What The Sports Pages Say

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday March 28

Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko is a target for Italian league leaders Juventus who are plotting a £15m move.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will launch a shock move for Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor this summer.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Greg Dyke's plans for English football will promote 'mediocrity'.
Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew will make QPR striker Charlie Austin his No 1 summer target.
West Ham are tracking Mainz midfielder Julian Baumgartner as a potential replacement for Alex Song.

Arsenal are lining up Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus as a replacement for Theo Walcott, with the England man about to enter the last 12 months of his contract.
West Brom are confident Saido Berahino will be fit to resume first-team duties when they face QPR next weekend. He pulled out of the England U21 squad with a foot injury.
Phil Jones and Chris Smalling could be heading for the Manchester United exit as the club are yet to open talks over new deals.

Vincent Kompany has branded his Manchester City critics 'predictable'.
Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat has refused to allow his non-internationals any downtime during the break, arranging a friendly with Motherwell and fielding seven first-team players, including the returning Lee Cattermole.
The Premier League and Football Association are poised to go to war over homegrown players.

QPR will demand £2m for 'keeper Rob Green, who has been linked with a move to Chelsea should Petr Cech leave the club this summer.
Liverpool will turn their attentions elsewhere after failing in a move for Fiorentina goalkeeper Norberto Neto, who is out of contract in the summer but expected to join Juventus.
Chelsea are eyeing a move for Tottenham striker Emmanuel Adebayor to replace Didier Drogba at the end of the season.

Jose Reina is backing Liverpool to provide Steven Gerrard with a dream swansong by making it to the FA Cup final and then winning it on his 35th birthday.
Chris Coleman does not think Gareth Bale has been affected by the tough times he is going through at Real Madrid.

Borussia Monchengladbach will make a summer bid to tempt Burnley striker Danny Ings to the Bundesliga. He will be available for a cut price fee after failing to agree a new deal with the Clarets.

Jan Vertonghen hopes Tottenham will not let his Belgium team-mate Mousa Dembele leave the club this summer - he has been linked with a move away with playing time hard to come by.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday March 29

Everton are refusing to budge in their £50million sky high valuation of midfield star Ross Barkley as Manchester City and Chelsea weigh up summer bids.
Pepe Reina has confirmed that his old Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is heading back to the Premier League this summer.
Liverpool will land Will Hughes in a £15m deal if Derby fail to get promoted to the Premier League.
West Brom are weighing up a summer bid for Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert.
Jordan Henderson last night committed himself to Liverpool for "many years".
Man City will lead the chase for Luka Modric this summer.
Tottenham left-back Danny Rose admits he though of leaving after the club signed Ben Davies for £10million from Swansea.
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman is chasing Portugal's World Cup striker Eder.
Wolves face a fight to fend off a clutch of Premier League clubs circling for hotshot Benik Afobe.
Carl Jenkinson will make his loan move to West Ham a permanent deal in the summer.
Barcelona are keeping tabs on emerging Arsenal starlet Hector Bellerin.
SUNDAY PEOPLE
Randy Lerner is set to sell Aston Villa for £150million.
Manuel Pellegrini is facing the axe if Manchester City finish outside the top two this season.
Jordan Henderson has pledged his future to Liverpool, insisting: "I want to stay at Anfield for years to come.
Mark Hughes has blocked a request from Jack Butland to go out on loan amid rumours Asmir Begovic is set to quit Stoke this summer.
Pepe is all set to pen a new deal at Real Madrid - putting Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho on red alert over Rafael Varane.
James Milner will quit Manchester City this summer and sign for Liverpool.
West Ham's co-owners David Sullivan and David Gold will not make a decision about Sam Allardyce's future until the end of the season.
Tony Pulis is planning a major overhaul of West Brom's squad this summer - with Victor Anichebe and Youssouf Mulumbu the chief casualties.

Newcastle United are planning a £60million summer overhaul - with Steve McClaren at the helm and an exodus of star players.
Jordan Henderson insists that he will sign a new contract at Liverpool.
Danny Ings is being pursued by German side Schalke as he weighs up his next move.
Newcastle have put contract talks on hold with Rolando Aarons as Manchester City eye the England Under-20 winger.
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Jose Mourinho has been given the green light for a £40million swoop for Raphael Varane.
Jordan Henderson is set to sign a new deal at Liverpool.
Arsene Wenger plans a £30million raid for Victor Wanyama and Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Newcastle will make an ambitious summer bid for Saido Berahino.
Hull are chasing Bournemouth's Matt Ritchie in the hope there is still a division between them next season.
Jeremy Peace is ready to sell West Brom - with the cost of the deal waiting on Tony Pulis guaranteeing Prem safety.
Robin van Persie will be offered an escape route from Manchester United by Turkish giants Fenerbahce.

Jordan Henderson has given his clearest indication yet that he is staying at Liverpool - and for many years.
Southampton are keeping tabs on former Liverpool striker Dirk Kuyt, set to leave Turkish side Fenerbahce on a free this summer.
Newcastle United have told interim head coach John Carver that he is staying at St James' Park. Although the Toon hierarchy are still looking for a successor to Alan Pardew, Carver will be offered a new contract in some capacity.

Newcastle United will make an official approach for the Derby head coach Steve McClaren at the season's end.
Radamel Falcao's troubled season at Manchester United is set to cost the club more than £25million.
Barcelona and Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez has signed for Qatari side Al Sadd for next season, according to club officials.

Manuel Pellegrini appears set to survive as Manchester City manager into the beginning of next season - unless the club suffers a catastrophic end to the campaign of Pep Guardiola makes himself available.

Mike Ashley is pledging a £60million cash pot for a huge summer overhaul at Newcastle.
Tony Pulis is ready to axe West Brom pair Victor Anichebe and Youssouf Mulumbu as he rebuilds his side around Darren Fletcher.
Former Dundee keeper Julian Speroni is set to b handed a new contract at Crystal Palace.
North London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal are both keen on highly-rated Stevenge Borough forward Ben Kennedy.
Former Celtic and Aberdeen keeper Tony Warner has signed for Accrington Stanley at the age of 40.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday March 30

Arsenal could be ready to break the bank for Liverpool and England forward Raheem Sterling who is yet to commit his future to the Anfield club. Manchester City, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are also showing interest.
City are also lining up a summer move for Spanish striker Alvaro Morata, 22, who has scored 11 goals for Italian champions Juventus since a £15.8m summer move from Real Madrid.
Chile international Charles Aranquiz says he would love to play for Arsenal.
North London rivals Tottenham and Arsenal are both keen on highly-rated Stevenage forward Ben Kennedy.
Manchester United's Phil Jones says he would like to become a first-choice central defender for Roy Hodgson's England.
Meanwhile, Hodgson is keen to arrange friendlies with Germany, Spain and France in the build up to the 2016 Euro finals in France. He says he is seeking 'quality opposition' to test his side.
John Barnes has sensationally claimed he cannot get a manager's job because he is black.
Napoli's former Liverpool and Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez has insisted English players are not technically inferior to Italians.

