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Thursday February 9



•Liverpool are lining up a shock move for Middlesbrough midfielder Gaston Ramirez, according to reports.
•Emil Forsberg has disappointed both Arsenal and Liverpool by signing a new long-term contract with Bundesliga title hopefuls RB Leipzig.
•Hull City rejected three bids from China for Abel Hernandez last month - but the striker remains a summer target for Everton and West Brom.
•Slaven Bilic will be offered a new deal at the end of the season if West Ham finish in the top eight.
•Former West Ham midfielder Diego Poyet has been snapped up by Argentine minnows Godoy Cruz.
•Tennis star Rafael Nadal has admitted he wants to become president of Real Madrid once he retires.


•Arsenal are prepared to trigger Antoine Griezmann's release clause, according to reports.


•French champions Paris Saint-Germain have no interest in Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero.
•Nottingham Forest have warned Liverpool off a fresh move for 17-year-old Ben Brereton.


•Arsene Wenger has ignored his Arsenal critics by sparing his players a post-Chelsea dressing down as he prepares for a crucial week that could help determine his and the club's future.
•Jack Wilshere is facing an uncertain future with Bournemouth unlikely to bid to sign him permanently at the end of the season and Arsenal not planning to offer the midfielder any playing guarantees on his return.
•Adam Lallana will become the latest Liverpool player to commit his long-term future to the club by signing a new four-year contract.


•Borussia Monchengladbach want to keep promising Chelsea youngster Andreas Christensen - and are also poised to make a summer bid for midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek.


•Arsenal are interested in Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart as they consider replacements for Petr Cech.


•Sergio Aguero feels he is not yet ready to return to Argentina and sign for boyhood club Independiente, and the Manchester City forward has admitted privately that he will be plying his trade elsewhere in Europe next season should the Etihad club decide to sell.
•Aitor Karanka, the Middlesbrough manager, did not threaten to leave the Teesside club if Gaston Ramirez was sold to Leicester City.

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Friday February 10



•Manchester United have opened talks with Monaco over the £70million signing of winger Bernardo Silva.
•Pep Guardiola is planning a £200million spending spree at Manchester City this summer with 11 first-team stars set to leave.
•Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is taking steps to ensure his stars don't suffer from end-of-season burn-out by toning down his training sessions. They play five games in 15 days from Saturday.
•Ian Wright believes Romelu Lulaku should jump in his car and head to Stamford Bridge if Chelsea want him back this summer.


•Borussia Monchengladbach are reportedly looking to raid Chelsea again with a move for Ruben Loftus-Cheek.


•Douglas Costa has been warned by the Bayern Munich president that his attempts to get a new deal with the club will not work - even if he tries '10 more times.'
•Chelsea forward Willian has revealed his former manager Jose Mourinho showed interest in signing him for Manchester United in the summer.


•Arsenal have drawn up a short-list of potential new managers in case Arsene Wenger leaves this summer including Borussia Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel, Max Allegri of Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen coach Roger Schmidt and Monaco's Leonardo Jardim.
•Italian giants Juventus have joined the race to sign Alexis Sanchez with Chinese clubs also willing to offer in excess of £400,000-a-week with the Arsenal striker having less than 18 months left to run on his current deal.


•Diego Costa has revealed that Didier Drogba is the inspiration behind his success at Chelsea.


•Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has agreed to leave the club in the summer, according to reports in Italy, with Arsenal set to replace Arsene Wenger with the Italian.
•Chelsea are set to offer Real Madrid target Thibaut Courtois a new contract, according to reports.

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•Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has lost patience with Anthony Martial - after the forward failed to react positively to showdown talks.
•Pep Guardiola says Manchester City have no plans to sell Sergio Aguero this summer - despite the striker falling out of favour.
•Kurt Zouma has warned Antonio Conte that he could leave Chelsea in search of regular football this summer.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Roman Abramovich will not tempt fate by moving too soon but the Chelsea owner will deliver a new and improved contract for manager Antonio Conte if his team go on to win the Premier League.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•West Ham have lined up a shock move for Manchester City right-back Bacary Sagna, who is out of contract in the summer.
•Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has played down speculation linking Manchester United with a summer swoop for Willian.
•Jose Mourinho is confident Real Madrid will not embark on another 'dirty tricks' campaign to sign Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea.
Daily Telegraph [​IMG]
•Everton midfielder Ross Barkley quizzed Ronald Koeman about his regular public criticism of the player earlier this season, his manager has revealed.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Petr Cech will not be leaving Arsenal in the summer, according to the goalkeeper's agent.
The Independent [​IMG]
•Arsene Wenger has still not made up his mind on whether he will stay at Arsenal next season.

