The top stories from papers and websites - 25 August 2012

• Michael Dawson has dug his heels in and is refusing to leave Tottenham.


• Theo Walcott and Arsenal are finally discussing a new deal.


• Roberto Di Matteo has insisted he is not afraid of a Barcelona bid for David Luiz - because "Chelsea are a club that wins things".


• Chelsea outcast Florent Malouda has been told he can leave Stamford Bridge.


• Reading are preparing to make a move for West Ham striker Carlton Cole.


• Norwich are close to signing Anderlecht captain Lucas Biglia.


• Wolves boss Stale Solbakken is planning a £6.5million spending spree to ease the pain of losing Matt Jarvis and Steven Fletcher.


• Southampton and Wigan are considering a move for free agent Tuncay Sanli.


• Manchester United are ready to send Federico Macheda to Celtic for first-team action.

• Sir Alex Ferguson has warned his Manchester United their places are not safe.


• Nuri Sahin could finally become a Liverpool player by the end of the weekend.


• Stoke boss Tony Pulis will attempt to resurrect his loan move for Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone next week.


• Swansea defender Garry Monk is set to end his eight-year stint with the club by joining Bristol City.


• Neil Warnock wants El-Hadji Diouf to make his stay at Leeds permanent.

• Arsenal opened fresh contract talks with Theo Walcott yesterday as manager Arsene Wenger ramped up his attempts to avoid watching yet another star player slip through his grasp.


• Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has confirmed he has not given up hope of prising Daniele De Rossi away from Roma.


• Michael Dawson is ready to defy Andre Villas-Boas' attempts to sell him by refusing to be forced out of Tottenham.


• Tottenham are tracking Malaga midfielder Isco.


• Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is considering a move for Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge should Andy Carroll leave over the next few days.


• AC Milan are considering a move for Arsenal midfielder Denilson.


• Fulham want Sunderland's Fraizer Campbell and are ready to resume interest in West Brom's Peter Odemwingie.


• Blackburn are poised to agree a loan deal for Sunderland striker Connor Wickham.


• Brazilian winger Willian has urged his club, Shakhtar Donetsk not to deny him a dream Premier League move with Tottenham.

• Roberto Di Matteo has told Barcelona: "David Luiz is not for sale at any price."


• Bologna president Albano Guaraldi claims Gaston Ramirez's prospective move to Southampton is at a standstill.

• Roberto Mancini says his multi-million pound Manchester City squad cannot compete this season.


• Roy Hodgson has told John Terry he will be in his next England squad.

• Arsenal have reopened contract negotiations with Theo Walcott and they are hopeful of securing him to a new five-year deal.

• Frank Lampard has warned that an English culture of giving teenage footballers "too much too soon" is proving harmful to their development as some become distracted by the trappings of their first professional contract.

• Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko's move to Serie A could be alive again after Juventus failed in a bid to lure Athletic Club forward Fernando Llorente to Turin.