What The Sports Pages Say

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday March 8

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers faces a major struggle to keep Jordan Henderson at Anfield.
Angel Di Maria will be offered an escape route out of Manchester United by Paris Saint-Germain.
Branislav Ivanovic is to be offered a new contract at Chelsea.
Manchester City are about to strike it rich with a new £80million-a-year sponsorship deal with Etihad.
Diego Simeone will have to break promises made to his Atletico Madrid players if he is to succeed Manuel Pellegrini as Manchester City chief this summer.
Tom Cleverley is ready to turn down a permanent move to Aston Villa - and join Everton instead.
Marcelo Bielsa is on West Ham's radar - if the club do not agree a new contract with manager Sam Allardyce.

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender is now a target for Louis van Gaal after Kevin Strootman's latest injury setback.
Diego Costa has revealed that he almost moved to Liverpool instead of Chelsea.
Steve Bruce has been offered another three-year contract to manage Hull when his current deal runs out in the summer.
Southampton are considering a summer move for Paris Saint-Germain striker Jean-Christophe Bahebeck.
Manchester City have increased their interest in Monaco's Layvin Kurzawa.
Crystal Palace are prepared to smash their transfer record to land Celtic's £10million defender Virgil van Dijk this summer.
Southampton are running checks on AZ Alkmaar right-back Mattias Johansson as Nathaniel Clyne makes them sweat over his future.

West Brom's Callum McManaman was hit by at least two thugs in shocking scenes at Aston Villa last night.
Manchester United have joined the chase for Burnley striker Danny Ings.
Roma have joined the race to sign Manchester City midfielder James Milner and will offer him a huge £17million package.
Blackburn could let Jordan Rhodes join promotion-chasing Derby on loan if they crash out of the FA Cup today.
Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy wants Wigan's James McClean on loan to aid his promotion push.

Manchester City have drawn up a list of homegrown transfer targets - with Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere the top name on it. Everton playmaker Ross Barkley and West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell are also linked.
PSG are ready to rescue Angel Di Maria from his Manchester United agony and the Red Devils could replace the winger with PSV's Memphis Depay.
Roma are prepared to hand James Milner a staggering £18.1million package to quit Manchester City on a free transfer.
Manchester United are willing to offer £30million to land Real Madrid central defender Raphael Varane.
AC Milan are planning a summer move for Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick.
Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini wants to take Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to the San Siro.
Arsenal are back in the hunt for Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic.
Liverpool and Tottenham have joined the list of Premier League clubs following Cagliari starlet Godfred Donsah.
Newcastle and Sunderland have joined Stoke in pursuit of Senegal centre-back Papy Djilobodji.
Crystal Palace are ready to smash their transfer record to land Celtic's £10million-rated Virgil van Dijk this summer.
Tottenham are lining up a summer move for Marseille forward Andre Ayew.
Everton are monitoring Lyon defender Samuel Umtiti.
Sheffield Wednesday will launch a £12million summer swoop for Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes.

Manchester United are ready to sell record buy Angel Di Maria in the summer as they step up their plans to bring in Gareth Bale.
Manchester City have joined the scramble to try to sign Burnley striker Danny Ings.

Aston Villa face a major FA inquiry, a substantial fine and the threat of a ground closure after West Brom players appeared to be assaulted as the FA Cup quarter-final at Villa Park descended into chaos with an unrestrained pitch invasion joined by thousands of Villa fans.
Manchester United and Liverpool are set to go head to head this summer to sign William Carvalho.
Italy boss Antonio Conte has suggested that he was Manchester United's prime target last year before they appointed Louis van Gaal as their new manager.
Newcastle will watch FC Sion striker Moussa Konate in action today as they consider a summer move.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday March 9

Aston Villa face a hefty fine following the pitch invasion at the end of their FA Cup clash with West Brom.
Branislav Ivanovic is to be handed a four-year deal by Chelsea so he can end his career at Stamford Bridge.
Roberto Martinez is weighing up a loan move for a fifth Barcelona player - Munir El Haddadi could be available next season.

Tony Pulis wants lifetime bans for the West Brom fans who shamed the club at Villa Park.
Stuart Pearce says Gary Neville needs managerial experience before he can be considered as an England successor to Roy Hodgson.
Ryan Giggs has backed Angel Di Maria to become a match-winner for Manchester United.

Morgan Schneiderlin has said he expects to quit Southampton in the summer.
Angel Di Maria could be on his way out of Manchester United after just one season.
QPR fancy landing Mauricio Isla and Eduardo Vargas on permanent deals - but only if they beat the drop.

Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson has labelled striker Mario Balotelli "a waste of space".
Manchester United sent their chief scout at Anfield recently to watch Burnley striker Danny Ings.
Diego Costa has revealed he almost signed for Liverpool before his move to Chelsea.

