What The Sports Pages Say

Tuesday's Newspapers:
March 06 2018

THE SUN

Arsenal's stars do not want Mikel Arteta to replace Arsene Wenger as their next manager.

Mauricio Pellegrino is facing the sack at the end of the season - even if Southampton survive.

Furious Arsenal stars are stabbing each other in the back over the club's dreadful run of form.

Hector Bellerin is furious with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger after being axed just two hours before their defeat at Brighton.

Arsene Wenger's position as Arsenal boss is being reviewed on a game-to-game basis.

Former Chelsea star Ramires admits he wants a Stamford Bridge return.

Arsenal want Arsene Wenger's successor to be a coach - ending the era of the all-powerful manager.

Marcos Alonso has sensationally conceded that Chelsea are currently suffering from an "attitude problem".

Nantes coach Claudio Ranieri accused Dimitri Payet of ungentlemanly conduct after the Marseille midfielder's refusal to throw the ball back to his side.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Chelsea players are worried that head coach Antonio Conte could push Eden Hazard towards the Stamford Bridge exit door with his safety-first tactics.

Jurgen Klopp has admitted Liverpool made a mistake in rushing Adam Lallana from injury earlier this season.

West Brom CEO Mark Jenkins can expect a grilling from the club's owners when he travels to China on Tuesday.

The Football League has been urged by Championship clubs to investigate the influence of Jorge Mendes, the Portuguese agent, at Wolves.

DAILY MAIL

David Beckham insists Phil Neville is tailor-made for the England women's team.

DAILY STAR

Arsene Wenger's hopes of hanging on to his job hinge on Arsenal winning the Europa League.

DAILY MIRROR

Mousa Dembele is determined to repay Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino for comparing him to Diego Maradona with a Champions League win.

Brazil star Lucas Moura has urged Spurs to go for the win to kill off Juventus on Wednesday night - because the Italian champions are so dangerous.

Ilkay Gundogan is worried Manchester City may lose their edge in the Champions League if they win the title early.

Cesar Azpilicueta has warned his Chelsea team-mates they cannot afford to lose another game if they want to finish in the top four.

THE TIMES

Arsene Wenger believes that he is the best man to take Arsenal forward and has told his coaching staff that the club will have to sack him to bring an end to his 22-year tenure.

THE GUARDIAN

Garry Monk has said he will use the experience from his time at Leeds United to galvanise Birmingham City after becoming the Championship club's fifth manager inside 12 months.

DAILY EXPRESS

Former Hull boss Phil Brown has applied for the vacant manager's job at Swindon.

Wednesday's Newspapers:
March 07 2018

DAILY EXPRESS

Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon favours a move to Liverpool over any other of the Premier League big boys.
THE SUN

Gareth Southgate is considering a sensational England call-up for Brighton striker Glenn Murray.
Daley Blind is being priced out of a move back to Ajax - unless the Dutch giants can be tempted to part with teen ace Justin Kluivert.
Oxford United are in talks with Dutch legend Patrick Kluivert about becoming their manager.
Liverpool's Mo Salah has cemented his hero status in Egypt - by donating £500,000 to a children's hospital.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to land a personal £2m bonus if Manchester United win the Champions League this season.
Wilfried Zaha hopes to be back for Crystal Palace on Saturday week.
TELEGRAPH

Gareth Southgate is considering calling Burnley's James Tarkowski into his England squad for the friendlies against Holland and Italy as he attempts to solve a potential defensive crisis.
DAILY STAR

RB Leipzig star Timo Werner admits he 'dreams' of playing Premier League football.
THE MIRROR

Manchester United have added Watford's Abdoulaye Doucoure to their summer wish-list.
Bournemouth are confident of keeping Eddie Howe - despite several bigger top-flight clubs set to change manager.
Leicester's title-winning full-back Danny Simpson wants urgent talks with boss Claude Puel.
DAILY MAIL

Chelsea are set to be without David Luiz for their Premier League crunch match with Tottenham on April 1, with the defender still facing another month on the sidelines.
Arsenal are plotting a £20m summer move for Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
David Alaba has put Europe's top clubs on alert by admitting he can imagine himself playing away from Bayern Munich in the coming years.
Basle boss Raphael Wicky admits he would be 'daft' to expect a comeback at Manchester City.
DAILY RECORD

Alex McLeish's first Scotland squad announcement has been postponed until next week.
THE TIMES

Arsenal's team spirit is being tested by the growing pay divide among the players.
Mason Holgate is set to avoid a misconduct charge after an FA investigation into allegedly homophobic tweets the Everton defender sent as a teenager.

Thursday's Newspapers:
March 08 2018

DAILY EXPRESS

Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has hired a new agent ahead of a possible summer move away from Anfield.

DAILY MAIL

West Brom are set to stick with boss Alan Pardew for the foreseeable future because of the paucity of possible replacements.


DAILY STAR

Manchester United are set to re-open contract talks with forward Anthony Martial, whose current deal runs out in the summer of 2019.

Lyon youngster Houssem Aouar is flattered by links with Liverpool as he comes towards the end of his first full season in senior football.


DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United are set to battle it out with Chelsea and Arsenal to sign Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly this summer.

Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to receive his first senior England call for the friendlies with Italy and the Netherlands later this month.

Mauricio Pochettino's record of developing young players is tempting Fulham defender Ryan Sessegnon to join Tottenham in the summer.