Luis Suarez has not ruled out a return to the Premier League in the future - but insists he would only play for Liverpool.
Spurs keeper Hugo lloris has described teammate Harry Kane as 'a complete player' and says 'despite his size he is very technical.'
Bulgarian and Barcelona legend Hristyo Stoichkov, who spent one season under Louis van Gaal, says of the Manchester United manager: 'I have no respect for van Gaal. He's garbage as a person.'
Randy Lerner is in talks with an American consortium over a possible £150m takeover of Aston Villa.

Croatian midfielder Luka Modric, 29, could be heading back to the Premier League with Manchester City as the former Spurs star may be forced out of the Bernabeu to make room for Paul Pogba.
Manchester United winger Ashley Young, 29, will have to take a pay-cut to secure a new three-year deal at Old Trafford.
Southampton owner Katharina Liebherr has loaned the club almost £50m to bankroll their Champions League dream.
Harry Kane 'is no flash in the pan' says Arsenal's Theo Walcott: He keeps his feet on the ground and plays with a smile on his face.'
Chris Smalling says he turned down a university place to join Fulham who
were managed at the time by current England boss Roy Hodgson.

Raheem Sterling is apparently ready to snub Liverpool by rejecting a £180k-a-week deal at Anfield.
Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels could be heading to Old Trafford next season. The 26-year-old World Cup-winning player has admitted: 'Some days I think I would definitely live to move abroad.'
Manchester City are showing an interest in Sampdoria midfielder Roberto Soriano.
Italian champions Juventus have revived their interest in Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Oscar.
Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea have all made enquiries for Palermo striker Paulo Dybala.
Southampton are weighing up a move for Fulham keeper Maarten Stekelenburg, who is currently on loan at French club Monaco.

The Football League are planning to hold League One and League Two fixtures during World Cup finals of 2022 when the tournament is being staged in Qatar.

Spurs striker Harry kane will play for England U21s in this summer's European Championship finals despite scoring on his senior debut last week.

Gary Locke, who looks set to be named the permanent boss of Kilmarnock, says he would bring Rangers striker Kris Boyd to Rugby Park to be part of the club's management team.
Celtic's teenage midfielder Liam Henderson, 18, could be set for a loan move to Norwegian side Rosenborg.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday March 31

Paris St-Germain are preparing a bid for Manchester United winger Angel Di Maria that could see the Red Devils recoup the British-record £59.7m they paid for the Argentine last summer.
West Ham are considering moving for Senegal striker Moussa Konate, who has scored 11 goals in 17 games for FC Sion this season.
Raheem Sterling has vowed to help Liverpool back into the Champions League as the storm over his contract rages around him.
Barcelona slap £15million price tag on Liverpool and Arsenal target Pedro.
Memphis Depay has had 'no contact' with Manchester United, according to his agent.

Wayne Rooney has warned Harry Kane to be braced for Italian dirty tricks on his full debut for England against Italy in Turin tonight.
Aston Villa defender Jores Okore has been targeted by Italian side Inter Milan.
Southampton striker Graziano Pelle says his fellow Italian players are "not brave enough" to make the move to the English Premier League.

Manchester City are ready to challenge Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain for Wolfsburg winger Kevin De Bruyne, with a bid of £40m possibly required to sign the former Chelsea player.
Newcastle would have to pay £2million in compensation to Derby if they take boss Steve McClaren from the iPro Stadium this summer.

Manchester City left-back Aleksandar Kolarov could leave after the former Lazio player admitted he would be keen on a return to Italy's Serie A.
Liverpool are pushing striker Daniel Sturridge, who pulled out of the England squad with a hip injury, to declare himself fit for Saturday's Premier League match at Arsenal.

Liverpool will not sell England international Raheem Sterling this summer - even if the 20-year-old refuses to sign a new contract.
Manchester United and Chelsea have been told to forget about signing Gareth Bale.

Raheem Sterling is increasingly likely to leave Liverpool this summer, with the club's stance hardening against making the 20-year-old their highest-paid player after the England forward rejected a long-term contract worth £100,000 a week.

Harry Kane will make his first start for England when they face Italy tonight and alongside Theo Walcott as Roy Hodgson reverts to a midfield diamond that will be tipped by Wayne Rooney and anchored by Phil Jones.

Liverpool hope that Daniel Sturridge will play through the pain barrier against Arsenal this weekend, despite his latest injury setback.
Manchester United will intensify their interest in PSV Eindhoven winger Memphis Depay by watching the 21-year-old in action for Holland against Spain tonight.

Celtic are monitoring NEC Nijmegen's Iran winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday April 1

Manchester United's prospects of keeping David De Gea may hinge on the club securing Champions League qualification this season and the goalkeeper's remarks yesterday are unlikely to do much to quell such suggestions.
Chelsea are monitoring Theo Walcott's contract situation at Arsenal and may make a move to sign him if he becomes available in the summer.
Arsenal have inquired about the availability of Paulo Dybala, the 21-year-old Palermo striker, and would be the Argentinian's first-choice destination if he decides to go to the Barclays Premier League, according to the Italian club's president.
Notts County's move to appoint Ricardo Moniz as their new manager collapsed last night.
Five offers have been made for Birmingham City or Birmingham International Holdings Limited, their parent company, according to their receivers.
Newcastle United could earn £500,000 from Rangers for the loan of five players.

Manchester United have been dealt a public blow after the Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels insisted on Twitter that he has not promised to move to Old Trafford in the summer.
Katharina Liebherr, the Southampton owner, has ensured that there is no financial pressure to sell players this summer amid interest in Nathaniel Clyne and Morgan Schneiderlin, after lending the club another £20million.
Randy Lerner is expected to fly into England this week to discuss a proposed £150million takeover of Aston Villa.

Kevin De Bruyne could be heading back to the Premier League with Manchester City.
Hugo Lloris has become the latest Premier League star to be targeted by Paris Saint-Germain.
Jose Mourinho will relaunch a £20million bid to sign Brazil international midfielder Douglas Costa.
Tottenham target Kevin Wimmer is ready to make a "dream" move to north London.

