CATCH UP WITH ALL OF TODAYS PAPER TALK

By Ryan Ghee
October 4 2005

Keep up-to-date with all of the latest paper talk with 'Unofficial Villa'.

Manchester United's Roy Keane is being lined up to become the next manager of the Republic of Ireland. Should Ireland fail to qualify for the 2006 World Cup finals, Brian Kerr will be sacked as manager and Keane will be apointed as the new player-manager.

Bolton are on the verge of signing free-agent Martin Djetou.

Arsenal's Thierry Henry is a transfer target for both Chelsea and Barcelona.

Manchester City hope to sign Shrewsbury goalkeeper Joe Hart for £1m.

The Football Association have not ruled out the possibility of another foreign manager after Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes that Nigerian youngster John Mikel Obi wants to move to Old Trafford but is being bullied and intimidated to move to Stamford Bridge instead.