The top stories from papers and websites - 26 December 2012

• Frank Lampard has been told by Chelsea to find another club.


• Rafa Benitez is planning a New Year swoop to bring David Villa to Chelsea and they will offer Barcelona £12million.


• Yaya Toure says Manchester City retaining the Premier League title will be sweeter than their win in May.


• Arsene Wenger says he will only sign a player for Arsenal next month if he is "exceptional".

• Raheem Sterling has pledged his international future to England.


• Yaya Toure wants to finish his career at Manchester City.


• Chelsea are ready to beat Arsenal for out-of-favour Barcelona striker David Villa.

• Raheem Sterling has pledged his allegiance to England despite attempts from the Jamaican Football Federation to convince him to play for his country of birth.


• Harry Redknapp will struggle to offload Jose Bosingwa after he told the defender he will not play for QPR again.


• Peter Odemwingie may call time on his Nigeria career after being sunbbed for the Africa Cup of Nations.


• Tottenham hope Emmanuel Adebayor will not be persuaded to take part in the Africa Cup of Nations.

• Chelsea are set to join the race for Barcelona striker David Villa.


• Mario Balotelli's brother appeared in an Italian court on Christmas Eve accused of assaulting two policemen.


• Raheem Sterling has pledged his future to England ahead of Jamaica.

• Raheem Sterling has dispelled any doubts about his international future by committing himself to England.


• QPR will make the first move to trigger Demba Ba's £7m escape clause from Newcastle when the transfer window reopens.


• Chelsea are ready to gazump Arsenal and Liverpool to snatch Barcelona's David Villa.


• Harry Redknapp says "four or five" experienced campaigners can save QPR from the drop.


• Arsene Wenger has hinted he will not spend big for Arsenal in January.


• Leon Clarke has been told he has no future at Charlton, with Coventry set to pounce.


• Wesley Sneijder has sparked a big January transfer scramble with Inter Milan ready to offload the midfielder.


• Leeds striker Luchiano Beccio is a £3million target for Bolton.


• David McGoldrick has sparked major interest after telling Coventry he won't extend his loan beyond January.


• Leeds are set to sign Dexter Blackstock from Nottingham Forest for £700,000.


• Roger Espinoza faces a race against time to link up with Wigan for a New Year debut.


• Huddersfield are ready to make a new raid for Dundee United's Gary Mackay-Steven.

• John Terry has been told he can leave Chelsea after being informed he won't be offered a new deal by the club.


• Harry Redknapp is ready to put Jose Bosingwa on the transfer list after the veteran defender lost his trust.


• Papiss Cisse insists he is ready to prove he is no one-season wonder in the Boxing Day clash with Manchester United.


• Paul Lambert has warned Tottenham to expect an Aston Villa backlash today.


• Jan Vertonghen is desperate to play at centre-half for Tottenham today - as he believes he's the man most capable of shutting out Belgian compatriot Christian Benteke.