I think there have been City murmurings already. I expect those to increase to bellows as the season continues, especially if Arse don't win anything.
Sunday's gossip
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If van Persie leaves arsenal this will be the straw that breaks the camels back
Maybe Sheik Mansoor will be riding the camel at the time ....
De Rossi is free agent in 6 months
Too late, De Rossi will sign a new deal this afternoon.
Thank god for that. We can now end all the specualtion of us ever getting the useless sod.
Roma are doing a final attempt to make him sign a new contract. That's all I know
Are you an ITK or what?
No I watch the Italian media. What is an ITK?
Today arrived in Rome the Big Boss, James Pallotta, As Roma will offer 6 mln €/yr for 5 yrs. Done deal.
All New Years Day Paper Shite
MAIL ON SUNDAY
* Wayne Rooney was sensationally axed from Manchester United's squad for yesterday's Premier League clash with Blackburn after a bust-up with manager Sir Alex Ferguson that throws the controversial Old Trafford striker's future into doubt.
* Robin van Persie has given the biggest hint yet that he wants to stay at Arsenal when his contract ends in 2013.
* Arsenal are ready to bid £10million for Germany star Lukas Podolski.
* Premier League stars and their clubs are being investigated by the taxman over the secret perks enjoyed by players and their families.
* Steve Kean last night called for a truce with the fans who have been calling for his head all season.
DAILY STAR ON SUNDAY
* Theo Walcott and Arsenal are at WAR over his demand for a new £85,000-a-week four-year deal.
* Arsene Wenger will offer Arsenal legend Thierry Henry the job as his new assistant at the Emirates.
* Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini will snap up Daniele De Rossi if Roma put him up for sale.
* Doncaster have turned down a bid from Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson for striker Billy Sharp.
* Newcastle are monitoring Montpellier's France Under-21 international defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, but are no longer interested in his team-mate Olivier Giroud.
* Everton boss David Moyes is keen on a move for Catania striker Maxi Lopez.
* Chelsea were foolish to force Jose Mourinho out of the door, says former Stamford Bridge ace Joe Cole.
* Petr Cech says Andre Villas-Boas must be given an entire season to prove himself at Chelsea.
SUNDAY MIRROR
* Harry Redknapp and Fabio Capello are being linked in an incredible job swap.
* Chelsea can terminate John Terry's contract without paying a penny in compensation - if he is found guilty of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand.
* Luis Suarez has been branded as an "unreliable" and "inconsistent" witness by an FA tribunal.
* If Harry Redknapp had his way the January transfer window would be abolished.
* Andre Villas-Boas apologised to irate Chelsea fans after their team's shock 3-1 home defeat against Aston Villa.
* Robin van Persie set an Arsenal goalscoring record - then took a volley of abuse from QPR boss Neil Warnock.
* Manchester City have asked police to keep Manchester United's travelling fans locked in the Etihad Stadium when the two teams face each other in the FA Cup next week.
* David Moyes admits he had sympathy for Roy Hodgson when he was sacked by Liverpool.
* Roberto Mancini has warned Sir Alex Ferguson that the Premier League title will not be won by mind games.
* Martin O'Neill has revealed his desire to mastermind a Manchester City-style revolution at Sunderland - but admits it will have to be done without the riches at Roberto Mancini's disposal.
* Unsettled Sunderland midfielder Stephane Sessegnon is a target for French side Marseille.
* Jordan Rhodes has been rocked by an injury that dents Huddersfield's promotion charge and shatters West Ham's hopes of signing him for £3million this month.
* Bolton will use the £8million they receive from Chelsea for defender Gary Cahill to make a bid for Fulham striker Bobby Zamora.
* Everton are set to take up an option to keep Sylvain Distin at Goodison until the summer of 2013.
* Manchester City's £17.5million misfit Roque Santa Cruz is wanted by Brazilian club Cruzeiro.
* Manchester United are in danger of losing teenage attacking sensation Ravel Morrison to Europe's biggest clubs for just £300,000 in compensation.
* Qatar-based Al-Sadd are ready to match QPR's £15million valuation of unhappy midfielder Adel Taarabt.
