Paper Talk - 04 June 2013

• Jose Mourinho last night promised Chelsea a successful marriage as he was officially reunited with his true love.


• Roberto Martinez is to become the new manager of Everton.


• Arsene Wenger insists it would be impossible to turn down the chance to sign Wayne Rooney.


• Wesley Sneijder was last night linked with a shock summer reunion with Jose Mourinho.


• Johan Cruyff has predicted Jose Mourinho will flop on his Chelsea return.


• Arsene Wenger faces a fight to keep £15million Bayern Munich target Laurent Koscielny.


• Manchester United hope to push through the £15million capture of Benfica centre-back Ezequiel Garay.


• Liverpool are ready to push the boat out to sign crack Armenian Henrikh Mkhitaryan - whether Luis Suarez quits or not.


• Teenage left back Luke Shaw will snub Chelsea and Manchester United to sign a five-year deal at Southampton.


• Arsene Wenger has finally confessed he made a "huge mistake" by not signing Gareth Bale.


• Wonderkid Luke Shaw will snub Chelsea and Manchester United to sign a new five-year deal at Southampton.


• Real Madrid President Florentino Perez has publicly admitted for the first time the Spanish giants are interested in Gareth Bale and hinted they will make a bid in the next few weeks. “Bale is one of Europe’s great players and Real Madrid always likes great players," he said.

• Jose Mourinho insisted he had come home after finally being confirmed as Chelsea's new boss last night.


• Roberto Martinez is set to become the new manager of Everton after chairman Bill Kenwright chose the Spaniard to lead the club forward.


• Arsene Wenger last night admitted: "I could not turn down the chance to sign Wayne Rooney."


• Tottenham last night digged their heels in over Gareth Bale by snubbing a meeting with Real Madrid's sporting director Zinedine Zidane.


• Manchester City have agreed a £21m deal for Seville star Jesus Navas.


• Asmir Begovic can leave Stoke - if the price is right.


• Fulham are closing in on the £3m capture of Roma's Maarten Stekelenburg, with Mark Schwarzer admitting his time may be up.


• Kenny Jackett does not fear the chop after being named the fifth Wolves manager in 16 months.

• An emotional Jose Mourinho last night told Chelsea fans "I am one of you" as he finally returned as manager and immediately set his sights on winning the Premier League for a third time.


• Roberto Martinez is set to become the new manager of Everton after chairman Bill Kenwright chose the Spaniard to lead the club forward.


• Monaco could provide an escape route for unsettled Manchester United winger Nani.

• Jose Mourinho claimed his love for Chelsea meant he had to return to take the Blues back to the top.


• Liverpool are ready to splash £20million on their main transfer target - whether Luis Suarez leaves or not. The Anfield club are closing in on a deal for Armenia international Henrikh Mkhitaryan, despite the asking price from his Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk.


• Roberto Martinez will today be unveiled as the new boss of Everton.

• Jose Mourinho returned to Chelsea yesterday and immediately proclaimed: 'I'm here to stay.'


• Roberto Martinez will become Everton's new manager after the Goodison Park cub agreed a compensation package with Wigan.


• Manuel Pellegrini has been handed his first Manchester City signing after the club finally settled on a fee with Sevilla for winger Jesus Navas.


• Sunderland want Celtic striker Gary Hooper.


• Liverpool are rekindling their interest in Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.


• West Ham are closing on a deal for Stockport County midfielder Danny Whitehead, 19.


• Swansea star Michu has emerged as a surprise target for Arsenal.

• Jose Mourinho said last night that the time is right for him to "remarry" at Chelsea after signing a £50million contract to return to the club.


• Manchester City are on the verge of signing Jesus Navas, the highly regarded Spain winger, from Seville in a projected £21.6 million transfer.


• Roberto Martinez is in pole position to be named the new manager of Everton this week, although the club had still to agree formally a compensation fee with Wigan Athletic for the Spaniard as of last night.

