Paper Talk: Blues boss keen on Negredo

Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez wants to sign Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo and Manchester City are set to offload Joleon Lescott in January.

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Alvaro Negredo: Reportedly on Rafael Benitez's wanted list

Alvaro Negredo: Reportedly on Rafael Benitez's wanted list

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DAILY MIRROR

Furious Sir Alex Ferguson launched a savage attack on Alan Pardew and belittled Newcastle by branding them a "wee club in the North East".

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wants Sir Alex Ferguson to return his Robin van Persie "favour" - by agreeing to sell him Nani in the January transfer window.

Michael Laudrup admits Swansea are ready to bring in a new striker.

Birmingham chief Peter Pannu admits the club's dire finances will force more sales next month - with Jack Butland leading the exodus.

West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is planning to hit the January sales after terminating Yossi Benayoun's loan deal.

Wigan striker Franco Di Santo will not be sold in January - even if it means the Latics miss out on a big fee.

Fulham and QPR are both eyeing a January move for Clermont midfielder Yacouba Sylla.

Manchester City are watching Millonarios defender Pedro Franco.

John Heitinga is considering quitting Everton.

Arsenal target Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa says he dreams of playing in England - but with Manchester United.

Stephen Warnock is heading back to Aston Villa after a full-time move to Bolton fell through.

Leicester are set to sign Blackpool centre-half Alex Baptiste in a surprise £500,000 deal.

THE SUN

Sir Alex Ferguson sparked outrage last night as he labelled Newcastle 'a wee club in the North East'.

Arsene Wenger insists Sir Alex Ferguson deserves to be punished for his bust-up with Mike Dean.

Manchester City are set to offload Joleon Lescott in January.

Andre Villas-Boas insists he does not need to boost his Spurs squad in January.

Harry Redknapp hopes he can find enough 'mugs' like him stupid enough to join QPR and help save their season.

Brendan Rodgers has warned his stuttering Liverpool stars they could be heading for the exit unless they find the winning mentality required.

Kevin MacDonald hopes to be confirmed as head coach of Blackburn this weekend.

Birmingham are ready to sell goalkeeper Jack Butland to Liverpool for £6million next month.

Swansea defender Alan Tate will remain on loan at Leeds until next summer.

Cardiff want to keep on-loan Norwich midfielder Simon Lappin.

DAILY MAIL

Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed Newcastle as a "wee club in the North East" in a stinging attack that has provoked fury on Tyneside.

Arsenal are using Manchester United's swoop for Robin van Persie as leverage in their chase for misfit Nani

Rafa Benitez wants Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo after providing Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich with a transfer wishlist.

Manchester United are increasingly confident of signing Leighton Baines next month.

Real Madrid believe they have first refusal to sign Gareth Bale next summer but will test Tottenham's resolve with £33million offer in January.

DAILY EXPRESS

Sir Alex Ferguson branded Alan Pardew a hypocrite and Newcastle a small club yesterday - forgetting his own outrage when Rafa Benitez said the same about Everton.

Leighton Baines is at the centre of a £15m fight between Paris St Germain, Manchester United and Chelsea.

West Ham will make a January move to end Marouane Chamakh's Arsenal nightmare.

THE TIMES

Joleon Lescott's days with Manchester City appear to be coming to an end after the defender was deemed surplus to requirements.

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