What The Sports Pages Say

Wednesday's Papers:
March 22 2017

THE SUN

West Ham will go back in for Jermain Defoe this summer - and hope to get him on a free.

Gareth Southgate insists Jamie Vardy is in the right frame of mind after revealing his death-threat hell.

Manchester City are trying to beat Real Madrid to the signing of Espanyol prodigy Aaron Martin.

Liverpool are set to make a move for Borussia Dortmund defender Matthias Ginter to shore up their leaky defence and have also been linked with Atletico Madrid left-back Theo Hernandez

Barcelona and Juventus are ready to go to war for wantaway Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti.

DAILY MIRROR

Wayne Rooney is set to snub West Ham to make a sensational return to boyhood club Everton on a free transfer.

Phil Jones faces missing all NINE of Manchester United's games in April with a broken toe after being accidentally injured by club colleague Chris Smalling at England training.

Turkish giants Fenerbahce are ready to launch an ambitious bid to sign Arsenal's Mesut Ozil.

Hull defender Andrea Ranocchia says he is struggling to adapt to life in England, admitting he misses pasta and hasn't seen the sun in nearly two months.

Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland has laughed off reports that he could be set for a switch to Arsenal in the summer.

Barcelona could re-sign Everton star Gerard Deulofeu for £10.3m this summer after his successful loan spell at Milan.

West Ham will make a second attempt this summer to land Swansea's Gylfi Sigurdsson.

Petr Cech will miss a large chunk of Arsenal 's push for a top-four place with a calf injury sustained against West Brom.

DAILY MAIL

Andy Carroll is facing a bleak international future following his latest England snub due to lingering doubts over his body.

DAILY STAR

Chelsea have agreed personal terms with Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko.

Ross Barkley is open to a move to London with Tottenham and Chelsea said to be interested.

DAILY EXPRESS

Real Madrid will offer Isco to Manchester City in order to sign Sergio Aguero.

Leeds are among a host of clubs interested in signing Rangers striker Martyn Waghorn.

THE INDEPENDENT

Wayne Rooney is expected to leave Manchester United for boyhood club Everton this summer on a free transfer.

THE TIMES

A Chinese consortium is set to make a £190m bid for Southampton.

Thursday's Papers
March 23 2017

DAILY EXPRESS

Arsene Wenger has agreed to help build the structure to replace himself as a trade-off for being given a new two-year contract at Arsenal but Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil will be sold as part of a reinvention process that could see a huge overhaul of players at the Emirates this summer.

DAILY STAR

Antonio Conte has sounded out Juventus star Leonardo Bonucci about a money-spinning switch to Chelsea this summer.

Roma want to bring Manchester United outcast Matteo Darmian back to Italy.

DAILY MIRROR

Marco Verratti's agent has alerted Europe's top clubs by claiming the Italy midfielder is not happy at Paris Saint-Germain.

Jose Mourinho says Manchester United will struggle to sign players from their Premier League rivals.

DAILY MAIL

Chelsea sent scouts to watch Germany's Roma centre-half Antonio Rudiger in action against England.

Real Madrid are stepping up their interest in Monaco's Kylian Mbappe and see the teenager as the new Ronaldo (Brazilian version).

Manchester City have revived their interest in Juventus centre back Leonardo Bonucci. The 28-year-old is valued at £60m.

Arsenal and Manchester City are among the clubs monitoring Flamengo teenager Vinicius Junior. The 16-year-old Brazil U17 forward has also been watched by Manchester United and Barcelona.

THE SUN

Barcelona forward Neymar has hailed the talents of Gabriel Jesus and hinted that he would love to line up alongside the Manchester City star for club and country.

Barcelona could offer Isco a £17m bonus to join them when his Real Madrid contract is up.

Tottenham's Toby Alderweireld wants £100,000-a-week to put him on par with the club's top earners.

THE TIMES

Arsenal are planning a £25m summer bid for Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan.

Divock Origi is frustrated by his lack of playing time for Liverpool and is considering his future at the club.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Chelsea are unmoved by Diego Costa's latest claim that he wanted to return to Atletico Madrid last summer and that he could move to China at the end of this season.

Leicester will make a renewed move for Anderlecht defender Kara Mbodji this summer if they avoid relegation, having had two bids rejected in January.

Leicester are considering another move for Middlesbrough's Gaston Ramirez, who will press to leave if they drop into the Championship.

Friday's newspapers.
March 24 2017

THE GUARDIAN

Real Madrid aim to sign Chelsea duo Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois in the summer.

THE SUN

Jose Mourinho is on the brink of landing his top target - Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann - in a deal that could cost Manchester United £86million.

Manchester City will bid £40million to try and land Juventus winger Kingsley Coman - currently on loan at Bayern Munich - although the Bundesliga side have an option to make the deal permanent.

An Arsenal fan is plotting a sensational crowdfunding campaign to raise £904million to buy the club from owner Stan Kroenke.

West Ham are considering a bid for Bournemouth's Josh King in the summer.

Norwich want Barnsley's Paul Heckingbottom to be their new boss. Germany star

Lukas Podolski has urged England boss Gareth Southgate to give Wayne Rooney an official Wembley retirement bash.