Manchester United a planning a dramatic swap deal involving Angel Di Maria and Gareth Bale.
Louis van Gaal is weighing up a £20m move for PSV's Memphis Depay.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday March 10

West Ham want to hand left-back Aaron Cresswell, 25, a new contract to keep him out of the clutches of Manchester City.
Meanwhile, striker Wilfried Bony insists he can handle the pressure of his big-money move to City and will justify his £28m fee.
Tottenham are ready to pinch Belgian central defender Toby Alderweireld, 25, from Southampton this summer. He is currently on loan at Saints from Atletico Madrid but Spurs want to pair him with Jan Vertonghen.
Southampton, meanwhile, are tracking Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez who is currently at Real Madrid on loan.
Liverpool defender Glen Johnson is weighing up a move abroad when his contract expires in the summer.
Wolves and Derby are lining up summer bids for Bristol City's 21-year-old midfielder Joe Bryan.
Aston Villa's ex-Newcastle keeper Shay Given has compared new boss Tim Sherwood to the late Sir Bobby Robson
More than 32 per cent of Real Madrid fans want Cristiano Ronaldo dropped, according to a poll in the Spanish press

Boss Ronald Koeman is bracing himself for a second successive summer exodus with midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, defenders Nathaniel Clyne and Toby Alderweireld plus striker Jay Rodriguez all eyeing moves away.
Nottingham Forest are set to make a club record bid for 25-year-old Blackburn Rovers striker Jordan Rhodes.

Liverpool are keen on replacing the outgoing Glen Johnson with Barcelona full-back Dani Alves.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has persuaded the club to break its rule of only offering players over 30 a one-year deal in order to secure defender Branislav Ivanovic, 31, on a four-year contract.
Hull City manager Steve Bruce has assured out-of-favour defender Curtis Davies that he still has a future at the club.
Everton want midfielder Ross Barkley to skip the U21 European Championships with England this summer.
Sky Bet League Two side Mansfield Town want to sign 24-year-old Scunthorpe United striker Billy Kee after an impressive loan spell.

Manchester United have not given up hope of snatching Porto right-back Danilo from the clutches of Real Madrid.
Arsenal have told West Ham they will have to cough up £10m to sign defender Carl Jenkinson permanently in the summer.
Southampton are the latest club to express an interest in signing Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, currently on loan at Real Madrid.
Arsenal will watch Dynamo Kiev central defender Aleksandar Dragovic, 24, in Thursday's Europa League tie against Everton.
Liverpool and England full-back Glen Johnson will hold talks with the club at the end of the season over a new contract.
West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 21, renewed rumours he could join Manchester United as he was pictured at Old Trafford last night for their FA Cup defeat by Arsenal.

Liverpool have opened preliminary contract talks with Wales international midfielder Joe Allen who still has two years to run on his current deal, but the futures of defenders Kolo Toure and Glen Johnson look far less secure.
Stoke are set to open new contract talks with French midfielder Steven Nzonzi, 26, in the summer. He has 15 months left on his current deal.
Manager Garry Monk insists winger Nathan Dyer, 27, is not heading for a summer exit despite being left out of the last three games.
Meanwhile, Swans wideman Modou Barrow, 22, is set to be loaned to Sky Bet Championship side Nottingham Forest.

Liverpool defender Kolo Toure has cast doubts over his Anfield future, but has tipped Emre Can to become a 'king' at the club.
Sky Bet Championship side Blackburn Rovers are considering the surprise sale of striker Jordan Rhodes, with Derby and Norwich both interested.

Midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, 20, is set to sign a new deal at Spurs, who are expected to make a summer move for Atletico Madrid central defender Toby Alderweireld, currently on loan at Southampton.
Everton want Ross Barkley to take a complete break from football this summer despite the fact the 21-year-old midfielder is set to be picked by England for the senior squad or European U21 Championships.

Liverpool defender Glen Johnson, 30, appears likely to move abroad this summer when his Anfield contract ends.

England midfielder James Milner is set to leave Manchester City on a free transfer in the summer to play abroad, with the midfielder holding initial talks with AC Milan, Roma, Inter Milan and two clubs in Spain.

Stand-in Rangers manager Kenny McDowall insists Walter Smith would give the troubled Ibrox club a huge lift if he returned to the helm for a third stint.
Inverness No 2 Russell Latapy has emerged a shock contender for the vacant Alloa job.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday March 11

PSG coach Laurent Blanc has accused Chelsea striker of being the king of "provocation."
Louis van Gaal's job is safe even if Manchester United fail to make the Champions League.
Falcao's Manchester United career hit a new low last night as he drew a blank for the reserves.
Middlesbrough have slapped in an extraordinary £12million offer for Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes.
Les Ferdinand says QPR will be powerless to keep Charlie Austin if they drop out of the Premier League.
Roberto Mancini will push to sign Yaya Toure - if Inter Milan can get their finances in shape.
Malky Mackay will stay as Wigan boss - if they avoid relegation.

Vincent Kompany was dropped after an alleged dressing-room meltdown during Manchester City's defeat at Liverpool.
Louis van Gaal's fate as Manchester United manager will be decided in the next month.
Yaya Toure wants to leave Manchester City to test himself in Italy, according to Roberto Mancini.
Tottenham are increasingly confident of keeping Hugo Lloris - even if they miss out on the Champions League.
West Ham will face a battle to land David Moyes if they part company with Sam Allardyce.
Liverpool are keeping tabs on Lazio midfielder Felipe Anderson.
Newcastle are eyeing a £5million move for Levante midfielder Victor Camarasa.

PSG coach Laurent Blanc last night warned his players to expect dirty tricks from Chelsea striker Diego Costa.
Radamel Falcao's nightmare spell at Manchester United hit rock-bottom last night when he was forced to turn out for the reserves.
Sunderland have opened talks with Wes Brown over a new 12-month contract.

Cristiano Ronaldo might have become the all-time top scorer in European club competition on Tuesday night but he left the Bernabeu angry at Real Madrid's dreadful moment of form and vowing not to talk publicly again until the end of the season.
Radamel Falcao's miserable career at Manchester United reached a new low on Tuesday night when he was dumped in the reserves by manager Louis van Gaal.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to miss England's Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania with a hamstring strain.

