The top stories from papers and websites - 15 May 2012

• Manchester City are ready to swoop for Robin van Persie.


• Randy Lerner wants Norwich's Paul Lambert to take the vacant Aston Villa job.


• Dirk Kuyt has put the boot into Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish.


• Steve Kean jets to India tonight to find out if he will stay on as Blackburn boss.


• Papiss Cisse has vowed to stay at Newcastle and spearhead the club's European challenge.


• Jan Vertonghan has been given a VIP tour of Tottenham.


• Southampton are set to offer Matt Jarvis a Premier League return.

• Robin van Persie could be heading for a £25million move to Manchester City.


• Joey Barton faces a 12-match violent conduct ban - the longest since Eric Cantona's.


• Carlos Tevez sparked anger during Manchester City's title celebrations with a tasteless dig at Sir Alex Ferguson.


• Kenny Dalglish is on course for a bitter showdown over his Liverpool future.


• Papiss Cisse insists his immediate future is at Newcastle.


• Arsenal new boy Lukas Podolski claims he can be three strikers in one next season.


• Kenny Dalglish wants Dirk Kuyt and Maxi Rodriguez to stay at Liverpool next season.

• Kenny Dalglish has flown to Boston in a bid to save his job as Liverpool boss.


• Paul Lambert is at the top of Aston Villa's wish list after Alex McLeish's disastrous reign came to an end.


• QPR want to sack Joey Barton - even though it could cost them £11million.


• New Wolves boss Stale Solbakken has rubbished claims he's a managerial mug.


• Gary Cahill is losing the race to be fit for Chelsea's Champions League final in Munich.


• Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes has blasted Roman Abramovich for his meddling at Chelsea.


• Nicklas Bendtner is ready to turn his back on English football.

• Aston Villa will talk to Paul Lambert and Roberto Martinez about replacing Alex McLeish.


• Kenny Dalglish has moved to resolve uncertainty over his Liverpool future by flying to Boston for face-to-face talks with John W Henry.


• Roberto Mancini will be offered a new £20million four-year contract at Manchester City.

• Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has travelled to Boston for crunch talks with John W Henry.


• Roberto Martinez has been touted as a possible replacement for Dalglish at Anfield.


• Arsenal are putting the finishing touches on a club-record £7million-a-season deal to keep hold of Robin van Persie.


• Paul Scholes has agreed to play another season for Manchester United, but Paul Pogba will leave the club.


• QPR want to ditch Joey Barton this summer.


• Spurs took another step towards signing Jan Vertonghen after he watched Sunday's 2-0 win over Fulham.


• Atletico Madrid have slapped a £50million price tag on Chelsea target Radamel Falcao.


• Lazio want Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov but are struggling to match his terms.


• Southampton are ready to offer Wolves winger Matt Jarvis an immediate Premier League return.

• SFA boss Stewart Regan is to demand full disclosure of the people and groups behind Charles Green's Ibrox takeover.


• Rino Gattuso has spoken to members of Charles Green's consortium about a return to Rangers.


• Paul Lambert and Roberto Martinez top Aston Villa's shortlist to replace the sacked Alex McLeish.

• Demba Ba is set to quit Newcastle United this summer amid rumours that Chelsea are poised to move for the Senegalese striker, who could use the £7 million get-out clause in his three-year contract.


• Liverpool are closing in on a move for Wigan midfielder Mohamed Diame on a free transfer.


• Crystal Palace starlet Nathaniel Clyne is attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs but the defender has his heart set on a summer move to Manchester United.

• Manchester United have expressed an interest in Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski, after talks over a new contract broke down, according to the players agent.

• West Brom are weighing up whether to step up their bid to sign Ben Foster on a permanent basis. The keeper was due to return to parent club Birmingham City this summer but after the Blues failed to achieve promotion back to the Premier League, they may not be able to afford his wages.