* Sir Alex Ferguson has predicted another January transfer window spending bonanza as the recession shows no signs of hitting football hard.
* Inter Milan boss Claudio Ranieri is involved in a battle to keep Wesley Sneijder at the San Siro.
* Sevilla are hoping to finalise a move for Tottenham midfielder Giovani dos Santos in the next few days.
* Clubs hoping to take Manchester United's fringe players on loan must wait until the end of the transfer window for a decision from Sir Alex Ferguson.
* Alan Curbishley has named Scott Parker as the bargain of the season - and is backing his former charge to fire Tottenham into the Champions League for the second time in three seasons.
SUNDAY PEOPLE
* Liverpool are ready to test Aston Villa's resolve to hang onto their England striker Darren Bent.
* Luka Modric will seek a clause in his next Tottenham contract insisting he has pay parity with any future big-money signings at White Hart Lane.
* Andy Johnson is on a collision course with Fulham after neighbours QPR lodged a £1.3million bid for the striker.
* Mario Balotelli was the worst room-mate in the world - according to the poor bloke he used to bunk down with.
* Juan Sebastian Veron has given a fascinating insight into the mind of Roberto Mancini - and revealed how the Manchester City boss once tried to knock him out after a game.
* Carlo Ancelotti will step up PSG's interest in AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato after being installed as the club's new manager.
* Andre Villas-Boas is keeping tabs on Valencia star Roberto Soldado as he prepares to revamp his Stamford Bridge strikeforce.
* Blackburn boss Steve Kean is making an ambitious bid to sign Real Madrid's unwanted star Esteban Granero on loan for the relegation battle.
* Billy Sharp is available in a cut-price January deal, as a £1.85million release clause kicks in today.
* Nedum Onuoha is facing decision time as he looks for first-team Premier League football. Blackburn and Bolton are interested with QPR and West Brom also waiting in the wings.
* Manchester United superkid Will Keane is wanted on loan by Carling Cup conquerors Crystal Palace - with Dougie Freedman desperate on a deal.
* Stoke are plotting a move for Birmingham defender Liam Ridgewell. He's rated at £3million.
* Bolton boss Owen Coyle will be given his pick of a Chelsea youngster to take on loan next season - as Gary Cahill heads the other way.
* Newcastle will only be making one signing this transfer window - at best. United plan to bring in a replacement for injured centre-back Steven Taylor.
* Danny Rose is in line for January loan move from Tottenham - to keep alive his Olympic dream.
* Swindon boss Paolo Di Canio has played in Rome and Milan - and now he pretends he is in charge of Barcelona.
* QPR face a crunch decision over Adel Taarabt - with Al-Sadd ready to meet his £15milion valuation.
* Jason Roberts admits he is frustrated by a lack of football at crisis-hit Blackburn - and insists he is nowhere ready to swap football for a career in broadcasting.
* Premier League stars John Obi Mikel and Peter Odemwingie have been threatened with international exile - for wearing the wrong earrings.
* Sunderland are being linked with a move for Tottenham midfielder Stephen Pienaar.
* Blackburn's unwanted man Keith Andrews could price himself out of a move with his wage demands.
* Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to send midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong to Wolves - to the fury of Bolton.
* Sir Alex Ferguson was choking on his birthday cake last night as Manchester United did their best to hand the title to great rivals City.
SUNDAY EXPRESS
* John Terry is a target for China's top two clubs, who will offer him an escape route from the unsavoury row overshadowing his season.
* Roberto Mancini has vowed not to become a victim of Sir Alex Ferguson's mind games in the title race.
* Andre Villas-Boas last night appealed to Chelsea fans to save him from the sack.
THE OBSERVER
* Luis Suarez called Patrice Evra "negro" seven times and gave "unreliable" and "inconsistent" evidence to the Football Association independent commission that banned the Liverpool striker for eight matches.
* Andre Villas-Boas admits he has fallen short of the minimum requirement expected at Chelsea and dismissed the team's chances of challenging for the title as fantasy, with the manager left to target the more humble objective of finishing in the top four.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
* The Football Association last night delivered a damning written verdict on the race-abuse case against Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.
