The top stories from papers and websites - 16 July 2012

• Newcastle want Andy Carroll back - for £23million less than they got for selling him.


• Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is desperate to land Arsenal winger Theo Walcott.


• Dimitar Berbatov last night took to Facebook to outline his desire to quit Manchester United this summer.


• Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini last night insisted he has no plans to sell Carlos Tevez this summer.


• Aston Villa are on the brink of sealing the £8million signing of Feyenoord centre-half Ron Vlaar.

• Andy Carroll is set for a return to Newcastle for a cut-price £17million.


• Manchester City are set to beat Arsenal and Tottenham in the race to sign French sensation M'Baye Niang.


• West Brom are in talks to sign Argentine free agent Claudio Yacob.


• Stoke boss Tony Pulis is reeling from the £2.2million fee slapped on Geoff Cameron by MLS chiefs.


• South Korea midfielder Kim Bo-Kyung is on the verge of joining Cardiff.


• Watford want Chelsea defender Nathaniel Chalobah on loan for the new season.


• Bolton boss Owen Coyle is in pole position to land Leeds goalkeeper Andy Lonergan - despite late bids by Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday.


• Cardiff boss Malky Mackay has sounded out Marlon King - but the striker prefers to stay at Birmingham.


• Leeds want to swap Ross McCormack for Brighton striker Craig Mackail-Smith.


• Derby want Sunderland's John Egan on loan.

• A £15million West Ham bid for Andy Carroll last night sparked off a tug-of-war with former club Newcastle.


• Dimitar Berbatov last night hit out at Manchester United and begged them to let him leave Old Trafford.


• Mick McCarthy could be appointed as new Nottingham Forest boss as early as today.

• Newcastle have intensified their bid to land Andy Carroll after making an official enquiry to take the Liverpool striker on a season-long loan.


• Manchester City are monitoring Celtic midfielder Victor Wanyama.


• Real Madrid are close to a £30million deal for Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric.


• Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar has been offered on loan to Tottenham, who have shelved interest in Hugo Lloris of Lyon.


• Manchester United will make their move for Birmingham teenage sensation Foday Nabay tomorrow.


• Aston Villa are talking to Feyenoord centre-back Ron Vlaar.


• West Brom are in talks with former Boca Juniors midfielder Claudio Yacob.


• Cardiff striker Kenny Miller is close to joining Vancouver Whitecaps.

• Newcastle's shock bid to take Andy Carroll back to the club just 18 months after he was sold to Liverpool for £35million was rejected last night.


• Dimitar Berbatov last night accused Sir Alex Ferguson of sabotaging his career by pricing him out of a move away from Old Trafford.


• Mick McCarthy could be given the Nottingham Forest manager's job today after ending his Portugal holiday early.


• Roberto Mancini insists he wants to keep Carlos Tevez and Edin Dzeko despite Manchester City's interest in Robin van Persie.


• Tottenham have agreed to let midfielder Steven Pienaar rejoin Everton – and may allow unsettled striker Jermain Defoe to go too, with QPR and Reading keen on the England striker.

• Aberdeen last night became the latest club to insist they would refuse to accept a U-turn on Rangers at today's SPL meeting.

• Chelsea could miss out on Inter Milan full-back Maicon as Real Madrid appear to be on the verge of bringing him to Spain.

• Giovani dos Santos has begged Tottenham Hotspur to allow him to leave the club this summer transfer window, and says he will leave for free next year if they don't.