Wigan Athletic - Wednesday Back Page Gossip

Vital Wigan takes a quick look at the stories making the headlines of the sports pages this Wednesday morning

The Sun

CHRIS WADDLE says Fabio Capello must make Tottenhams David Bentley an England regular

Liverpool boss RAFA BENITEZ will target Espanyol man Albert Riera as a Gareth Barry alternative

EVERTON have seen off Newcastle in the battle to bag Juventus midfielder Tiago

ANDREW DAVIES has joined Stoke from Southampton for £1.2million

BRANISLAV IVANOVIC'S agent claims the defender is ready to quit Chelsea

RAFA BENITEZ will be blocked from signing Aston Villas Gareth Barry even if he raises the cash

The Mail

Hull have launched a bid for one of the biggest strikers in world football — 6ft 8ins Stefan Maierhofer from Rapid Vienna

Veteran defender Alan Stubbs has been forced to quit the game because of a chronic knee injury — dealing another massive blow to Derby boss Paul Jewell

Manchester City have been reported to FIFA by Shakhtar Donetsk, who claim they are still owed money from the transfer of Brazilian playmaker Elano to Eastlands last summer

Shola Ameobi's £2.5 million move to Ipswich has collapsed after the Newcastle forward failed a medical - leaving the door open for Norwich to move for the 26-year-old.

Daily Star

ROBINHO`S £25m move to Chelsea is definitely OFF - and the Blues could now move for Kaka

The Mirror

Spurs are monitoring West Ham defender Anton Ferdinand after the east Londoners rejected a £6million bid from Sunderland.

The Guardian

Manchester United's Mikaël Silvestre is set to join Arsenal in one of the biggest transfer surprises this summer

Sunderland boss Roy Keane is targeting David Healy, Anton Ferdinand and Benni McCarthy

The Telegraph

Adrian Mutu has confirmed he will appeal against 'inhumane' treatment following Chelsea departure in 2004.

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