The top stories from papers and websites - 11 December 2012

• Patrice Evra insists Sir Alex Ferguson will sack every Manchester United player if they blow their title lead.


• Manchester United's Nani is a shock £20m target for Arsenal.


• Wigan have handed a trial to former Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde.


• Max Gradel is being lined up for a shock return to Leeds.


• Martin O'Neill has hit back at Alan Shearer and said he is the man for Sunderland.


• Southampton are trying to secure a £2m deal to sign Colombian Carlos Sanchez.

• Manchester City will sell Mario Balotelli on the cheap next month after admitting he is damaged goods.


• FA chairman David Bernstein has called for the hooligans who ruined Sunday's Manchester derby to be banned for life.


• Rafa Benitez has admitted that Fernando Torres is finally happy at Chelsea.

• Patrice Evra has claimed Sir Alex Ferguson will sack his Manchester United stars if they blow the Premier League race again this season.


• Wolves midfielder Jamie O'Hara is set for a comeback in a friendly after a nine-month battle to overcome a hernia problem.


• Rafael Benitez has declared that Chelsea striker Fernando Torres is happy.

• Mario Balotelli may have played his last game for Manchester City with Roberto Mancini ready to ship him out on loan to AC Milan.


• Martin O'Neill has hit back at Alan Shearer's claim that he is close to losing support at Sunderland.


• Demba Ba is set to quit Newcastle in the January transfer window.


• Dave Jones will not quit as Sheffield Wednesday boss despite a run of seven straight defeats.


• Blackburn boss Henning Berg is making mass changes to his backroom staff.


• Southampton want Colombian midfielder Carlos Sanchez to boost their survival fight.

• Patrice Evra has warned his Manchester United team-mates they deserve to be sacked if they let the Premier League title slip through their grasp again.


• Huddersfield are planning a £1m raid for West Brom striker Chris Wood.


• Manchester City continue to track Sampdoria's Spanish midfielder Pedro Obiang.


• Southampton are considering moves for Blackburn keeper Paul Robinson and Scott Dann. The Saints are also planning a £2m bid for Columbian midfielder Carlos Sanchez, who has also been linked with Bolton and Reading.


• Arsenal are set to make a move for Manchester United contract rebel Nani. The Portuguese winger has not played since the start of November.

• Roberto Mancini's relationship with senior Manchester City players is under intense strain after a furious rebuke of Joe Hart in the dressing room following the Manchester derby.

• Real Madrid are close to completing a five-year deal for Arsenal target Jose Rodriguez.