The top stories from papers and websites - 9 February 2012

• Fabio Capello sensationally quit as England boss last night - finally paving the way for people's choice Harry Redknapp to take over.


• Wayne Rooney last night called for Harry Redknapp to be appointed England boss - and was backed by senior players and fans from across the country.


• Gareth Southgate and Trevor Brooking are being considered as emergency England managers.


• Swansea have confirmed boss Brendan Rodgers has signed a new and improved contract.


• Arsenal defender Johan Djourou has signed a contract extension until 2015.

• Fabio Capello last night quit as England boss over the John Terry captaincy debacle, paving the way for Harry Redknapp to take over.


• Harry Redknapp will be offered the England job - but on the FA's terms.


• Fabio Capello has taken his massive backroom staff with him after they got a combined £1million pay-off to leave the England set-up.


• Few England players were sorry or sad to learn of Fabio Capello's resignation and immediate departure.


• Luis Suarez has admitted for the first time that he "must pay" for the row that led to his eight-match ban.


• Arsenal's Andrey Arshavin is holding out for a move to Zenit St Petersburg in the summer - not Anzhi Makhachkala now.


• Neil Redfearn has been told the Leeds manager's job is his to lose.


• Gareth Bale is ready to turn his back on Barcelona and stay at Tottenham.


• Real Madrid have given hope to Manchester City after Raul Albiol was told he can leave the Bernabeu.


• Bolton have called time on Robbie Blake, Paul Robinson and Sean Davis' careers at the club.

• Furious Fabio Capello slammed the FA after quitting as England boss last night.


• Dimitar Berbatov has hit out at his lack of game time and admitted his Manchester United future is in limbo.


• Leicester, Peterborough and Doncaster are battling it out to sign Macclesfield defender Shaun Brisley.

• Fabio Capello resigned as England manager last night after an explosive meeting in the FA chairman's office, leaving the way clear for Harry Redknapp to succeed him.


• Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is back in training after recovering from a knee injury.

• Fabio Capello dramatically resigned as England manager last night after refusing to accept the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy.


• Harry Redknapp won the biggest fight of his life yesterday - and a few hours later saw the pathway to the England manager's job cleared by Fabio Capello's resignation from the national post.

• Fabio Capello last night sensationally resigned as England manager, capping an extraordinary day on which Harry Redknapp was acquitted of tax evasion charges, clearing the way for him to succeed the Italian at Wembley.

• Fabio Capello last night quit dramatically as England manager over the governing body's decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy.


• Harry Redknapp was cleared of tax charges yesterday by a unanimous verdict, opening the way for the Tottenham manager to be appointed as Fabio Capello's successor with England.

• Harry Redknapp is the overwhelming favourite to replace Fabio Capello as England's next manager after the Italian resigned because of the breakdown in his relationship with the Football Association over the John Terry affair.

• Rangers were still sweating on their shock move for Daniel Cousin last night as they awaited international clearance to re-sign the striker.


• Swedish club GAIS fear Rangers are trying to avoid paying up for January signing Mervan Celik. 

• Hamburg hope to tempt Gylfi Sigurdsson back to Germany when his loan deal at Swansea expires at the end of the season.


• Manchester City defender Aleksandar Kolarov is a transfer target for Juventus , according to reports in Italy.

The top stories from papers and websites - 8 February 2012

• England manager Fabio Capello is set to tell FA chairman David Bernstein he will not back down over John Terry.


• Manchester United's Patrice Evra will be told to shake hands with Liverpool's Luis Suarez when they meet on Saturday.


• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could become the next France manager after Euro 2012.


• Tottenham winger Gareth Bale heads a Barcelona summer wishlist that also includes Jordi Alba, Thiago Silva and Neymar.


• Bayern Munich are eyeing a cut-price summer deal for Blackburn's Junior Hoilett.


• The two Manchester clubs are battling to sign Benfica winger Nico Gaitan.

• Fabio Capello will be read the riot act on Wednesday over his public stance that John Terry should have remained England captain.


• Luis Suarez is still refusing to apologise for sparking the Patrice Evra race storm.


• Steve Kean's hopes of ending the bitter rift with Blackburn skipper Chris Samba have hit another setback.


• Nicolas Anelka has laid bare the nightmare end to his Chelsea career, and pointed the finger at Andre Villas-Boas.


• Carlos Vela wants a permanent move away from Arsenal.


• Andrew Johnson is on collision course with Fulham after the latest twist in his contract saga.