Mats Hummels says if he decides to leave Germany it will only be for Manchester United.

Radamel Falcao has pleaded with Luis van Gaal to let him prove he can still cut it as a Manchester United player.

Promotion back to the Scottish Premier League is set to leave Rangers out of pocket after they promised to pay Newcastle a six-figure bonus as part of the deal for the ill-fated 'Ibrox five'.

Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner is due in England before the end of the week as he presses ahead with plans to sell the club.
Newcastle United are willing to pay the £2million compensation fee for Derby boss Steve McClaren.

Ibrox fans' chief Craig Houston last night slammed the secret deal that will see Newcastle pocket £500,000 if Rangers make it into the top flight.
Gary Locke has refused to rule out a move to bring in Kris Boyd as part of his Kilmarnock management team next season.
Hibs boss Alan Stubbs hopes to stave off interest in his star men by agreeing new deals with players as quickly as possible.
Hearts have taken former Atletico Madrid youth player Alvaro Merida on a week's trial as they look to enhance their squad for the Premiership.
Roman Abramovich will give his blessing to Petr Cech leaving Chelsea - sparking a major transfer battle.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday April 1

Manchester United's prospects of keeping David De Gea may hinge on the club securing Champions League qualification this season and the goalkeeper's remarks yesterday are unlikely to do much to quell such suggestions.
Chelsea are monitoring Theo Walcott's contract situation at Arsenal and may make a move to sign him if he becomes available in the summer.
Arsenal have inquired about the availability of Paulo Dybala, the 21-year-old Palermo striker, and would be the Argentinian's first-choice destination if he decides to go to the Barclays Premier League, according to the Italian club's president.
Notts County's move to appoint Ricardo Moniz as their new manager collapsed last night.
Five offers have been made for Birmingham City or Birmingham International Holdings Limited, their parent company, according to their receivers.
Newcastle United could earn £500,000 from Rangers for the loan of five players.

Manchester United have been dealt a public blow after the Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels insisted on Twitter that he has not promised to move to Old Trafford in the summer.
Katharina Liebherr, the Southampton owner, has ensured that there is no financial pressure to sell players this summer amid interest in Nathaniel Clyne and Morgan Schneiderlin, after lending the club another £20million.
Randy Lerner is expected to fly into England this week to discuss a proposed £150million takeover of Aston Villa.

Kevin De Bruyne could be heading back to the Premier League with Manchester City.
Hugo Lloris has become the latest Premier League star to be targeted by Paris Saint-Germain.
Jose Mourinho will relaunch a £20million bid to sign Brazil international midfielder Douglas Costa.
Tottenham target Kevin Wimmer is ready to make a "dream" move to north London.

Mats Hummels says if he decides to leave Germany it will only be for Manchester United.

Radamel Falcao has pleaded with Luis van Gaal to let him prove he can still cut it as a Manchester United player.

Promotion back to the Scottish Premier League is set to leave Rangers out of pocket after they promised to pay Newcastle a six-figure bonus as part of the deal for the ill-fated 'Ibrox five'.

Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner is due in England before the end of the week as he presses ahead with plans to sell the club.
Newcastle United are willing to pay the £2million compensation fee for Derby boss Steve McClaren.

Ibrox fans' chief Craig Houston last night slammed the secret deal that will see Newcastle pocket £500,000 if Rangers make it into the top flight.
Gary Locke has refused to rule out a move to bring in Kris Boyd as part of his Kilmarnock management team next season.
Hibs boss Alan Stubbs hopes to stave off interest in his star men by agreeing new deals with players as quickly as possible.
Hearts have taken former Atletico Madrid youth player Alvaro Merida on a week's trial as they look to enhance their squad for the Premiership.
Roman Abramovich will give his blessing to Petr Cech leaving Chelsea - sparking a major transfer battle.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday April 2

Raheem Sterling has told Liverpool they blew their chance to agree a fresh deal with him last season - for less than he has just turned down.
Meanwhile, Liverpool's hopes of landing Luciano Vietto have been dealt a blow after the Villarreal attacker admitted it would be "a dream come true" to play alongside Barcelona's Lionel Messi.
The agent of Fiorentina's Brazilian goalkeeper Neto claims Liverpool are still interested in signing him. The Reds were linked with a cut-price move for the player in the winter window.
Manchester United have held talks with AC Milan's Dutch World Cup midfielder Nigel de Jong over a move to Old Trafford, according to Italian media reports.
Southampton have joined West Ham, Stoke and German club Wolfsburg in the chase to sign Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, who is currently on loan at Real Madrid.
Inter Milan want to sign Manchester City forward Stevan Jovetic.
Barcelona are considering Arsenal's Hector Bellerín and Liverpool's Atletico Madrid loanee Javi Manquillo as options in their search for a right-back.
West Brom are lining up a swoop on Black Country neighbours Wolves for winger Bakary Sako who will be a free agent in the summer.
Bolton plan a summer move for Manchester United keeper Ben Amos, who is currently on loan at the Sky Bet Championship side.
Sam Allardyce is a candidate for the QPR job if he is not kept on by West Ham.
Roy Hodgson has called for England fans to stop anti-IRA chants to curb fears of crown trouble in Dublin on June 7 when they take on the Republic of Ireland.
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has blamed then-manager Andre Villas-Boas and technical director Franco Baldini for blowing the £100million spent on the 'Magnificent Seven' after the sale of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid in summer 2013.

Raheem Sterling is challenging Liverpool to build a trophy-winning team that can keep him at Anfield.
Manchester United winger Angel di Maria has told Paris Saint-Germain to forget about signing him.
Swansea are willing to break the bank to land Marseille winger Andre Ayew, 25, who is out of contract in the summer.
Southampton winger Sadio Mane, 22, is a target for Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon.
Arsenal are eyeing a summer move for Monaco's teenage striker Anthony Martial, 19.

Raheem Sterling, 20, has refused to rule out leaving Liverpool in the summer.
Meanwhile, Roberto Mancini hopes he can persuade Manchester City midfielder James Milner to join Inter Milan instead of Liverpool.
England boss Roy Hodgson has dismissed fears about Spurs striker Harry Kane suffering burn-out.
Former Newcastle United star Chris Waddle fears that his old club's derby clashes with local rivals Sunderland no longer mean as much as they used to.
Paul Merson has told Andros Townsend to "win some medals" following the Spurs winger's riposte at him on social media in the aftermath of his goal for England against Italy on Tuesday.

Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling insists he is motivated by silverware, not money after turning down a new deal.
David Silva has given Manchester City a boost by saying he has no desire to return to Spain.
Arsenal and Manchester United target Patrick Herrmann has snubbed the two Premier League clubs by signing a new contract with Borussia Monchengladbach that will keep the winger at the club until the summer of 2019.

Argentine club River Plate are keen to re-sign Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao. The Colombian front man spent eight years with the club before leaving for Porto in 2009.
Filipe Luis insists he wants to stay at Chelsea until the end of his contract, despite Atletico Madrid considering bringing him back in the summer.
Tottenham are willing to pay some of Emmanuel Adebayor's wages as part of a loan move to ensure the 31-year-old striker is not at White Hart Lane next season.
Stoke City forward Bojan Krkic, 24, is ahead of schedule and hoping to be ready for pre-season training as he battles back from a cruciate knee ligament injury.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will today insist that forward Raheem Sterling is not for sale.

Former Leeds United striker Allan Clarke will ask fans to raise £10m to secure a stake and have a say in the Sky Bet Championship club's future.

Celtic and Hearts insist defenders Virgil van Dijk and Danny Wilson are not for sale.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday April 3

Italian giants Inter Milan are planning a £43m summer swoop for Manchester City star Yaya Toure.
Franck Ribery has told Bayern Munich to break the bank in order to sign Chelsea star Eden Hazard.
Chelsea are set to join the battle to sign Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling, who is also wanted by Manchester City and Arsenal.
Meanwhile, Liverpool's out-of-favour Italian forward Fabio Borini, 24, is wanted by as many as eight clubs across Europe.

Brendan Rodgers has warned that Raheem Sterling will not leave Liverpool "under any circumstances".
Italian champions Juventus will launch a summer raid for Chelsea midfielder Oscar which could pave the way for Paul Pogba to join the Blues.
Meanwhile, Chelsea target - Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi - has confirmed he is up for a move this summer.
Manchester United are closing in on Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels, 26, who has told German team-mates the deal is almost done.
Spurs have joined the race to sign Chelsea keeper Petr Cech in case they lose PSG target Hugo Lloris this summer.
Tottenham's move for Cologne's Austrian defender Kevin Wimmer looks a formality after his international boss claimed the player is switching clubs this summer.
Serie A side Lazio have targeted Southampton striker Graziano Pelle as a replacement for German World Cup winner Miroslav Klose, 36, who is expected to retire at the end of the season.
Defender Toby Alderweireld, whose loan Southampton would like to make permanent and has also been linked with Tottenham and Manchester City, is wanted back by parent club Atletico Madrid.
Arsene Wenger fears Theo Walcott's midweek England nightmare in Italy may have done lasting "damage".

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has told forward Raheem Sterling that he will not be sold this simmer.
Manuel Pellegrini admits Manchester City will have to splash the cash this summer with the current crop of academy youngsters not deemed good enough to be brought into the first team.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted that 28-year-old French midfielder Abou Diaby, whose career has been blighted by injuries, may be offered a new pay-as-you-play contract.
Burnley defender Michael Duff expects manager Sean Dyche to one day be in charge of the England national team.
Rotherham boss Steve Evans has been assured he has a future at the club even if they are relegated from the Sky Bet Championship.

Chelsea are set to join the race to sign Liverpool and England forward Raheem Sterling.
Paris Saint-Germain have held talks over a possible move for Dynamo Kiev winger Andriy Yarmolenko, who is also a target for Liverpool.
Barcelona are looking to sign Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba once their FIFA-imposed transfer embargo has been lifted next year.
French club St Etienne want to sign full-back Kevin Theophile-Catherine from Sky Bet Championship side Cardiff City after a successful loan spell.

Liverpool will play hardball over the future of forward Raheem Sterling and are ready to price him out of a summer move away from Anfield.
Manchester United are considering an £11m bid for 26-year-old Lille and Denmark defender Simon Kjaer.

Liverpool are adamant that forward Raheem Sterling will be priced out of a summer exit.
Chelsea may offer Juventus midfield duo Oscar and Ramires in exchange for France international Paul Pogba.
Newcastle fear a summer exodus of star names with midfielders Moussa Sissoko, Cheick Tiote plus keeper Tim Krul and striker Papiss Cisse all looking to leave Tyneside.
Striker Darren Bent - currently on loan at Derby County - has had talks over a surprise new deal with parent club Aston Villa after insisting they were "100 per cent right" to sack manager Paul Lambert.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has ruled out the prospect of forward Raheem Sterling, 20, leaving Liverpool this summer.
Alan Pardew intends to use funds from Crystal Palace's £23m pre-tax profits to make four summer signings.
Leicester City boss Nigel Pearson has not given up hope of persuading Anthony Knockaert to sign a new deal despite the Frenchman - whose contract expires in the summer- having held talks with Standard Liege.
Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood says he does not fear for his future at the club, despite growing speculation over a takeover.

Roberto Martinez has denied Romelu Lukaku's decision to change his agent is an indication the Belgium striker will look to leave Everton this summer.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists Anfield is the best place for Raheem Sterling to be after ruling out a summer exit for the striker.
Meanwhile, former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes says Sterling should stay at Liverpool.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says he is willing to let England striker Harry Kane play in the European U21 Championship in the summer.

The new Rangers board are facing a legal battle to go with their Ibrox rebuilding job after being kicked off the Stock Exchange.
Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson has refused to deny claims that manager Jackie McNamara and his coaching staff cashed in on the sales of Stuart Armstrong and Gary Mackay-Steven.
St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright is hopeful that keeper Alan Mannus, 32, will sign a new long-term deal.
Dundee have joined Aberdeen in showing an interest in 24-year-old Arbroath midfielder Mark Whatley.
Hearts will not be offering a deal to 22-year-old Spanish trialist Alvaro Merida after the attacking midfielder failed to impress.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday April 4

Manchester United are ready to join the race to sign Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling and are willing to pay £50million for the 20-year-old
Romelu Lukaku's new agent stunned Everton by insisting he would never have let the striker join them
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says he would never allow a player to hold him to ransom

Jose Mourinho has insisted that every player has his price and that any deal can be done - after being linked with a move for Raheem Sterling
Anderlecht's Honduras winger Andy Najar is keen on playing for Arsenal with his price tag likely to be around £4million
Scotland winger Matt Phillips is being targeted by West Brom in case QPR are relegated this season
Energy drinks firm Red Bull, who own clubs in Austria and Germany, are in advanced talks to buy Leeds United for £60million

Paulo Dybala's agent has revealed there is interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United in the Palermo striker

