Toffees awaiting answer from Donovan

Toffees awaiting answer from Donovan

Published Dec. 6, 2011 10:08 a.m. ET

Each day we'll bring you the very latest tabloid rumors as the biggest clubs around splash the cash to bolster their rosters. True or not, they're always entertaining...

THE SUN

Roberto Mancini last night fired a new blast at AWOL striker Carlos Tevez.

Kenny Dalglish leapt to the defence of Luis Suarez after the Liverpool striker was caught giving Fulham fans the finger.

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Andre Villas-Boas says he has the total support of Roman Abramovich and all his players going into the biggest match of his Chelsea career.

Landon Donovan will come riding to Everton's rescue again next month.

Robert Huth is ready to stay at Stoke after being offered a new contract.

QPR are weighing up a move for Barcelona B goal machine Jonathan Soriano.

West Brom fear a move for Tim Ream will break down over a work permit.

Billy Sharp could be set for a £3.25million January switch to Southampton.

Brighton manager Gus Poyet plans to offer West Brom £500,000 for on-loan right-back Gonzalo Jara Reyes.

West Ham have signed Pelly - Pelly Ruddock from non-league Boreham Wood after a three-day trial.

Jeff Hendrick is set to agree a new deal at Derby this week.

DAILY STAR

Andre Villas-Boas last night took a vow of silence over the prospect of Chelsea crashing out of the Champions League.

Rafael Benitez's agent has played down reports linking the former Liverpool boss with PSG.

Barnsley have offered to quadruple Jacob Butterfield's wages to keep him out of the clutches of the Premier League's big guns.

Portsmouth's bid to sign Hampton and Richmond striker Dan Thompson has been delayed, leaving Liverpool, Newcastle and Stoke fighting for his signature.

Brighton will make a £500,000 January bid for West Brom defender Gonzalo Jara Reyes.

Jeff Hendrick will sign a three-year contract extension with Derby this week.

Leeds defender Alex Bruce will make his loan move to Huddersfield permanent.

Sheffield United want to extend Reading left-back Marcus Williams' three-month loan.

DAILY MIRROR

Andre Villas-Boas last night refused to even contemplate being dumped out of the Champions League with Chelsea.

Manchester City have given AC Milan permission to speak to Carlos Tevez's agent.

Steve Kean will be allowed to carry on as Blackburn's boss for now - but his transfer plans are in turmoil with Rovers' bank ready to put in a block tackle.

David Moyes is still waiting to hear if he will get any case to solve Everton's striking crisis in January.

Alan Pardew is preparing a double defensive swoop in January to patch up Newcastle's injury-ravaged backline.

France midfielder Yoann Gourcuff is keen on a move to Arsenal - to boost his Euro 2012 chances.

Robert Huth is ready to stay at Stoke after being offered a new contract.

Southampton are preparing a £2million bid for Doncaster striker Billy Sharp in January.

Reading want to sign Swindon midfielder Matt Ritchie for £750,00 in January to replace Jimmy Kebe.

Brighton will make a £500,000 bid for on-loan West Brom defender Gonzalo Jara Reyes in January.

DAILY MAIL

Former captain Kolo Toure appears to be on his way to a January exit from Manchester City after launching a stinging attack on the Barclays Premier League leaders.

Tottenham are set to make a late attempt to hijack Chelsea's offer for Bolton defender Gary Cahill.

Liverpool have made further checks on Uruguay forward Gaston Ramirez.

Everton's hopes of re-signing Landon Donovan are dwindling as the forward has yet to indicate if he wants to return.

Swansea have made a bid of around £100,000 for Cliftonville striker Rory Donnelly.

Marlon Harewood is training with Nottingham Forest.

Arsenal starlet Ryo Miachi is wanted on loan by Valenciennes.

Brighton have invited Derry City left-back Daniel Lafferty for a trial.

DAILY EXPRESS

Andre Villas-Boas is refusing to consider the possibility of failure as his Chelsea side face Valencia in a Champions League showdown crucial to their entire season.

Arsene Wenger fears it would be "catastrophic" for English football if Arsenal are the country's only qualifiers for the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Everton are facing frustration as they look to increase their attacking options with Landon Donovan indifferent over a proposed return to Goodison Park.

QPR are weighing up a £2million move for Barcelona B star Jonathan Soriano.

Stoke defender Robert Huth is in talks over a contract extension.

Charles N'Zogbia has vowed to prove his worth to Aston Villa after declaring there is no rift between him and Alex McLeish.

West Ham have signed Boreham Wood midfielder Pelly Ruddock, 17.

THE INDEPENDENT

Andre Villas-Boas will not even contemplate the prospect of failure for Chelsea tonight.

Martin O'Neill, who will be presented as Sunderland's new manager today, inherits a club badly needing to reduce its wage bill to stem losses which have set it on course to fail UEFA's financial fair play rules and unable to play in Europe.

THE TIMES

Andre Villas-Boas has described the prospect of Chelsea being eliminated from the Champions League tonight as "unthinkable".

THE GUARDIAN

Manchester City's problems with players talking themselves into trouble have resurfaced in the form of an outspoken attack from Kolo Toure in which he claims African players are the "victims of discrimination" in English football and alleges he has lost his place in Roberto Mancini's team because the club have a grudge against him for missing key matches to play for Ivory Coast.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Andre Villas-Boas last night refused to discuss the possibility of Chelsea exiting the Champions League this evening, but there was another flash of the emphatic mandate for change that has been handed to the bold young manager by Roman Abramovich.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic have been cleared by the SPL following a probe into pro-IRA chanting by their fans at the home game against Hibs on October 29.

Dunfermline chief John Yorkston has pleaded with the SFA to go easy on Sone Aluko - so he can run riot against the Pars' relegation rivals.

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