• Adel Taarabt said a one-to-one with Mark Hughes convinced him his future lies with QPR.

• Fabio Capello will tell his players to like it or lump it over the John Terry affair.


• Chelsea could offer £50million flop Fernando Torres as bait in a bid to land Atletico Madrid striker Falcao.


• Stoke will not stand in Matt Upson's way if he wants a cash-laden move to China.


• Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain insists he won't let the hype go to his head.

• Fabio Capello is set for showdown talks with FA chairman David Bernstein that will decide his future.


• Barcelona are looking at ways to fund a £50million summer bid for Tottenham's Gareth Bale, with the possibility of Spurs being given first option on a number of Barca youngsters.

• Andre Villas-Boas has been ordered to improve Chelsea's results after another round of talks with Roman Abramovich.


• Fabio Capello will meet furious FA officials on Wednesday for showdown talks that will determine if he remains England manager.


• Arsenal are lining up a shock summer swoop for Chelsea's Daniel Sturridge.


• Arsene Wenger is lining up a summer move to bring Fiorentina's 18-year-old defender Matija Nastasic to Arsenal.


• Matthew Upson's proposed move to Shanghai Shenhua may be put on hold after Stoke failed to get Robert Huth's red card - and subsequent three-match ban - overturned.

• Fabio Capello is determined to go on the offensive when he meets the Football Association chairman on Wednesday for showdown talks that will determine his future as England manager.

• Rio Ferdinand is adamant that John Terry's ongoing desire to play for England will not affect his own international ambitions, leaving Fabio Capello with a major selection dilemma for the match against Holland this month.

• Rangers boss Ally McCoist is considering a shock bid to re-sign Daniel Cousin.


• Neil Lennon has warned his Celtic players that the SPL title is far from secured.


• Former Rangers star El-Hadji Diouf has dismissed the SPL as a "Sunday morning league". 

The top stories from papers and websites - 5 February 2012

• Andre Villas-Boas is fighting to save his Chelsea career as there are worrying splits in the Stamford Bridge camp.


• John Terry planned to announce his retirement from international football after Euro 2012.


• Steve Bould is hot favourite to take over as Arsene Wenger's new right-hand man next season.


• Theo Walcott is set to give Arsenal a boost by signing a new contract.


• Steven Pienaar has warned Tottenham that Luka Modric will be targeted by the top clubs again this summer.

• Cristiano Ronaldo could make a spectacular return to English football in the summer.

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• Roy Keane is ready to return to football with struggling Millwall.


• Fernando Torres insists he is happy at Chelsea at has no plans to quit in the summer.


• Steven Gerrard reckons complacency is behind Liverpool's latest botched title attempt.


• Joe Jordan is convinced Andy Carroll will become a legend at Liverpool.

• FA Chiefs are drawing up a code of conduct to crack down on England's misbehaving stars.


• Paul Scholes is set to stay on at Manchester United for another season.


• Carlo Ancelotti has called on the decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy as "nonsense".


• Chelsea's Gary Cahill has vowed to become a regular fixture for club and country.


• Steven Pienaar reckons Tottenham's success could collapse around them if they lose Harry Redknapp and Luka Modric in the summer.


• Blackburn's Junior Hoilett is bound for Germany with Bayern Munich leading the race for his signature.


• Hugo Rodallega has told Wigan he will quit the club in the summer.


• West Ham's Frederic Piquionne is a loan target for Birmingham.


• Arsenal head the queue to sign Crewe wonderkid Nick Powell in a £1.25m deal for next season.


• Aston Villa's Stephen Ireland is a target for LA Galaxy.


• Southampton are ready to agree terms with Stoke over a loan swoop for Danny Collins.


• Huddersfield are ready to pay £1m for Crystal Palace's Sean Scannell.

• Rangers were ready to sell Kyle Lafferty last week before the transfer window closed.


• Lee Wallace has hit back at the cynics who think Rangers' season is as good as over following the sale of Nikica Jelavic.


• Sir Alex Ferguson says 'keeper David ge Gea would be getting an easier ride if he was not at Manchester United.


• Kenny Dalglish says that Spurs have to be considered as genuine Premier League title contenders.

The top stories from papers and websites - 4 February 2012

• Fabio Capello WILL take John Terry to Euro 2012 - despite the defender being axed as England captain.


• Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has held clear-the-air talks with chairman Steve Morgan over his dressing-room rant at the players.


• Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas insists Jose Mourinho will haunt every top Premier League manager.