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says Sterling has made a mistake in the way he has handled his contract wrangle
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger does not know the exact reason Alexis Sanchez chose the Emirates Stadium over Anfield - but he is glad the Chile forward will be lining up for his side

Roberto Martinez has been given more than one Belgian headache to contend with, as Kevin Mirallas joins Romelu Lukaku in troubling the Everton boss
Louis van Gaal has cranked up the stakes for next week's Manchester derby by vowing to snatch runners-up spot in the Premier League

Manchester United will increase their efforts to secure the signature of Germany defender Mats Hummels with the 26-year-old Borussia Dortmund star claiming he is for sale this summer
QPR striker Charlie Austin is desperate to play for England but says Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge, Arsenal's Danny Welbeck and Tottenham's Harry Kane are ahead of the queue

Speaking ahead of the local derby, Newcastle United manager John Carver has revealed his anger at Paolo Di Canio's actions and says he wanted to attack the former Sunderland boss because of his lively goal celebrations

The new agent of striker Romelu Lukaku has declared the Belgian star would not have joined Everton if "they had met earlier" and he is now destined for one of the world's top teams
Liverpool Brendan Rodgers is not concerned about picking Sterling to go up against Arsenal, reportedly one of the top clubs wanting to acquire his services.
Mark Hughes says midfielder Steven N'Zonzi should be picked by France after a very impressive season for Stoke

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Sunday April 5

Former Newcastle star Yohan Cabaye is a £10m Arsenal target after failing to cement a place at PSG.
Manchester United will take both Nike and Adidas kit on their pre-season tour after failing to negotiate an early end to their Nike deal.
Manchester City are plotting a £20m bid for Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse.
Dick Advocaat is confident he will keep Sunderland up but will leave the club in May regardless.
Glenn Hoddle is the latest name in the frame to replace Sam Allardyce at West Ham.

Liverpool will only sell Raheem Sterling for an offer in excess of £50m - and will not allow him to join Arsenal or Manchester United.
Southampton want to sign Chelsea keeper Petr Cech on loan to fill the gap left by Fraser Forster's injury.
Theo Walcott will start contract talks with Arsenal this week. His £100,000-a-week deal expires next season.
Aleksandar Kolarov's whopping Manchester City contract has priced him out of a move back to Italy.
Harry Kane is staying out of club-and-country negotiations over his summer plans and is happy to leave the decisions to Mauricio Pochettino and Roy Hodgson.

Manchester United have a chance to sign Real Madrid's Sami Khedira this summer - if they pay him £200,000 a week.
Chelsea are set to trigger the £13.6m release clause in Valencia defender Jose Luis Gaya's contract.

Newcastle are targeting strikers this summer with West Brom's Saido Berahino, Burnley's Danny Ings and £15m-rated Anderlecht hotshot Aleksandar Mitrovic all on their radar.
Real Madrid are preparing a £32m bid to sign Monaco striker Radamel Falcao once his unhappy loan spell at Manchester United is over.
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says next season is the time to judge him.

Danny Ings has been offered £60,000 a week to join David Moyes' Real Sociedad.

Liverpool and Arsenal are among the Premier League clubs trailing Palermo striker Paulo Dybala, dubbed "the next Sergio Aguero" by his club president.
Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers has criticised 20-year-old wantaway forward Raheem Sterling's advisor.
John Terry says Chelsea star Eden Hazard is up there with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the best players in the world.

West Brom owner Jeremy Peace is attempting to sell the club.
Chelsea and Real Madrid have joined Manchester City in the race for highly-rated Valencia left-back Jose Luis Gaya.
Everton and England midfielder Ross Barkley, 21, will not take part in this summer's European Under-21 Championships in Hungary.

 

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Monday April 6

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is facing a dressing-room crisis after accusing several players of not playing for him. The Reds were thrashed 4-1 by Arsenal on Saturday, leaving them with a difficult task to finish in the Premier League top four.
Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu, 23, is ready to quit Stamford Bridge in the summer. The Spaniard is on loan at Stuttgart this season and has made just 15 starts for the Blues since arriving from Barcelona in 2011.
Southampton will make a final attempt to keep Nathaniel Clyne. Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool are all chasing the 23-year-old England right-back.
Oriol Romeu is ready to quit Chelsea for good in the summer.

Arsenal are close to signing precocious Argentine performer Maximiliano Romero from Velez Sarsfield for £4.5m. The 16-year-old has been dubbed the 'next Lionel Messi'.
As Spurs compete for a Europa League place, striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 31, will lead the clearout of players from White Hart Lane this summer. Defender Younes Kaboul, 29, and midfielders Etienne Capoue and Paulinho, both 26, are also likely to be sold.

Chelsea are monitoring the situation of Liverpool vice-captain Jordan Henderson after the 24-year-old midfielder turned down a new contract worth £80,000 a week.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says the club will invest in a "big player" this summer - and want the star signing to be an Englishman.

Rodgers has conceded that Liverpool will struggle to attract big names in the summer after giving up on Champions League qualification.

Newcastle fans turned on Tim Krul on social media after the keeper appeared to congratulate Sunderland's Jermain Defoe on his winner in the Tyne-Wear derby.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday April 7

Manchester United are willing to sell Robin van Persie in the summer, who boss Louis van Gaal has deemed surplus to requirements at Old Trafford.
Liverpool are closing on an £8million deal to sign Leeds starlet Sam Byram, the England U20 wing-back who has emerged as one of the hottest prospects outside the top flight this season.

Manuel Pellegrini insisted he is not worried about losing his job after seeing his team's title hopes crash and burn.
Robin van Persie is set to be offloaded by Manchester United this summer as Louis van Gaal revamps his squad.
West Ham will join the chase for Everton's Kevin Mirallas at the end of the season.
Winger Saido Mane is set to snub interest from Benfica and Sporting Lisbon and stay at Southampton.
Inter Milan want to sign Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure on a five-year contract worth £54million.
Real Madrid are keeping tabs on Raheem Sterling's situation at Liverpool, according to Zinedine Zidane.
Arsene Wenger will do a £4.5million deal for Argentine wonderkid Maxi Romero - as long as they can overcome a complex ownership issue.

Dick Advocaat wants to stay on as Sunderland manager.
Steve McClaren will tell Derby he wants to join Newcastle at the end of the season - even if he gets them promoted.
Ander Herrera says Wayne Rooney has been the inspiration behind Manchester United's amazing resurrection this season.
Borussia Dortmund's Mats Hummels has put Manchester United on red alert after admitting he was looking at his options.