Scotland assistant boss Mark McGhee says Gordon Strachan is 'desperate' to stay on as national coach.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester City have targeted young France winger Kingsley Coman in a £200million summer rebuild and they are ready to spend around £40milion to land the highly-rated 20-year-old.

Tottenham are willing to listen to offers for Moussa Sissoko less than a year after signing the midfielder from Newcastle for £30million.

Manchester United and Liverpool are going head-to-head for Atletico Madrid central defender Jose Gimenez.

Arsenal will battle it out with arch-rivals Tottenham in a bid to sign midfielder Leon Goretzka from Schalke.

Neymar says he would love the chance to play alongside Philippe Coutinho and feels the Liverpool forward would fit in straight away at Barcelona.

DAILY STAR

Gerard Deulofeu is the latest name on West Ham's radar ahead of a major summer overhaul at London Stadium.

DAILY EXPRESS

Michy Batshuayi's agent has refused to rule out the striker leaving Chelsea this summer.

Eden Hazard has had a major boost in his battle against a calf strain and is now expected to be fit for Chelsea's crunch title clash with Manchester City.

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka insists he has no desire to clamp down on his aggressive tackles, despite manager Arsene Wenger urging caution.

DAILY MAIL

Liverpool are stepping up their pursuit of Michael Keane after the Burnley defender put in an impressive performance during England's defeat against Germany.

Manchester City have expressed an interest in Schalke left-back Sead Kolasinac, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

Norwich are set to appoint Huddersfield's Stuart Webster as their new sporting director.

Saturday's newspapers.

THE SUN

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been pictured in Croatia as he looks to tie up a £35m deal for Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic.

Chelsea will fight Manchester United to sign £86m France star Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Riyad Mahrez is a summer target for Barcelona but Leicester City will demand a fee in excess of £40m.

DAILY MAIL

Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill is waiting for his chance to manage in the Premier League.

Middlesbrough's England new boy Ben Gibson is poised to join one of the Premier League's top six clubs this summer.

Joe Hart has warned Wayne Rooney that England players do not choose when to end their own careers.

DAILY MIRROR

England will change formation and line-up for Sunday's World Cup Qualifier at home to Lithuania after losing Chris Smalling to injury.

Chelsea are planning a new contract for Eden Hazard after fending off interest from Real Madrid.

Tottenham are ready to sell flop Vincent Janssen before they have even finished paying his transfer fee.

Sunday's newspapers
March 26 2017

SUNDAY MIRROR

Manchester City are confident of landing Danny Rose with Luke Shaw set to head to Spurs.

RB Leipzig have joined Liverpool and Bayern Munich in the race for Chelsea forward Dominic Solanke.

West Ham are targeting Reading boss Jaap Stam to replace Slaven Bilic as pressure grows on the Hammers manager.

Arsenal are lining up a move for Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel in a clear sign Arsene Wenger is planning to stay on at the club.

Liverpool are confident of landing Real Madrid star James Rodriguez - if they make the Champions League.

Leicester face losing Demarai Gray for £12m this summer with Liverpool, Everton and Spurs interested.

Jesse Lingard insists he wants to stay at Manchester United despite the current contract stalemate.

Fulham have slapped a £20m price tag on in-demand midfielder Tom Cairney.

SUNDAY STAR

Arsenal and Tottenham are ready to battle for Everton's £30m-rated midfielder Ross Barkley.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Pep Guardiola will cool his interest in Arsenal's Jack Wilshere.

Inter and AC Milan are set to battle Crystal Palace for Tottenham flop Moussa Sissoko this summer.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Jermain Defoe is set to start his first England match in four years by leading the line against Lithuania.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Arsenal outcast Jack Wilshere is keen to sign for AC Milan this summer.

Stoke and West Ham are leading the chase for Andrew Robertson and Josh Tymon.

Marcus Rashford wants to star for England U21s in Poland.

Arsenal's Alex Iwobi has leapt to the defence of under-fire Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.

Wayne Rooney will fight to keep his England career going.

Monday's newspapers
March 27 2017


THE SUN

Jack Wilshere will seek a move to AC Milan if Arsene Wenger stays on as Arsenal manager and decides to let the midfielder leave the Emirates.

Shane Long has revealed he used tips from his wife's pregnancy to help Seamus Coleman after the Ireland captain's horrific leg break.

Manchester United are set to trigger Croatia midfielder Marcelo Brozovic's £43m Inter Milan release clause.

Neymar is now the best player in the world, according to five-time Champions League winner Alessandro Costacurta.

Alvaro Morata is wanted by Chelsea in the summer as Antonio Conte again looks to prize him from Real Madrid.

Manchester United and Liverpool are among the big European names looking at Real Madrid star James Rodriguez.

Kasper Schmeichel is being lined up by Arsenal as they target a long-term successor for Petr Cech.

Barcelona are considering a shock move for former Newcastle flop Florian Thauvin.

DAILY STAR

Eden Hazard has agreed to join Real Madrid, according to reports in Spain, and has already found a house to move into.

Chelsea have agreed a deal for Monaco star Tiemoue Bakayoko, according to reports.

Everton's Ross Barkley is seemingly unhappy with his lack of game time for England.

Jose Mourinho has spoken to Inter ace Ivan Perisic's agent.

Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma has hinted he could leave the club this summer.

