Arsenal to replace Cesc with Ozil, Hamsik to Chelsea and Dean Ashton to retire - transfer news and gossip from Saturday's papers

From today's Daily Mirror
Robinho transfer exclusive: Barcelona flying in to thrash out £34million deal  

Tottenham lining up January bid for West Ham star

Stoke award versatile defender with new contract

QPR planning £250,000 raid for Peterborough star  

From today's other papers
Chelsea
will move for Atletico Madrid striker Sergio Aguero and Napoli midfielder Marek Hamsik in January  (Daily Mail)

10 things you need to know about Sergio Aguero

Sergio Aguero, Aaron Lennon and Chelsea's Top 10 January transfer targets now ban is lifted  

Blackburn boss have warned Portsmouth they won't get Benni McCarthy on the cheap (The Sun)

Arsenal are lining up a £15million move for Germany playmaker Mesut Ozil (Daily Star)

10 things you need to know about Mesut Ozil - plus video

West Ham striker Dean Ashton is set to retire and lodge a multi-million pound insurance claim against the FA (Daily Mail)

West Ham striker Dean Ashton to announce retirement from football  

Ryan Shawcross has snubbed a move back to Manchester United by agreeing a new four-year deal at Stoke ( Daily Mail)



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