Manchester United will stick by Louis van Gaal even if he fails to clinch a return to the Champions League - and will be given a £150million-plus transfer war chest to complete his overhaul of the squad.
David Luiz says Chelsea wanted to keep him in the summer but he no longer felt at home.
Had he been in charge at the time, Jose Mourinho said Nemanja Matic would never have left Chelsea.
Wolfsburg boss Dieter Hecking insists Kevin De Bruyne will remain at the Bundesliga outfit for at least another season.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday March 12

Chelsea were sent crashing out of the Champions League on an epic night mixed with ugly scenes.
Carlo Ancelotti is heading for a Real Madrid exit - putting Manchester City on red alert.
Vincent Kompany's blast at Manuel Pellegrini is evidence that the Chilean is losing his grip at Manchester City, says a club source.
Radamel Falcao is heading for the exit at Manchester United.
Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin tops Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's midfield wish list, while he also wants a goalkeeper and defender.
Tottenham are eyeing a £12million move for Sassuolo striker Simone Zaza.
Manchester City misfit Stevan Jovetic is a £12million target for Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan.

Radamel Falacao's Manchester United future was thrown into more doubt when he missed a day out at Cheltenham with his team-mates.
Theo Walcott refuses to rush into talks over a new contract as fears grow over his Arsenal future.
Steve Bruce will stay at Hull for at least another season after agreeing a new one-year contract.
Stuart McCall has agreed to become the new Rangers manager.
Papiss Cisse was set to miss four Newcastle games through injury - even if he had not been banned for seven.

Roberto Martinez admits he is to blame for Everton's nightmare season.
Arsenal will today discover the extent of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's hamstring injury.
Gary Bowyer says Blackburn have no intention of selling Jordan Rhodes after the striker scored a last-gasp winner last night.
Manchester United have received a boost in their pursuit of a deal to bring back Nemanja Vidic.

Chelsea crashed out of Europe, beaten on away goals by 10-man Paris St German and branded 'babies' by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao is resigned to his stay at Old Trafford being short-lived, with sources close to him now convinced the 29-year-old simply joined the wrong club last summer.
Southampton and Crystal Palace are keen on signing Charlie Austin from QPR in the summer.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will target signing a central defender, a holding midfielder and a goalkeeper this summer with a £50million transfer war chest.
Vincent Kompany and Fernandinho could be back in Manchester City's line-up at Burnley, with the club playing down reports they were dropped after a dressing-room spat.
Barcelona defender Dani Alves is discussing a three year contract with Paris Saint-Germain.

Arsenal's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain faces a nervous wait for results of scans taken yesterday on his hamstring to discover if he can take park in vital games in the coming month for club and country.
Manuel Pellegrini would consider a move to Napoli if he doesn't survive at Manchester City, according to his agent.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday March 13

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane is the target for Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho this summer.
Manuel Pellegrini may be heading to Napoli this summer, if he is sacked by Manchester City.

Chelsea will give Jose Mourinho £75m to spend on new players this season.
Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard says every player cheats in a bid to win football matches. The 34-year-old says: "Players want to win so much. Players will try every trick in the book to get over the line."
Leicester are hoping to extend the contracts of six players whose deals come to an end in the summer. They include Esteban Cambiasso and Matthew Upson.

Chelsea are to open contract talks with manager Jose Mourinho whose current deal does not end until the summer of 2016.
Southampton are hoping to tie down Nathaniel Clyne and Morgan Schneiderlin to new long-term deals by offering whopping pay rises to the pair.
Former Stoke manager Tony Pulis says current Potters' boss Mark Hughes should not get all the credit to leading the team into eighth spot in the Premier League table.
Carlo Ancelotti could replace Louis van Gaal as Manchester United boss this summer

Italian World Cup winner Gennaro Gattuso has applied for the vacant manager's job at League One side Oldham Athletic.
UEFA president Michel Platini is 'concerned' at the behaviour of players who try to intimidate referees into giving them favourable decisions.
West Ham could be without James Tomkins for the rest of the season after being injured during training. It is feared he is suffering from a dislocated shoulder.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal will be offered one of four PSG players as the Ligue 1 side look to sign Angel Di Maria.

Jackie McNamara has blasted Celtic, criticising them for trying to get one of Dundee United players banned from this Sunday's Hampden final. He is upset manager Ronny Deila and Anthony Stokes called Aidan Conolly a diver.

American businessman Josh Harris is still interested in buying Premier League club Crystal Palace.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday March 14

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have been put on alert after Liverpool and England forward Raheem Sterling put contract talks on hold until the end of the season.
Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker believes the football currently being played under Louis van Gaal is a "turn off".

Manchester United are in pole position to secure a deal to sign PSV Eindhoven's Dutch international winger Memphis Depay, 21, this summer.
Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling, 20, has delayed contract talks until the end of the season to concentrate on helping the Reds finish as high as possible in the Premier League and win the FA Cup.

QPR boss Chris Ramsey fears striker Charlie Austin could be on his way out of the club this summer.
Under-pressure Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson says he would not remain in charge at the Premier League's bottom side if he thought they were doomed.

Paris Saint-Germain are set to make a £15m summer bid for 31-year-old Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic, who has only been offered a new one-year deal by the Stamford Bridge club.

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has reacted to criticism from Jose Mourinho by claiming the Chelsea boss's dark arts ensure his teams will never be loved.