Real Madrid are monitoring 20-year-old Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling, according to player-turned-coach Zinedine Zidane.
Liverpool want to sign Monaco's French midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia.
Manchester City are keen to sign Anderlecht's 14-year-old Evangelos Patoulidis, one of the best talents to emerge from the Belgian club's youth set-up.
Nedum Onouha is wanted by Hull. The QPR centre-back is poised to leave should the Loftus Road club be relegated.
Arsenal must iron out third-party ownership issues before completing the £4.5m signing of Argentine wonderkid Maxi Romero - dubbed the next Lionel Messi.

Celtic are likely to be priced out of making a bid for Senegal defender Papy Djilobodji.
Brendan Rodgers has hinted at his simmering frustrations with Dejan Lovren by suggesting Kolo Toure's commitment on a daily basis is the reason why he has been selected ahead of Liverpool's £20m signing.
Tim Sherwood has warned his Aston Villa squad it is time to man up when QPR visit tonight for a game he has dubbed the "biggest" of his managerial career.
Malky Mackay was last night sacked as Wigan manager - just 138 days after his controversial appointment.
Inter Milan chief Javier Zanetti claims his club will do 'everything possible' to sign Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants Paris St-Germain's former Newcastle midfielder Yohan Cabaye for £10million.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday April 8

Manager Maneul Pellegrini, chief executive Ferran Soriano and director of football Txiki Begiristain are all set to be axed by Manchester City.
Meanwhile, City could use Inter Milan's interest in Yaya Toure to launch a bid for Argentine striker Mauro Icardi, 22, who is rated at £26m.
The agent of PSG striker Edinson Cavani has hinted the £40m-rated Uruguayan could be heading to Liverpool, Arsenal or Manchester United.
Liverpool are plotting a summer move for Stoke City keeper Asmir Begovic, 27, who is rated at £15m and is also on Manchester United's radar.

Former Liverpool and Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez has emerged as a contender to be West Ham's new manager.
Samir Nasri's Manchester City career look to be over after he reacted furiously to being dropped. He could part of a deal, along with striker Edin Dzeko, that sees Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba arrive at the Etihad.
Italian side Fiorentina have taken up an option to extend winger Mohamed Salah's loan spell from Chelsea for another season.
Hull City have joined Liverpool, West Ham and Everton in the battle to sign Leeds United midfielder Alex Mowatt, 20.
Liverpool are preparing a summer swoop for Sporting Lisbon goalkeeper Rui Patricio, according to reports in Portugal.
Free agent Jack Collison, 26, could be thrown a lifeline by Sky Bet League Two side Luton Town.

Manchester United are set to beat Arsenal to the signing of Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani for around £60m, with Robin van Persie and loan flop Radamel Falcao set to leave this summer.
Southampton are weighing up a move for Burnley full-back Kieran Trippier, 24, with Nathaniel Clyne stalling over a new deal.

Manchester City want to sign Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson and Jack Wilshere from Arsenal.
Liverpool could move for 27-year-old Barcelona forward Pedro if Raheem Sterling leaves Anfield this summer.
Brazilian defender David Luiz, 27, will miss both legs of Paris St-Germain's Champions League quarter-final with Barcelona with a hamstring injury.

Manual Pellegrini may survive as Manchester City manager despite the club's dramatic decline in 2015.
Newcastle midfielder Haris Vuckic, 22, wants to secure a permanent move to Rangers after an impressive loan spell at Ibrox which has seen him score six goals in eight starts.

Former Liverpool and Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez is considering a return to England at the end of his current Napoli contract, with Manchester City a possible destination.

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola is City's top target to replace Manuel Pellegrini, 61, if he goes at the end of the season.

Shattered St Mirren boss Gary Teale has conceded defeat in the club's battle against relegation following last night's 5-0 drubbing at Motherwell.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Thursday April 9

Italian giants AC Milan are plotting a summer move for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 24, who is also attracting interest from German Bundesliga side Wolfsburg.
Manchester United are eyeing a summer move for Barcelona defender Dani Alves, while neighbours City are keen on Liverpool's Phillipe Coutinho.
Meanwhile, striker Robin van Persie has given United a boost after returning to full training on Wednesday ahead of the weekend's Manchester derby. The Dutch striker has not featured for the Red Devils since the 2-1 defeat at Swansea City in February after picking up an ankle problem.
Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood says his old club Tottenham were "telling porkies" last season when they say they did not contact other potential managers while he was still in charge at White Hart Lane

West Brom boss Tony Pulis is prepared to break the bank to land Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac and will offer him £75,000 a week.
Dick Advocaat is poised for a new deal - if he keeps Sunderland in the Premier League.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal will call on Wayne Rooney to give a Churchillian speech ahead of the match against Manchester City this weekend in a bid to end the Old Trafford derby jinx.
Manchester City's top executives will find their necks on the block next month - as will the coach they appointed, Manuel Pellegrini.

Manchester City have made Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho their third Anfield summer target, along with Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson.
Meanwhile, Liverpool, City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United all want to sign Leeds United's £12m-rated midfielder Lewis Cook, 18.
Striker Bafetimbi Gomis has pledged his future to Swansea and claims he has no intention of quitting this summer.

Brendan Rodgers will move for Barcelona's Pedro if Raheem Sterling quits Anfield this summer.
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas will wear a mask to protect his nose from further damage after it was broken in a challenge with Stoke's Charlie Adam.

Valencia star and reported Manchester United target Andre Gomes has denied talks that he will join Chelsea at the end of the season.
Stoke boss Mark Hughes is considering changing the Britannia Stadium pitch dimensions to complete the transformation from the Tony Pulis reign. The Potters currently have the joint smallest playing surface in the Premier League at 100m by 66m, along with QPR.

England midfielder Jack Wilshere will be handed a new contract by Arsenal to fend off interest from Manchester City. The Gunners ace is set to be given a deal worth £150,000-per-week by Arsene Wenger.
Disgruntled Newcastle United supporters are planning a boycott of their televised home game against Tottenham this weekend.

Chelsea are considering entering the race to sign Southampton's Morgan Schneiderlin and Nathaniel Clyne this summer.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Friday April 10

Tottenham are interested in signing Schalke and Germany defender Benedikt Howedes for a fee in the region of £12m.
Everton feel their style of football will persuade Tom Cleverley to will down offers from other clubs to join the Toffees this summer.
Newcastle manager John Carver has pleaded with Toon fans not to desert his side as supporters prepare a St James's Park boycott.

