Paper Talk: City keen on £40m Bale

Manchester City are ready to make a £40million move for Spurs star Gareth Bale, while Liverpool could launch a summer swoop for Clint Dempsey.

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DAILY MIRROR

Manchester City are ready to make a £40m move for Spurs star Gareth Bale, 22, and have pledged to treble his current salary.

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is plotting a move for Arsenal midfielder Alex Song.

DAILY STAR

Jose Mourinho has ruled out a return as Chelsea boss and will stay at newly-crowned Spanish champions Real Madrid.

THE SUN

The Germans have mocked new England boss Roy Hodgson with their players and management saying: "Roy who?"

Arsene Wenger is amazed to have reached the 900-game mark as Arsenal manager.

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has hinted Fulham's American striker Clint Dempsey is on their shopping list.

Southampton are tracking 24-year-old Bolton midfielder Mark Davies.

Cardiff are ready to fight it out with Leicester to sign Fleetwood Town striker Jamie Vardy, with Southampton and Blackpool also interested.

DAILY MAIL

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is apparently determined to bring former manager Jose Mourinho back to Stamford Bridge.

Roy Hodgson is set to axe U21 boss Stuart Pearce from his role with the senior squad, with Ray Lewington coming in as his number two.

Aston Villa trio James Collins, Fabian Delph and Chris Herd have been disciplined after a nightclub fracas in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Newcastle and Reading are in competition to sign Barnsley's £2m-rated 21-year-old midfielder Jacob Butterfield.

Everton are on the trail of Heerenveen striker Bas Dost who is the top scorer in Holland this season. Aston Villa and German side Wolfsburg are also interested.

Swansea have had a bid to sign Gylfi Sigurdsson from Hoffenheim rejected by the German club who want £8.2m for the Iceland midfield international who has been on loan at the Swans this season.

Brazilian club Botafogo are set to launch a bid for Arsenal's Andre Santos.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester City want to sign Robin van Persie from Arsenal - but value him at just £20m.

Blackburn boss Steve Kean claims there is more pressure on Bolton and QPR in the battle to avoid the drop.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Chelsea are considering a bid of between £14m and £15.5m for the German international striker Andre Schurrle.

Arsenal are facing competition from Tottenham Hotspur for Junior Hoilett as well as Jan Vertonghen and Eden Hazard

DAILY RECORD:

American Bill Miller will complete his takeover of Rangers "in the next few days".

Motherwell's players will be rewarded for making the Champions League with pay cuts.

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