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.
