What the back pages say: Samir Nasri wants to stay at Arsenal but West Ham, Liverpool and Chelsea all want to get rid of their managers

Updated: 02:51 EST, 6 January 2011

DAILY MAIL: Alastair Cook took England to within sight of their first Ashes series victory in Australia for 24 years on an extraordinary third day of the final Test full of record-breaking, drama and controversy.

England prepare to hammer home the final three nails

Also: Roy Hodgson and Avram Grant moved closer to losing their jobs last night after humiliating defeats.

Hodgson and Grant set for the sack after horror defeats

Set to stay at Arsenal for good: Samir Nasri is ready to commit to the Gunners

THE SUN: Paul Collingwood quit Test cricket last night as England made 500 for the fourth time this series.

Colly quits with his head held high

Also: The Premier League went nuts last night as this Emirates stalemate gave Manchester United a big title boost.

DAILY MIRROR: David Beckham has admitted he would love to serve his country after he hangs up his boots - as long as he doesn't have to be the manager.

Beckham nears Spurs loan as Galaxy give green light

Also: Roy Hodgson's woes continued as a Benjani double and a Martin Olsson strike gave Blackburn a comfortable victory at Ewood Park.

Blackburn 3 Liverpool 1: Hodgson deep fried by Venky boys

DAILY STAR: Wolves pulled off a stunning win over champions Chelsea at Molineux last night.

Wolves 1 Chelsea 0: More Blues for Carlo & Co

Also: Manchester City may be cash-rich, but they looked the footballing paupers at the Emirates last night.

Arsenal 0 Manchester City 0: Gunners denied by watertight City

DAILY EXPRESS: Chelsea's hopes of defending their Premier League title seem a million miles away, but a parting with manager Carlo Ancelotti may be looming closer after a painful 1-0 defeat at Wolves last night.

Also: Tottenham were last night thrashing out a deal to sign David Beckham after LA Galaxy gave him the green light for a move to England.

Everton 2 Spurs 1: Coleman halts runaway Van

DAILY TELEGRAPH: The honours and dishonours were shared here last night. Bacary Sagna and Pablo Zabaleta were dismissed in the final minute, the pair taking this head-to-head between two Premier League rivals far too figuratively.

Also: Samir Nasri has indicated that he is close to agreeing a new contract at Arsenal that, despite interest from Barcelona, will commit him to the club for the peak years of his career.

THE TIMES: Roy Hodgson's tenure as Liverpool manager could reach an ignominious end today after his side were beaten 3-1 at Ewood Park by a Blackburn Rovers side missing 10 members of their first-team squad.

Also: Michael Clarke and Alastair Cook sought to defuse any tension or ill feeling between the sides yesterday after some observers questioned the integrity of Phillip Hughes and Ian Bell.

THE GUARDIAN: Allegations of cheating and malpractice cling around the climax to the Ashes series, but the players on both sides are waving it aside with a rare sense of unity.

Also: Arsenal must sense another season of exasperation after a fluent and authoritative display that could not quite overcome opponents who were dogged and a little lucky when their post was struck twice.

THE INDEPENDENT: Roy Hodgson's reign as Liverpool manager is all but over this morning after another desperate performance from his side saw them comfortably beaten 3-1 at his former club Blackburn Rovers.

Also: Chelsea's bleak midwinter entered an icy new depression here last night.