By Ryan Ghee
December 27 2005

Keep up-to-date with all of the latest paper talk with 'Unofficial Villa'. Aston Villa boss David O'Leary has admitted that he wants to keep on-loan midfielder Eirik Bakke until the end of the season.

Chelsea are reportedly set to sign Portugal midfielder Maniche for £5m.

Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre could make a January move to French club Lyon.

Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp will not be able to bring Dennis Wise to the club because the veteran midfielder cannot agree a compensation package with Southampton.

Chris Coleman, David Moyes, Graeme Souness and Alan Curbishley have all called for video technology in football after a number of poor refereeing decisions in the Boxing Day fixtures.