The top stories from papers and websites - 17 August 2012

• Outraged Arsenal fans have sent death threats to Robin van Persie's wife after his move to arch rivals Manchester United.


• Wolves have rejected a £9.5m bid from West Ham for winger Matt Jarvis - £6.5m up front and the rest in add-ons.


• Reading are set to sign goalkeeper Stuart Taylor on a free following his release by Manchester City.


• Stoke's move for Dynamo Kiev full-back Goran Popov on loan could be back on, despite the Macedonian initially failing to receive international clearance.

• Real Madrid midfielder Nuri Sahin has been told to stall on a loan move to Liverpool by Arsenal who hope the lure of Champions League football will be enough to sway the Turkish player.


• Manchester City, Liverpool and Spurs are in the hunt to sign Swansea winger Scott Sinclair, 23, who has refused to sign a new deal.


• Southampton have made a new £3m bid for Vitesse Arnhem defender Alexander Buttner.

• Tottenham are ready to make a move for Chelsea midfielder Raul Meireles, 29, as a replacement for Real Madrid-bound Luka Modric.


• Manchester City striker Roque Santa Cruz is ready to tear up his contract in order to seal a permanent move to Spanish side Real Betis.


• Celtic head the queue to sign Birmingham striker Nicola Zigic.


• Hull boss Steve Bruce wants to sign free agent Nigel Reo-Coker.

• Sunderland have made an offer to Manchester City for England winger Adam Johnson.


• Tottenham have had an offer rejected for Valencia striker Roberto Soldado who has a £25m buy-out clause.


• Norwich have made a £4.5m bid for Basel central defender Aleksandar Dragovic.


• Fulham have revived their interest in Blackburn midfielder Steven N'Zonzi, 23, who is not part of Steve Kean's plans after refusing to play for the club last season.


• Swansea hope to tie up a deal for Preston striker Jamie Proctor and are also chasing Getafe striker Miku who is valued by the Spanish club at £8m.


• Jack Wilshere will be given Robin van Persie's number 10 shirt at Arsenal.


• Tottenham are bracing themselves for an approach from Liverpool for either centre-back Steven Caulker or Michael Dawson.


• QPR are on the brink of a deal for former Chelsea defender Jose Bosingwa.

• Aston Villa have told Rennes they must buy Jean Makoun after the French club offered a loan deal for the midfielder.


• Birmingham striker Nikola Zigic is close to completing a move to Spanish side Real Mallorca.


• Wolves have rejected an improved £9.5m bid from West Ham for winger Matt Jarvis, worth £6m up front and the remainder in add-ons.

• Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner has reiterated his desire to leave the club, insisting that he will not be happy until he has left the Emirates Stadium.

• Russian champions Zenit St Petersburg are ready to open talks with Manchester United over a deal for Dimitar Berbatov.

• Tottenham are unlikely to sign Porto midfielder Joao Moutinho this summer, according to manager Andre Villas-Boas.

• Southampton have agreed a club record deal with Bologna for Uruguay international Gaston Ramirez, who has also interested Tottenham and Liverpool this summer.