• Marvin Sordell claimed it took him a matter of seconds to ditch a move to Cardiff in favour of joining Bolton.


• David Stockdale will discover on Saturday whether he needs to land a loan move away from Fulham to boost his Euro 2012 hopes.

• Fabio Capello's relationship with his FA bosses is in chaos after John Terry was stripped of the England captaincy.


• Sir Alex Ferguson has backed David De Gea ahead of Manchester United's showdown at Chelsea, confident the goalkeeper will cut out his mistakes.


• Barcelona have stepped up their interest in Tottenham's Gareth Bale after sending scouts to watch him seven times this season.


• Stoke have joined the chase for Birmingham Nathan Redmond, who is also wanted by Manchester City.


• Andrey Arshavin can quit Arsenal this month.


• Real Madrid knocked back a bid from Chelsea for Gonzalo Higuain.

• John Terry will consider quitting the England team, with the FA decision to remove him as captain also leaving Fabio Capello furious and feeling undermined.

• Fuming Fabio Capello has vowed to pick John Terry for Euro 2012 - despite fears it will split England's dressing room.


• Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas admits he is haunted by the ghost of Jose Mourinho.


• Neil Redfearn is the Leeds players' choice to take over as the club's new manager.


• Arsenal will put Montpellier striker Olivier Giroud high on their summer hitlist.


• Leeds players want caretaker boss Neil Redfearn to replace axed manager Simon Grayson on a permanent basis.

• John Terry was stripped of the England captaincy for the second time on Friday and a number of team-mates believe he should not be picked by Fabio Capello while allegations of racism persist.


• Spartak Moscow are ready to offer around £4.2million for Everton's Johnny Heitinga.


• Anzhi Makhachkala remain hopeful of signing Carlos Tevez, although the Manchester City striker is weighing up his options.


• Benfica, Arsenal and Manchester United all want Argentinian midfielder Claudio Yacob.


• Ezekiel Fryers has turned down a new Manchester United contract sparking fears he may leave the club.


• Spurs outcast Heurelho Gomes rejected a deadline day move to CSKA Moscow.


• Manchester United keeper Tomasz Kuszczask will leave on a free in the summer.

• The Football Association's decision to remove the England captaincy from John Terry has left him contemplating whether to quit international football in protest and comes at a time when he is facing a potential mutiny within Fabio Capello's squad.

• Fabio Capello has been left "furious" after he was not consulted over the decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy on Friday.


• Andre Villas-Boas admits that Chelsea have not progressed since September but that they will challenge for the title next season.

• Fabio Capello has urged John Terry not to retire from international football despite the potential for a split in the dressing room if he continues to play for England.


• Andre Villas-Boas has praised John Terry as a man of "great personal convictions" after confirming that he will remain captain of Chelsea.

• Neil Lennon says years of financial failings had forced Rangers to sell Nikica Jelavic to Everton and weaken their title bid.


• Ally McCoist has backed Nikica Jelavic's claim that the striker did NOT tell him he wanted to leave Rangers.


• Hearts boss Paul Sergio has demanded a showdown summit with Jambos owner Vladimir Romanov over his Tynecastle future. 

• Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has laughed off rumours of a move to Liverpool.


• Spartak Moscow want Everton defender Johnny Heitinga.

• Tottenham target Ganso says he is happy to stay with Santos.

• Liverpool are looking at Atletico Madrid defenders Diego Godin and Alvaro Dominguez .

The top stories from papers and websites - 3 February 2012

• Real Madrid want to fund a bid for Sergio Aguero by selling Gonzalo Higuain to Chelsea in the summer.


• Andrey Arshavin will turn down a move to Russians Anzhi.


• Tottenham goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes rejected a move to CSKA Moscow on deadline day.


• John Terry is expected to be stripped of the England captaincy for a second time after the 14-strong FA board held emergency talks yesterday.


• Sir Alex Ferguson may lose another of his youngsters after defender Ezekiel Fryers turned down a new deal worth a basic £1,500 per week.


• Udinese's Mauricio Isla has emerged as a summer target for Liverpool, who are ready to offer around £12million for the 23-year-old Chile midfielder.

• Jose Mourinho is ready to make a spectacular return as Chelsea manager.


• Andy Johnson is closing in on a new deal at Fulham.


• David Weir has joined Sheffield United on a non-contract basis.


• John Terry faces D-Day today over whether he will be England captain at Euro 2012.