THE SUN

Barcelona have ended talks with Gremio over a deal to sign midfielder Arthur after refusing to meet his £45m release clause.
David Gold claims West Ham were misled by the London Stadium architects over original seating for the ground.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

Stoke defender Kevin Wimmer has been placed on a special fitness regime after being deemed not fit enough for Paul Lambert's pressing style of football.
West Brom midfielder Chris Brunt is only two games away from triggering a one-ear contract extension.

FRIDAY'S NEWSPAPERS:
9th Mar 2018



DAILY MAIL
Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic has emerged as a surprise contender to take over at Chelsea if Antonio Conte leaves Stamford Bridge this summer.
Paris Saint-Germain will look to Conte as a replacement for Unai Emery if his time in the Premier League is brought to an end.
Barcelona have warned Premier League clubs they are ready to swoop for talented young English players.
Dundee United are weighing up a shock move for former Rangers defender Bilel Mohsni.
STAR
Gareth Southgate is set to make Tottenham striker Harry Kane his England captain for the World Cup in Russia this summer.
Chelsea are keeping tabs on Turkish goalkeeping starlet Berke Ozer as a possible long-term replacement for Thibaut Courtois.
DAILY MIRROR
Watford striker Troy Deeney has been given the green light to "mock" Arsenal again in the first meeting since he claimed the Gunners lacked "cojones".
Denis Suarez is Barcelona's latest injury victim ahead of their vital Champions League clash with Chelsea next week as he will miss the game with a leg injury.
West Brom's survival prospects have suffered a further setback with Gareth Barry likely to miss the visit of Leicester tomorrow.
Fulham are facing a scrap with Anderlecht to sign loan Newcastle striker Aleksander Mitrovic.
SUN
Harry Kane has pledged to stay with Tottenham for at least one more season.
Manchester United are plotting summer moves for Tottenham defenders Danny Rose and Toby Alderweireld.
Tottenham are considering a move for Stuttgart defender Benjamin Pavard according to reports in Germany.
David Gold has blamed West Ham's previous backroom staff for Slaven Bilic's axing in November.
Newcastle will release Yasin Ben El-Mhanni, the player at the centre of allegations made against Peter Beardsley, at the end of the season.
DAILY EXPRESS

Reports in Spain claim Liverpool midfielder Emre Can is stalling on a move to Juventus in case Real Madrid come calling in the summer as they rebuild their squad

THE TIMES
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri insists that he will not be moving to a Premier League this summer.
Phil Neville has called for his England women's team to be treated the same as the men after he revealed they were made to travel in economy class.
Sam Allardyce has admitted he will be sacked by Everton unless results improvE
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has revealed the family turmoil suffered after burglars targeted his home while he was on Champions League duty.
GUARDIAN
Leicester defender Yohan Benalouane could face England at the World Cup after declaring his readiness to play for Tunisia.

Saturday's Newspapers:
March 10 2018



DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester City are set to make a shock move to add Monaco's Thomas Lemar to their squad this summer.

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano says the club wants to be revered for its football in the way Barcelona have for the last decade.

DAILY MIRROR
Gareth Southgate will run the rule over Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on Saturday as he ponders recalling the winger to the England squad.

Manchester United are considering Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos as an alternative if they are unable to sign Tottenham's Toby Alderweireld this summer.

THE SUN
Bayer Leverkusen's Jamaican midfielder Leon Bailey could be heading for the World Cup as part of the England squad, and his father will hold talks with the Football Association next week.

AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to leave in the summer after the Serie A club made an approach to sign Napoli’s Pepe Reina.

DAILY MAIL
Sky Bet Championship clubs with grievances over the way Wolves are run claim that star players including Diogo Jota and Ruben Neves are being paid way under market value to counter Financial Fair Play rules.

Manchester United are planning to offer Luke Shaw to Tottenham as part of their efforts to sign Danny Rose.

Manchester City could face a complaint from United after their ticket allocation for April's derby clash was cut by 200 to only 2,800 over supporter safety concerns.

DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea are "willing to do anything" to sign Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti this summer, according to reports in Spain.

DAILY STAR
Zinedine Zidane says criticism of Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is wide of the mark and that his past record should speak for itself.

