BB Round-up – Liverpool cull, Spurs and Toon battle for Gameiro, Hammers bid won’t affect the transfer budgets

Tottenham and Manchester United booked their passage through to the Champions League knock out stages with a relatively straight forward victory last night. Harry Redknapp has called upon his Tottenham side to go on and win the group, so to avoid any of the big guns in the next stage.

In the papers this morning there has been a mixed bag of stories from clearouts at Liverpool; West Ham reiterating there are no dangers with their Olympic bid , while Sam Allardyce has been told to liven it up at Ewood Park.

Hammers unaffected by bid – Sky Sports

Tottenham’s flair finds ideal expression in open fields of Europe – Guardian

Babel could lead Liverpool exodus – Daily Telegraph

If we don’t qualify it’s a disaster – Sun

Tottenham and Newcastle battling for Lorient striker Kevin Gameiro – IM Scouting

Uefa investigates Real red cards – Daily Telegraph

McCarthy sits out chairman mystery – Sun

Report: Steven Pienaar won’t stay at Everton, could leave in January – IM Scouting

Malouda – Blues have lost aura – Sky Sports

Rooney: This is just the start – Guardian

Cole slams ‘diabolical’ West Ham – Daily Telegraph

Time to liven it up, Sam – Sun

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