CATCH UP WITH ALL OF TODAY'S PAPER TALK

By Ryan Ghee
December 2 2005

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

Portsmouth have been told that they must pay at least £250,000 in compensation to Southampton if they want Harry Redknapp to be their manager.

Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd wants Sam Allardyce to take over from under-fire boss Graeme Souness.

West Ham boss Alan Pardew has given up hope of signing Rochdale's Grant Holt in January.

Liverpool's Florent Sinama-Pongolle is a loan target for Spanish side Real Betis.

Manchester City are hoping to sign Ajax striker Steven Pienaar.