Barcelona have ended their pursuit of Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin.

DAILY MAIL

Antoine Griezmann insists that he is happy at Atletico Madrid after being asked about his future once again.

Torino striker Andrea Belotti has insisted he plans on staying at Torino this summer in the wake of speculation linking him to Arsenal and Chelsea.

Manchester City winger Jesus Navas is being lined up for a return to former club Sevilla.

Bastian Schweinsteiger is making the most of the spring sunshine as he trains with Real Mallorca while awaiting an American visa that will grant him his MLS move.

DAILY MIRROR

Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson - called up to the England squad for the World Cup Qualifier with Lithuania - has emerged as a summer target for all of the Premier League's top six clubs.

Liverpool legend Terry McDermott says James Milner has been a "revelation" since converting to left-back.

DAILY EXPRESS

Chelsea target Radja Nainggolan should leave Roma, according to team-mate Kostas Manolas.

Tuesday's newspapers.
March 28 2017

DAILY STAR

Jose Mourinho has reportedly held talks with Barcelona superstar Neymar about a move to Manchester United.

Manchester City are keeping tabs on Southampton defender Cedric Soares ahead of a potential summer swoop.

Southampton and Napoli are considering summer swoops for Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho, currently on loan at Crystal Palace.

Inter Milan are ready to offer Erik Lamela an escape route from Tottenham.

Brentford midfielder Alan McCormack is wanted by Millwall and MK Dons this summer.

THE SUN
Jesse Lingard has confirmed he is in talks about extending his contract with Manchester United.

Everton have put Orlando City striker Cyle Larin on their wanted list as they search for Romelu Lukaku's replacement.

Franck Ribery claims he turned down the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United to stay at Bayern Munich in 2009.

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce wants Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone in a £3m permanent move.

Arsenal are lining up a £13m bid for Sporting goalkeeper Rui Patricio to replace Petr Cech.

DAILY MIRROR
Chelsea are bracing themselves for a summer-long battle with Real Madrid over Eden Hazard.

Southampton are preparing a £20m bid for Mamadou Sakho.

Manchester City winger Jesus Navas is a summer target for former club Sevilla.

Thierry Henry wants to succeed Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager - and claims he is learning the job now as Belgium No 2.

DAILY MAIL
Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko is a top transfer option for Chelsea this summer.

Real Madrid will test Chelsea with a world-record bid for Eden Hazard.

Barcelona have admitted they are open to signing Juventus forward Paulo Dybala, but anticipate it will be difficult to do a deal with the Serie A giants.

Tottenham forward Erik Lamela is likely to miss the rest of the season as he trains alone after a five-month absence.

DAILY EXPRESS
Southampton midfielder Oriol Romeu admits it is nice to be linked with a return to Barcelona - but insists he is happy at St Mary's.

Rangers manager Pedro Caixinha has made a personal plea to Billy Gilmour in a last-ditch bid to persuade the wonderkid to snub Chelsea.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
West Brom are in talks with defender Craig Dawson over a contract extension.

Claudio Bravo says he is happy to stay at Manchester City, despite losing his place to Willy Caballero.

Chelsea have moved into pole position to land £50m-rated Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk.

THE GUARDIAN
Liverpool are taking no risks in their preparations for Saturday's Merseyside derby by hiring a private jet to return Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino from international duty in Brazil.

Wednesday's Newspapers
March 29 2017


THE SUN

Jose Mourinho wants to kick off a massive summer spending spree with a £40m move for Tottenham's Eric Dier.

Sunderland's Paddy McNair has revealed he forced a move from Manchester United last summer after refusing to go on loan.

Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain could be set to explore the possibility of a swap deal involving Diego Costa and Javier Pastore this summer.

Antonio Conte's side have also made Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez their No 1 summer target.

The Premier League leaders are set to make Eden Hazard the best-paid player in the Premier League with £300,000-a-week deal to keep him from Real Madrid's clutches.

Arsenal want £50m for Alexis Sanchez if he fails to agree a new deal this summer.

Napoli defender and Cheslea target Kalidou Koulibaly was forced to pay Senegal's entire £20,000 hotel bill during a recent stay in London, according to reports in his homeland.

Dejan Lovren has pleaded with Ivan Perisic to snub Manchester United and join him at Liverpool.

More than 100,000 football fans were crammed into Tehran's 78,000-seater Azadi Stadium to watch Iran beat China 1-0 in a World Cup Qualifier.

Contract rebel Isco has reportedly been threatened with a year in the stands by Real Madrid bosses as he continues to be linked to Barcelona.

DAILY STAR

Arsenal's showdown with Manchester City on Sunday is set to decide Arsene Wenger's future.

AC Milan defender Mattia De Sciglio is considering his future at the club - and Chelsea could pounce.

Manchester United and Arsenal are both eyeing Villarreal star Samuel Castillejo.

Inter Milan are reportedly considering loaning out Liverpool target Gabriel Barbosa.

Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian is heading up Inter Milan's right-back wish-list.

Chelsea are reportedly considering a swap deal for PSG star Javier Pastore with Diego Costa heading the other way.

DAILY MIRROR

Erik Lamela and Moussa Sissoko - the two most expensive signings in Tottenham's history - have both been targeted for summer moves to Italy.

Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson will cost the Premier League big guns £25m in the summer - both Manchester City and Liverpool have been linked with the player.

The president of Houston Dynamo has warned Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney not to expect to be making easy money if he moves to MLS.

West Ham are poised to move for Rafa Benitez if Slaven Bilic is unable to halt the club's slide.

Harry Kane is set to hand Tottenham a massive boost by returning early from injury.

DAILY EXPRESS

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hinted he will stay at Manchester United beyond the current season.

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of French teen sensation Aliou Traore.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United are tracking Celtic teenager Kieran Tierney, whose reputation continues to enhance north of the border.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Slaven Bilic will not be offered a new contract by West Ham United this summer because of the club's worrying run of form.

Jeff Astle's widow and daughter have called for the departure of PFA chief Gordon Taylor over the dementia scandal and revealed the full harrowing story of the striker's final days.

THE GUARDIAN

A non-league footballer is under investigation by Hertfordshire police after allegedly wielding a knife at an opposition fan, with the player given a life ban by his club, Sawbridgeworth Town.

THE INDEPENDENT

Iceland have witnessed a record-breaking baby boom nine months on from humiliating England at Euro 2016.

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez has revealed that he used to visit his local jail in Chile in order to play football as a youngster.

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone admitted in the Spanish press that Antoine Griezmann has a release clause in his current contract, alerting Premier League leaders Chelsea.

THE TIMES

The FA let Wilfried Zaha down, claims Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish.

Thursday's Newspapers
March 30 2017

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is set a for a £70million battle with former club Chelsea for Everton striker Romelu Lukaku.

Barcelona have reportedly delayed contract negotiations with Lionel Messi.

Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin reportedly held talks with Barcelona sporting director Robert Fernandez in London before the international break.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Liverpool have reopened contract talks with defender Dejan Lovren.

Huddersfield Town manager David Wagner has emerged as a potential candidate for the West Ham job if the owners decide in the summer that Slaven Bilic is not the man to take the club forward in the long term.

Martin O'Neill will seek talks with Everton manager Ronald Koeman after stating that James McCarthy did nothing wrong in declaring himself fit to play for the Republic of Ireland against Wales last week.

THE SUN

Bournemouth will go all-out to entice Jermain Defoe back to the South Coast next term - to keep him on track for the World Cup.

Uruguayan defender Jose Gimenez could be on his way out of Atletico Madrid as Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is eyeing up a potential offer.

Yannick Bolasie admits Everton will be unable to stop team-mate Romelu Lukaku leaving - if he decides he wants to quit Goodison.

Chelsea face losing a £70million fight with Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti.

Monaco have told Real Madrid it will cost them a staggering £112million to sign teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe.

Eden Hazard has dropped a hint that he could be staying with Chelsea after declaring his children are happy in London.

DAILY MIRROR

Ronald Koeman has said star striker Romelu Lukaku will still be an Everton player when the summer transfer window closes... if the decision is up to him, anyway.

Liverpool are ready to join the battle for the services of Schalke midfielder Max Meyer, dubbed the 'German Dele Alli'.

Manchester United are stepping up their efforts to sign Monaco's £40million-rated midfielder and Cheslea target Tiemoue Bakayoko.

Atletico Madrid defender Jose Gimenez is keen on a transfer to Manchester United this summer.

Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin is a target for Serie A giants Juventus.

DAILY STAR

Wayne Rooney has been told he could be a flop in America if he joins Major League Soccer by Houston Dynamo president Chris Canetti.

Arsenal's Sunday showdown with Manchester City is set to decide Arsene Wenger's fate.

Real Madrid's James Rodriguez has his heart set on a summer move to Bayern Munich despite Liverpool's £52million bid.

DAILY MAIL

Arsene Wenger has told Arsenal he wants to sign new two-year contract.

England striker Jermain Defoe can leave Sunderland on a free transfer if they are relegated from the Premier League due to a clause in his contract.

Rafa Benitez has no intention of quitting Newcastle United for West Ham.

Chelsea are set to send Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan next season with Premier League clubs circling.

Mesut Ozil has refused to rule out a return to the Bundesliga as his contract talks with Arsenal are put on hold.

THE INDPENDENT

Manchester United have started investigating alternative goalkeeping options like Inter Milan’s Samir Handanovic and AC Milan's Gianluigi Donnarumma, amid growing worries that David de Gea could leave for Real Madrid in the summer.

Friday's Newspapers
March 31 2017


DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester United plan to activate the £85million release clause in Antoine Griezmann's contract at the end of the season.

DAILY MIRROR

Chelsea believe they have beaten Manchester City in the £50million race to sign Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk.

Manchester United are ready to offer David de Gea fresh terms that would see the Spain goalkeeper become one of the club's highest earners in order to fend off Real Madrid.

Jose Mourinho has told Paul Pogba to reduce his extensive off-field commercial activities and concentrate on his Manchester United career.

Real Madrid target Eden Hazard had cooled speculation linking him to Real Madrid, saying his children are "very settled" in London.

Crystal Palace's Yohan Cabaye is set to find himself the target of a fresh move from Marseille this summer.

Gareth Southgate has called Jurgen Klopp to defuse the ill feeling over Adam Lallana's latest injury on international duty.

