Paper Talk - 23 January 2012

• Harry Redknapp demanded FA action against Mario Balotelli yesterday after accusing him of an act of violence that 'has no place in football'.


• Steven Pienaar is set to speak with Tottenham this week after QPR were told he will cost £6million.


• Blackpool have been told they will have to make a cash offer for Celtic winger Paddy McCourt despite attempts to loan him for the rest of the season.


• Galatasaray and Juventus have been rebuffed in their enquiries for Man City midfielder Nigel de Jong.


• Wigan are making a £2million move for Bristol City striker Nicky Maynard and are interested in Everton's James McFadden.


• Shakhtar Donetsk have confirmed Chelsea's interest in Willian.


• Manchester United are interested in Brazil striker Leandro Damiao.


• Reading are ready to move for Doncaster striker Billy Sharp.

• Furious Harry Redknapp last night branded Mario Balotelli a madman who got away with kicking Scott Parker in the head.


• Arsene Wenger reacted angrily after Arsenal fans turned on him following a third successive defeat.


• Portsmouth boss Michael Appleton has been told to sell his best players this month to stop the club going bust.


• West Brom have slapped an £8million valuation on Peter Odemwingie amid interest from Fulham and West Ham.


• Bolton boss Owen Coyle is swooping for Guinea's exciting attacker Ismael Bangoura and trying to rush through a package with the African star.


• Leicester boss Nigel Pearson is set to sign Aston Villa striker Nathan Delfouneso on loan.


• Lyon have joined the chase for Tottenham defender Vedran Corluka.

• Arsene Wenger was blasted by his own fans - and even skipper Robin van Persie - as chants of 'You don't know what you're doing' echoed around the Emirates during Arsenal's 2-1 defeat to Manchester United.


• Liverpool want to hijack West Ham's pursuit of Rangers ace Nikica Jelavic.


• Nedum Onuoha is poised to switch from Man City to QPR in a £2.75million deal.


• Adel Taarabt wants to stay at QPR under new boss Mark Hughes.


• Huddersfield boss Lee Clark wants £1million-rated Ben Marshall.


• Bristol City boss Derek McInnes is set to snap up veteran defender David Weir from Rangers.


• Tony Pulis is sending Michael Tonge and Tom Soares to Hibernian on loan in a Stoke clearout.


• Portsmouth manager Michael Appleton has been told to sell his stars to save the club.


• Jose Mourinho is fighting for control of the Real Madrid dressing room following a major bust-up.

• Harry Redknapp angrily insisted that Tottenham's title charge was derailed by a player who should not have been on the pitch as he accused match-winner Mario Balotelli of kicking Scott Parker in the head deliberately.


• Arsene Wenger and Robin van Persie were embroiled in a row last night as Manchester United kept up the pressure in the title race.

• Harry Redknapp launched a stinging attack on Mario Balotelli after the Italian striker wrecked Tottenham's title hopes.


• Danny Welbeck kept Manchester United on the heels of leaders Manchester City as Arsene Wenger hit out at irate Arsenal fans.

• Spurs boss Harry Redknapp admits he's interested in Celtic kid James Forrest.


• Ally McCoist's hopes of landing free agent Enar Jaager will be dashed unless he can shift players off the Ibrox wage bill this month.


• St Johnstone striker Fran Sandaza has slammed Rangers for trying to nab him on the cheap.


• Former Rangers and Scotland star Stephen Hughes will join Aberdeen today on trial as he bids to relaunch his career.