Arsenal Wenger has warned Manchester City the days of the Citizens buying his star names is over, with Jack Wilshere the latest Gunners man to be linked with a move north to the Etihad.
Radamel Falcao insists he will continue to try and make his mark in a Manchester United shirt.
Southampton boss Ronald Koeman admits they face a battle to try and keep midfield star Morgan Schneiderlin this summer.

Liverpool and Arsenal are considering a sensational summer swap deal which will see Theo Walcott heading to Anfield and Raheem Sterling going the other way.
Burnley manager Sean Dyche has dismissed rumours linking him with a move to Derby.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez is plotting another move for midfielder Tom Cleverley.

Everton will look to extend Darron Gibson's contract this summer as he recovers from his latest injury setback.
Manchester United target and Netherlands striker Memphis Depay, 21, is expected to leave PSV Eindhoven in the summer, director Marcel Brands has told Dutch news agency ANP.
Chelsea have made an offer for FC Tokyo's 22-year-old striker Yoshinori Muto.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will look to offload striker Mario Balotelli.

Swansea manager Garry Monk has a shock reprieve as long as the forward fully commits himself to the club.
Chelsea midfielder Marko Marin, 26, looks poised for another loan deal, this time with Malaga. The Bosnia-born German has been playing on loan at Anderlecht and has made only 15 appearances for the Londoners.
Sean Dyche has dismissed rumours linking him with a move to Sky Bet Championship club Derby.
Arsenal Wenger laughed off speculation suggesting Manchester City will be able to cherry-pick from his best players this summer.

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano says the struggling champions will not abandon their attacking style despite losing seven of their 16 games in 2015 and dropping to fourth in the Premier League.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Saturday April 11

Contract rebel Raheem Sterling was heckled yesterday at the launch of Liverpool's new kit.
Jonas Gutierrez is close to earning a new contract at Newcastle by triggering an appearance clause.
Newcastle have joined Burnley in the race for Carlisle midfielder Kyle Dempsey.
Birmingham are set to finally cash in on Demarai Gray this summer - with Bournemouth leading the race for his signature.
Norwich will make sign Graham Dorrans on a permanent deal from West Brom in the summer.

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has ordered his stars to keep their cool in tomorrow's derby or face his wrath.
Martin Skrtel is unsure about his Liverpool future.

Raheem Sterling was heckled by a Liverpool fan yesterday as he helped to launch the club's new kit.
Roberto Martinez has told Aaron Lennon to keep impressing if he wants to earn a permanent move to Everton.

Louis van Gaal believes beating Manchester City could propel Manchester United to a top-three finish in the Barclays Premier League.
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho insists Eden Hazard is in a one-horse race to win the player of the season award.

Martin Skrtel has revealed his contract talks at Liverpool have been put on hold until the summer.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini insists he is not worried about losing his job this summer.
Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has insisted it will only be a matter of time before Harry Kane outgrows Tottenham.
Jonas Gutierrez will not be offered a new contract by Newcastle.
Dick Advocaat has not ruled out the possibility of staying at Sunderland beyond the end of his short-term contract.

Former Rangers chairman Alastair Johnston has warned the club may have to abandon its crest and start afresh to beat Mike Ashley in the battle for its identity.

 

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Sunday April 12

Manchester United are ready to launch a £57million double bid for PSG duo Thiago Silva and striker Edinson Cavani.
Brendan Rodgers is confident Liverpool will still attract top players this summer - even if they don't have Champions League football next season.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will make a new move for Swansea defender Ashley Williams.
Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood is mulling over a move for Tottenham midfielder Tom Carroll.
Chelsea are keen to take young Real Betis star Dani Ceballos in the summer.
Manchester United are tracking the Dutch youngster dubbed 'the new Arjen Robben' in his homeland - FC Twente's Bilal Oul-Chikh.
Nottingham Forest are the fourth Midlands club up for sale with owner Fawaz Al Hasawi on the lookout for a buyer.
Newcastle will appoint a new head coach as soon as the season is over.

Jordan Henderson is ready to commit his long-term future to Liverpool by signing a new £100,000-a-week deal.
Manchester United believe they have beaten Liverpool to Dutch wonderkid Memphis Depay.
Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has no regrets about turning down a move to Manchester United when he was a teenager.
Bayern Munich are looking into a surprise move for Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic.
Liverpool will consider another move for Ashley Williams this summer.
Aaron Cresswell will be rewarded with a new deal at West Ham as bigger clubs continue to track him.

Newcastle supremo Mike Ashley will bankroll an ambitious £10million bid for QPR hitman Charlie Austin.
Romelu Lukaku is a target for Atletico Madrid.
Mark Hughes plans to make a £6million bid for Sunderland's Lee Cattermole.
Nottingham Forest want Dougie Freedman to sign a new deal - to stop him walking away for nothing.
Lee Clark's bid to oversee the green shoots of recovery at Blackpool could be shattered by veteran crooner Neil Diamond.

Manchester United have opened talks with Paris St Germain about a deal to take striker Edinson Cavani to Old Trafford this summer.
Jose Mourinho last night revealed a 10-year plan to make Chelsea the most powerful team in world football.

Liverpool will have to pay £10m to get rid of Mario Balotelli.
Bacary Sagna could be on his way out at The Etihad - with Man City making a £4million profit.
Man United have issued a hands-off warning to Valencia over Juan Mata.
Former Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella has been given 48 hours to choose between Man City and Sao Paulo.
Fulham are monitoring Sam Allardyce's contract issues at West Ham.
Tottenham have joined Man Untied and Arsenal by showing an interest in Schalke's Benedikt Howedes.
Celtic striker Anthony Stokes is wanted by Bolton this summer.
Birmingham City are chasing Rangers midfielder Nicky Law.

Manchester United will offer Robin van Persie £5million to quit the club this summer.
Fulham will sound out Brentford manager Mark Warburton about taking over at Craven Cottage.
Chelsea are looking to beat Manchester City to sign Brazilian prospect Nathan.
James Milner intends to wait until the end of the season before making a decision on his Manchester City future.
Tottenham are chasing German midfiedler Jurgen Weigl, 19, who has been earning rave reviews with 1860 Munich and has a buy-out clause of £2.5million.
West Bromwich Albion are watching Nice forward Alassane Plea.

Chelsea are set to test the effectiveness of Greg Dyke's revised work permit rules with their attempted acquisition of Yoshinori Muto.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Monday April 13

Manuel Pellegrini took the blame for Manchester City's derby humiliation after they lost 4-2 to Manchester United.
Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis has slammed the Gunners' season but insists things are looking up.