West Ham, Stoke and Everton are battling Sunderland for Dynamo Kiev defender Domagoj Vida.

THE SUN

Atletico Madrid are ready to battle Chelsea this summer for Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez.

Huddersfield boss David Wagner has emerged as a potential target for West Ham should they decide to axe Slaven Bilic this summer.

Liverpool have missed out on midfield target Mahmoud Dahoud after Borussia Dortmund confirmed they will sign the Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder in the summer.

DAILY EXPRESS

Antonio Conte has targeted Hoffenheim defender Jeremy Toljan to challenge Victor Moses and Marcos Alonso at Chelsea.

Manchester United are among four clubs to have made an enquiry for Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich.

Schalke chief Christian Heidel has played down speculation linking Max Meyer with a move to Liverpool.

Borussia Monchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl has revealed Andreas Christensen will return to Chelsea when his two-year loan spell ends at the end of the season.

DAILY STAR

Paris Saint-Germain star Javier Pastore has distanced himself from the transfer speculation linking him with a move to Chelsea.

DAILY MAIL

Antonio Conte will be in the 'driving seat' when it comes to transfers at Chelsea this summer and Real Madrid's Alvaro Morata is believed to his number one target.

Real Madrid will be made to pay astronomical figures if they firm up interest in David de Gea, who does not have a buyout clause in his Manchester United contract.

Pedro Caixinha has revealed he has held talks with Billy Gilmour's parents in a bid to convince the wonderkid to stay at Rangers.

West Brom have added Gent winger Moses Simon to their summer wishlist.

Everton will consider Hull City defender Harry Maguire this summer as they look to sign three defenders and Burnley's Michael Keane is also on their list.

Saturday's Newspapers
April 01 2017

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Chelsea have cooled their interest in Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata as they prepare to concentrate their efforts on Alexis Sanchez and Romelu Lukaku this summer.

Chelsea are also confident of landing a deal for Southampton's Virgil van Dijk.

DAILY MIRROR

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has told Eden Hazard to forget about joining Real Madrid.

West Ham are eyeing a summer move for out-of-favour Arsenal striker Lucas Perez.

Aston Villa are set for talks with Manchester United to extend Sam Johnstone's stay in the Midlands.

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe admits he would like to bring Jermain Defoe back to the south coast.

DAILY EXPRESS

Chelsea could make a move for young Italian goalkeeper Alex Meret after Antonio Conte watched him in action, the manager's agent has revealed.

Cesar Azpilicueta admits he is "flattered" by interest from Barcelona but wants to stay at Chelsea.

Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal could be on his way to Athletic Bilbao this summer.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers says he believes Moussa Dembele is likely to leave in 2018.

THE SUN

Chelsea are keen to re-sign left-back Ryan Bertrand from Southampton.

Sam Allardyce believes Yohan Cabaye sees his future at Marseille - but will only be allowed to leave if the price is right.

Newcastle face a real fight to hold onto their academy ace Lewis Gibson as a host of big clubs plot a move for the teen star.

West Ham co-chairman Karren Brady insists they are not looking to sack boss Slaven Bilic.

West Brom are planning to offer Darren Fletcher a new two-year deal.

Leyton Orient's unpaid players are set to go on strike.

DAILY STAR

Paris Saint-Germain have offered Arsene Wenger an immediate return to the dugout if he opts to quit Arsenal.

Manchester United have agreed to sign 15-year-old ace Will Vint.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United have shown an interest in re-signing Michael Keane two years after selling the central defender to Burnley for £2.5m but Everton, Liverpool and Chelsea are also interested.

Virgil van Dijk would prefer a move to Chelsea over Manchester City this summer, with the Southampton star set for a move to a top-four side.

Newcastle are plotting a summer move for Burnley midfielder Scott Arfield.

THE GUARDIAN

Manchester City's Raheem Sterling insists he is "not a brat" as he faces down his critics.

THE TIMES

Chelsea have held renewed talks over a groundshare with West Ham.

Everton contract rebel Romelu Lukaku has refused to sign a new boot deal with Nike.

Sunday's Newspapers
April 02 2017


SUNDAY MIRROR

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is poised to make a summer move for Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye.

James Rodriguez will spark a four-way transfer battle when he quits Real Madrid this summer with Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal ready to go all-out to sign the £50m forward.

Premier League giants Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City are all chasing Gianluigi Donnarumma, AC Milan's boy-wonder keeper.

West Brom are willing to shatter their transfer record to land Watford's striker and captain Troy Deeney for £20m.

Pep Guardiola has dropped a huge hint that Manchester City must break the bank this summer to bring in more goals.

Yaya Toure could be trying to beat Manchester City next season, after telling interested clubs that he wants to stay in the Premier League.

David Ospina looks certain to leave Arsenal at the end of the season.

SUNDAY PEOPLE

Everton are confident they have beaten off competition from Liverpool and Chelsea in the race to sign Burnley's new England defender Michael Keane.

Toulouse centre-back Issa Diop is the next name on Antonio Conte's Chelsea shopping list.

West Ham and promotion-bound Newcastle will rival Everton for Arsenal defender Calum Chambers, who is impressing during a season-long loan with Middlesbrough.