SUNDAY'S NEWSPAPERS:
11th MARCH 2018

SUNDAY MIRROR
Manchester United are ready to offer Juventus left-back Alex Sandro a double-your-money deal to land him over their rivals.
Liverpool are closing in on the £40m signing of Stoke City and England goalkeeper Jack Butland.
Pep Guardiola wants to make a Manchester City dynasty as he closes in on signing a contract extension.
Gareth Southgate is set to make the shock decision to call-up Norwich goalkeeper Angus Gunn to the England squad.
Alex Iwobi has launched a staunch defence of the Arsenal dressing room and wants Arsene Wenger to bring back Thierry Henry.
Ruud Gullit has told Antonio Conte he faces the sack as Chelsea boss if he does not beat Barcelona next week.
Borussia Dortmund are lining up Huddersfield boss and former assistant David Wagner to return as manager.
Senior Arsenal players want under-fire boss Arsene Wenger to bring in Gunners legend Thierry Henry to spice up training.
Swansea and Crystal Palace are ready to offer Andre Schurrle a sensational Premier League return.
Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all looking at 17-year-old Heerenveen sensation Kik Pierie.
Brighton are keen for FA technical director Dan Ashworth to become their director of football.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Jan Vertonghen believes Tottenham will eventually get success playing 'the right way'.
SUN
Chelsea's longest-serving player Matej Delac is planning to finally leave the club this summer.
Manchester City are set to lose highly-rated youngster Dilrosun with Newcastle and Swansea interested.
Crystal Palace are happy to let Christian Benteke go to China for £20m in the summer.
Pep Guardiola has given Manchester City a massive contract boost by suggesting he wants another 10 years of management.
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri is ready to say yes to the Arsenal job if Arsene Wenger leaves the club in the summer.
Gareth Southgate wants to pick four goalkeepers this week and hand Nick Pope his first call-up.
MAIL
Arsenal stats expert Jaeson Rosenfeld is to aid the club's search for a new manager.
Jack Wilshere faces an anxious wait to see if he has been included in Gareth Southgate's England squad.
Jan Vertonghen has hit back at Juventus rival Giorgio Chiellini that Tottenham 'have what it takes to get there'.
Stoke owner Peter Coates has fired a warning to other Premier League clubs.
Former FA chairman Greg Dyke says that the governing body should defy any call for England to boycott the World Cup in Russia.
Watford boss Javi Gracia does not know whether Abdoulaye Doucoure will stay at the club beyond the end of the season.
Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus has assured Manchester City fans he isn't a 'Sicknote' despite missing four months through injury since signing at the start of last year.
SUNDAY EXPRESS
AC Milan are poised to make a move for Jack Wilshere after his eye-catching Europa League performance in midweek.
Danny Ings admits he would be "silly" to pack his bags and quit Liverpool this summer.
Manchester City scouts are keeping tabs on Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez as Spanish and Italian giants close in, too, on an £18m summer deal.

Monday's Newspapers:
12th March 2018


DAILY MIRROR
West Ham's owners are demanding talks with London Mayor Sadiq Khan and vow not to be bullied out of their new stadium.
Pep Guardiola's rejection helped make Xherdan Shaqiri a better player, says Stoke boss Paul Lambert.
Kurt Zouma insists life is tougher at Stoke than it has been at Chelsea.
Mark Noble has warned West Ham's besieged board that militant fans' anger is not over and there could be more protests to come.
Arsenal are ready to loan out teenage duo Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson to get them ready for the first team.
DAILY MAIL
Antonio Conte says his Chelsea side do not have the experience to emulate Juventus in the Champions League.
West Ham fear they may have to play games behind closed doors at the London Stadium following Saturday's trouble.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
West Ham's owners want to take over the London Stadium security after the ugly scenes on Saturday.
Robert Snodgrass says he sees shades of Sir Alex Ferguson in Steve Bruce's turnaround at Aston Villa.
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says his side will have to suffer if they hope to get past Barcelona.
Gabriel Jesus will start for Manchester City against Stoke with Sergio Aguero out with a knee problem.
THE SUN
England and Tottenham are sweating on the results of a scan after Harry Kane left Bournemouth on crutches wearing a protective boot.
Paris Saint-Germain's sporting director says he cannot guarantee Real Madrid target Neymar's future.
West Ham legend Sir Trevor Brooking warned West Ham thugs: Stay away or we will get relegated.
THE GUARDIAN
A disputed goal at the end of a match in the Greek Superleague between Paok Salonika and AEK Athens has led to a pitch invasion by one of the team owners, who appeared to be carrying a gun.
THE TIMES
West Ham United's owners will be protected by a fortified London Stadium and a police presence to help to prevent a repeat of the scenes that marred Saturday's 3-0 defeat by Burnley.
STAR
Chelsea are facing a fight with PSG if they want to make Luis Enrique their next manager.
Jesse Lingard is in line for a new deal at Manchester United - just 11 months after his last improved contract.

Tuesday's Newspapers:
March 13 2018

DAILY MAIL
Arsenal are ready to sell Hector Bellerin for £50million in the summer to help fund their squad rebuild.
West Brom boss Alan Pardew will remain in his job following crisis talks with the club's directors.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
West Ham are embroiled in a £100million+ legal battle with their London Stadium landlords set for the High Court.
Everton forward Gylfi Sigurdsson could miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.
DAILY MIRROR
Newcastle are hoping to sign Kenedy on a permanent deal in the summer after the Chelsea loanee's impressive displays.
THE SUN
Harry Kane was pictured still in a protective boot and on crutches on Monday.
West Ham's rent price at the London Stadium will drop by a half if they are relegated to the Championship.
Manchester United and Liverpool target Timo Werner says he will be staying at RB Leipzig.
Leicester, Newcastle and Southampton want to sign £20million Burnley winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
THE GUARDIAN
West Ham's players fear the toxic atmosphere at the London Stadium is going to damage their survival bid.

Thursday's Newspapers:
March 15 2018

THE SUN
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho wants £60million Chelsea star Willian this summer.
Manchester City are set to sign a stunning £45million-a-year deal for Puma to become their new sponsors.
Chelsea are finally clear to push ahead with building their new stadium after the club reached an agreement with the family blocking the project.
Patrick Kluivert has harmed his chances of becoming Oxford United's new boss after refusing to fly in for a meeting.
Everton are eyeing £7.5m Basel defender Leo Lacroix to help solve their problems at the back.

DAILY MAIL
Senior figures inside Old Trafford are questioning whether Jose Mourinho is the right man to lead Manchester United after their Champions League exit.

DAILY MIRROR
Jose Mourinho is heading for a showdown with Manchester United's hierarchy over spending plans.
Bayern Munich are ready to join Juventus in the chase for Liverpool's Emre Can.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Jack Wilshere is in line for an England recall and a chance to revive his World Cup dream as Gareth Southgate prepares to name his squad on Thursday.
FIFA has expanded an investigation into Manchester City over possible breach of rules over foreign trainees.
Saido Berahino is poised for a return to the Stoke squad this weekend.

