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PAPER ROUND-UP: Wenger's title claim, Chelsea in red; Suarez's bumper £120m release clause
TODAY'S paper round-up sees Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger claim that few pundits have given the Gunners a prayer of winning the title. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has resorted to mind games insisting Manchester City are red-hot favourites for the title. Elsewhere, Liverpool legend Ian Rush has admitted Luis Suarez has a whopping £120 million release clause inserted into his contract and West Ham are weighing up an £8 million bid for Southampton striker Rickie Lambert.
Daily Mirror: West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is making an £8million move for Southampton's England striker Rickie Lambert. Also: Spurs star Sandro has issued a warning to Charlie Adam as the row over the Scot's record against the north Londoners continued.
The Independent: Andy Murray finished off his remarkable year by barely breaking into sweat against Mousa Shanan Zayed in the first round in Doha yesterday. Also: Jose Mourinho believes that second-placed Manchester City are the clear favourites to win the Premier League title this season.
The Times: Andy Murray took just 37 minutes to beat Mousa Shanan Zayed at the ExxonMobil Open in Doha yesterday. Also: Chelsea have abandoned their long-standing target of breaking even after recording a loss of £49.4 million for the year ending June 2013.
The Sun: Ian Rush last night claimed Luis Suarez has a whopping £120 million get-out clause in his new deal. Also: Chelsea go into the New Year nearly £50million in the red.
Daily Mail: David Moyes has insisted Manchester United can still retain their Barclays Premier League title and warned they will get even better when Robin van Persie returns. Also: Benoit Assou-Ekotto was at the centre of another French race storm last night after it emerged that he had invited anti-Semitic comedian Dieudonne M'bala M'bala to a game at Tottenham, insisting he would 'love it'.
Daily Star: Jose Mourinho fears Manchester United are on the march again. Also: Arsene Wenger claims everyone is waiting for Arsenal's title bid to blow up in their faces.
The Guardian: Jose Mourinho has sought to pile the pressure on to Manchester City, presenting them as red-hot title favourites for 2014, and the Chelsea manager has insisted he is not playing mind games. Also: Bolton Wanderers have admitted their debts have grown to a staggering £163.8m, with £50.7m haemorrhaging during the 12 months to June 2013.
Daily Telegraph: Arsene Wenger has dismissed Jose Mourinho's claim that Manchester City are overwhelming favourites to win the Premier League and insisted that Arsenal could make their most serious title challenge for a decade. Also: Jose Mourinho was given a stark reminder yesterday that the days of virtually limitless spending at Chelsea are over when the club posted a huge annual loss of £49.4 million but still promised to meet Uefa's strict new financial rules.