West Ham are ready to make a renewed bid to bring Anthony Modeste back from German club Cologne.

Sacked Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka has been offered the chance to reunite with Jose Mourinho at Manchester United.

STAR ON SUNDAY

Liverpool are set to miss out of Bayer Leverkusen winger Julian Brandt, who has agreed a move to Bayern Munich.

Manchester City are closing in on a £25m deal for Sporting Lisbon's William Carvalho.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

West Ham want to sign Jack Wilshere from Arsenal this summer.

Jose Mourinho is preparing a double swoop on Monaco for Djibril Sidibe and Benjamin Mendy.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is ready to enter the race for England star Michael Keane.

West Ham are leading a three-way fight to land Wilfried Bony this summer.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Chelsea are in talks over a potential ground share with rivals West Ham United if their preferred option of Wembley falls through as they prepare to move out of the soon-to-be renovated Stamford Bridge.

Monday's Newspapers
April 03 2017


DAILY MIRROR

Real Madrid are determined to sign Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea and Chelsea forward Eden Hazard this summer and are willing to throw Spain striker Alvaro Morata into any deal for Hazard.

Many fans at Arsenal might not want Arsene Wenger to stay, but reports from Spain say Real Madrid have their eye on him - either as a potential new manager if Zinedine Zidane does not deliver the title this season, or as a sporting director.

Sam Allardyce has warned Tottenham it will take a huge offer to prise Wilfried Zaha away from Crystal Palace. Bournemouth are ready to battle West Ham for Arsenal loanee Jack Wilshere this summer.

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti will hold talks over his future at the end of the season, putting a host of Europe's biggest clubs on red alert.

THE GUARDIAN

Crystal Palace will offer Wilfried Zaha up to £110,000-per-week, amid interest from Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Mauricio Pochettino has challenged Tottenham to draw on the lessons from last season and battle to the end of the Premier League season.

Jose Mourinho says Manchester United may have to focus their attentions on the Europa League.

DAILY EXPRESS

Eden Hazard has handed Chelsea a massive boost by saying he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge because he has things to finish.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he rates Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez as one of the best in the world in the wake of the sides' 2-2 at the Emirates on Sunday.

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe is keen to try to sign Arsenal loanee Jack Wilshere on a permanent deal, despite the midfielder struggling to hold down a regular place.

THE SUN

Tottenham are waiting to see whether Harry Winks will play again this season after a scan revealed he has suffered ankle ligament damage.

THE INDEPENDENT

Crystal Palace will attempt to sign Mamadou Sakho from Liverpool on a permanent deal this summer.

Tuesday's Newspapers
April 04 2017

THE SUN

Pep Guardiola wants to add more English players to his Manchester City squad in the summer - with Tottenham's Dele Alli, Danny Rose and Kyle Walker heading the list. Chelsea have opened talks to sign Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez, who is also a target for Paris Saint-Germain.

West Ham will offer Michail Antonio a new £65,000-a-week deal at the end of the season.

Liverpool are interested in a surprise move for Crystal Palace goalkeeper Steve Mandanda.

Manchester United are ready to trigger Anderson Talisca's £20million release clause. The midfielder is currently on loan at Besiktas from Benfica.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United are stepping up their bid to sign Celtic's Scotland international left-back Kieran Tierney.

Premier League leaders Chelsea have intensified their search for a new right-back and have had Andrea Conti of Atalanta watched.

Hoffenheim's Germany Under-21 international Jeremy Toljan also remains in their sights. Liverpool could demand as much as £30million for Mamadou Sakho from Crystal Palace if they want to keep him permanently.

Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak would be tempted by a move to Manchester United in the summer.

Leicester are worried Arsenal and Manchester United will lure Wilfred Ndidi away from the King Power Stadium.

The father of Bayer Leverkusen winger Julian Brandt - who is a target for Liverpool - has denied reports his Germany international son has agreed to join Bayern Munich.

Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare has revealed how he talked a frustrated Jamie Vardy out of quitting professional football in 2013, shortly after joining the then-Championship club from non-League Fleetwood - to work as a party rep in Ibiza.

DAILY STAR

Dele Alli has been told he could be a huge hit at Real Madrid. Chelsea have put an offer on the table worth £160,000-a-week for Real Madrid ace Isco.

DAILY MAIL

Bayern Munich manager Carlo Ancelotti has hushed talk of a possible reunion with Gareth Bale, calling the rumours linking him to the German giants 'a myth'.

DAILY EXPRESS

Gael Clichy believes Arsene Wenger would have spent the last decade showing fans he was the "perfect manager" for Arsenal if he had been given more backing by the board.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Walter Mazzarri is fighting to save his job, despite standing on the brink of securing Premier League safety for Watford.

Wednesday's Newspapers:
April 05 2017

DAILY MIRROR

Arsenal have finally moved to open contract negotiations with Jack Wilshere.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has told Manchester United they must match his ambition if he is to sign up for a second season.

Former Chelsea star Michael Ballack has warned current Blues star Eden Hazard off making a summer move to Real Madrid.

West Brom are already offering Hal Robson-Kanu a new contract.

New Norwich sporting director Stuart Webber has his eyes on Fleetwood manager Uwe Rosler again.

