Tottenham chase Brazilian Ganso

Tottenham chase Brazilian Ganso

Published Sep. 8, 2012 1:00 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...

DAILY MIRROR

Frank Lampard became England's penalty king after Roy Hodgson's golden oldies got their World Cup campaign off to a flying start with a 5-0 win in Moldova.

Brendan Rodgers has told his Liverpool players to "man up" to get their squad through to the January transfer window.

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Tottenham have turned their attention to Brazil midfielder Paulo Henrique Ganso who is rated at around £8m by Santos, after missing out on Joao Moutinho.

Bordeaux midfielder Yoan Gouffran, 26, is available for a cut-price £3m in January and could be a target for Fulham, Everton and Aston Villa.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists striker Nicklas Bendtner will play for the club again at the end of his loan spell at Juventus.

THE SUN

England made a carnival start to their World Cup campaign last night as they set off on the long road to Brazil.

Wayne Rooney has told Manchester United he will stay at the club for as long as they want him.

Huddersfield are still looking to sign striker Jermaine Beckford from Championship rivals Leicester.

Sammy McIlroy has been linked with a return to management at former club Bury.

DAILY STAR

England began their bid to qualify for the 2014 World Cup by mauling Moldova.

Wayne Rooney has insisted: I'm Manchester United for life.

Chelsea outcast Florent Malouda has been thrown a career lifeline by former club Lyon.

DAILY MAIL

Frank Lampard launched England's World Cup qualifying campaign with the first two goals in an emphatic victory in Moldova.

The relationship of midfielder Florent Malouda and defender Paulo Ferreira with Chelsea is at breaking point after the pair were ordered to play for the reserves in a behind-closed-doors friendly.

Manchester United and England defender Phil Jones, 20, could be set for a lengthy injury lay-off after injuring his right leg after only just returning to training following back spasms.

DAILY EXPRESS

Frank Lampard tore the heart out of Moldova last night with two goals in England's 5-0 World Cup demolition job.

THE GUARDIAN

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he sees a future for Nicklas Bendtner, 24, at the Emirates despite sending the Denmark striker on loan to Juventus after spending a season with Sunderland.

All talk of miracles can wait. England needed only a saunter to ease into their qualification campaign geared towards reaching the World Cup in two years' time, Roy Hodgson's team barely breaking into a sweat against hapless opponents here to set a tone they must now maintain.

On a night when the odds were always going to be stacked strongly in Belgium's favour, a moment of madness from James Collins left Wales with an impossible task as their World Cup qualifying campaign began with a brave defeat.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

England are up and running, taking a confident stride down the road to Rio with this emphatic victory over Moldova, a very modest chip off the old Eastern Bloc.

Wayne Rooney has told Sir Alex Ferguson that he wants to finish his career at Manchester United, two years after handing in a transfer request.

THE TIMES

Frank Lampard inspired Roy Hodgson's so-called "Dad's Army" to a 5-0 win over Moldova last night as England began their World Cup qualifying campaign with their biggest win in any fixture for 19 years.

THE INDEPENDENT

When Andorra played England they tried their best to kick their opponents. Kazakhstan had the occasional good moment, including a goal at Wembley. But of all the small fry that the national team have been obliged to step over in qualification for tournaments in recent years, poor old Moldova looked the weakest of the lot.

Two late goals saved the Republic of Ireland from a humiliating result in Kazakhstan in their first World Cup qualifier yesterday.

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