Tottenham have been given permission to proceed with their £400m redevelopment of White Hart Lane after a local business confirmed it would not appeal against a High Court ruling forcing it to relocate.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday March 15

Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson had dinner with Cristiano Ronaldo last Tuesday night in a bid to convince him to make a return to Old Trafford, while Angel Di Maria could be allowed to leave the club by current manager Louis van Gaal.
Chelsea are set for a summer move to land Wolfsburg's Swiss international left-back Ricardo Rodriguez, 22. The Blues have also agreed an £18m deal in principle with Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian midfielder Douglas Costa.
Spurs are lining up a £15m summer move for 29-year-old PSG hitman Ezequiel Lavezzi, who is also wanted by Atletico Madrid.
Arsenal are considering a swoop for West Ham left-back Aaron Cresswell, who is also being tracked by Manchester City.
Burnely boss Sean Dyche is top of Derby County's hit-list if current manager Steve McClaren leaves in the summer after he was linked with Newcastle.
QPR keeper Alex McCarthy, 25, is ready to leave the club after failing to oust Rob Green from the No 1 shirt.

Burnley striker Danny Ings is set to snub a summer move to Liverpool in favour of joining Manchester United.
Meanwhile, Kop boss Brendan Rodgers insists frontman Raheem Sterling will not be leaving the club despite delays over a new contract.
Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini is planning a £45m triple raid on former club Manchester City for Yaya Toure, Stevan Jovetic and Aleksandar Kolarov.
Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is favourite to replace Manuel Pellegrini if Manchester City's Abu Dhabi owners sack him this summer.
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic is being tracked by German champions Bayern Munich, who are set to offload Brazilian Dante.

Real Madrid's Gareth Bale, 25, is willing to return to the Premier League if the offer is right, with Manchester United set to make a summer offer.
Manchester City are monitoring Liverpool's problems in negotiating a new deal with 20-year-old England international forward Raheem Sterling.
Meanwhile, the Reds are in pole position to sign £20m-rated PSV Eindhoven forward Memphis Depay, 21, from under Manchester United's noses.
Fulham want to sign Stoke City central defender Robert Huth, 30, who is currently on loan at Leicester City.

Celtic want to take LA Galaxy-bound Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, 34, on loan in early 2016 during Major League Soccer's off-season.
Newcastle are interested in Sevilla striker Kevin Gameiro after chief scout Graham Carr went to see the 27-year-old France international in action.
West Ham and Everton are both tracking PAOK Salonika winger Lucas Perez, 26, who is currently on loan at Deportivo La Coruna.

Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini says a £30m bid has been made for Argentine striker Paulo Dybala, 21, with Arsenal and Manchester United both reportedly interested.

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is not interested in the scoring form of Spurs' Harry Kane and that he does not blame Englanmd boss Roy Hodgson for the injury which has ruled him out for most of the season.

Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils owner Josh Harris is on the verge of completing his £100m takeover of Crystal Palace.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa are on course for a summer buyout with owner Randy Lerner in 'delicate' negotiations with an interested party.
Louis van Gaal expects winger Angel di Maria to stay with the club - but would not stand in his way if he wanted to leave on compassionate grounds.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday March 16

Sunderland are set for crunch talks with Gus Poyet this week, with Sam Allardyce emerging as a strong contender for the role.
Garry Monk has called on Jonjo Shelvey to show Liverpool what they're missing when Swansea take on the Reds on Monday night.

Gus Poyet is facing showdown talks over his Sunderland future with Dick Advocaat already in discussions with the club.
Nathaniel Clyne will reject a new contract offer from Southampton in the hope that he can push through a move to Manchester United.

Radamel Falcao wants to stay in the Premier League, despite his struggles at Man United. Spurs and Chelsea could be interested, while former suitors Arsenal could also come back in.
Sevilla left-back Timothee Kolodziejczak is a target for Crystal Palace, West Brom and Swansea.
Sheffield United youngster Diego De Girolamo is being tracked by Sunderland and Everton.
Brendan Rodgers reckons Liverpool need 23 points from their remaining 10 games to secure a place in next season's Champions League.
Dietmar Hamann believes Manuel Pellegrini is a dead man walking at Manchester City.

Doubts have emerged about whether Real Madrid will bid for David De Gea this summer after River Plate confirmed they'd reached an agreement to loan them Augusto Batalla, 18, with a view to a permanent deal in 2015.
Jose Mourinho believes the title race is no longer a two-horse race after Arsenal gallopped into the reckoning.

Sam Allardyce will be a contender for the Sunderland manager's job if Gus Poyet is sacked this week.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday March 17

Manuel Pellegrini has told Manchester City's billionaire owners: Our next signing has to be a Lionel Messi or a Cristiano Ronaldo.
Chelsea and Manchester United have been dealt a blow in their chase for Paul Pogba after Juventus said there was no chance they would sell him.
Salomon Kalou could be fined around £7,000 for using a hammer and chisel on the Berlin Wall. The ex-Chelsea star, who now plays for Hertha Berlin, was being filmed for a TV show.
Reading's Garath McCleary was caught up in a race row on Monday night. The midfielder claimed he was abused by a fan in the Bradford end just before half-time in their FA Cup tie.

Sunderland are set to appoint Dick Advocaat as Gus Poyet's replacement for the rest of the season but the club's target for the long term is West Ham manager Sam Allardyce.
Chelsea target Douglas Costa has issued a come-and-get-me plea as he admits he is ready to leave Shakhtar.
England hopeful Saido Berahino has been invited to play for his native Burundi. Roy Hodgson names his latest England squad on Thursday.