DAILY EXPRESS
Arsenal are ready to splash the cash to bring Luka Modric back to the Premier League this summer but face competition from Liverpool and Spurs.
Arsene Wenger chose not to pursue the signing of Willian - despite the advice of a scout.

INDEPENDENT

Parachute payments are completely distorting life below the Premier League.

DAILY STAR
Chelsea star Alvaro Morata could be in hot water after an obscene gesture to Barcelona fans.

THE TIMES
A record-low number of England fans are due to travel to the World Cup in Russia this summer.

FRIDAY'S NEWSPAPERS:
16th MARCH 2018

DAILY MIRROR
Chelsea are monitoring Aaron Ramsey's situation at Arsenal.
Arsenal have been given hope of signing Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno after Napoli dropped out of the race.
Liverpool are set to battle it out with Arsenal for Real Madrid star Lucas Vazquez.
Chelsea face a desperate battle to keep Eden Hazard after their Champions League exit.
Arsenal want to hand midfielder Mohamed Elneny a new deal.
Sam Allardyce has turned to a sports psychologist to end Everton's away-day blues.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
England players will be encouraged to come off social media while they are at the World Cup.
Gareth Southgate will meet with the England players to "allay fears" about the continuing Russian crisis.
Antonio Conte has admitted that his Chelsea destiny will not be decided by whether or not he can win the FA Cup, with the Italian expected to leave Stamford Bridge even if the club salvage their season.
Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso has urged his side to find some consistency, arguing the reigning Premier League champions would be in the top four if they had regularly performed like they did in the two legs against Barcelona.

THE INDEPENDENT
Olivier Giroud says he made the right decision in leaving Arsenal for Chelsea in January.

THE GUARDIAN
Chelsea's players have vowed to shrug off the disappointment of Champions League elimination and salvage a faltering season, though even a top-four finish and winning the FA Cup would be unlikely to secure Antonio Conte's future at the club.

DAILY MAIL
England's players will not jeopardise their chances of success this summer by recreating the card schools that marred previous tournaments.

THE SUN
Chelsea are considering swooping for Aaron Ramsey whose Arsenal contract expires next summer.
Arsene Wenger faces an anxious wait after Arsenal's Laurent Koscielny was forced off injured against AC Milan.

DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has reportedly sent his agent to hold talks with Juventus.
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has admitted he has received contact from Jose Mourinho.
Gareth Southgate will give England players the option to withdraw from the World Cup if they are worried about travelling to Russia.

DAILY STAR
Marcos Alonso has aimed a slight dig at the Chelsea board about their transfer policy following their Champions League exit.

Saturday's Newspapers:
17th March 2018



SUN
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has confirmed Manchester United are interested in him.
West Ham midfielder Domingos Quina is a target for Borussia Dortmund.
Jurgen Klopp claimed Manchester City could be running scared over their Champions League clash.
DAILY MAIL
Antonio Conte has fired yet another stunning blast at Chelsea's board to provide another clear indication he is heading for the Stamford Bridge exit.
THE TIMES
Everton are prepared to pay Jack Wilshere a staggering £8m signing-on fee to move to Goodison Park this summer.
Premier League clubs are divided on the issue of whether the competition should take action against Wolverhampton Wanderers if they are promoted to the top flight.
Brentford are in line to receive a £1m bonus payment from Burnley after James Tarkowski's call-up to the England squad this week.
Watford are refusing to pay compensation to Marco Silva despite their former manager threatening legal action against the club.
MIRROR
Juventus have reportedly met with Anthony Martial's representatives as they bid to force through a move for the Manchester United attacker.
Wolves hope to beat off competition from Arsenal in an audacious move for AC Milan striker Andre Silva should they secure promotion to the Premier League.
Leroy Sane believes Manchester City can win the Champions League if they get past Liverpool in the quarter-finals.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is confident there will not be an exodus of his star players should his side fail to finish in the Premier League top four.
Michael Appleton is emerging as a serious contender to take over at West Bromwich Albion in the summer, as the club prepare for likely relegation to the Championship.
INDEPENDENT
Sam Allardyce has said he wants to implement "a change of mentality" as his Everton side look to halt their dreadful run of form, with the Toffees currently on a six-match losing streak across all competitions.
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United would have been better off signing Geoffrey Kondogbia instead of Paul Pogba, according to Valencia coach Marcelino.
Chelsea forward Alvaro Morata has been backed to have a strong end to the Premier League season by Spain coach Julen Lopetegui.
DAILY STAR
Arsenal forward Lucas Perez has admitted his frustrations with life back at Deportivo La Coruna.

Sunday's Newspapers:
March 18 2018

DAILY STAR

Luis Enrique is stalling on an agreement to become the next Chelsea manager in the hope Arsenal choose him to replace Arsene Wenger this summer.

Manchester United have moved ahead of Manchester City in the race to sign Shakhtar Donetsk's highly-rated defensive midfielder Fred.

INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere wants to repay England manager Gareth Southgate for selecting him in his latest squad.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Zinedine Zidane has denied Gareth Bale is unsettled at Real Madrid and insisted the club are not overly concerned about his persistent injury problems.

Gareth Southgate has vowed to take his family to Russia for the World Cup despite security fears.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Arsenal are trying to negotiate a move for Robert Lewandowski who wants to leave Bayern Munich after four years but the player has his heart set on Real Madrid.

