The top stories from papers and websites - 12 September 2012

• Shinji Kagawa is facing a race to be fit for Manchester United's clash with Wigan on Saturday.


• Manchester City are closing in on a £10.2million deal for Fiorentina and Montenegro striker Stevan Jovetic.

• Arsenal want to prise Didier Drogba away from Shanghai Shenhua.


• Joe Cole is back in training after hamstring trouble and eyeing a return for Liverpool on September 23 against Manchester United.


• Martin O'Neill wants Lee Cattermole to sign a new contract at Sunderland.


• Tottenham are ready to cough up the bulk of Jermaine Jenas' £45,000-per-week wages in a bid to push through his loan move to Leeds.


• Phil Brown is set to be named as Coventry's new boss.

• The FA will start John Terry's racism hearing on September 24.


• Manchester United's Robin van Persie was taken off at half-time with a suspected thigh injury in Holland's 4-1 World Cup qualifying win in Hungary.


• Fulham have signed midfielder Giorgos Karagounis until the end of the season.


• Sunderland skipper Lee Cattermole is expected to sign a new deal with the club.


• Middlesbrough have signed former Reading defender Andre Bikey on a free transfer.


• Swansea defender Kyle Bartley will be out for three months after suffering a thigh injury in training.

• Patrice Evra could be dropped this weekend by Manchester United for the visit of Wigan.


• Fraizer Campbell faces a battle to earn another contract at Sunderland.


• Liverpool are battling with Juventus to sign Argentine starlet Luciano Vietto.


• Leeds boss Neil Warnock is snapping up Michael Tonge on loan.


• Manchester United are watching Sassuolo striker Domenico Berardi.


• Fulham have signed Greek midfielder Giorgos Karagounis on loan until the end of the season.

• Manchester United have played down Sir Alex Ferguson's meeting with Pep Guardiola in New York.


• Everton teenager Ross Barkley will go on loan to Sheffield Wednesday for more experience.


• Manchester City's Sergio Aguero's bid for fitness has been fuelled by his desire to play against Real Madrid in the Champions League next week.

• Manchester City are close to an deal with Fiorentina to bring Montenegro forward Stevan Jovetic, 22, to the club next summer.


• Arsenal and Tottenham are both chasing Atletico Madrid striker Adrian Lopez, 24.