Arsenal as contract talks have stalled.


• Jose Mourinho has told his Chelsea stars: You have not been good enough.


• Tottenham are ready to launch a £9m bid for former Birmingham striker Christian Benitez.


• Monaco are ready to bid £15m for Liverpool defender Daniel Agger.


• Paolo Di Canio is lining up Argentina winger Ignacio Scocco for Sunderland.


• Cardiff and Crystal Palace are set to battle it out for £2.5m Bristol City winger Albert Adomah.


• Real Zaragoza plan to swoop for supsended Brighton boss Gus Poyet.


• Aston Villa are locked in a battle for £12.5m Montpellier midfielder Younes Belhanda.


• Steve Bruce is being targeted for a shock return to Wigan.


• Cesc Fabregas says he does not want to quit Barcelona, despite reported interest from Manchester United and former club Arsenal.

• Manchester United are ready to step up their interest in Leighton Baines by making a £10m offer to Everton.


• Cristiano Ronaldo has fuelled speculation he could leave Real Madrid this summer by putting his villa up for sale.


• Chelsea target Wesley Sneijder has hinted at a reunion with Jose Mourinho.


• West Ham have signed Spanish keeper Adrian from Real Betis.

• Monaco will offer John Terry a tax-free £150,000 per week in an effort to persuade him to leave Chelsea.


• Tottenham are considering a bid for Valencia striker Roberto Soldado.


• Manchester City will complete the signing of Brazilian midfielder Fernandino.


• Dave Whelan has made an audacious approach for former manager Steve Bruce as he looks for a successor to Roberto Martinez.


• West Ham have failed with a club-record £14.5m bid for Spain forward Alvaro Negredo.


• Lauen Koscielny has heaped further pressure on Arsene Wenger to make some major summer signings at Arsenal by saying he will "take a look eslewhere" if they do not have a squad to challenge for trophies.

• Monaco are also keen on Daniel Agger, but Liverpool are hoping to keep him at Anfield.

Paper Talk - 04 June 2013

• Jose Mourinho last night promised Chelsea a successful marriage as he was officially reunited with his true love.


• Roberto Martinez is to become the new manager of Everton.


• Arsene Wenger insists it would be impossible to turn down the chance to sign Wayne Rooney.


• Wesley Sneijder was last night linked with a shock summer reunion with Jose Mourinho.


• Johan Cruyff has predicted Jose Mourinho will flop on his Chelsea return.


• Arsene Wenger faces a fight to keep £15million Bayern Munich target Laurent Koscielny.


• Manchester United hope to push through the £15million capture of Benfica centre-back Ezequiel Garay.


• Liverpool are ready to push the boat out to sign crack Armenian Henrikh Mkhitaryan - whether Luis Suarez quits or not.


• Teenage left back Luke Shaw will snub Chelsea and Manchester United to sign a five-year deal at Southampton.


• Arsene Wenger has finally confessed he made a "huge mistake" by not signing Gareth Bale.


• Wonderkid Luke Shaw will snub Chelsea and Manchester United to sign a new five-year deal at Southampton.


• Real Madrid President Florentino Perez has publicly admitted for the first time the Spanish giants are interested in Gareth Bale and hinted they will make a bid in the next few weeks. “Bale is one of Europe’s great players and Real Madrid always likes great players," he said.

• Jose Mourinho insisted he had come home after finally being confirmed as Chelsea's new boss last night.


• Roberto Martinez is set to become the new manager of Everton after chairman Bill Kenwright chose the Spaniard to lead the club forward.


• Arsene Wenger last night admitted: "I could not turn down the chance to sign Wayne Rooney."


• Tottenham last night digged their heels in over Gareth Bale by snubbing a meeting with Real Madrid's sporting director Zinedine Zidane.


• Manchester City have agreed a £21m deal for Seville star Jesus Navas.


• Asmir Begovic can leave Stoke - if the price is right.


• Fulham are closing in on the £3m capture of Roma's Maarten Stekelenburg, with Mark Schwarzer admitting his time may be up.