Jurgen Klopp is trying to persuade Liverpool's board to sign Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Julian Draxler at the end of the season.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola is offering the Manchester United midfielder to potential buyers after his falling out with Jose Mourinho.

Liverpool face missing out on signing Roma goalkeeper Alisson as Real Madrid plot a world-record £70m move this summer.

West Ham, Watford and Newcastle are all considering a move for Fulham midfielder Tom Cairney, who will be allowed to leave for £20m if the west London side miss out on promotion.

Marcus Rashford says he is ready to step in for England at the World Cup if Harry Kane is not fit to lead Gareth Southgate's attack.

SUNDAY TIMES

Neymar is demanding his wages are trebled to £1m-a-week to stay at Paris Saint-Germain amid interest from Real Madrid.

John Terry wants to play on next season at Aston Villa even if it means coming up against his former club Chelsea in the Premier League.

THE OBSERVER

Gareth Southgate says "loyalty and spirit" will play a big part in his squad selection for the World Cup.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Arsenal are willing to pay £53m to prise Luka Modric away from Real Madrid this summer as part of a midfield overhaul.

Zinedine Zidane wants to hijack Juventus' attempts to sign Emre Can, who is out of contract at Liverpool at the end of this season.

Tottenham will open contract talks with Heung-Min Son as a reward for his impressive form this season.

Wolves will compete with Arsenal to sign AC Milan striker Andre Silva who has only scored once since making a £34m move last summer.

Monday's Newspapers:
March 19 2018


The Sun
Luke Shaw was involved in an amazing training ground bust-up with Jose Mourinho before he was humiliated during the FA Cup win over Brighton.
Louis van Gaal has revealed he wanted to sign Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski during his time in charge at Manchester United.
Petr Cech is not happy with Arsene Wenger's rotation policy and says he is frustrated over his lack of game time in cups.

Daily Star
Manchester United have reclaimed pole position in the £40m battle for Brazil midfielder Fred.

The Times
Luke Shaw is set to leave Manchester United this summer after becoming exasperated by Jose Mourinho's treatment of him.

Daily Mail
Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has revealed many of his stars were 'unprofessional' during his time in the Premier League.
Juventus general manager Giuseppe Marotta has openly admitted the Italian giants have made Liverpool midfielder Emre Can their 'primary objective' in the summer.
In-form forward Cenk Tosun has credited ex-Everton striker Duncan Ferguson with kick-starting his Toffees career following his brace at Stoke.

Daily Express
Luke Shaw will head Jose Mourinho's summer clear-out after the Manchester United manager's latest scathing criticism of the defender, with Juan Mata, Ander Herrera, Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Daley Blind and Matteo Darmian also set to be sold.

Daily Mirror
Gareth Southgate is planning to stage a World Cup audition to solve England's goalkeeper crisis.
Wolves hope to beat off competition from Arsenal in an audacious move for AC Milan striker Andre Silva should they secure promotion to the Premier League.
Manchester United fans have suggested the venue of this season's FA Cup semi-finals should be changed.

Daily Record
Celtic have been linked with a summer move for Manchester City goalkeeper Angus Gunn.

Tuesday's Newspapers:
March 20 2018

The Sun

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is planning a £40m summer move for Fulham's 17-year-old Ryan Sessegnon as Luke Shaw looks set to leave the club.
Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona are all eyeing a world-record £200m move for Liverpool's top goalscorer Mohamed Salah.
Burnley are ready to double England goalkeeper Nick Pope's wages to fend off interest from Newcastle.
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has demanded his 'afraid' stars get it into their heads how much it means to play for the club.
Luke Shaw is determined not to be forced out of Manchester United by boss Jose Mourinho this summer.
Arsenal are lining up a £25m summer move for Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
Andreas Christensen picked John Terry's brains to get him through his first mental wobble at Chelsea.
Roberto Martinez says he would never use Eden Hazard as a false 9 for Belgium - and can understand why the Chelsea star is frustrated.

Daily Mail

Chelsea have let Luke Shaw's representative know they are willing to sign the Manchester United defender if he wants to leave Old Trafford this summer.
Tottenham are preparing to make a £40m bid for Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, but the Eagles believe he is worth significantly more.
Liverpool have no intention of selling Mohamed Salah, even if Real Madrid offer him contract terms they are unable to match.
Manchester City will express 'serious concerns' to police after it emerged that a group of Liverpool supporters are planning a hostile reception for their team coach ahead of next month's Champions League showdown.

Daily Mirror

Manchester United have enquired about signing Hector Bellerin from Arsenal but Juventus remain in pole position to sign the Spaniard.
Luke Shaw feels he has been unfairly targeted by Jose Mourinho and is considering complaining directly to Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward.
Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez has refused to enter talks about extending his Newcastle contract until he has assurances he will be backed in the summer transfer market.

Daily Express

Lionel Messi has told Barcelona transfer chiefs to sign Chelsea wing-back Marcos Alonso instead of Bayern Munich's David Alaba.
Arsenal and Tottenham have been given a boost in their attempts to sign Malcom from Bordeaux after Bayern Munich ended their interest in the player.
Ravel Morrison is set to make a shock international switch after making plans to meet Jamaican officials.

Daily Star

Steve McLaren has told Arsenal to replace Arsene Wenger with Eddie Howe this summer.
Jose Mourinho is weighing up a summer move for Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey who is yet to extend his contract which expires in 2019.

The Daily Telegraph

Paris Saint-Germain are ready to rival Manchester United and Barcelona to sign Toby Alderweireld after the Belgium defender stalled on contract talks with Tottenham.