Gus Poyet was glad to be sacked by Sunderland and angled for moves to West Ham and Crystal Palace after falling out with sporting director Lee Congerton.
Former Cardiff and Newcastle striker Michael Chopra is training with League One club Port Vale.

Dick Advocaat will be paid £1million if he manages to keep Sunderland in the Premier League. The ex-Netherlands and Rangers boss will be paid a £500,000 bonus on top of his salary if the Black Cats avoid relegation.
Newcastle defender Davide Santon has made his move from Tyneside to Inter Milan a permanent one.
Wigan have taken Liverpool striker Jerome Sinclair, 18, on loan until the end of the season.
Alan Pardew wants former Newcastle loanee Loic Remy to join the ex-Magpies boss at Crystal Palace, and is seeking a permanent deal for the Chelsea striker in the summer.

Juventus have claimed that Chelsea and Manchester United are ready to pay £55million for France international midfielder Paul Pogba this summer.
Reported Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal target Paulo Dybala will not be allowed to leave Palermo for anything less than £28.5m, with president Maurizio Zamperini confident of holding out for a larger fee for the striker.

Dick Advocaat is on the verge of being appointed the manager of Sunderland on a short-term basis with Steve McClaren the long-term target.
Manuel Pellegrini is convinced Manchester City will not sack him if they end the season without a trophy.

West Ham are ready to step up their pursuit of David Moyes after putting his old Everton scout Tony Henry in charge of their summer recruitment policy.
Filipe Luis could be offered a quick return to Atletico Madrid with the Spanish club monitoring his situation at Chelsea.

Jose Mourinho's 15-year-old son Jose Mario Mourinho has criticised Chelsea fans who booed Cesc Fabregas during the 1-1 draw with Southampton on Sunday.

Scotland new boy Matt Ritchie have credited former Celtic icon Paolo di Canio for hurtling him from obscurity on to the international stage.

 

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DAILY STAR
Manchester United are hot on the trail of Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo and are interested in the £165m-rated pair.
Arsenal are plotting to sign West Ham left-back Aaron Cresswell in the summer.
Chelsea and Manchester United have been put on alert for Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane.

THE SUN
Real Sociedad are ready to throw a lifeline to Mikel Arteta.
Sunderland face competition to land Sam Allardyce as their manager - from Nigeria.

DAILY MIRROR
Ronald Koeman has admitted he wants to manage Barcelona.
Valencia are eyeing a £20m summer move for Juan Mata.
Stoke are offering goalkeeper Asmir Begovic a new deal to fend off Tottenham and Inter Milan.
Real Sociedad have sent scouts to watch Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori.
West Brom are closing in on a deal for St Etienne goalkeeper Axel Kacou.

DAILY EXPRESS
Asmir Begovic is to be offered a new contract at Stoke in a bid to scare off Inter Milan and Tottenham.
West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster will miss this month's England internationals due to a knee injury.

DAILY MAIL
Stoke City will open contract talks with goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.

THE TIMES
Crystal Palace's takeover is expected to be ratified by the Premier League in the coming days.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday March 19

German Bundesliga side Wolfsburg are set to pay £33m for Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, 21, after missing out on him in the summer.
England boss Roy Hodgson is considering resting Liverpool stars over the international break - even though it could anger their Premier League rivals.
Meanwhile, Liverpool defender Glen Johnson is interested in joining Ashley Cole at Roma when his Anfield contract expires in the summer.
Brazil legend Pele will be a guest at Anfield on Sunday to watch the vital top-four battle between Liverpool and Manchester United.
Dick Advocaat has confirmed he would like to stay on as Sunderland manager beyond his initial two-month stint.

Wales boss Chris Coleman has told Gareth Bale to stay at Real Madrid and snub a return to the Premier League.
Keeper Jack Butland insists he can fill the boots of current Stoke City No 1 Asmir Begovic if the Bosnian leaves this summer.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane will be handed his first England call-up today when Roy Hodgson names his side to face Lithuania and Italy.
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman wants to take Real Madrid's wonderkid Martin Odegaard, 16, on loan next season.
West Ham hope defender James Tomkins will return before the end of the season after surgery on a dislocated shoulder.
Monaco's Portuguese manager Leonardo Jardim - whose side dumped Arsenal out of the Champions League this week - expects to land a job in the Premier League sooner, rather than later.
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes is set to sign a bumper new £7m deal.
Accrington Stanley midfielder Josh Windass, son of Hull City legend Dean, is being tracked by Charlton, Sheffield Wednesday and Bristol City.

Angel Di Maria may be Manchester United's record signing, but he could already be keen to leave Old Trafford having asked agent Jorfe Mendes to find him a new club.
Newcastle midfielder Siem de Jong will return to training today after recovering from a collapsed lung.

Manchester United could go head-to-head with Arsenal in the battle to sign PSG forward Edinson Cavani when the transfer window reopens.

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will have access to more than £40m in extra Financial Fair Play cash this summer.

St Johnstone chairman Steve Brown has blasted councillors who have voted to drive a controversial relief road through their £100,000 training pitch.
Boss Paul Hartley will not not offer keeper Scott Bain, 23, a new deal until he knows Dundee have clinched a place in the top six.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday March 20

Manchester City are willing to splash out £50m to land Raheem Sterling this summer after making the Liverpool forward their No 1 target.
Coventry City could be forced into liquidation within a fortnight unless they pay up former boss Steven Pressley.
Dick Advocaat has dropped Sunderland in it by admitting he was lined up as boss long before Gus Poyet was sacked.
Angel Di Maria is determined to live up to the hype of Manchester United's famous No. 7 shirt.

