Paper Chase: Oscar win for Chelsea

Paper Chase: Oscar win for Chelsea

Published Jul. 10, 2012 1:00 a.m. ET

THE SUN

Roberto Mancini's new £37.5million contract makes him British football's highest-paid boss.

Arsenal star Jack Wilshere has been disciplined by UEFA for breaking strict player rules by appearing to boast on Twitter about betting on his team.

Ji-Sung Park arrived at QPR yesterday insisting: It was MY decision to quit Manchester United.

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Brendan Rodgers has challenged Andy Carroll to prove he can be a part of his Liverpool revolution.

Manchester City hope to secure the signature of Robin van Persie by selling Emmanuel Adebayor to Tottenham for £5million.

Fabio Borini is back on Liverpool's radar - a fortnight after Roma confirmed his capture.

Real Madrid are ready to offer Ricardo Carvalho in a bid to land Luka Modric.

Arsene Wenger is tracking top Egyptian talent Milo.

Steven Nzonzi has sparked a scramble for his signature after failing to join up for Blackburn's training camp in Austria.

Stoke are closing in on Houston Dynamo defender Geoff Cameron.

Newcastle target Mathieu Debuchy will be allowed to leave Lille for £8million.

Wigan hope to sign Watford defender Adrian Mariappa.

Southampton and Reading are monitoring Scott Dann.

Sheffield Wednesday expect to seal the signings of David Norris and Bilel Mohsni in the next 48 hours. They've had a £350,000 bid for Norris accepted by Portsmouth and have tabled a £500,000 offer for Moshni.

DAILY MAIL

Chelsea have pulled off another transfer coup by clinching the signature of £25million Brazilian wonderkid Oscar.

Manchester City killed off Russian interest in Roberto Mancini by making him the highest-paid manager in the country after agreeing a £37.5million five-year deal.

Fabio Borini is set to become Brendan Rodgers' first signing as the Liverpool manager challenges Andy Carroll to show he can be part of the new Anfield regime.

Gareth Barry flew to a leading specialist in Munich yesterday amid concerns he may miss the start of Manchester City's Premier League title defence.

Manchester United are stepping up their £30million bid for Sao Paulo midfielder Lucas Moura amid competition from Inter Milan.

Emmanuel Adebayor is close to sealing a £6million permanent move to Tottenham with a contract that would make him the best-paid player in the club's history.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez hopes to seal a £2.5million move for Watford defender Adrian Mariappa.

Winger Yassine El Ghanassy is expected to become a West Brom player in the next 24 hours after meeting Hawthorns officials for transfer talks.

West Ham are close to a £4.5million deal for Sochaux striker Modibo Maiga.

Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill must match Wolves' £15million valuation to land his top target Steven Fletcher.

 

DAILY MIRROR

Andy Carroll faces a fight for his Liverpool future.

Roberto Mancini has signed a new £37.5million deal with Manchester City, making him the Premier League's highest-paid boss.

Daniel Agger is the latest Premier League star to feature on Real Madrid's radar.

Nemanja Vidic is set to make his long-awaited comeback on the Scandinavian leg of Manchester United's pre-season tour.

Edin Dzeko could be set to leave Manchester City for AC Milan in a £20million deal.

Arsenal have opened talks with Laurent Koscielny about a new long-term deal.

Wigan are making a move for Watford centre-half Adrian Mariappa.

New QPR signing Ji-Sung Park is in the frame to replace disgraced Joey Barton as captain.

DAILY STAR

Roberto Mancini hit the jackpot last night after signing a new mega-money deal as Manchester City boss worth a staggering £38million.

Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas is closing in on a £6million deal for Emmanuel Adebayor.

Manchester United are closing in on a £16million deal to land Everton star Leighton Baines.

Andy Carroll is facing a fight for his Liverpool future after Brendan Rodgers challenged him to fit into his Anfield plans.

Chelsea hope to steal a march on Tottenham by winning the race to sign Brazilian hotshot Oscar.

Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is hoping to add three new faces to his squad while battling to keep hold of Victor Moses.

Ji-Sung Park turned down the chance to stay at Manchester United and a megabucks Far East payday to join QPR.

Stoke are in talks over a deal to sign Houston Dynamo defender Geoff Cameron.

Bolton defender Zat Knight turned down the chance to join Cardiff before signing a two-year deal.

Sheffield Wednesday hope to seal the signings of Portsmouth midfielder David Norris and Southend center-back Bilel Mohsni in the next 48 hours.

DAILY EXPRESS

Andy Carroll faces a new battle to save his Liverpool career as Brendan Rodgers closes in on his first signing - Italian striker Fabio Borini.

Roberto Mancini has become the highest-paid manager in the Premier League.

Tottenham are ready to smash their pay structure to bring Emmanuel Adebayor back to White Hart Lane on a permanent deal.

Ji-Sung Park has revealed he turned down the chance to stay at Manchester United or a huge payday in the Far East to join Queens Park Rangers.

Shay Given has been warned he faces a fight for the No 1 jersey as Aston Villa close in on re-signing Brad Guzan.

West Brom are chasing a deal for Ghent's Belgium international winger Yassine El Ghanassy.

Zat Knight turned down the chance to join Cardiff and decided to help Bolton return to the Premier League.

Roberto Martinez wants to add three new faces to his Wigan squad.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Chelsea appear to have beaten Tottenham to sign highly-rated Brazilian midfielder Oscar in a deal understood to be worth more than £22million.

THE TIMES

Andy Carroll is battling to save his Liverpool career less than 18 months after becoming the ninth-most expensive player in football history.

Roberto Mancini has finally agreed a new five-year contract worth almost £38million with Manchester City that will make him the highest-paid manager in European football after Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid.

THE GUARDIAN

Roberto Mancini has signed a new deal as Manchester City manager, agreeing a five-year contract worth at least £25m that secures him at the club until 2017.

THE INDEPENDENT

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers was non-committal on the future of Andy Carroll, as his club closed in on adding Roma's Fabio Borini to the Anfield strikeforce.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers defender Carlos Bocanegra thinks Celtic will be crowned SPL champions by December.

St Johnstone boss Steve Lomas is putting potential recruits under the microscope with Europe top of his agenda.

Mark Kerr has joined Hibs for pre-season training as he seeks a new club.

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