* Sir Alex Ferguson demanded an immediate response from his Manchester United players at Newcastle on Wednesday after his side slipped to an unexpected defeat to relegation-threatened Blackburn on an excellent day for title rivals Manchester City.
SUNDAY TIMES
* Sir Alex Ferguson's 70th birthday celebrations went awry yesterday.
* Liverpool's Luis Suarez gave "unreliable" and "inconsistent" evidence to the independent regulatory commission investigating claims that he racially abused Manchester United's Patrice Evra.
SUNDAY MAIL
* Ally McCoist last night admitted Scotland star Graham Dorrans could figure highly on Rangers' winter window wishlist.
* Atletico Madrid are considering making a move for Nikica Jelavic.
* Hearts are set to end their media ban at tomorrow's Edinburgh derby with Hibernian.
* Swedish club Hacken last night beat the Old Firm in the race to sign Emilio Izaguirre's Honduran superkid team-mate - 20-year-old Eddie Hernandez.
MAIL ON SUNDAY
* Wayne Rooney was sensationally axed from Manchester United's squad for yesterday's Premier League clash with Blackburn after a bust-up with manager Sir Alex Ferguson that throws the controversial Old Trafford striker's future into doubt.
* Robin van Persie has given the biggest hint yet that he wants to stay at Arsenal when his contract ends in 2013.
* Arsenal are ready to bid £10million for Germany star Lukas Podolski.
* Premier League stars and their clubs are being investigated by the taxman over the secret perks enjoyed by players and their families.
* Steve Kean last night called for a truce with the fans who have been calling for his head all season.
DAILY STAR ON SUNDAY
* Theo Walcott and Arsenal are at WAR over his demand for a new £85,000-a-week four-year deal.
* Arsene Wenger will offer Arsenal legend Thierry Henry the job as his new assistant at the Emirates.
* Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini will snap up Daniele De Rossi if Roma put him up for sale.
* Doncaster have turned down a bid from Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson for striker Billy Sharp.
* Newcastle are monitoring Montpellier's France Under-21 international defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, but are no longer interested in his team-mate Olivier Giroud.
* Everton boss David Moyes is keen on a move for Catania striker Maxi Lopez.
* Chelsea were foolish to force Jose Mourinho out of the door, says former Stamford Bridge ace Joe Cole.
* Petr Cech says Andre Villas-Boas must be given an entire season to prove himself at Chelsea.
SUNDAY MIRROR
* Harry Redknapp and Fabio Capello are being linked in an incredible job swap.
* Chelsea can terminate John Terry's contract without paying a penny in compensation - if he is found guilty of racially abusing Anton Ferdinand.
* Luis Suarez has been branded as an "unreliable" and "inconsistent" witness by an FA tribunal.
* If Harry Redknapp had his way the January transfer window would be abolished.
* Andre Villas-Boas apologised to irate Chelsea fans after their team's shock 3-1 home defeat against Aston Villa.
* Robin van Persie set an Arsenal goalscoring record - then took a volley of abuse from QPR boss Neil Warnock.
* Manchester City have asked police to keep Manchester United's travelling fans locked in the Etihad Stadium when the two teams face each other in the FA Cup next week.
* David Moyes admits he had sympathy for Roy Hodgson when he was sacked by Liverpool.
* Roberto Mancini has warned Sir Alex Ferguson that the Premier League title will not be won by mind games.
* Martin O'Neill has revealed his desire to mastermind a Manchester City-style revolution at Sunderland - but admits it will have to be done without the riches at Roberto Mancini's disposal.
* Unsettled Sunderland midfielder Stephane Sessegnon is a target for French side Marseille.
* Jordan Rhodes has been rocked by an injury that dents Huddersfield's promotion charge and shatters West Ham's hopes of signing him for £3million this month.
* Bolton will use the £8million they receive from Chelsea for defender Gary Cahill to make a bid for Fulham striker Bobby Zamora.
* Everton are set to take up an option to keep Sylvain Distin at Goodison until the summer of 2013.
* Manchester City's £17.5million misfit Roque Santa Cruz is wanted by Brazilian club Cruzeiro.