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Sunday February 12



•Rafa Benitez is on Arsenal's shortlist of potential candidates if Arsene Wenger goes - and he would bring in Thierry Henry.
•Manchester United could offer Antoine Griezmann a £60m deal to leave Atletico Madrid in the close season.
•Arsenal are the latest club in for Celtic striker Moussa Dembele, who could fetch £40m this summer.
•Manchester City are ahead of Real Madrid in the race to sign Juvenus' Paulo Dybala.
•Pablo Zabaleta will become a West Ham target if Manchester City do not extend his deal.
•West Ham co-owner David Sullivan is praying striker Andy Carroll is not called up by England next month.


•Juventus will press ahead with a move for Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez in the summer.
•Leicester winger Demarai Gray is wanted by Tottenham and Liverpool.
•West Ham are interested in signing Bacary Sagna when the full-back's Manchester City contract is up in the summer.
•LA Galaxy could offer Javier Hernandez £12m a year to swap Bayer Leverkusen for the MLS.


•AC Milan are poised to offer Arsenal £45m for Alexis Sanchez, who is stalling on signing a new contract.


•Manchester United will offer David de Gea a new contract in an attempt to keep him out of the clutches of Real Madrid.
•AC Milan will launch a money-is-no-object bid to capture Everton striker Romelu Lukaku in the summer as they get ready to splash a £140m transfer fund.


•Eddie Howe is so concerned by Bournemouth's woeful form that he has summoned the Army to help stave off the threat of a relegation battle.

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Monday February 13



•Manchester City are ready to launch a world-record transfer bid for Tottenham's Dele Alli.
•Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has quashed rumours that manager Thomas Tuchel is being lined up by Arsenal.
•Peter Cech will not be leaving Arsenal this summer, says the keeper's agent.
•Yaya Toure insists he still has plenty to offer Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, and can even go on playing for another five years.
•Chelsea and Arsenal target Marco Verratti admits he's open to leaving Paris Saint-Germain - but only for Barcelona.
•Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola are set for another battle, but this time in the transfer market as they both aim to bring Monaco defender Djibril Sidibe to England.
•Southampton's move for Martin Caceres could be about to hit the rocks with Barcelona in need of defensive cover for Aleix Vidal.
•Argentine midfielder Lucas Mugni has chosen Real Mallorca over Blackburn.
•Nottingham Forest want Frank McParland as football director after his Rangers exit.


•Alexis Sanchez is involved in a transfer tug-of-war between Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus, who believe they have a strong chance of signing the Arsenal striker.
•Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has told Sergio Aguero he wants him to stay but admits he has no idea where the striker will be next season.
•Chelsea target Tiemoue Bakayoko is understood to have rejected a contract extension at Monaco.
•Brazil and Barcelona great Ronaldinho claims new Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus can take over from Lionel Messi as the world's best footballer.
•Liverpool bounced back to form against Tottenham on Saturday after the players cleared the air at a no-holds-barred meeting called by captain Jordan Henderson and not attended by manager Jurgen Klopp.
•Jurgen Klopp will whisk Liverpool away for a winter break after reviving their Champions League chances.
•Zlatan Ibrahimovic revealed how his breakfast chats with Anthony Martial helped the young striker rediscover his best form after a difficult season under sceptical new boss Jose Mourinho.
•Sadio Mane's agent has rejected claims his client turned down a move from Southampton to Tottenham in the summer, joining Liverpool instead, due to his wage demands.
•Joe Ledley heads a host of out-of-contract Crystal Palace flops sweating over their futures.


•Ross Barkley is ready to spark a summer transfer scramble by delaying his decision on a new contract with Everton.
•Manchester United will offer David de Gea a huge new contract in an attempt to keep him out of the clutches of Real Madrid.
•Jose Mourinho has told Luke Shaw he can still have a future at Manchester United.


•Manchester United nearly missed out on signing Cristiano Ronaldo, according to former Juventus chief Gianni Di Marzio.


•Alex McLeish has opened the door to Rangers by insisting it would be tough to turn down an Ibrox return.

