Wednesday's review of the English press © EuroFootball.com

Wednesday's English press writes about "Chelsea" desire to acquire "River Plate" forward Gonzalo Higuain, "Wigan" forward Lee McCullocho's consideration of a possible move to "Charlton" in January, Sir Alex Ferguson's change of mind in not coaching "Tottenham", "Celtic" defender Jiri Jarosik's invitation to the Czech national team, Fabio Capello's explanation regarding David Beckham's role, and an anonymous American's involvement in the battle for the takeover of "West Ham" club.

English champion "Chelsea" may try to acquire 18-year-old "River Plate" forward Gonzalo Higuain and try to overcome the interest of "Man Utd" in the player when the player transfer market opens in January. ("Daily Mirror")

"Wigan" forward Lee McCullocho's exclusion from the starting lineup may force him to consider a move to "Charlton" in January. ("Daily Mirror")

"Arsenal" is looking to negotiate a deal that would give them the first option to acquire "Le Mans" goalkeeper Johann Pele. ("Daily Mail")

Current "Man Utd" coach Sir Alex Ferguson had clashed with "Tottenham" in 1984 and was preparing to become the team's manager, but later changed his mind. ("Daily Mail")

"Celtic" defender Jiri Jarosik was invited to the Czech national team for the first time and is ready to play against Denmark, despite not being a regular starter for his club. ("The Sun")

Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello revealed that he benched midfielder David Beckham because it hurt him to not be called up for the England national team. (Various)

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez had a separate conversation with struggling midfielder Jermaine Pennant to help him regain his form and fight for a place in the starting lineup. ("Daily Mail")

"West Ham" is ready to reject Kia Joorabchiano's takeover bid because he lowered the price, and an Icelandic consortium is now the favorite to take over the club. ("The Sun")

But both of these attempts could be thwarted by an anonymous American who is also ready to join the battle. ("Daily Telegraph")

Rangers coach Paul Le Guen insists he is not planning to steer the team towards a more aggressive approach in the player transfer market. ("Daily Record")

"Wigan" defender Andy Webster says that the higher standards of the English Premier League compared to the Scottish league are a tough challenge for him. ("Daily Record")