* Manchester United are in danger of losing teenage attacking sensation Ravel Morrison to Europe's biggest clubs for just £300,000 in compensation.
* Qatar-based Al-Sadd are ready to match QPR's £15million valuation of unhappy midfielder Adel Taarabt.
* Sir Alex Ferguson has predicted another January transfer window spending bonanza as the recession shows no signs of hitting football hard.
* Inter Milan boss Claudio Ranieri is involved in a battle to keep Wesley Sneijder at the San Siro.
* Sevilla are hoping to finalise a move for Tottenham midfielder Giovani dos Santos in the next few days.
* Clubs hoping to take Manchester United's fringe players on loan must wait until the end of the transfer window for a decision from Sir Alex Ferguson.
* Alan Curbishley has named Scott Parker as the bargain of the season - and is backing his former charge to fire Tottenham into the Champions League for the second time in three seasons.
SUNDAY PEOPLE
* Liverpool are ready to test Aston Villa's resolve to hang onto their England striker Darren Bent.
* Luka Modric will seek a clause in his next Tottenham contract insisting he has pay parity with any future big-money signings at White Hart Lane.
* Andy Johnson is on a collision course with Fulham after neighbours QPR lodged a £1.3million bid for the striker.
* Mario Balotelli was the worst room-mate in the world - according to the poor bloke he used to bunk down with.
* Juan Sebastian Veron has given a fascinating insight into the mind of Roberto Mancini - and revealed how the Manchester City boss once tried to knock him out after a game.
* Carlo Ancelotti will step up PSG's interest in AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato after being installed as the club's new manager.
* Andre Villas-Boas is keeping tabs on Valencia star Roberto Soldado as he prepares to revamp his Stamford Bridge strikeforce.
* Blackburn boss Steve Kean is making an ambitious bid to sign Real Madrid's unwanted star Esteban Granero on loan for the relegation battle.
* Billy Sharp is available in a cut-price January deal, as a £1.85million release clause kicks in today.
* Nedum Onuoha is facing decision time as he looks for first-team Premier League football. Blackburn and Bolton are interested with QPR and West Brom also waiting in the wings.
* Manchester United superkid Will Keane is wanted on loan by Carling Cup conquerors Crystal Palace - with Dougie Freedman desperate on a deal.
* Stoke are plotting a move for Birmingham defender Liam Ridgewell. He's rated at £3million.
* Bolton boss Owen Coyle will be given his pick of a Chelsea youngster to take on loan next season - as Gary Cahill heads the other way.
* Newcastle will only be making one signing this transfer window - at best. United plan to bring in a replacement for injured centre-back Steven Taylor.
* Danny Rose is in line for January loan move from Tottenham - to keep alive his Olympic dream.
* Swindon boss Paolo Di Canio has played in Rome and Milan - and now he pretends he is in charge of Barcelona.
* QPR face a crunch decision over Adel Taarabt - with Al-Sadd ready to meet his £15milion valuation.
* Jason Roberts admits he is frustrated by a lack of football at crisis-hit Blackburn - and insists he is nowhere ready to swap football for a career in broadcasting.
* Premier League stars John Obi Mikel and Peter Odemwingie have been threatened with international exile - for wearing the wrong earrings.
* Sunderland are being linked with a move for Tottenham midfielder Stephen Pienaar.
* Blackburn's unwanted man Keith Andrews could price himself out of a move with his wage demands.
* Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is ready to send midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong to Wolves - to the fury of Bolton.
* Sir Alex Ferguson was choking on his birthday cake last night as Manchester United did their best to hand the title to great rivals City.
SUNDAY EXPRESS
* John Terry is a target for China's top two clubs, who will offer him an escape route from the unsavoury row overshadowing his season.
* Roberto Mancini has vowed not to become a victim of Sir Alex Ferguson's mind games in the title race.
* Andre Villas-Boas last night appealed to Chelsea fans to save him from the sack.
THE OBSERVER
* Luis Suarez called Patrice Evra "negro" seven times and gave "unreliable" and "inconsistent" evidence to the Football Association independent commission that banned the Liverpool striker for eight matches.
