The top stories from papers and websites - 24 December 2012
- Brendan Rodgers wants Steven Gerrard to end his career at Liverpool.
- Arsenal target Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has extended his deal with Schalke.
- Reading want Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone.
- Ex-Everton winger Royston Drenthe will snub a Premier League return and join Russian outfit Alania Vladikavkaz.
- Paul Lambert and Norwich have agreed a settlement over his summer exit.
- Cristiano Ronaldo is set to force his way out of Real Madrid in the summer after waiting 11 months for a new contract - just as Fergie is waiting to pounce.
- David Moyes is confident Everton will not sell their best players in January.
- Daniel Sturridge will get an amazing £1.5million golden handshake from Chelsea before joining Liverpool.
- Brendan Rodgers wants Steven Gerrard to stay at Liverpool for life.
- Tottenham supremo Daniel Levy is ready to launch a bid for Derby's teenage sensation Will Hughes - but it will spark a Premier League stampede.
- Roberto Mancini insists Joleon Lescott is still part of his Manchester City plans.
- Wolves are ready to make a January loan swoop for Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong.
- Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy wants to raid old club Wolves for Ronald Zubar, Richard Stearman and Sylvan Ebanks-Blake.
- Andy O'Brien is considering joining Huddersfield or Ipswich on loan during the MLS close season.
- Reading are looking to bring in Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone.
- Southampton are set to move for Brighton winger Will Buckley.
- Tottenham are set to offer Brad Freidel a new contract amid interest from Blackburn.
- Paul Lambert is willing to risk the wrath of old club Norwich by making a move for Steve Morrison.
- Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge had a medical at Liverpool yesterday ahead of a £12million January switch to Anfield.
- Reading manager Brian McDermott is ready to send an SOS to Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone.
- Southampton are lining up a January raid on south coast rivals Brighton for winger Will Buckley.
- Pavel Pogrebnyak will have talks with Reading's owners over his future.
- Liverpool's owners will be asked to give Steven Gerrard an extension to his current contract.
- Romelu Lukaku is not interested in returning to Chelsea from West Brom.
- Chelsea are putting together a £1.5million golden goodbye for Daniel Sturridge to make sure he joins Liverpool.
- Harry Redknapp is facing a fight to offload his "over-paid" players as he plans a QPR clear-out.
- Jack Wilshere has pleaded with team-mate Theo Walcott to sign a new deal at Arsenal.
- Fulham have agreed a cut-price deal for Turkey goalkeeper Sinan Bolat of Standard Liege.
- Celtic, West Ham and Norwich all want Kilmarnock midfielder Liam Kelly.
- Sir Alex Ferguson called on the Football Association to hit Ashley Williams with a lengthy ban after claiming the Swansea City defender "could have killed" Robin van Persie.
- Rafael Benitez has warned there is better to come from his Chelsea side after an 8-0 defeat of Aston Villa, the heaviest in their visitors' 138-year history.
- Under Rafa Benitez in December, Chelsea have put six past Nordsjaelland, five through Leeds and now eight in Aston Villa's net.
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