The top stories from papers and websites - 25 January 2013
- Aston Villa defender Matt Lowton has told how he was taught the dark arts of being a ballboy by Neil Warnock.
- The FA Cup final is returning to its traditional spot as the season-closing showpiece.
- Real Madrid were last night forced to deny reports that the club's stars asked for Jose Mourinho to be sacked in the summer.
- Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is lining up a move for Swansea defender Ashley Williams.
- Silvio Berlusconi has cast fresh doubt on AC Milan's hopes of signing Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli before Thursday's transfer deadline.
- Nigel Adkins looks set to make a rapid return to football as Huddersfield's new boss.
- Aston Villa defender Alan Hutton is wanted on loan by Real Mallorca.
- QPR are ready to pay a club-record £10million to sign Etienne Capoue from Toulouse.
- David James has been offered a player-coach job at Portsmouth.
- Chelsea and the FA are set to let Eden Hazard off the hook - despite his ballboy kick that enraged football.
- Fabricio Coloccini is ready to commit to Newcastle for the rest of the season - after they told him it would cost £7million to quit the club.
- Wilfried Zaha will undergo a medical at Manchester United today ahead of his £15million move.
- Nigel Adkins is set for a rapid return to football as Huddersfield's new boss.
- QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar is a shock target for Real Madrid.
- Andre Villas-Boas has blocked Tottenham midfielder Jake Livermore's loan move to QPR.
- Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has been told to come up with around £5million for Spartak Moscow winger Aiden McGeady.
- Paul Robinson could leave Blackburn before next week's transfer deadline after he being told he is no longer Rovers' number one.
- New Bristol City chief Sean O'Driscoll aims to make Brendan Moloney his first signing from old club Nottingham Forest.
- Darius Henderson will move to Nottingham Forest today after Millwall offered the striker to Alex McLeish for nothing.
- Leeds boss Neil Warnock wants to sign Aston Villa left-back Stephen Warnock on loan and bring back winger Max Gradel from St Etienne.
- Eden Hazard is set to escape without even a fine from Chelsea following his ballboy bust-up at Swansea.
- Tottenham have stepped up their attempts to land West Ham midfielder Mohamed Diame.
- Real Madrid are plotting a sensational swoop for Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech.
- Martin Jol last night insisted Fulham had triggered the one-year option on his contract to keep him.
- Chelsea hope new TV angles will help Eden Hazard escape with a three-match ban after his fracas with Swansea ballboy Charlie Morgan.
- QPR goalkeeper Julio Cesar has emerged as a shock target for Real Madrid.
- QPR plan to enforce drastic reforms to their pay structure this summer.
- Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has identified 18-year-old St Etienne centre-back Kurt Zouma as another summer transfer target.
- Fulham have enquired about Wolfsburg defender Emmanuel Pogatetz.
- QPR are in talks to sign South Korea defender Yun Suk-young from Chunnam Dragons.
- West Ham striker Modibo Maiga is wanted by Bordeaux.
- Stoke are keen on PSV left-back Erik Pieters.
- Arsenal have been offered Montpellier midfielder Younes Belhanda.
- Hull are considering a loan move for Al-Ahly striker Gedo.
- Hearts want Liverpool's Michael Ngoo on loan.
- Crystal Palace's £500,000 bid for Bristol City winger Albert Adomah has been rejected.
- Arsenal will step up pursuit of David Villa after he was benched by Barcelona last night.
- Police have launched an investigation into Eden Hazard's controversial clash with a ballboy - and Chelsea desperately hope their star will escape more punishment.
- Paul Lambert has revealed he is getting hate mail as he struggles to get Aston Villa through a disastrous season.
- QPR boss Harry Redknapp has travelled to Paris to watch Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue.
- Arsenal could take 21 year-old Barcelona winger Isaac Cuenca on loan.
- Wolves and Leeds want Aston Villa left-back Stephen Warnock on loan.
- Manchester City's new director of football has given the first indication of the power he wields at the club by revealing that he wants to play a new formation next season and stipulating that future signings must be tailored to fit the system.
- Newcastle remain cautiously optimistic that Fabricio Coloccini can still be persuaded to remain at St James' Park for the rest of the season after taking a hardline stance with their unsettled captain.
- QPR boss Harry Redknapp has expressed an interest in Toulouse midfielder Etienne Capoue.
- Crystal Palace are lining up a move for Sheffield United striker Nick Blackman.
- West Ham have made an approach for Auxerre defender Willy Boly.
- Newcastle have warned they might begin legal proceedings against captain Fabricio Coloccini if he tries to quit the club or refuses to be considered for selection.
- Paul Lambert will not put Aston Villa's future at risk by overspending on players' fees or wages.
- Tottenham are the latest club considering triggering Mohamed Diame's release clause at West Ham.
- Liverpool and Everton are in the hunt for young Chesterfield winger Tendayi Darikwa.
- Norwich City want Sporting Lisbon striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel on loan.
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