Paper Insight 14 September 2014

• Cristiano Ronaldo is determined to leave Real Madrid next summer but it could be Manchester City rather than United that turns out to be his destination.
• Steve Bruce believes new signing Abel Hernandez can be the 'new Luis Suarez'.

• Everton hope to announce a breakthrough over a new 50,000 capacity stadium next week.

• Tottenham technical director Franco Baldini is not facing the axe despite failing to secure a new striker for the club during the summer transfer window.

• Manchester United will offer Juan Mata as bait in their bid to land Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman in January.
• Chelsea and Arsenal have reignited their interest in Valencia striker Paco Alcacer.
• Fulham want Wigan's Grant Holt on loan to beef up their forward line.
• Wolves are in the hunt for former Manchester united youngster Josh King on loan from Blackburn.
• QPR are considering a January raid for highly-rated Southend keeper Dan Bentley.

• Newcastle fans are calling for the club to fire assistant manager John Carver after he clashed with travelling supporters before the 4-0 defeat by Southampton.
• Christian Benteke could make his Aston Villa return later this month after being put through his paces by Belgium's physio Lieven Maesschalck.
• Neil Warnock wants Motherwell boss Stuart McCall to become part of his backroom staff at Crystal Palace.
• Watford are fighting to keep hold of Scotland international Ikechi Anya, placing a £2.5m price tag on the striker who scored against Germany last week.
• West Ham will watch Basel striker Marco Streller in the Champion League ahead of a January move.
• Dany Ings could leave Burnley in January with the England Under-21 striker stalling on signing a new deal at Turf Moor.
• Philippe Coutinho is ready to sign a new deal with Liverpool which will pay him £100,000 per week.

• Rio Ferdinand is already being groomed as Harry Redknapp's successor as QPR manager, although owner Tony Fernandes is convinced he can carry on playing for another two seasons.
• Liverpool full-back Glen Johnson is a January target for Roma, where he would link up with former England team-mate Ashley Cole.
• Tottenham will make a fourth attempt to prise midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin from Southampton in the January transfer window.
• Louis Van Gaal is expected to win the Premier League in his first season in charge of Manchester United, contrary to earlier talk that a top-three finish would suffice.
• Crystal Palace will be without skipper Mile Jedinak for three crucial weeks in January as he will be needed by Australia for their Asia Cup campaign.
• Gary Cahill is expected to sign a new contract with Chelsea in the next fortnight.
• Roy Hodgson expects John Stones and Calum Chambers to drop down to Under-21 level again for the European Championships next summer.

• Alan Pardew could learn his fate as Newcastle manager very soon with Mike Ashley lining up a team of Steve Bruce and Alan Shearer to take over.
• Norway's 15-year-old sensation Martin Odegaard is prepared to wait rather than jump into a move to Liverpool or Manchester United.
• Everton risk losing Scotland midfielder James McCarthy as they stall over talks about a new deal.
• Rene Meulensteen is mulling over an offer from MLS side Philadelphia Union to take over as their new coach.
• James Milner could be on his way out of Manchester City in January as he continues to stall over signing a new contract.
• Sunderland have made securing the future of striker Connor Wickham their No 1 priority, while another forward Danny Graham could be on his way to Charlton on loan.

• Nottingham Forest and Derby fans will mark the 10th anniversary of Brian Clough's death with a minute's applause during Sunday's game at the City Ground.