Today's paper talk - 15 May 2013

• Chelsea are ready to fight Manchester City for Napoli's Edinson Cavani.


• Arsenal have been told they must pay around £22million for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain.


• Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio is lining up a summer move for Burnley hotshot Charlie Austin.


• QPR midfielder Esteban Granero says the Championship is beneath him.


• West Ham want Bordeaux centre-back Lamine Sane.


• Leeds United boss Brian McDermott is planning to swoop for Southampton's Billy Sharp.

• David Moyes may not have been Manchester United's first choice to take over from Sir Alex Ferguson as reports in France suggest they turned to Paris Saint-Germain manager Carlo Ancelotti ahead of the Everton boss.


• Aston Villa striker Darren Bent is ready to spark a summer scramble for his signature.

• Ryan Giggs is set to be offered a coaching role at Manchester United by new boss David Moyes.


• Arsene Wenger will have to pay £22million if he wants to bring Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain to Arsenal.


• Manchester City goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon wants to join Fiorentina after being left out of the FA Cup Final.


• Chelsea have sounded out Napoli about Edinson Cavani - in case they miss out on Radamel Falcao.


• Liverpool will demand exciting young striker Cristian Tello in exchange for Barcelona target Pepe Reina.


• Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse is a shock target for Borussia Dortmund to replace Robert Lewandowski.

• Incoming Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini's first job will be to persuade Sergio Aguero to stay at the club.


• Anderlecht's DR Congo international Dieumerci Mbokani is the striker West Brom want to fill the gap left by on-loan Romelu Lukaku's return to Stamford Bridge.


• Southampton have made a £2.5million bid for defender Frickson Erazo of Ecuadorean side Barcelona SC.


• Stoke are to sign 6ft 5in striker George Waring after he was released by Everton.


• West Ham are back on the trail of Bordeaux defender Lamine Sane.


• Tottenham have been showing interest in RNK Split's teenage Croatia Under-21 striker Ante Rebic.

• Alan Pardew will be told by Newcastle owner Mike Ashley that a repeat of recent mediocre results will not be tolerated.


• Leon Osman is set to wrap up a new Everton contract this week.

• Wayne Rooney is likely to perform another dramatic about-turn by committing his future to Manchester United under David Moyes.

• Bayern Munich have flatly denied they are willing to offer Wayne Rooney a way out of Manchester United.


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• If Wayne Rooney's time at Manchester United really is coming to a close, it seems that Bayern Munich can be struck from his list of potential destinations.

• Gus Poyet could emerge as a contender to replace Martin Jol as Fulham manager after threatening to walk out on Brighton and Hove Albion.


• Frank Lampard is understood to have agreed a new one-year deal to remain at Chelsea next season, ending speculation over the future of the club's record goalscorer in a move that will also appease supporters. An announcement will be made shortly.

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