The top stories from papers and websites - 11 October 2012

• Michael Owen claims that diving in the Premier League is worse than it has ever been - and he says it's all because of foreign players.


• Patrick Vieira has accused the English players of lacking the pride and hungry to play for their country.


• Dougie Freedman has told Wilfried Zaha to snub Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City and stay at Crystal Palace.

• Chris Coleman needs a victory out of tomorrow night's Battle of Britain with Scotland to help keep his job nine months after being appointed Wales manager.


• Atletico Madrid have effectively opened the door to offers from Manchester City, Chelsea and Real Madrid for Radamel Falco next summer.


• Fabrice Muamba has been invited to meet Sepp Blatter in Zurich later this month to discuss an ambassadorial role after he was forced to retire from football following a heart attack.

• Chris Coleman has received a bizarre vote of confidence from the Football Association of Wales.


• Arsene Wenger will open his chequebook to land Robin van Persie's long-term successor when the transfer window re-opens in January.


• Everton are to give a trial to former Arsenal goalkeeper Alex Manninger, 35.


• Former Everton and Arsenal striker Francis Jeffers, 31, is in talks with Maltese side Floriana.


• Michael Laudrup is on a collision course at Swansea after key players held talks with chairman Huw Jenkins about the Dane's management methods.

• Inter Milan are keen on snatching Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna.


• Manchester City and Chelsea have been told they can have Radamel Falcao if they meet his £48million buy-out clause.


• Burnley boss Eddie Howe's return to Bournemouth is in doubt - because he would have to take a drop in wages.


• Luis Boa Morte has signed for Chesterfield - after a chance meeting with stand-in boss Tommy Wright.


• West Brom want Damien Comolli as their football "guru" - once he settles his cash row with Liverpool.


• Eric Black is out of the running to be Blackburn's new manager - after Shebby Singh shot down his chances at a fans' forum.


• Steve Kean has put his name in for the Bolton job - just over a week since he quit at local rivals Blackburn Rovers.

• Alan Shearer wants Ashley Cole to play for England tomorrow - just days after his Twitter row with the Chelsea defender.


• Mike Ashley will not face rebellion from Newcastle's Muslim players over their Wonga sponsorship deal.


• Edin Dzeko has vowed to stay at Manchester City and fight for his place.


• Blackburn will this week launch a second bid to make Tim Sherwood their new boss.


• Liverpool want Genoa central defender Andreas Granqvist and are ready to pay £5 million.

• Nemanja Vidic's agent has ruled out any possibility of the Manchester United defender joining Serie A champions Juventus in the January transfer window.

• Napoli have identified Arsenal goalkeeper Vito Mannone as a possible long-term replacement for veteran Morgan De Sanctis and are willing to pay around £4 million for his services next summer.


• AC Milan are preparing to test Chelsea’s resolve by making an audacious January bid for England left-back Ashley Cole.