Sundays gossip around the world of football SUNDAY MIRROR Arsenal are planning a £22m January deal for Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema, because they think the Spanish side may pip them to Liverpools Luis Suarez. Liverpool are monitoring Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez as a potential replacement for Suarez and Arsenal are also tracking the England new boy. Stoke manager Mark Hughes is planning to make a move for Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott when the transfer window opens. Jose Mourinho was the Lucky One after avoiding his first Premier League defeat as Chelsea boss at Stamford Bridge. Kevin Pietersen has made an emergency dash to Melbourne for a jab to save his Ashes tour. MAIL ON SUNDAY Martin Jol is on the brink of becoming the third Premier League managerial casualty of the season after Fulhams 4-0 thrashing at Fulham. Jol is set for crisis talks with owner Shahid Khan and Roberto Di Matteo and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are potential replacements. THE SUN ON SUNDAY David Beckham is set to be knighted in the New Years Honours List. Mesut Ozil says Arsenal are out to end Manchester Uniteds title dream today. SUNDAY TELEGRAPH Tottenham are to make a move for Manchester United forward Javier Hernandez in January if they are able to offload Emmanuel Adebayor. SUNDAY PEOPLE Manchester Citys Alvaro Negredo thinks Lionel Messi could be tempted to leave Barcelona for the Premier League within the next few years. Manchester City are set to offload Joe Hart, throwing Englands World Cup plans into chaos, and Barcelonas Victor Valdes is their top target to replace him. Steve Clarke blasted referee Andre Marriner after West Brom came within a whisker of ending Jose Mourinhos 65-match unbeaten home league run. SUNDAY EXPRESS England have been hit with a double injury blow to two senior players after Kevin Pietersen joined Matt Prior on the treatment table just 11 days from the first Ashes Test. Chris Ashton was last night the most relieved man in Twickenham after scoring one of Englands four tries in their victory over Argentina. DAILY STAR SUNDAY Joe Hart is facing an Etihad exit with Man City stepping up their search for an experienced keeper. Valdes, out-of-favour QPR keeper Julio Cesar, Real Madrids Iker Casillas and Stokes Asmir Begovic are possible targets. THE SUNDAY TIMES Roy Hodgson has spoken for the first time about the sports scientist who he hopes can break Englands penalty shootout hoodoo at football World Cups. THE OBSERVER England recorded their sixth successive victory at HQ - something they have not achieved since they were on their way to winning the 2003 World Cup - but their head coach, Stuart Lancaster, admitted their performances against Australia and Argentina would not be enough against New Zealand. Steve Clarke was flabbergasted at Andre Marriners decision to award Chelsea a stoppage- time penalty as West Bromwich Albion came within 19 seconds of becoming the first visiting team to beat Jose Mourinhos side in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Nov 2013 12:40:39 +0000
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