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Tuesday February 14



•Tottenham are tracking Manchester United forward Anthony Martial and could offer him an escape from Old Trafford in the summer.
•Arsenal and Manchester United are in talks to sign versatile Monaco star Fabinho, although the player himself favours a move to Manchester City, according to his father.
•Leicester players believe Claudio Ranieri is partly to blame for the champions' demise as he has been too soft on them.
•Huddersfield forward Elias Kachunga is being tracked by Everton, Watford and Middlesbrough ahead of a potential summer move.
•Spurs will have to pay £5million to sign on-loan Espanyol goalkeeper Pau Lopez on a permanent basis.


•Mesut Ozil finds himself under growing pressure after it emerged factions in the Arsenal dressing room feel the playmaker has received preferential treatment from manager Arsene Wenger.
•Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri is considering axing Wes Morgan, Robert Huth, Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez as he looks to boost the club’s survival chances.
•Arsenal have received a potential injury boost ahead of their Champions League clash with Bayern Munich as Xabi Alonso hobbled out of training with a knee injury.
•Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg could leave to officiate in the USA or China.


•Petr Cech is set to be left out of Arsenal's Champions League clash with Bayern Munich on Wednesday night, with Arsene Wenger preparing to keep faith with David Ospina.


•Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is targeting a Premier League comeback at Everton a week on Saturday having initially feared he would miss the rest of the season.


•Leicester captain Wes Morgan has issued a rallying cry to his beleaguered team-mates as they look to avoid relegation from the Premier League the season after winning the competition.


•Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says they will try to win every remaining game this season after they were boosted by victory over Tottenham.

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Wednesday February 15



•Diego Costa is ready to sign a new £57million five-year contract with Chelsea.
•Tottenham defender Danny Rose has snubbed a £14.5million-a-year offer from Shanghai SIPG to stay at White Hart Lane.
•Jose Mourinho will sit down with Zlatan Ibrahimovic to discuss his Manchester United future this week.
•Edinson Cavani, who scored in PSG's 4-0 thrashing of Barcelona, has revealed he recently snubbed a move to Spanish giants Atletico Madrid.
•Manchester United are interested in signing Milan Badelj after scouting the Fiorentina star earlier this month.
•Nabil Bentaleb will complete a £16m from Spurs to Schalke if he starts for the German club this weekend.


•Forgotten man Nolito has been told to improve his performances on the training pitch if he wants first team action at Manchester City.
•Leonardo Ulloa is in contention to make his first Leicester appearance since accusing his manager Claudio Ranieri of 'betrayal'.
•Manchester City are hoping to complete one of the biggest coups in women's football by landing World Player of the Year Carli Lloyd.


•Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann has moved to cool speculation that he is set for a summer switch to Manchester United, admitting that he has 'doubts' about moving to England.


•Manchester United failed with an £84million swoop for Thomas Muller last summer, Bayern Munich's Jan-Christian Dreesen has claimed.
•United, meanwhile, have denied Marcus Rashford wants to leave Old Trafford.


•Sunderland star Jermain Defoe is not ready to hang up his boots just yet, with even his mum in the dark over his future.
•Tottenham will make another move to lure Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha to White Hart Lane in the summer.
•INDEPENDENT
•Manuel Neuer dismissed speculation linking him to Manchester City, saying that there has been "no contact" between himself and former Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola.

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Thursday February 16



•Barcelona legend Xavi claims his former boss Pep Guardiola will consider making a shock move to bring Jack Wilshere to Manchester City.
•Blackburn striker Anthony Stokes could be heading for the exit in a shock move to Polish top-flight side Jagiellonia Bialystok.
•Real Madrid are considering a shock swoop for Manchester City defender Nicolas Otamendi.
•Mark Clattenburg will stun the Premier League by quitting before the next round of fixtures after growing frustrated by the lack of support from the officials governing body.
•A study has revealed that Real Madrid star Gareth Bale is the fastest footballer on the planet.


•Ronald Koeman is on Barcelona's shortlist to become their next manager, should the Catalan giants sack Luis Enrique. The Everton boss is among the leading contenders to rejoin a club he once played with distinction for, although he has always resisted leaving a managerial job after only one year in charge.
•Tottenham star Dele Alli is a £100million player as he's better than Manchester United's world-record buy and fellow midfielder Paul Pogba, claims former Spurs manager Harry Redknapp.
•West Ham are resigned to taking a big hit on £6million flop Arthur Masuaku in the summer.


•John Terry has snubbed the chance to leave Chelsea for a move to MLS after rejecting three offers from three different clubs.
•Roma want Benfica defender Victor Lindelof - despite the player having already sorted a pre-agreement with Manchester United.
•Antonio Conte has put Juventus star Claudio Marchisio on his Chelsea shopping list.


