Paper Chase: Reds target Begovic

Each day we'll bring you the very latest tabloid rumors as the biggest clubs around splash the cash to bolster their rosters. True or not, they're always entertaining...

DAILY STAR

Rafa Benitez is the new boss of Chelsea - but Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho are already waiting in the wings.

Harry Redknapp will give the Ukraine FA an answer by Sunday as he waits to see if a vacancy comes up at QPR.

New York Red Bulls look set to block Arsenal's bid to sign Thierry Henry on loan again.

Guly do Prado is being tracked by Brighton and Watford after losing his place in the team at Southampton.

Cardiff have snapped up Norwich defender Simon Lappin on an emergency six-week loan.

Brian Deane has been appointed manager of Norwegian side Sarpsborg.

DAILY EXPRESS

Roberto Mancini could be the second manager to be sacked this week for European failure after Manchester City failed to qualify for the next phase of the Champions League.

Andre Villas-Boas has mocked Roman Abramovich's hire-and-fire policies.

Leeds fans have declared their disappointment that Ken Bates will be staying on as president of the club at Elland Road.

DAILY MIRROR

Chelsea fans have already voiced their fury at the sacked Roberto Di Matteo being replaced by Rafa Benitez.

Harry Redknapp has said he is serious about the Ukraine job - but it may only serve to smoke out QPR.

Leeds' takeover will be concluded next month but fans are unhappy that Ken Bates will remain at Elland Road.

Marouane Fellaini will stay at Everton - if they qualify for the Champions League.

Blackburn have made a shock move to lure Brad Friedel back to Ewood Park.

Bordeaux forward Yohan Gouffran is a January target for QPR.

Manchester City are raedy to spalsh out £7m for Croatian teenager Alen Halilovic.

Hull have signed Fulham keeper David Stockdale on loan.

DAILY MAIL

Rafa Benitez will meet Chelsea's players today after being appointed as boss at Stamford Bridge.

Southampton are ready to make a £5.5m move for Blackpool's Matt Phillips in January.

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Peterborough have signed West Brom midfielder George Thorne on loan until January 3.

Brad Friedel is ready to give up his battle with Hugo Lloris to be Tottenham's number one keeper by making a dramatic return to Blackburn.

Manchester City want Dinamo Zagreb teenager Alen Halilovic.

THE SUN

Roberto Di Matteo was warned he would be sacked if he axed Fernando Torres on Tuesday against Juventus.

Rafa Benitez reckons he knows what is wrong with Fernando Torres while Didier Drogba could make a return to Chelsea in the New Year.

Roberto Di Matteo's axing has taken Roman Abramovich's pay-offs to sacked managers to nearly £70m.

Bobby Zamora has been ruled out for at least three months with a hip injury.

Stoke keeper Asmir Begovic is a target for Liverpool.

Henning Berg hopes to take Manchester United's Joshua King to Blackburn on loan.