* Andre Villas-Boas admits he has fallen short of the minimum requirement expected at Chelsea and dismissed the team's chances of challenging for the title as fantasy, with the manager left to target the more humble objective of finishing in the top four.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
* The Football Association last night delivered a damning written verdict on the race-abuse case against Liverpool striker Luis Suarez.
* Sir Alex Ferguson demanded an immediate response from his Manchester United players at Newcastle on Wednesday after his side slipped to an unexpected defeat to relegation-threatened Blackburn on an excellent day for title rivals Manchester City.
SUNDAY TIMES
* Sir Alex Ferguson's 70th birthday celebrations went awry yesterday.
* Liverpool's Luis Suarez gave "unreliable" and "inconsistent" evidence to the independent regulatory commission investigating claims that he racially abused Manchester United's Patrice Evra.
SUNDAY MAIL
* Ally McCoist last night admitted Scotland star Graham Dorrans could figure highly on Rangers' winter window wishlist.
* Atletico Madrid are considering making a move for Nikica Jelavic.
* Hearts are set to end their media ban at tomorrow's Edinburgh derby with Hibernian.
* Swedish club Hacken last night beat the Old Firm in the race to sign Emilio Izaguirre's Honduran superkid team-mate - 20-year-old Eddie Hernandez.
08/01/12
Manchester City are considering making a £60m move for Wayne Rooney.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Although Rooney is not for sale, he has warned manager Sir Alex Ferguson that Manchester United must buy world-class players or he will leave.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Russian striker Andrey Arshavin is regarded as surplus to requirements at Arsenal.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Newcastle have pledged to do everything in their power to keep 15-goal striker Demba Ba on Tyneside.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Manchester United have emerged as late contenders for the signature of Bolton defender Gary Cahill.
Full story: the People
Chelsea have told Frank Lampard they will not allow him to join a Premier League rival - but he can move abroad.
Full story: the People
Marek Hamsik's agent has revealed the Napoli midfielder would be interested in a transfer to Chelsea.
Full story: Metro
Left-back Eric Abidal has emerged as a free transfer target for both Liverpool and Manchester City as the France international approaches the end of his Barcelona contract.
Full story: Metro
Manchester City are weighing up a move to recruit Ivory Coast midfielder Cheick Tiote from Newcastle, pipping rivals Manchester United and Chelsea.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Arsenal will make an £8m bid for FC Cologne striker Lukas Podolski in the summer.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Queens Park Rangers manager Neil Warnock says he needs to bring in five players to keep the club in the Premier League.
Full story: talkSPORT
Japan international Ryoichi Maeda is due to have a trial at West Ham this week.
Full story: Sunday Times
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has claimed that Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish told him personally that he is not interested in signing striker Darren Bent.
Full story: ESPN
Tottenham are ready to offer cash plus Roman Pavlyuchenko for Marseille striker Loic Remy.
Full story: Inside Futbol
Germany international Marco Reus could still be in line for a big-money move to Arsenal despite confirming a summer transfer to Borussia Dortmund this week.
Full story: talkSPORT
OTHER GOSSIP
Carlos Tevez is facing a £1m fine from Manchester City for going back to Argentina in November and failing to return to the club.
Full story: the People
Neil Warnock fears the sack this month after QPR's run of just two points from their last eight Premier League matches.
Full story: the People
Michael Essien, who has not played all season because of a knee injury, could be set to make his return for Chelsea reserves this week.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
AND FINALLY
Paolo Di Canio called for a memorial to be erected to his Swindon Town players after the League Two team pulled off the shock of third-round day with a 2-1 FA Cup win over Premier League strugglers Wigan Athletic.
Full story: Guardian
Manchester City are considering making a £60m move for Wayne Rooney.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Although Rooney is not for sale, he has warned manager Sir Alex Ferguson that Manchester United must buy world-class players or he will leave.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Russian striker Andrey Arshavin is regarded as surplus to requirements at Arsenal.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Newcastle have pledged to do everything in their power to keep 15-goal striker Demba Ba on Tyneside.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Manchester United have emerged as late contenders for the signature of Bolton defender Gary Cahill.