Liverpool are eyeing a shock summer move for England forward Theo Walcott if he cannot agree a new contract at Arsenal.
Manchester United fear they are losing their battle to keep goalkeeper David de Gea.
Swansea manager Garry Monk has put £12m-rated Anderlecht striker Aleksandar Mitrovic top of his shopping list.
Russell Crowe has refused to rule out bidding for Leeds and said he is desperate to see them back in the Premier League.
Paris Saint-Germain are eager to make Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba their next big-money signing.
Manchester City's Champions League exit could spark a £150m player exodus.

The future of Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini and top executives at the club will come under serious review at the end of the season.
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has promised a significant investment in players this summer.

England manager Roy Hodgson is already on a collision course with Tottenham over striker Harry Kane due to the club's trip to Australia in May.
Joe Hart admits Manchester City must win the last nine games of the season to get people off their backs.
Dani Alves will snub Manchester United this summer as he looks to extend his contract with Barcelona.

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has promised a major summer spending spree after admitting he las left John Carver short of players.
West Brom skipper Darren Fletcher has declared his illness issues are behind him.

Manuel Pellegrini looks likely to continue as Manchester City manager in part due to the lack of suitable candidates to replace him this summer.
Tottenham will target players aged 26 and under this summer.

Yaya Toure is among 13 players who could leave Manchester City during a summer overhaul.

Louis van Gaal says Manchester United will be his last job in football management.
Patrick Vieira faces an uncertain future at Manchester City.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday March 21

Everton want to sign 19-year-old Monaco forward Anthony Martial and partner him with Romelu Lukaku in attack next season.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has emerged as a serious contender for the West Ham job, should Sam Allardyce leave Upton Park.
Anderlecht star Aleksandar Mitrovic could be on his way to Swansea this summer.

Brendan Rodgers does not know if Raheem Sterling will be at Liverpool next season.
John Carver expects a mass clear-out at Newcastle.

Mark Hughes insists Jack Butland's new contract does not mean Asmir Begovic is heading out of Stoke.
Tim Sherwood admits he tried to tap up Fabian Delph during his brief spell as Tottenham boss.

Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal all look set to miss out on Sami Khedira with the Real Madrid midfielder set to return to Germany.
Liverpool are monitoring Arsenal's Theo Walcott ahead of a potential move this summer.

Ex-Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher feared Reds boss Brendan Rodgers would be sacked earlier this season.
Radamel Falcao has been reduced to tears by his Manchester United nightmare, according to his former agent.
Atletico Madrid have entered the race to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani in the summer.

Kevin Wimmer's likely arrival at Tottenham in a deal expected to be worth £4.3m has cast doubt over the futures of current Spurs defenders Younes Kaboul and Vlad Chiriches.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he "can't predict" what Raheem Sterling will do next.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says Raheem Sterling - who wants £150,000 per week - won't negotiate a new contract until the season is over.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has conceded that summer signing Alexis Sanchez is suffering from fatigue.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho made an attempt to scrap Victor Moses' Stoke City loan deal and recall him in January.
Mike Ashley has admitted he made a mistake not spending more money in the transfer market as head coach John Carver declared the first team squad is too small for a club with their resources.
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Arsenal are taking a look at Monaco's on-loan defender Fabinho.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday February 22

Manchester United fear losing David De Gea for nothing when his current contract expires at the end of next season.
Christian Eriksen has told PSG he has no intention of leaving Tottenham this summer.
West Ham are plotting a fresh bid for Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor after missing out in January.
Cheick Tiote is set to leave Newcastle at the end of the season with West Ham and Southampton set to pounce.
Neil Taylor's Swansea future is in doubt as Aston Villa, Newcastle and Sunderland line up to land him for just £3million.

Manchester City are planning to spend more than £100m this summer, with Paul Pogba and Raheem Sterling on their shopping list.
Borussia Dortmund are ready to sell centre-back Mats Hummels - putting Manchester United on red alert.
Dick Advocaat has warned Sunderland's players he plans to get tough and do things his way.
Manuel Pellegrini is confident he can get Manchester City back to their best.
Carlo Ancelotti is confident his Real Madrid future doesn't hinge on the result of El Clasico tonight.
SUNDAY PEOPLE
David Moyes will reject any approach from West Ham this summer and remain with Real Sociedad.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez has spoken to Andre Ayew, whose Marseille contract expires this summer.
Manchester United want Rio Ferdinand back at the club as they plan a revamp of their academy structure.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has scouts in his native Argentina watching Rosario Central forward Franco Cervi.

Angel Di Maria wants to leave Manchester United rather than try to "prove" himself under Louis van Gaal.

Manchester City will attempt to get Pep Guardiola from Bayern Munich at the end of the season.
Roy Hodgson advised Arsene Wenger to sign Danny Welbeck.

Louis van Gaal had talks with Liverpool three years ago before Brendan Rodgers was appointed.
Liverpool are preparing to offer £19.5m for Dynamo Kiev striker Andriy Yarmolenko.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday March 23

Diego Simeone, who is attracting attention from Manchester City, is set to sign a new deal at Atletico Madrid until 2020.
Hoffenheim right-back Andreas Beck is wanted by Newcastle United.
Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom poised to join Norwich City on loan for the rest of the season.
Kevin Doyle is heading to the MLS after signing a pre-contract agreement with Colorado Rapids

Real Sociedad boss David Moyes believes this season's Premier League "is probably the poorest I've seen in a long time."
Roberto Martinez has refused to condemn fans who scrawled graffiti on Goodison Park calling for his sacking.
Nigerian striker Emmanuel Emenike is threatening to quit Turkish club Fenerbache after being racially abused by his own fans.
Harry Kane is ready to work even harder as he looks to secure a starting spot for England.

