The top stories from papers and websites - 27 February 2013

• Manchester United's determination to keep Wayne Rooney is likely to be tested this summer with PSG giving serious consideration to an audacious move for the England striker.


• David Beckham will make his first start for PSG in tonight's French Cup.


• Steve McClaren has resigned as coach of Dutch club Twente.

• Mario Balotelli has been fined £8,600 by Serie A officials for making 'insulting gestures' at Inter Milan fans.


• Reading have agreed to work with Galatasaray sharing scouts and knowledge.


• John Carew is set to join Inter Milan on a short-term deal.


• Blackburn will revive their bid to sign Jerome Thomas on loan from West Brom.


• Anzhi Makhachkala have been rebuffed in a bid to sign Tottenham centre back Younes Kaboul.


• Swansea have reaveled that talks have started over extending manager Michael Laudrup's deal.


• Manchester United scouts watched Porto and Colombia star James Rodriguez, 21, against Rio Ave on Saturday as the club ponder a move for the winger.


• Everton face a battle to keep hold of Marouane Fellaini this summer after Real Madrid, Chelsea and both Manchester clubs expressed interest in the Belgian.

• Jermain Defoe could make a shock return for Tottenham's north London derby with Arsenal on Sunday.


• Rafa Benitez says that Chelsea's players are 100 percent behind him despite an angry bust-up with John Terry.


• Keith Curle is favourite for the vacant Coventry job.


• Liverpool have stepped up their interest in Holland star Stefan de Vrij.


• Diego Maradona has denied he owes the Italian tax man £34.5 million.


• West Ham's Kevin Nolan faces an anxious wait to find out the extent of his foot injury and could be out for up to eight weeks.


• Manager Michael Laudrup has said he will stay with Swansea.


• Real Madrid's former president Roman Calderon has urged the Spanish giants to sign Spurs star Gareth Bale — at any cost.

• Tottenham have been warned that Real Madrid have the desire and financial firepower to bring Gareth Bale to the Bernabeu this summer.

• Gareth Bale is set to talk to Real Madrid over a £40m summer move to Spain.


• Rafa Benitez claims the Chelsea players are 100 percent behind him.


• Tottenham and Arsenal are keeeping tabs on Aston Villa's Andreas Weimann.


• Nigel Adkins has rejected the chance to be the new manager of Swindon.


• Coventry are to prepare a shortlist from more than 40 candidates to replace Mark Robins.


• Brendan Rodgers could take Raheem Sterling out of the Liverpool firing line after admitting the teenager has run out of steam.

• Rafa Benitez has admitted his Chelsea players are 100 percent behind him.


• Michael Laudrup is ready to snub Europe's top clubs to stay with Swansea.


• Leicester striker Jeffrey Schlupp is set for a dream move to Manchester United.

• Real Madrid are ready to make a staggering £70MILLION summer move for Bale.


• Tottenham have lined up Real Sociedad winger Antoine Griezmann as a transfer option if Gareth Bale leaves the club this summer.


• Arsenal and Spurs have been given encouragement in their bid to land Younes Belhanda from Montpellier in the summer as he has revealed he would like to play in England.


• Manchester United are set to face stiff competition from PSG for Real Madrid's Angel Di Maria in the summer.

• Arsenal’s January transfer target David Villa could be on Arsene Wenger’s radar again after Barcelona admitted they would not retain the striker against his wishes.