Full story: the People
Chelsea have told Frank Lampard they will not allow him to join a Premier League rival - but he can move abroad.
Full story: the People
Marek Hamsik's agent has revealed the Napoli midfielder would be interested in a transfer to Chelsea.
Full story: Metro
Left-back Eric Abidal has emerged as a free transfer target for both Liverpool and Manchester City as the France international approaches the end of his Barcelona contract.
Full story: Metro
Manchester City are weighing up a move to recruit Ivory Coast midfielder Cheick Tiote from Newcastle, pipping rivals Manchester United and Chelsea.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
Arsenal will make an £8m bid for FC Cologne striker Lukas Podolski in the summer.
Full story: Mail on Sunday
Queens Park Rangers manager Neil Warnock says he needs to bring in five players to keep the club in the Premier League.
Full story: talkSPORT
Japan international Ryoichi Maeda is due to have a trial at West Ham this week.
Full story: Sunday Times
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish has claimed that Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish told him personally that he is not interested in signing striker Darren Bent.
Full story: ESPN
Tottenham are ready to offer cash plus Roman Pavlyuchenko for Marseille striker Loic Remy.
Full story: Inside Futbol
Germany international Marco Reus could still be in line for a big-money move to Arsenal despite confirming a summer transfer to Borussia Dortmund this week.
Full story: talkSPORT
OTHER GOSSIP
Carlos Tevez is facing a £1m fine from Manchester City for going back to Argentina in November and failing to return to the club.
Full story: the People
Neil Warnock fears the sack this month after QPR's run of just two points from their last eight Premier League matches.
Full story: the People
Michael Essien, who has not played all season because of a knee injury, could be set to make his return for Chelsea reserves this week.
Full story: Sunday Mirror
AND FINALLY
Paolo Di Canio called for a memorial to be erected to his Swindon Town players after the League Two team pulled off the shock of third-round day with a 2-1 FA Cup win over Premier League strugglers Wigan Athletic.
Full story: Guardian
Been a while for me
lol @ delap given 3 yr extension - he ll be 38. Considering that legs generally get worn out before arms do, he could play till 50.....
Lot of rubbish, why would Villa want to swap a striker who scores goals for a big flop who doesn't. They have Heskey to do that job.
eh?
What the feck is "Footybunker?"
£50 million? feck off.
They're brilliant those stories, massive headline with a massive assertion, followed by a line that it won't happen for up to 8 months, at which point everyone will have forgotten about it. If it does happen they'll print a picture of that back page as well and say Sportsmail told you first. Can't believe people buy this shit.
Ian_Ladyman_DM
@Darren_Can Hunter is a 'cod' name. Had name on Scholes story two sundays ago, too. Odd. I agree on the price thing, though.
"Cod" is a made up name.
@Darren_Can Hunter is a 'cod' name. Had name on Scholes story two sundays ago, too. Odd. I agree on the price thing, though.
"Cod" is a made up name.
Darren_Can suggesting it's a Bob Cass story, but keeping his name off it (because he's Fergie's mate).
Manchester United send SOS to Paul Scholes | Mail Online
"Derek Hunter" Mail story on Scholes before he came back.
"Derek Hunter" Mail story on Scholes before he came back.
Fergie and the United board are notoriously secretive when it comes to transfers.
Even if he was planning a bid in the summer, the last person he'd be telling would be Bob Cass.
Even if he was planning a bid in the summer, the last person he'd be telling would be Bob Cass.
If it's a article from Bob Cass then ............... 
Bob Cass? I thought he and his paper could feck off.
Is that his mate Bob?
Looks like just the sort of person he'd be sharing transfer information with.
something tells me that won't happen
Looks dubious. Still we won't find out anything until the summer when we will (hopefully) get some midfielders in.
Scholes had to be registered on the Friday. I was surprised noone else picked up on it.
Getting that right is not the same as predicting a bid in the summer, let alone suggesting we'll bid 50m for him.
Getting that right is not the same as predicting a bid in the summer, let alone suggesting we'll bid 50m for him.
Why is it always "slap" when a price tag is concerned.
Because that is what you do with price tags.
Personally, I've always just placed them.