The top stories from papers and websites - Paper Talk - 28 February 2013

• Rafa Benitez snapped on Wednesday night and launched a blistering attack on Chelsea and their fans - before claiming he will leave the club in the summer.


• Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand claims fans who compare Gareth Bale to Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo know nothing about football.


• Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert insists he wants 21-year-old striker Andi Weimann to sign a new deal.


• Stoke boss Tony Pulis is lining up a summer move for Bolton left-back Marcos Alonso, 21, after missing out on him last month.


• West Brom manager Steve Clarke wants to keep on-loan Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, 19, at the Hawthorns for another season.


• Out-of-favour Cardiff City striker Robert Earnshaw is in talks to sign for Major League Soccer outfit Toronto on loan.

• Rafa Benitez headed for the Chelsea exit door on Wednesday night after slating fans for not supporting the club.


• Sir Alex Ferguson has moved to quell dressing-room unrest by telling his fringe players they can still play a part in Manchester United's treble quest.


• Blackburn want to sign Reading midfielder Jay Tabb on loan.

• Tottenham are tracking Sochaux right-back Sebastien Corchia, 22, who is also wanted by Juventus and Werder Bremen.


• Inter Milan have dropped plans to offer former West Ham striker John Carew a short-term deal because of fitness concerns.


• QPR striker Hogan Ephraim, 24, is set to link up with former R's team-mate Ryan Nelsen with a loan move to MLS side Toronto.


• Tottenham and Arsenal are keeping tabs on Aston Villa striker Andreas Weimann.

• Rafa Benitez risks being sacked on Thursday after a blast at Chelsea fans and owner Roman Abramovich following Wednesday night's 2-0 FA Cup win at Middlesbrough.


• Manchester City's hopes of buying Napoli striker Edinson Cavani are looking increasingly thin, with Real Madrid ready to offer significant competition in the race for his signature.


• There is a growing feeling at Manchester United that they may be able to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid.

• Tottenham have rejected a bid from Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala to take defender Younes Kaboul on loan until the end of the season.

• Rafa Benitez insists he will quit as Chelsea interim boss at the end of the season after attacking owner Roman Abramovich and the club's critical supporters following Wednesday night's 2-0 FA Cup win at Middlesbrough.


• Arsenal are ready to relax their wage structure to strengthen their squad.

• Rafa Benitez took himself to the brink as Chelsea interim manager on Wednesday night as his fraught relationship with the club's board and fans reached meltdown.


• Paolo Di Canio's claim that his next managerial job will be in the Premier League has raised speculation that West Ham might be interested in his services.

• Manchester City are ready to launch a summer bid for Tottenham star Gareth Bale.


• City could also cut their losses and allow Samir Nasri to leave for Monaco in the summer.

• Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has cast doubt over his future at the club by admitting he would be interested in a move to Bayern Munich in the summer.