Forbidden Mind Blog Tour

  While I'm taking a blog break, I wanted to let you know about a really interesting YA paranormal romance series called The Forbidden Trilogy by Kimberly Kinrade. As my part in the I.O. Blog Tour for the Forbidden Trilogy, I'm here to share with you the cover and synopsis of Forbidden Mind, the first book in the Trilogy. 

She reads minds.
He controls minds.
Together, they might get out alive.

49% of Americans believe their government officials are honest.

I don't know these officials, or their supporters, but I know their secrets, and 49% of Americans are wrong.

My employers pay me well to be right, to know things others can't. But I don't know why they brought that boy in, strapped to a stretcher, barely conscious. He asked me for help when I could give none.

I'm a wealthy spy, a talented artist, a martial arts black belt, and a prisoner. They tell me that on my eighteenth birthday, I will be released, free to go to the college of my dreams. It's my eighteenth birthday, and a man in black is at my door. I know he's not here to free me. I know, because I can read minds. My name is Sam, and this is my story. 

 Want to learn more and buy a copy of the book? It's available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and iBooks.

You can find author Kimberly Kinrade at her website, on Twitter, and on Facebook.  

Picture of Alexis Sanchez car crash

Alexis Sánchez's agent, Fernando Felicevich, confirmed the news to MARCA and had to reassure the Chilean's fans. Footage of the Barcelona player's car showed signs of the forward's violent crash on the C-32 road.



The player walked away unscathed after his car crashed into the road's protective barrier and skidded along it for over 100 metres. He then left the vehicle on the roadside before one of his teammates picked him up and drove him to Gavá, where he lives. They did not report the accident to the authorities.



The footballer told the officers who visited him afterwards at his house that he was unsure what had caused his car to leave the road, although everything points to him exceeding the permitted speed limit.

Paper Talk - 03 June 2013

• Jose Mourinho last night broke his silence to confirm for the first time he is the new Chelsea boss.


• Blackpool boss Paul Ince is determined to keep hold of the club's hottest property - his own son, Thomas.


• David De Gea pledged his future to Manchester United - and begged Wayne Rooney to do the same.


• Jesus Navas has edged closer to joining Manchester City, with his club Sevilla accepting he will move this summer.

• Jose Mourinho is set to be confirmed as the new Chelsea boss today.


• Manuel Pellegrini is set to begin talks with Manchester City today about taking over as their new boss.


• Edwin van der Sar insists Wayne Rooney should stay at Manchester United.


• Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City will have to stump up £25m if they are to land Fiorentina ace Stevan Jovetic.

• Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas is eyeing a deal for Benfica's Spanish Under-21 striker Rodrigo.


• West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is ready to take Real Betis goalkeeper Adrian San Miguel on a free transfer.


• Newcastle are ready to let versatile James Perch go to make way for new foreign recruits.

• Jose Mourinho has told Roman Abramovich the only needs one big signing to make Chelsea great again.

• Jose Mourinho is expected to be confirmed as Chelsea's new manager within the next 24 hours.


• Graham Arnold, who won the A-League in Australia with Central Coast Mariners, has claimed that he turned down an offer to manage Sheffield United, calling the League One club's approach "pre-historic".

• Jose Mourinho was back in London last night, one step closer to a return to Chelsea.


• Manuel Pellegrini will today start talks with Manchester City after bidding a sad farewell to Spanish football.


• Liverpool will consider bidding for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke should Luis Suarez force through his move to Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid.


• Sevilla winger Jesus Navas has confirmed he wants to join Manchester City.


• Victor Wanyama footballing mentor has revealed that the Celtic midfielder has set his heart on joining Arsenal this summer.


• Borussia Dortmund are considering a swoop for Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski.

• Jose Mourinho is expected to be confirmed as Chelsea's new manager by Wednesday.

• Jose Mourinho has arrived in London at the start of a week that should see the Premier League's wealthiest clubs, Chelsea and Manchester City, appoint the managers they hope can wrest the title back from Manchester United next season.

Eriksen keen on Dortmund move

Borussia Dortmund have been given a boost in their pursuit of Christian Eriksen with the Ajax player saying "a charismatic coach" is important to him.



Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp is not only highly regarded for his coaching ability but also for his extrovert character on the touchline and with the media.



Following the sale of Mario Gotze to Bayern Munich and potential departure of Robert Lewandowski, Champions League runners-up Dortmund are in the market for reinforcements this summer.



And Eriksen has told Danish news outlet Sporten.dk that he would welcome a move to a side with a coach he can have a healthy professional relationship with.



"Jurgen Klopp seems like a really good coach and a great person. It can be the difference for me to get a charismatic coach with a tendency to use younger players," he said.



"It is the coach who chooses the team so it is important for me to play for a coach who I can trust and who you can build a good relationship with."



The Denmark international was keen to test himself in Primera Division but claims that is no longer the case.



"That has changed. I wouldn't mind playing in Spain if there was something interesting there for me but I might try a different league first."



Eriksen, reportedly a target for Liverpool, says he has no preference between a move to the Bundesliga or the Premier League, insisting the style of football is of more importance to him.



"They are two very different leagues but they are also very alike," he said. "The German league is on its way up where the English league is now. So I won't prefer one before the other. And it also rains equally much in Germany as it does in England.



"The most important thing is to do what I feel is right. My next club has to express that they really want me.



"I have to feel that it is the right place and then their style of play has to fit me. I can't play in a club that prefers to play with long balls."

Bayern celebrates treble in Munich

Bayern Munich did not let the weather dampen its spirits as it paraded its three titles to its fans.



The rain which has fallen over Munich almost without exception since February did not want to make way for Bayern's treble-winning party in the city's central Marienplatz, but temperatures as low as seven degrees proved no deterrent for around 20,000 fans.



"Not only do we have a world class team, but we also have world class fans," said coach Jupp Heynckes on his penultimate public appearance as Bayern coach, his last coming on Tuesday when he announces his future plans at a press conference in the city.



"Without fans like you, we would never have been able to achieve what we have done."



Heynckes, parading the UEFA Champions League trophy won in London a week ago alongside the Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal, was also able to make good on a promise he made over two decades ago.



"I stood on this balcony in 1990 and, rather cockily, promised you the European Cup," he said.



"Well today I'm delivering on my promise: here is the Champions League."



It was the Bayern players' second appearance on the balcony of the city hall this northern summer, the first of which took place after its final home Bundesliga game of the season.



It returned with two more trophies, the Champions League and the DFB-Pokal, parading an historic maiden treble in the history of German football.

Higuain confirms Madrid exit plan

Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain has confirmed he will leave the club this northern summer.



The Argentina international scored the opener as Madrid saw off Osasuna 4-2 on the final day of the Primera Division season but revealed afterwards his 122nd goal for Los Merengues would be his last.



He is widely expected to join Juventus in the coming weeks, although confirmation of his availability is sure to attract the interest of a host of elite clubs.



"I feel that my time here has come to an end and I want a change of scenery. I have experienced seven intense, tough and happy years here," the 25-year-old told reporters



"It was a decision I have been thinking about for some time. It's tough, it wasn't easy to make, but I will go to another club to seek new challenges.



"My family have suffered a lot too. It's a decision the club and me took together, and I hope it's for the best."



Despite his fine scoring record since joining Madrid in January 2007 from River Plate, Higuain has not always enjoyed a good relationship with either fans or coaches, and was booed during the second leg of Madrid's UEFA Champions League semi-final loss to Borussia Dortmund at the end of April.



"I am not going because I was booed," he added. "In seven years this is the first time I have been booed. There are other reasons, but I'm not going to reveal them.



"I have stayed here for seven years and that is for a reason. I equalled the record of a legend like Juanito by becoming the 16th greatest goalscorer in the history of the club.



"No one has given me anything for free, I've had to work my guts out. I leave here happy with the goals I've scored and I managed to get the fans on my side and sing my name."



Pressed on his future, he added: "I haven't decided where I am going.



"There have been offers from Juventus, but I honestly don't know where I'll go.



"I want to go to a club that really believes in me and where I will be happy."