The Times

Everton and Tottenham have emerged as contenders to sign Luke Shaw with the left back expected to leave Manchester United in the summer.
Tottenham will play host to Neymar and his Brazil team-mates after they signed an agreement to use the Premier League club's training facilities in preparation for the World Cup in Russia.

Wednesday's Newspapers:
March 21 2018

Daily Express
Jose Mourinho wants to sell up to eight Manchester United players this summer so he can finance moves for Marco Verratti, Toni Kroos, Toby Alderweireld and Samuel Umtiti.
Wales have avoided incurring a £100,000 penalty which they would have had to pay if Gareth Bale did not make a 7,500-mile trip to play in the China Cup.
Anthony Martial looks increasingly likely to join Manchester United's summer exodus.

The Sun
Arsenal are considering a £45m bid for France midfielder Nabil Fekir after his agent suggested he could leave Lyon in the summer.
Jack Wilshere will give Arsenal another chance to offer him a new contract having already rejected a deal which included a pay cut on his £120,000-a-week salary.
Manchester United's summer spending plans are set to be hit by the sky high wages handed to Alexis Sanchez in January.

The Times
West Ham defender Declan Rice says he only wants to play for Republic of Ireland and would reject any invitation to meet England manager Gareth Southgate.
Manchester United are considering handing out song sheets to supporters at home games to improve the atmosphere at Old Trafford.

Daily Mail
Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo says Jose Mourinho told him not to tackle Alexis Sanchez roughly in training because of a long-standing personal rivalry between the two players.
Manchester United have ended their interest in Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Greizmann and will instead revive their pursuit of Real Madrid's Gareth Bale this summer.
Manchester United are concerned that Alexis Sanchez is struggling to settle at the club and fear a repeat of the Angel Di Maria fiasco.

Daily Mirror
Bayern Munich will attempt to lure Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino to Germany after impressing club officials during Spurs' Champions League run.
Liverpool midfielder Emre Can says he has no regrets over leaving Bayern Munich when Pep Guardiola was in charge of the Bundesliga side.
Tottenham have been extensively scouting Bayer Leverkusen defender £35m-rated Jonathan Tah ahead of a potential transfer this summer.
Chelsea have joined the chase for Tottenham's Toby Alderweireld.

Daily Star
Tottenham are resigned to losing Toby Alderweireld in the summer transfer window but will demand at least £42m for the centre-back.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has made Schalke midfielder Max Meyer his top target in the summer transfer window with the German out of contract this summer.
Joao Mario wants to make his West Ham loan move permanent this summer with the Hammers holding the option to sign the Portugal midfielder for £27m.

Daily Telegraph
Tottenham defender Eric Dier will be used as a central defender for England in the friendlies against Holland and Italy as Gareth Southgate wants to play a back three.
A leading doctor has claimed that football may have missed the chance to save players from irreversible brain damage after the Professional Footballers' Association failed to act on his repeated suggestions for research more than two decades ago.
Paul Pogba plans to provide Didier Deschamps with a detailed account of his troubles at Manchester United when he holds talks with the France coach this week.

The Guardian
Ashley Young believes Luke Shaw can become one of the best left-backs in the world but warned his Manchester United team-mate this status will come only through hard work.

Thursday's Newspapers:
22nd March 2018



THE GUARDIAN
Jordan Pickford is set to start in goal for England against the Netherlands on Friday.

DAILY MAIL
England's footballers have been given controversial asthma tests in preparation for this summer's World Cup.
Liverpool are set to expand Anfield again as the club target 60,000 seats and a big sponsor to name the new stand.

DAILY MIRROR
Liverpool are confident of beating Manchester United and Arsenal to Napoli midfielder Jorginho this summer as Emre Can heads for the Anfield exit.
Burnley manager Sean Dyche will head a £10m chase for West Brom defender Craig Dawson this summer.
Yaya Toure has pulled out of his planned comeback with the Ivory Coast after failing to turn up for family reasons.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Dele Alli believes losing to Iceland at Euro 2016 has made England stronger ahead of the World Cup in Russia.
England's bid to acclimatise to video technology ahead of the World Cup has suffered a double setback after it was confirmed it would not feature in their warm-up matches against Holland or Costa Rica - half their remaining fixtures.
Stoke City have fined Erik Pieters £70,000 for breaking club rules the night before their crucial game against Everton.
Ross Barkley is due to resume full training next week to boost Antonio Conte's Chelsea squad over the remaining weeks of the season.

DAILY EXPRESS
Southampton manager Mark Hughes wants to make Stoke's Swiss star Xherdan Shaqiri a £20m summer signing.
Manchester United are hatching a plan to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford with Alexis Sanchez set to leave.

THE TIMES
Senior officials responsible for the development of the London Stadium have admitted that they "got it wrong" over the design of the retractable seats that have become one of the biggest contributors to the venue's financial woes.
Price rises of up to 35 per cent for tickets to the FA Cup semi-finals and final at Wembley have been criticised by fans.

THE SUN
David Luiz is targeting Chelsea's top four tussle with Tottenham for his comeback after visiting Spain for a cure for his knee injury.

DAILY STAR
Gareth Southgate is wrestling with a series of dilemmas as the World Cup looms.

DAILY RECORD
Brendan Rodgers insists Celtic won't blink at PSG's asking price to activate Odsonne Edouard's release clause.