Liverpool are weighing up a move for Andriy Yarmolenko - a key figure in Dynamo Kiev's Europa League win over Everton.

Liverpool's Adam Lallana is set to withdraw from the England squad after picking up an injury in Sunday's defeat to Manchester United.

Manager Alan Pardew is planning his summer transfer activity after guiding Crystal Palace clear of relegation trouble.

Efe Ambrose is urging Celtic boss Ronny Deila to do everything in his power to keep on-loan Jason Denayer at Parkhead.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday March 24

Liverpool and Chelsea want to rescue flop Radamel Falcao.
Sunderland are facing financial meltdown if Dick Advocaat cannot save them from the drop.
West Ham will pip Tottenham and Arsenal to the signing of £5million Swiss defender Fabian Schar.
Manchester United are keeping tabs on Lazio's Brazilian striker Felipe Anderson.
John Carver has hinted he will still be at Newcastle next season - whether or not he is the boss.
Darren Ferguson is a contender for the Notts County manager's job after Shaun Derry's sacking.

Fernando has urged Manchester City not to sack Manuel Pellegrini.
Joey Barton has blamed Harry Redknapp for QPR's relegation plight.
John Carver has not plans to quit Newcastle - even if he doesn't get the manager's job.
Tottenham are weighing up a double swoop for Valencia duo Shkodran Mustafi (defender) and Sofiane Feghouli.
Bournemouth are ready to launch an ambitious swoop for QPR striker Charlie Austin if they go up to the Premier League.

Anfield legend Jamie Carragher has warned Raheem Sterling he is risking the wrath of fans with his contract stand-off.
Defiant Gareth Bale is determined not to be forced out of Real Madrid despite the campaign of vitriol in Spain.
Manchester United will offer new deals to Ashley Young, Phil Jones and Chris Smalling.

Everton will have to pay Tottenham about £6million to turn Aaron Lennon's loan deal into a permanent move.

Manchester United have finally been given the go-ahead to install Mats Hummels as their defensive linchpin at the end of the season.
Gareth Bale's future at Real Madrid was thrown into more doubt last night after his white Bentley was attacked by abusive Real Madrid supporters.

Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom is set to go on loan in the next few days, with seven Championship clubs hoping to sign him.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday March 25

Angel Di Maria's future at Manchester United is in question after a blast from boss Louis van Gaal after his performance off the bench against Liverpool.
Paris Saint-Germain are set to make Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech one of their main summer targets but they will need to find £10m to sign him.
The Manchester clubs will go to war over the summer to try and sign Netherlands winger Memphis Depay.
Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka has made a last gasp bid to sign Blackburn striker Jordan Rhodes on loan before the loan window closes - the deal would include an option to buy.
Winston Reid says he rejected Arsenal and Tottenham to sign a new deal at West Ham.

Radamel Falcao has hinted he will not sign permanently for Manchester United.
Harry Kane is set to start for England in their European Qualifier with Lithuania on Friday after a picture of Roy Hodgson's supposed selection was leaked, to the fury of the England coach.
Harry Redknapp has hit back at Joey Barton after the QPR midfielder accused the club's former boss of being to blame for their relegation troubles.
Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud has rejected claims he is arrogant and says he did not claim to be as good as Sergio Aguero and Diego Costa.
Marouane Fellaini says David Moyes was not tough enough with his players to be a success with Manchester United.
Toby Alderweireld hopes to link up with Belgium team-mate Jan Vertonghen at Tottenham before the start of next season.
Tottenham are set to battle Atletico Madrid for Malaga winger Samu Castillejo.
Arsenal will loan teenage striker Chuba Akpom to Nottingham Forest for the rest of the season.
Tomas Rosicky considered leaving Arsenal during the January transfer window.

Jack Wilshere is set to boost Arsenal's midfield and return to their squad for the crunch clash with Liverpool a week on Saturday.
Former Chelsea and Tottenham keeper Carlo Cudicini has joined the Republic of Ireland coaching staff.

Sunderland striker Connor Wickham is at a loss to explain his omission from the England U21 squad picked to play the Czech Republic and Germany.
Frank Lampard believes Steven Gerrard has chosen the right time to quit Liverpool and is looking forward to taking him on in the MLS.
Former Spurs midfielder Micky Hazard says the club deserves credit for sticking with England new boy Ryan Mason.

Arsenal will make a £12m move for Manchester United defender Chris Smalling in the summer.
Toby Alderweireld has hinted at a summer move to Spurs by expressing his desire to play alongside former Ajax team-mate Jan Vertonghen.

Charlie Adam has dismissed talk he is about to leave Stoke City and join David Moyes at Real Sociedad.
Petr Cech, Filipe Luis and Marco van Ginkel are all set to leave Chelsea this summer.
Radamel Falcao wants to end his spell at Manchester United this summer, even if Louis van Gaal offers him a permanent deal

Christian Benteke has given Aston Villa a scare after limping out of training with a hip injury while with the Belgium squad.
Raheem Sterling will be allowed to miss England's friendly in Italy on Tuesday due to a toe injury.