• El-Hadji Diouf has signed a new deal at Championship side Doncaster until the end of the season.


• Chelsea have stepped up their bid to land Lille winger Eden Hazard — with their French spy watching him 20 times. The Blues will battle Manchester City who are also keen on the star.

• Rio Ferdinand is set to snub John Terry and not shake hands before their showdown at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.


• Carlos Tevez may yet get the move he craves - with the Russian transfer window still open.


• Blackburn boss Steve Kean is refusing to ask Chris Samba to help rectify Blackburn's defensive woes.


• Belgian superstar Eden Hazard has alerted clubs he wants a Premier League move this summer - and will choose between Man City and Chelsea.


• El-Hadji Diouf and Habib Beye have handed struggling Doncaster a huge boost by agreeing new deals.

• Furious Rio Ferdinand yesterday branded the FA a "joke" for their stance over John Terry's race charge.


• Daniele De Rossi is edging closer to Manchester City - after failing to sign a new deal with Roma. World Cup winner De Rossi is now free to sign for any club as he is in the final six months of his contract at the Serie A outfit and talks about a new one have collapsed.

• John Terry could be stripped of the England captaincy for a second time following FA talks over his racism trial.

• A furious war of words between Rangers and Nikica Jelavic erupted last night over the Croatia star's switch to Everton. 

• Manchester United may miss out on Basel star Xherdan Shaqiri, who is now top target for Zenit St Petersburg, according to reports in Russia.

• Andre-Pierre Gignac claims he turned down a move to Everton during the transfer window, and insists he would only consider leaving Marseille for a club like Manchester United.

The top stories from papers and websites - 1 February 2012

• Carlos Tevez has appealed to the Premier League over a six-week fine - worth £1.2million in wages - imposed on him by Manchester City for "gross misconduct".


• Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish snubbed talk of Andy Carroll leaving Anfield after the striker scored in the win at Wolves.


• Andre Villas-Boas has warned Fernando Torres the time is running out to end his Chelsea drought.


• Ryan Giggs is ready to play on at Manchester United for yet another season.


• Chelsea sneaked out their latest financial figures on Tuesday to reveal the club has now lost more than £620million under Roman Abramovich.


• Alan Pardew has blasted TV anchorman Ray Stubbs for his part in the FA rap that could see Newcastle's Yohan Cabaye cop a four-game ban.


• Premier League bosses spent more than £65million during the whole of January as the transfer window closed on Tuesday night.

• Rangers failed in a bid to land Grant Holt from Norwich after selling Nikica Jelavic to Everton.


• Fulham and Wigan agreed a swap deal that would have taken Hugo Rodallega to Craven Cottage before Andy Johnson scuppered the deal.


• Furious Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has accused ESPN presenter Ray Stubbs of helping to get Yohan Cabaye charged with violent conduct.


• Not many non-league teams can reject seven-figure bids for their strikers, but Blue Square Bet Premier side Fleetwood sent Leicester packing after a £1million offer for their prolific marksman Jamie Vardy.

• Arsenal's Jack Wilshere has suffered a new blow after scans revealed he has another stress fracture in his right ankle.


• Newcastle's Yohan Cabaye hopes the support of the player he kicked in the face will be enough to get him off a three-match ban.


• Marco van Basten has issued a come-and-get-me alert as he wants a job in the Premier League.

• Carlos Tevez and Chris Samba were left on the shelf on Tuesday night as clubs refused to match last year's massive deadline day transfer deals.


• Roman Abramovich's Chelsea experiment has cost him more than £1billion.

• Manchester City will pay £70,000 of Wayne Bridge's £90,000 per-week wages after his loan move to Sunderland.

• Rangers legend John Greig and former chairman John McClelland joined forces on Tuesday night to warn the club are in danger of being sucked into a debt spiral.


• Celtic failed with a late £2.2million move for Real Betis hitman Jorge Molina.


• Rudi Skacel will stay with Hearts until the end of the season. 

• Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola says he considered making a move for Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez as cover for the injured David Villa.

• Harry Redknapp has revealed that Tottenham failed to bring Juventus’ Milos Krasic to White Hart Lane because the Serbian winger would only consider joining the club on a permanent deal.

• Serie A table toppers Juventus have emerged as the latest side to take a keen interest in Arsenal captain Robin van Persie . Manager Antonio Conte is preparing a £25m move for the Dutch international in the summer.

• Arsenal rejected a deadline day approach from Fulham to sign striker Park Chu-Young on loan until the summer..