FRIDAY'S NEWSPAPERS:
23RD MARCH 2018
THE SUN
Manchester United insiders fear £505k a week star Alexis Sanchez is not a team player and will never fit in at Old Trafford.
Gareth Bale says becoming Wales' leading scorer feels better than winning the Champions League with Real Madrid.
Alexis Sanchez admitted he is "psychologically and emotionally exhausted" amid his Manchester United struggles.
Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman has admitted he should have got a red card for a costly foul on England's David Platt back in 1993.
Argentina could be on a collision course with Manchester City over Sergio Aguero's fitness.
Usain Bolt has teamed up with Borussia Dortmund for his first day of training.
Former Arsenal star Alexander Hleb has revealed he will retire at the end of the season after re-joining BATE Borisov for his fifth spell.
Lewis Cook's grandfather is set to pocket £17,000 if the Bournemouth midfielder makes his England debut in the upcoming friendlies against Holland or Italy.
DAILY MAIL
Sports minister Tracey Crouch believes Manchester United have 'finally dragged themselves into the 21st century' after announcing plans to for a women's team.
Senior British police officers have expressed astonishment that the FA have scheduled a pre-World Cup away friendly in Amsterdam on Friday night and warned there is a risk of stoking Russian prejudice about England fans if any behave poorly.
Louis Moult is back on Rangers' radar - with the former Motherwell striker struggling to make an impact at Preston.
DAILY MIRROR
Tottenham are considering West Brom's Jonny Evans as a replacement for Toby Alderweireld.
Paul Pogba is set to be dropped for France's friendly against Colombia in the latest blow for the Manchester United midfielder.
Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon has been told he won't be a late wild-card call-up for the World Cup this summer.
Jurgen Klopp has revealed he watched his first game as a manager four times in one night.
DAILY EXPRESS
Gareth Southgate is set to snub Harry Kane by making Jordan Henderson England's World Cup captain.
Republic of Ireland skipper Seamus Coleman always believed he would return to the top of his game after suffering a horrific double leg fracture.
DAILY STAR
Gareth Southgate has urged his England novices to seize the moment and book a seat on the plane to Russia.
Chelsea star Olivier Giroud has revealed he is frustrated by his lack of goals so far this season.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Jose Mourinho is facing a serious battle to revitalise his star signings Alexis Sanchez and Paul Pogba amid growing concerns about their state of mind at Man Utd.
THE GUARDIAN
Gianluigi Buffon issued a stern rebuke to his critics as he arrived in England to add to his record cap tally with Italy.
DAILY RECORD
Tom Rogic has yet to give Celtic a decision on his future.

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Saturday's Newspapers:
March 24 2018


DAILY MAIL
Manchester United's summer bid for Gareth Bale is in jeopardy because of Jose Mourinho's treatment of Luke Shaw, who shares the same agency as the Welshman.

Patrick Kluivert wants his son, Ajax striker Justin, to dismiss interest from Manchester United and follow in his footsteps by joining Barcelona.

Cristiano Ronaldo wants to ensure he earns €1m more than Lionel Messi or Neymar before agreeing to a new contract at Real Madrid.


Andrea Pirlo will be part of the Italy national side's coaching staff if either Carlo Ancelotti or Antonio Conte are named as manager this summer.

Rangers are interested in signing former Motherwell striker Louis Moult following his struggle with Preston in the Sky Bet Championship.

THE SUN
Hector Bellerin's agent says the defender is happy at Arsenal and neither Manchester United or Juventus have made any approaches over signing him.

Bayern Munich will target either RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner or Tottenham's Harry Kane if Robert Lewandowski forces his way out this summer.

Newcastle's on-loan goalkeeper Martin Dubravka is willing to sign a permanent deal with the club if they avoid relegation from the Premier League.

Basel forward Mohamed Elyounoussi has issued a 'come-and-get-me-plea' to Arsene Wenger after Arsenal scouts watched him against Manchester City in the Champions League.

Willy Cabellero will remain as Chelsea's back-up goalkeeper next season, regardless of whether Thibaut Courtois stays or leaves the clubs.

Real Madrid are aware of Marcus Rashford's frustration over game time at Manchester United and are preparing a summer approach as they attempt to dramatically reduce the average age of their squad.

THE TIMES
A dinner date with David Beckham was the final part of a three-year plan LA Galaxy undertook to convince Zlatan Ibrahimovic to join them.

Developers have lodged plans with Brent Council to remove Wembley Stadium's pedestrian bridge ahead of the semi-finals and final of Euro 2020 due to lack of architectural merit and development possibilities.

DAILY EXPRESS
Liverpool target Dani Ceballos has admitted his future at Real Madrid is unclear after making just 19 appearances following his transfer from Real Betis last summer.

Arsenal target Julian Draxler has his heart set on Real Madrid and is doing everything he can to personally engineer a move to Spain from PSG.

Ryan Giggs has told Gareth Bale it is in his best interest to stay at Real Madrid, despite his temptation to return to the Premier League.

DAILY MIRROR
Everton manager Sam Allardyce says he has always admired Jack Wilshere and has noticed a drastic improvement in the midfielder's physique in recent months.

Gareth Bale's Wales team-mates believe he will sign for Manchester United if Zinedine Zidane remains in charge of Real Madrid beyond this season.

Vincent Kompany believes even Manchester United fans will be cheering on Manchester City when they take on Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

DAILY STAR
David de Gea has privately asked to leave Manchester United after holding talks with Real Madrid representatives.

Liverpool defender Joel Matip says he is eager to add goals to his game after watching his team-mates score freely this season.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Ryan Giggs says he spoke at length with Eddie Jones and Antonio Conte before deciding to head into international management with Wales.