Everton forward Steven Naismith and Southampton midfielder Steven Davis have revealed they would love to return to Rangers, a day after Kyle Lafferty made a similar admission.
Jack Harper could snub Scotland and play for Spain, according to the Real Madrid starlet's father John.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday March 26

England boss Roy Hodgson, 67, has been told he must earn a new contract.
Manchester United are lining up Stoke City keeper Asmir Begovic if they fail to hang on to current No 1 David de Gea.
Italian champions Juventus will step up their interest in Manchester City striker
Edin Dzeko this summer and are confident they can get him for £15m.
Southampton will sign £5m-rated Tonny Vilhena this summer after the 20-year-old flew in for secret talsk earlier this month.
Hull City boss Steve Bruce will sign Malmo keeper Robin Olsen, 25, on a free transfer in the summer after failing with a £1m January bid.
Jose Mourinho will not stop goalkeeper Petr Cech joining one of Chelsea's Premier League rivals next season.

Juventus have told midfielder Paul Pogba it is his decision if he wants to quit Italy for Chelsea, Manchester City or Manchester United.
Liverpool and Manchester United are among seven sides keen on signing Barcelona's Brazil international Dani Alves, 31, in the summer.
Meanwhile, United made a move to re-sign defender Nemanja Vidic from Inter Milan in the January transfer window, according to the Serbian's agent.
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is top of Manchester City's wishlist to replace Manual Pellegrini.
FA chairman Greg Dyke doesn't expect to discuss a new contract for England manager Roy Hodgson - who wants a two-year extension until the 2018 World Cup - until after next summer's European Championship finals.
Swansea defender Neil Taylor is at the centre of a three-way battle for his signature this summer, with Newcastle, West Brom and Aston Villa all interested in the left back.
Stoke City midfielder Charlie Adam has dismissed talk linking him with a move to Spanish side Real Sociedad.
Former Liverpool and Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez, linked with a return to the Premier League, has refused to discuss his plans beyond the end of this season, when his two-year deal with Napoli expires.

Manchester City have strongly denied reports they have opened talks with Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti to replace Manuel Pellegrini.
Chelsea striker Diego Costa claims Premier League bully-boys are trying to get him kicked out of the game.
Everton boss Roberto Martinez will look to make Aaron Lennon's loan move from Spurs permanent if the winger continues to impress.
Leicester City winger Anthony Knockaert is in talks over a move to Belgian side Standard Liege.
Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, 24, must leave Arsenal in order to save his career, according to former Liverpool stopper Jerzy Dudek.
Former Wales and West Brom striker Robert Earnshaw has signed a one-year deal at MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps.

Gareth Bale - who has a £75m buyout clause in his six-year contract - will resist all offers of a return to the Premier League and stay at Real Madrid after Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all checked on the 25-year-old forward's availability.
Alex Song faces an uncertain future with West Ham unsure whether to turn the Barcelona midfielder's loan spell into a permanent deal.

Stoke keeper Asmir Begovic - who still has a year on his current contract to run - has hinted he is ready to sign a new deal after revealing he has set his sights on 100 clean sheets for the club after reaching 50 earlier this month in the 2-0 win over Everton.
Swansea plan to offer left-back Neil Taylor, 26, a new contract before the end of the season, while boss Garry Monk is interested in Norwich defender Martin Olsson.

The FA will wait until the final months of Roy Hodgson's contract before deciding whether to offer him the chance to stay on as England manager.
Chelsea will look to sign QPR keeper Rob Green as a replacement for £10m-rated Petr Cech who will leave Stamford Bridge in the summer.

Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom, 19, will choose today between a loan move for the rest of the season to Sky Bet Championship sides Bournemouth, Norwich City and Nottingham Forest.

West Brom will send Andre Wisdom back to Liverpool at the end of his loan spell with the England U21 defender having lost his starting place under new Baggies boss Tony Pulis.
Reading boss Steve Clarke wants to sign Crystal Palace striker Kwesi Appiah on loan.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday March 27

Roy Hodgson is "delighted" Wayne Rooney is playing up front again for Manchester United.
Borussia Monchengladbach boss Lucien Favre is a shock candidate to take charge at Newcastle this summer.
Liverpool will step up their checks on Inter Milan midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
Besiktas could swoop for Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech.
Mousa Dembele is threatening to quit Tottenham this summer after losing his first-team place.
Aston Villa are tracking ADO Den Haag goalkeeper Martin Hansen.

Roy Hodgson last night warned Harry Kane that he might have to be patient before making his England debut.
Theo Walcott is facing fresh doubts over his Arsenal career.
Arsenal and Tottenham target Morgan Schneiderlin admits Champions League football holds the key to his future.
Sami Khedira has put Arsenal and Chelsea on alert by confirming he will leave Real Madrid.

Wayne Rooney admits he faces a battle to keep his England place.
Chelsea yesterday kept their promise to John Terry by handing him a new £7.8million one-year deal.
Liverpool's Champions League hopes have suffered a hammer blow with the news that Daniel Sturridge will be sidelined for a month.
West Ham and Newcastle are eyeing a move for Abel Hernandez if he is ditched by Hull after just one season.

Louis van Gaal will continue with his big-spending 'galacticos ' transfer policy this summer as Manchester United prepare to go big in their search of title glory.
Morgan Schneiderlin has reiterated his desire to leave Southampton this summer should they fail to qualify for the Champions League.

John Terry has agreed a new one-year deal at Chelsea and suggested he could stay even longer at Stamford Bridge.
Referees in the Sky Bet Championship are set to go full-time from the 2016-17 season.

Arsenal remain interested in signing winger Marco Reus from Borussia Dortmund.