Hull boss Marco Silva plans a new swoop for Anderlecht winger Frank Acheampong following an earlier £7.5m bid.



DAILY EXPRESS

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has agreed to leave Manchester United for LA Galaxy this summer, according to a report in America.

Cristiano Ronaldo has threatened to leave Real Madrid if they sign Eden Hazard from Chelsea this summer.

Everton are interested in signing Benfica midfielder Anderson Talisca in the summer.



THE SUN

Arsenal have agreed to sell David Ospina to Fenerbahce for £6m ahead of the summer transfer window.

Alexis Sanchez wants to leave Arsenal for Chelsea this summer.

Wilfried Zaha is determined to quit Crystal Palace and join Spurs despite the lure of a bumper new pay deal.

Stoke's record signing Giannelli Imbula could quit the club in the summer after being frozen out.

Pep Guardiola has warned his Manchester City squad they are playing for their futures.

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic has made a shock move for Liverpool's Serbian star Lazar Markovic.



DAILY STAR

Manchester City and Valencia will discuss an exchange deal involving Jose Luis Gaya and Eliaquim Mangala in the summer.

Blaise Matuidi should sign for Arsenal, according to ex-France striker Christophe Dugarry.



DAILY MAIL

Manchester City's hopes of signing Theo Hernandez from Atletico Madrid look to have been dashed after Real Madrid stepped in with a £20m offer.

Sunderland owner Ellis Short made a payment of around £750,000 to former chief executive Margaret Byrne after she took the rap for the club's handling of the Adam Johnson child-sex case.

West Ham have opened talks with Argentina defender Pablo Zabaleta, 32, whose contract with Manchester City ends this summer.



THE TIMES

Antonio Conte is at odds with Chelsea over proposed changes to his back-room staff.

Arsene Wenger is set to be forced to pick third-choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez for their key clash with West Ham tonight after David Ospina was ruled out with a back injury.

Thursday's Newspapers
April 06 2017

THE SUN

Arsenal duo Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud are transfer targets for Marseille.

Ex-England boss Steve McClaren is the shock name in the frame to be Huddersfield's new director of football.

Ajax are considering a summer move to take Manchester United's Daley Blind back to Holland.

Chelsea are reportedly planning on raiding Southampton for three defenders this summer - with Cedric Soares their latest target. Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Bertrand make up the list of Saints stars wanted at Stamford Bridge.

Tottenham reportedly want Luciano Spalletti to become their next manager if Mauricio Pochettino joins Barcelona.

DAILY MIRROR

Chelsea are confident of beating off strong interest from Premier League rivals to land Schalke left-back Sead Kolasinac. Liverpool and Manchester City are both firm admirers of the highly-rated Bosnian.

Defiant Luke Shaw has hit back at Jose Mourinho's brutal criticism of him and vowed to save his ailing Manchester United career.

Lyon have admitted they fear losing "immense" Alexandre Lacazette this summer, with Arsenal and Atletico Madrid both keen on the France international striker.

Tottenham are the latest top club interested in RB Leipzig’s 22-year-old midfielder Naby Keita.

Kasper Schmeichel has been told he is going nowhere this summer by Leicester and looks set to stay as he has no buy-out clause.

Manchester United are keeping tabs on Turkish wonderkid Cengiz Under.

DAILY EXPRESS
Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is on Jose Mourinho's radar as he looks to boost Manchester United's strikeforce.


DAILY MAIL

Manchester United are monitoring Vancouver Whitecaps prospect Alphonso Davies, while they have also opened taks with 35-year-old midfielder Michael Carrick about a new deal.

Aston Villa are checking on Switzerland international striker Haris Seferovic.

Arsene Wenger has revealed Mesut Ozil struggled 'mentally' to recover from Arsenal's 10-2 aggregate defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Paris Saint-Germain have stepped up their efforts to sign Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez.

Liverpool and Real Madrid are tracking Atletico Madrid's French left-back Theo Hernandez, 19, who could be available for £20m.

DAILY STAR

Midfielder James Rodriguez is set to tell Real Madrid that he wants to join Manchester United this summer.

West Ham are reportedly interested in snapping up Liverpool outcast Lazar Markovic, who moved to Anfield from Benfica in 2014 for over £20million and is currently on loan with Hull.

Coventry City have terminated former Everton striker Yakubu's contract after the 34-year-old played just 69 minutes for the Sky Bet League One strugglers.


THE INDEPENDENT
Real Madrid will have to pay up to £66m to sign Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea as he does not have a release clause in his contract.


DAILY RECORD

Celtic are eyeing a move for top Romanian midfield prospect Ovidiu Popescu after they sent a scout to watch the Steaua Bucharest playmaker.

Friday's Newspapers:
April 07 2017

THE SUN

Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski is being lined up to succeed Zlatan Ibrahimovic at Manchester United if the Swedish forward elects to leave Old Trafford this summer.

Arsenal could be set for a summer swoop for Schalke star Leon Goretzka.

Liverpool have been offered a lucrative end-of-season friendly in Australia against Sydney FC next month.

Chelsea have been handed a major boost in their pursuit of Fiorentina winger Federico Bernardeschi; Juventus are desperate to land the £40million-rated Italy international but Fiorentina are reluctant to sell to their bitter rivals.