THE INDEPENDENT
Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann says he will decide his future before the 2018 World Cup, after a lengthy transfer saga last summer concluded with him rejecting Manchester United at the last minute.

Sunday's Newspapers:
March 25 2018


THE SUN ON SUNDAY
Paul Pogba and Jose Mourinho are barely on speaking terms, with the pair communicating through assistant manager Rui Faria as their relationship reaches rock-bottom.
Jose Mourinho's treatment of Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw is causing him to alienate himself from key members of the playing and coaching staff.
West Ham are planning a £15m summer move for Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles.
Manuel Pellegrini is West Ham's top managerial target to replaced David Moyes this summer.
Former Borussia Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel is in negotiations with Arsenal to replace Arsene Wenger this summer after turning down the Bayern Munich job.
David Wagner is still wanted by Southampton at the end of the season despite hiring Mark Hughes this month.

THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
Jose Mourinho is playing hardball with Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw because he does not believe player power can get him the sack at Manchester United.
Brendan Rodgers has admitted his is tempted by a return to the Premier League amid interest from Arsenal.

SUNDAY EXPRESS
Chelsea and Arsenal are poised for a tug of war over Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak this summer.
Renown agent Mino Raiola has branded Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola a coward and claimed he will not place any of his clients at the club.

SUNDAY MIRROR
Manchester United are targeting summer moves for Raphael Varane, Toni Kroos, Marquinhos, Marco Verratti and Alex Sandro - and are prepared to sell Paul Pogba to fund the spending spree.
Mohamed Salah will turn down any offers from Real Madrid and is ready to sign a new £200,000-per-week deal with Liverpool.
David Moyes will remain in charge of West Ham next season - but only if he helps them to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Liverpool will have to pay Emre Can £200,000 per week if they are to convince him to stay at Anfield, with Manchester City and Juventus keen on the Germany midfielder.
Everton are considering a summer move for Chris Smalling, whose days at Manchester United are numbered.

THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
Jamie Vardy is set to start up-front for England when they face Italy at Wembley on Tuesday evening.
At least one England player is considering hiring a security firm to travel to Russia with his family during the World Cup this summer.

THE OBSERVER
Antonio Conte has held talks with PSG over moving to the club from Chelsea in the summer, with Unai Emery certain to leave the French side at the end of the season.
Gareth Southgate is set to shuffle his England pack for the friendly against Italy, with Jack Butland, Dele Alli and Eric Dier all set to start.

DAILY STAR
Manchester United say Alexis Sanchez was pictured eating alone at the club's training ground because he had stayed back for extra shooting practice.

Monday's Newspapers:
March 26 2018


The Sun
Juventus are preparing to do battle with Manchester United for Arsenal's £35m-rated Aaron Ramsey.
Adam Lallana is facing a battle to prove his fitness and earn a place in England's World Cup squad - Gareth Southgate is also preparing to leave out Jack Wilshere, Gary Cahill and Chris Smalling.
Phil Foden and Jadon Sancho have been dropped from the England U19s team for disciplinary reasons.
Liverpool target Javier Pastore has cast fresh doubt over his long-term future at Paris Saint-Germain - revealing that a decision on his future will be put off until the summer.
Niall Quinn could be set for a sensational return to Sunderland after entering talks to take the club off owner Ellis Short's hands.

Daily Mirror
Antonio Conte will finish the Premier League season as Chelsea boss after Italy reveal they will announce their new manager in the summer.
Gareth Bale admits he'd be tempted to move to the Chinese Super League with his Real Madrid future in doubt.
Manchester United are ready to axe Paul Pogba as they prepare £200m transfer blitz of Real Madrid, PSG and Juventus.
Manchester United have held talks with Jorginho as they aim to bag the Napoli midfielder ahead of Liverpool and Arsenal.
Swansea want to sign loanee Andy King from Leicester permanently - but only if they avoid relegation.

Daily Mail
England boss Gareth Southgate is planning to name Joe Hart in his squad for Russia - but only as back-up for Jordan Pickford.

Daily Express
Arsenal and Liverpool have been given fresh hope in their pursuit of Thomas Lemar, after the Monaco midfielder admitted he was disappointed not to already be playing in England.
John Stones has urged the Wembley crowd not to get on the backs of England's new-look team if players make mistakes against Italy.

Daily Star
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has revealed he would jump at the chance of returning to Arsenal in a coaching role.

Daily Record
Manchester United have hardened their interest in Celtic defender Kieran Tierney as the Premier League club prepares its summer transfer strategy.

Daily Telegraph
Arsene Wenger has accused Arsenal's fans of ageism, saying calls for him to leave the club are down to him being 68 years of age.

London Evening Standard
The agent of Hector Bellerin says there has been "no contact" from potential suitors amid speculation over the Arsenal defender's future.
Everton manager Sam Allardyce refused to be drawn on his side's interest in Jack Wilshere but did not stint in his praise for how the Arsenal midfielder has overcome his injury woes.

Manchester Evening News
Manchester United are planning to strengthen three areas in an attempt to mount a credible title challenge next season.

Liverpool Echo
Kasper Schmeichel would be the perfect fit if Liverpool are in the market for a new keeper this summer, according to former Reds shot-stopper Tony Warner.
Roberto Firmino may have never earned a move to Liverpool - if it was for an overzealous immigration officer in Madrid's Barajas Airport.

South Wales Evening Post
Swansea City are confident Carlos Carvalhal will be in charge of the club next season - no matter what division they are in - following initial discussions with the Portuguese over his future.