Louis van Gaal hailed Manchester United as the city's top dogs again after their derby demolition at Old Trafford.
Chelsea are ready to move for Atletico Madrid defender Miranda after scouting the Brazilian at the weekend.
Arsenal look to have finally sealed a £4.5million deal for exciting 16-year-old Argentine striker Maximiliano Romero.
Birmingham are chasing Hearts' Scotland Under-21 winger Jamie Walker.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits striker Daniel Sturridge will not be back to his best until next season.
Louis van Gaal has told Manchester United to finish the job after trouncing Manchester City.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini last night accepted the blame for yesterday's emphatic derby defeat that has plunged his job into even greater jeopardy.
Jordon Ibe is on the brink of signing a new long-term contract with Liverpool.
Raheem Sterling is the latest Premier League star to be embroiled in a smoking storm after he was caught on camera puffing on a shisha pipe.

Louis van Gaal revelled in Manchester United's derby demolition of rivals City to leave Manuel Pellegrini shouldering the blame for the alarming slump in form which had reduced his side to title also-rans.
Dougie Freedman has pledged his future to Nottingham Forest.

Rangers have insisted they will regain all their trademarks and badges - once the £5million loan is paid back to Mike Ashley.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Tuesday April 14

Manchester City are prepared to off-load as many as six of the team who helped to secure the Premier League title last season as the club's hierarchy lose patience with Manuel Pellegrini's under-performing squad.
Manchester United and Chelsea have been encouraged to make summer bids for Nathaniel Clyne after the England right-back was dropped on Saturday by Southampton and then described himself as "flattered by the interest from the big clubs".
Didier Drogba has revealed he will prolong his career for at least another year.

Manchester City are considering a stunning move for Rafa Benitez.

Manchester City are on alert after Carlo Ancelotti admitted he could be given the boot in the summer.
Mark Hughes insists he will not be scared to spend big this summer.
Alex Song's West Ham future has been thrown into doubt.
Didier Drogba made an emotional return to Chelsea - but now risks leaving under a cloud.

Rafa Benitez could be back in the Premier League next season as an interim manager again - at Manchester City.
Ashley Young is willing to take a pay cut to stay at Old Trafford on a long-term deal.
Jermain Defoe's future at Sunderland is in doubt - just three months after joining the club on £70,000 a week.
Real Madrid will block any move by Manchester United to lure Gareth Bale back to the Premier League this summer.
Aston Villa have halted plans for a pre-season tour amid growing speculation of a summer takeover.
Napoli are set to renew their interest in Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel.
West Ham could miss out on summer targets due to doubts over who will be in charge at Upton Park next year.
Portsmouth want Neil Warnock to head up their new managerial team after sacking Andy Awford yesterday.

Manuel Pellegrini must keep crisis-hit Manchester City in the Premier League's top four if he is to stand any chance of avoiding the sack.
The future of Fulham boss Kit Symons is under major threat even if they survive the drop.

Manchester City have decided to listen to offers for Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri this summer as the Barclays Premier League champions look to repair the damage of a disastrous title defence.

Manuel Pellegrni has six games to keep Manchester City in the top four or he will be sacked.

Manchester City are ready to sack Manuel Pellegrini if the club fear Champions League qualification is in danger.

Didier Drogba, the Chelsea striker, has confirmed that he intends to xtend his glittering career for at least one more season, with the Barclays Premier League champions-elect expected to offer the 37-year-old another 12-month contract at Stamford Bridge.

Derek Soutar last night branded Dundee United "petty" after he was sacked by the club's youth academy.
Aberdeen's Barry Robson could be a shock contender to become Arbroath manager after Allan Moore's sacking by the Gayfield side.

 

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Latest Paper Talk
Wednesday April 15

Arsenal are now favourites to sign James Milner.
Manchester United are optimistic of beating rivals Liverpool to German World Cup-winner Sami Khedira.
Liverpool have given the first hint they will hold Raheem Sterling to his contract - whether he signs a new one or not.
Luis Suarez claims he quit Liverpool to join Barcelona because the Reds could not win big trophies.
Mario Balotelli has been offered a way out of his Liverpool hell by Seria (sic) A side Sampdoria.
Tim Sherwood has made his first transfer swoop for Aston Villa by appointing Tony Coton as chief scout.
Valencia could pile more problems on Manchester City by making a cheeky bid for David Silva.
Joel Ward is set to sign a new three-year deal at Crystal Palace.
Swansea are keen to end their search for a left-back by snapping up Christian Fuchs this summer.

Manchester City will launch a stunning £30million-plus bid for Raheem Sterling as soon as the transfer window opens.
Theo Walcott will finally open talks about his future in the next fortnight - with Arsenal keen to stop him going to Liverpool.
Spurs are set to take advantage of the uncertainty over Sam Allardyce's future as West Ham manager by hijacking their move for Basel defender Fabian Schar.

Liverpool have publicly hardened their stance over Raheem Sterling's future and said they expect him to remain at Anfield for "a long time".
Carlton Cole wants a new deal at West Ham but has revealed uncertainty over manager Sam Allardyce's future has put talks on hold.
Stoke manager Mark Hughes says Victor Moses's injury problems will not put him off signing the on-loan Chelsea winger permanently in the summer.

Chelsea will today announce the £4.5million signing of Brazilian wonderkid Nathan, dealing a significant blow to Manchester City.
Theo Walcott will finally open formal talks about his future in the next two weeks.

Manchester United will offer Javier Hernandez to Southampton in a bid to persuade the south-coast club to sell England ace Nathaniel Clyne.

Tim Sherwood is expected to offer Tom Cleverley a contract in an attempt to keep the midfielder at Aston Villa after his season-long loan from Manchester United comes to an end.

Arsenal are preparing to open formal talks over the next fortnight with Theo Walcott and his representatives about extending his contract.
Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign the exciting Brazilian youngster Nathan, who has arrived in London ahead of a medical at the Premier League club.
Tim Sherwood is poised to open talks with Tom Cleverley over a permanent deal in an effort to fight off competition from Everton.

Manchester City have identified Aaron Cresswell, the West Ham United left back, as a potential transfer target in their attempt to bolster the number of home-grown players in their squad as part of a planned reshape in the summer.

John Guidetti may have blown his chances of a return to Feyenoord this summer after angering the Rotterdam club with "outrageous" cash demands.
West Brom are poised to swoop for Hamilton No.1 Michael McGovern.
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes has warned his out-of-contract players they still have to fight to earn new deals by the end of the season.