Paper Talk: City target Lippi

Manchester City's owners have targeted Italy coach Marcello Lippi to take over from Mark Hughes if he can't lift the club up the table. DAILY STAR Martin O'Neil hailed Brad Guzan's UEFA Cup heroics - then promptly dropped him to the bench. New Spurs manager Harry Redknapp has thanked Manchester City boss Mark Hughes for giving him the recipe for success. Hull boss Phil Brown has asked Bolton fans to lay off manager Gary Megson. Roy Keane last night hit out at football pundits - claiming he would rather go to the dentist than sit on a panel. Tony Adams is ready to come to the aid of former England team-mate Paul Gascoigne. Joe Kinnear fears Michael Owen will have plenty of clubs to choose from when his Newcastle contract expires in the summer. Rafa Benitez is keen on signing a Liverpool contract for the rest of his managerial... [read full story]