Van Persie to Man City? Michu to Man Utd? Mancini to be sacked? Saturday's back pages

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The top stories making Saturday's back pages in the UK...

The Sun: Roberto Mancini believes he could be sacked in the summer if Manchester City do not win the title.

Daily Mirror: Arsene Wenger claims Manchester City's cash means nothing if they can't cope with 'money-time'.

Also: Christian Eriksen, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United, thinks it would be better for his development if he stayed at Dutch club Ajax.

Daily Star: Sir Alex Ferguson has taunted Manchester City and insisted they are running out of time to save their title bid.

Also: Arsene Wenger reckons Manchester City will have blown the title because they didn't have the bottle to cope with the "money time".

And: Hotshot Papiss Cisse's double catapulted Newcastle into fifth place in the Premier League last night.

Daily Mail: Papiss Cisse continued his remarkable scoring record with a third successive brace as Newcastle beat Swansea 2-0

Also: Chelsea have written to the FA, accusing them of putting supporter safety at risk by deciding to schedule their FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham at 6pm on Sunday.

And: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says it is time to stop selling players to Manchester City, with Robin van Persie the latest Gunner linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium.

Daily Express: Arsene Wenger has told Manchester City that, despite their millions, it is still United on the money with the title D-Day looming.

Also: Roberto Mancini believes Manchester City have made enough progress this season to safeguard his future as their manager; Lee Westwood faces the ultimate test of nerve at the Masters as he seeks to land his first major at the age of 38.

Metro: Manchester United's summer transfer activity could include a move for Rayo Vallecano midfielder Michu.

Also: Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has been left 'angry and disappointed' after the FA refused to move his side's FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham to aid their preparations for the Champions League semi-final.

And: Alan Pardew was delighted with his Newcastle team following their 2-0 win at Swansea this afternoon, despite admitting they were not at their very best.

Daily Telegraph: Liverpool could sell Dirk Kuyt for just £1million in the summer as the club look to trim their wage bill.

The Times: Roberto Mancini is optimistic he will avoid being sacked at the end of the season, although if the Manchester City manager remains in charge he will have to plan ahead without a highly regarded lieutenant after it emerged last night that the club's technical director has resigned.

The Guardian: Roberto Mancini has admitted that he could lose his job but said that even if he were sacked as Manchester City manager he would still admire Khaldoon Al Mubarak and that any successor would be lucky to work with the club's chairman.

The Independent: Arsene Wenger introduced a new phrase to the lexicon of the title run-in yesterday when he said that Manchester United's ability to 'deal with the money-time' was what separated them from rivals Manchester City.

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