Saturday Morning Paper Round Up

NEWS & ARTICLES

Manchester City will offer Arsenal striker Robin van Persie a £41.6m deal to join them in the summer.
Full story: the Sun

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger could make a dramatic loan move for former Arsenal legend Thierry Henry if the Gunners suffer a January striker crisis.
Full story: FootballFriendsonline.com

Sir Alex Ferguson has been warned it will take a bid of £50m to lure his top midfield target Mario Gotze away from Borussia Dortmund.
Full story: Olé (in Spanish)

Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott says Chelsea's exuberant celebrations after beating the Premier League leaders on Monday were a compliment.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has hinted he could quit Spurs next month.
Full story: the Sun

Spurs playmaker Rafael van der Vaart believes Harry Redknapp is the right man to become the next England manager.
Full story: Guardian

Manchester United players are urging midfield legend Paul Scholes to come out of retirement to help ease their injury crisis.
Full story: the Sun

Sir Alex Ferguson has warned Paul Pogba not to let greed wreck his Manchester United career.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

The credibility of Fifa's reform program has suffered a fresh blow after a leading supporters group declined an invitation to join Sepp Blatter's committee charged with cleaning up the world governing body.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Steve Kean has two games to save his job as Blackburn manager.
Full story: Daily Mail

Napoli star Marek Hamsik says the Serie A side do not fear Chelsea.
Full story: talkSPORT

West Ham manager Sam Allardyce hits out at critics of the Europa League.
Full story: talkSPORT

Martin Jol believes Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale is as good as England number one Joe Hart.
Full story: Daily Mail

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A Sad Tale of Emmanuel(s)

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