Saturday's paper gossip round-up
Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 12:17 PM | by Ben McAleer 
Mourinho demands his top target, Chelsea to spend big on a striker and the wideman that may just be out of Ferguson's reach.
Jose Mourinho wants his Real Madrid bosses to make a £50m-plus move for Tottenham winger Gareth Bale, 23.
Chelsea are to offer Atletico Madrid £48m for Radamel Falcao in January. Manchester City are also thought to be interested in the 26-year-old Colombian.
Sir Alex Ferguson wants to bring Ashley Cole, 31, to Old Trafford on a free transfer when the defender's Chelsea contract expires next summer.
Porto have inserted a new £38m release clause into the contract of Colombian winger James Rodriguez, 21, who is said to be a target for Manchester United.
Fulham manager Martin Jol admits that Brede Hangeland's future at the club remains uncertain as talks over a new contract for the 31-year-old defender continue.
Roberto Di Matteo has played down the significance of mind games with rival managers ahead of Chelsea's meeting with Manchester United on Sunday.
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Tottenham defender Kyle Walker, 22, says he decided to stop using Twitter after criticism and abuse from fans began to affect his performances.
Paul Lambert is unsure what kind of reception he will receive from Norwich City fans on Saturday when he faces his former club for the first time since leaving Carrow Road to take over as manager at Aston Villa.
Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey, 20, claims that football is becoming less of a contact sport with little margin for error when tackling.
Aston Villa have become the first Premier League club to advocate the return of standing areas to top-flight football grounds.