• Kenny Jackett does not fear the chop after being named the fifth Wolves manager in 16 months.

• An emotional Jose Mourinho last night told Chelsea fans "I am one of you" as he finally returned as manager and immediately set his sights on winning the Premier League for a third time.


• Roberto Martinez is set to become the new manager of Everton after chairman Bill Kenwright chose the Spaniard to lead the club forward.


• Monaco could provide an escape route for unsettled Manchester United winger Nani.

• Jose Mourinho claimed his love for Chelsea meant he had to return to take the Blues back to the top.


• Liverpool are ready to splash £20million on their main transfer target - whether Luis Suarez leaves or not. The Anfield club are closing in on a deal for Armenia international Henrikh Mkhitaryan, despite the asking price from his Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk.


• Roberto Martinez will today be unveiled as the new boss of Everton.

• Jose Mourinho returned to Chelsea yesterday and immediately proclaimed: 'I'm here to stay.'


• Roberto Martinez will become Everton's new manager after the Goodison Park cub agreed a compensation package with Wigan.


• Manuel Pellegrini has been handed his first Manchester City signing after the club finally settled on a fee with Sevilla for winger Jesus Navas.


• Sunderland want Celtic striker Gary Hooper.


• Liverpool are rekindling their interest in Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.


• West Ham are closing on a deal for Stockport County midfielder Danny Whitehead, 19.


• Swansea star Michu has emerged as a surprise target for Arsenal.

• Jose Mourinho said last night that the time is right for him to "remarry" at Chelsea after signing a £50million contract to return to the club.


• Manchester City are on the verge of signing Jesus Navas, the highly regarded Spain winger, from Seville in a projected £21.6 million transfer.


• Roberto Martinez is in pole position to be named the new manager of Everton this week, although the club had still to agree formally a compensation fee with Wigan Athletic for the Spaniard as of last night.

Paper Talk - 03 June 2013

• Jose Mourinho last night broke his silence to confirm for the first time he is the new Chelsea boss.


• Blackpool boss Paul Ince is determined to keep hold of the club's hottest property - his own son, Thomas.


• David De Gea pledged his future to Manchester United - and begged Wayne Rooney to do the same.


• Jesus Navas has edged closer to joining Manchester City, with his club Sevilla accepting he will move this summer.

• Jose Mourinho is set to be confirmed as the new Chelsea boss today.


• Manuel Pellegrini is set to begin talks with Manchester City today about taking over as their new boss.


• Edwin van der Sar insists Wayne Rooney should stay at Manchester United.


• Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City will have to stump up £25m if they are to land Fiorentina ace Stevan Jovetic.

• Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas is eyeing a deal for Benfica's Spanish Under-21 striker Rodrigo.


• West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is ready to take Real Betis goalkeeper Adrian San Miguel on a free transfer.


• Newcastle are ready to let versatile James Perch go to make way for new foreign recruits.

• Jose Mourinho has told Roman Abramovich the only needs one big signing to make Chelsea great again.

• Jose Mourinho is expected to be confirmed as Chelsea's new manager within the next 24 hours.


• Graham Arnold, who won the A-League in Australia with Central Coast Mariners, has claimed that he turned down an offer to manage Sheffield United, calling the League One club's approach "pre-historic".

• Jose Mourinho was back in London last night, one step closer to a return to Chelsea.


• Manuel Pellegrini will today start talks with Manchester City after bidding a sad farewell to Spanish football.


• Liverpool will consider bidding for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke should Luis Suarez force through his move to Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid.


• Sevilla winger Jesus Navas has confirmed he wants to join Manchester City.


• Victor Wanyama footballing mentor has revealed that the Celtic midfielder has set his heart on joining Arsenal this summer.


• Borussia Dortmund are considering a swoop for Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski.

• Jose Mourinho is expected to be confirmed as Chelsea's new manager by Wednesday.

• Jose Mourinho has arrived in London at the start of a week that should see the Premier League's wealthiest clubs, Chelsea and Manchester City, appoint the managers they hope can wrest the title back from Manchester United next season.