Paper Talk - 19 January 2012

• Gareth Bale has been recognised as the most valuable player in the Premier League after being nominated for the Team of the Year 2011 in a poll by UEFA.


• Chris Coleman will be unveiled as Wales' new manager today - against the wishes of key players.


• Anders Lindegaard is on a mission to ensure David De Gea keeps gathering dust on the Man United bench.


• Fulham have also lined up a £3million bid for Arsenal’s Tomas Rosicky after being told by West Brom that Peter Odemwingie is not for sale.


• Marseille's Spanish right-back Cesar Azpilicueta says he would be interested in a move to Chelsea.

• Liverpool have been branded a failure by kit suppliers adidas in a bitter war of words with their sponsors.


• QPR are stepping up security for John Terry's return to Loftus Road.


• Michael Owen claims he hasn't given up on breaking England's goalscoring record.


• Misfit Marouane Chamakh wants to stay at Arsenal and fight for his future.


• Fabio Capello is ready to pick Steven Caulkner in his full England squad - to keep him out of Scotland's clutches.


• Birmingham have asked Sunderland to loan them back "homesick" Craig Gardner.


• Bolton boss Owen Coyle is flying in French striker Sebastien Le Toux from the USA for signing talks.


• Fulham will have to cough up £6.5million to land Catania's Maxi Lopez after having a loan bid rejected.

• Chris Samba has been told to see out his contract in Blackburn's reserves unless he withdraws his transfer request.


• Andrey Arshavin will quit Arsenal for a return to Zenit St Petersburg in the summer.


• Daniele De Rossi is poised to snub Manchester City and sign a new deal with Roma.

• Nigel De Jong is set to be sold by Manchester City at the end of the season.


• Paul Lambert has snapped up Leeds skipper Jonny Howson for £2million.


• Manchester United are tracking Javi Manquillo after watching the Spanish Atletico Madrid full-back, 17, in the summer.


• Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cotterill is to bring in ex-Doncaster manager Sean O'Driscoll.


• David Beckham has agreed a new two-year deal to stay in America at LA Galaxy.

• Manchester United have been angered by Danny Welbeck's wage demands so talks have stalled over a new contract.


• Leicester are planning a move for Man United midfielder Danny Drinkwater.


• Celtic are chasing Charlton striker Yann Kermorgant.


• Stoke are interested in Hugo Rodallega but face a tough task convincing him to join.


• Villarreal have joined Bolton and Wigan in the race to sign Dos Santos from Tottenham.

• Worried Hearts chiefs have asked Rangers to settle their £800,000 bill for Lee Wallace immediately - and have offered them a huge discount to get the cash up front.

• Andre Villas-Boas is facing another test of his authority as Chelsea manager after it emerged that Daniel Sturridge is growing increasingly disillusioned with his lack of opportunities to play as a centre-forward. 

• Nigel de Jong is not thought to be in Roberto Mancini's long term plans at Manchester City after failing to agree a new deal with the club, and the Dutch midfielder could leave in the summer.