All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news

  All the latest Premier League gossip and transfer news, you can use the links to go to the news paper or media which published the story, this will be a daily round up of what the papers have been saying

22nd Feb 2012

Chelsea are targeting Arsenal and England winger Theo Walcott and could be willing to swap him for Stamford Bridge striker Daniel Sturridge.

Full story: the Sun 
 
Manchester City may make a summer move for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain, who is also a target for Chelsea.
Full story: Daily Mail 
 
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is in the hunt for Ghana international defender Daniel Opare, who has impressed for Standard Liege this season.
Full story: the Sun 
 
Liverpool are one of three clubs believed to be monitoring the form of  Hertha Berlin midfielder Raffael.
Full story: talkSPORT 
 
Arsenal and Liverpool are believed to have reignited their interest in Werder Bremen attacking midfielder Marko Marin who has been dubbed the German Lionel Messi.
Full story: Footylatest 
 
Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and Michael Essien were all dropped from the Chelsea line-up against Napoli on Tuesday for daring to criticise manager Andre Villas-Boas before the match. Cole told the boss: "I came here to win medals, and trophies, but I'm never going to do that with your tactics."
Full story: the Sun 
 
Manchester United winger Nani will be offered a new four-year contract with wages of £130,000 per week.
Full story: the Sun 
 
Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy says he will not celebrate if he scores a goal against his boyhood club Cardiff City in Sunday's Carling Cup final.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
 
Chelsea midfielder Ramires is close to signing a contract extension that would keep him at the club until 2017.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
 
Arsenal are ready to open fresh contract talks with winger Theo Walcott, midfielder Tomas Rosicky and striker Robin van Persie after the trio indicated they are keen to stay at the club.
Full story: Metro 

Manager Arsene Wenger faces being left with just £10m to rebuild Arsenal in the summer.
Full story: London Evening Standard 
 
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that influential defender Rio Ferdinand could be key to midfielder Paul Pogba staying at Old Trafford.
Full story: Manchester Evening News 
 
 Samir Nasri is determined to prove he is not a £24m "mistake" at Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
 
Sunderland are not looking to fill the vacancy left by international development director Niall Quinn.
Full story: Newcastle Chronicle