Arsenal have made contact with Kingsley Coman over a proposed summer transfer. The French winger is currently on loan at Bayern Munich from Juventus.

DAILY MAIL

Jose Mourinho has phoned Alexis Sanchez about a possible move to Manchester United this summer. The wantaway Arsenal star has also been contacted by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.

Tottenham are confident they will keep Dele Alli this summer despite Real Madrid and Manchester City’s interest.

Manchester United legend Nemanja Vidic is set for an Old Trafford return this summer to feature in Michael Carrick's testimonial.

DAILY EXPRESS

Wilfred Ndidi will force an exit from Leicester if Manchester United come knocking, according to his agent.

DAILY MIRROR

Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez is ready to stay at the club for one more year - if they prove their ambition in this summer's transfer market.

Antonio Conte insists he is committed to Chelsea despite Inter Milan's interest.

Arsene Wenger is locked in a power struggle over his new contract. Wenger is almost certain to stay at Arsenal and sign a new two-year deal, but there is major concern behind the scenes about his unwillingness to embrace change.

THE GUARDIAN

A joint bid from the US, Canada and Mexico to host the enlarged 2026 World Cup is expected to be finalised this year

DAILY RECORD

Rangers boss Pedro Caixinha was disrespectful by naming his line-up so early for Wednesday's game, says Kilmarnock ace Conor Sammon.

Celtic's Scott Brown has said he wants to play for Scotland against England in June.

Saturday's Newspapers
April 08 2017


THE SUN

Real Madrid's James Rodriguez has issued a "come and get me" plea to Manchester United.

Barcelona look set to beat some of European football's heavyweights to the signature of Flamengo's 16-year-old starlet Vinicius Junior.

Leicester hope to have unveiled the 'new Jamie Vardy' after signing Josh Gordon from Stafford Rangers, who are in the seventh tier of English football.

Arsenal 'keeper David Ospina has expressed an interest in making a summer move to Fenerbahce.

Barcelona want to re-sign Everton winger Gerard Deulofeu when his AC Milan loan deal runs out in a £10m summer swoop.

Kalidou Koulibaly's agent has hinted at a summer move to Chelsea. The Napoli star came close to linking up with Antonio Conte last year, but the Blues saw an £58m bid rebuffed.



DAILY MIRROR

David Moyes has warned Sunderland they must invest this summer - whichever division they end up in.

Chelsea's N'Golo Kante has revealed how a series of early rejections has inspired him to the brink of Premier League history.



DAILY MAIL

Liverpool could lose the Stoke City youngster at the centre of a tapping-up storm to their great rivals Everton.

Chelsea have denied their fitness coach made an obscene comment to spark a tunnel row after their midweek win over Manchester City.

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez 'has his price,' admits boss Arsene Wenger.



DAILY EXPRESS

Real Madrid chief Florentino Perez has met with super agent Jorge Mendes to discuss his transfer plans, with Monaco's Bernardo Silva top of his wish list.



DAILY TELEGRAPH

Stoke will need to pay Liverpool a further £500,000 for Joe Allen if the Potters finish in the Premier League's top 10.



DAILY RECORD

Erik Svaitchenko is at the centre of a bizarre controversy in Italy involving Serie A strugglers Palermo - a club he snubbed to join Celtic.

Sunday's Newspapers
April 09 2017



SUNDAY MIRROR

Jose Mourinho is eyeing a Mesut Ozil reunion at Old Trafford as he looks to prise the German international away from Arsenal this summer.

Manchester City have joined Arsenal in the hunt for £40m-rated Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette.

Everton are ready to make a move for Tottenham full-back Kieran Trippier.

Tottenham are lining up Burnley striker Andre Gray to replace flop Vincent Janssen.

Everton are set to make a £27m bid for Real Sociedad star Willian Jose to replace Romelu Lukaku.



THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Jose Mourinho admits he is powerless to stop Marcus Rashford from playing for England U21s this summer.

Wilfried Zaha is a shock target for Manchester City as part of Pep Guardiola's summer overhaul.

Ronaldinho insists he has no regrets over snubbing a move to Manchester United in 2003.

Napoli defender Elseid Hysaj could be set to a move to the Premier League with Arsenal and Manchester United credited with an interest.

Uruguay ace Gustavo Viera, 16, has put Arsenal on Chelsea on red alert after playing at the Maracana.

Mark Clattenburg will referee his last Premier League game this month before making his move to Saudi Arabia.



MAIL ON SUNDAY

Manchester City have been asked to be kept in touch with developments regarding the future of Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha.

Walter Mazzarri's future at Watford still uncertain as he struggles to convince players of his methods with language barrier causing problems.

Mesut Ozil says he is happy at Arsenal and wants Arsene Wenger to stay - but that the club will need to strengthen.



SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

David Moyes has warned Manchester United will never regain their dominance of English football if they do not give Jose Mourinho time.



SUNDAY EXPRESS

Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris is set to be in the middle of a summer tug of war between Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has still not given up hope that he can bring Lazio midfielder Lucas Biglia to Stamford Bridge this summer.



THE STAR ON SUNDAY

Real Madrid are in the hunt for Chelsea ace N'Golo Kante.

Arsenal insiders have been told that Arsene Wenger is staying as manager.