•Juventus striker Paulo Dybala says he is close to signing a new contract - despite reported interest from Manchester City, Chelsea and Real Madrid.
•Luis Enrique is in the firing line at Barcelona after an angry bust-up following the PSG hammering.


•Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be the ideal signing for Napoli, according to the club's president Aurelio De Laurentiis.
•Meanwhile, United's all-time record goalscorer Wayne Rooney will leave the club if he he does not play more, warns former Red Devils midfielder Paul Scholes.
•Owen Coyle's role as manager of Blackburn Rovers is under threat as they slipped to second from bottom of the Championship following Tuesday's defeat at Sheffield Wednesday.


•Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli, the man Chelsea almost appointed as head coach, is the leading contender to succeed Luis Enrique at Barcelona.


•Midfielder Michael Carrick will hold talks at the end of the month about extending his Manchester United contract.
•Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy hopes to raise £400m towards the club's new stadium through naming rights.

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Friday February 17



•Arsenal fear Alexis Sanchez has decided to leave the club, with Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain locked in a two-way battle for his signature.
•Arsene Wenger is preparing to leave Arsenal at the end of the season - and make a clean break from the club.


•Chelsea starlet Dominic Solanke is ready to join Liverpool in a stunning summer switch.
•Alexis Sanchez plans to quit Arsenal after a furious dressing-room row following their 5-1 defeat to Bayern Munich.
•Pedro has changed his mind and is looking to stay with Chelsea after all.
•Andy Carroll and Diafra Sakho have flown to Dubai with the West Ham squad to step up their recoveries from injury.
•Jose Mourinho has been urged to buy Atalanta star Franck Kessie by international team-mate Eric Bailly.
•Melbourne Victory boss Kevin Muscat has emerged as a shock contender to replace Mark Warburton at Rangers.


•Daniel Sturridge was forced to sit out Liverpool's first full day of warm weather training in La Manga having been struck down with a virus.
•Matz Sels is hoping to seal a loan move to an English club in a bid to convince Rafa Benitez he has a future with Newcastle.


•Brendan Rodgers believes the key to Rangers landing a top boss will be ensuring the new man has confidence and faith in the Ibrox board.


•Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool suffered at the start of 2017 as a result of reaching the EFL Cup semi-finals and the festive schedule.


•Arsenal have begun actively working on the succession plan to Arsene Wenger ahead of his increasingly-likely departure this summer, but remain willing to give him more time before a definitive decision is confirmed.

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Saturday February 18



•Liverpool midfielder Emre Can is a shock target for Italian giants Juventus this summer.
•Arsenal could make a last-ditch bid to hijack Chelsea star Dominic Solanke's move to Liverpool.
•Hamburg's Brazilian international Walace is wanted by Premier League duo Everton and Leicester City.
•Barcelona are set to make a shock move for Watford defender Juanfran who has yet to make a single appearance at Vicarage Road.
•Bayern Munich have joined Chelsea and Arsenal in the fight to sign Torino striker Andrea Belotti.
•The Premier League faces a refereeing crisis with Michael Oliver set to follow Mark Clattenburg out amid interest from the MLS.


•Arsene Wenger has put Barcelona, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain on alert with his statement that he will be be managing somewhere next season even if it isn't with Arsenal.
•Vincent Janssen is running out of time to prove he can cut it at Tottenham and has been warned "he needs to show more".
•Chelsea captain John Terry is learning Portuguese as he looks to take his first steps into management - with a bit of help from his old Blues boss Jose Mourinho.
•Nigeria are stepping up their attempts to prise Everton's teenage striker Ademola Lookman away from England.


•Chelsea have reportedly held talks with Borussia Monchengladbach over a potential move for Mahmoud Dahoud in the summer.
•Inter Milan want to offer star defender Jeison Murillo a new contract to ward off interest from the Premier League.


•Jose Mourinho has blasted managerial rivals like Jurgen Klopp for showing the FA Cup a lack of respect.


•Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli has refused to be drawn on reports linking him to the Barcelona job but admitted 'you never know' what the future holds.


•Manchester United could still sell Wayne Rooney before the close of the Chinese Super League transfer window this month.
•Arsenal have begun actively working on the succession plan should Arsene Wenger leave the club this summer, but remain willing to give their longest-serving manager more time before a definitive decision is confirmed.
•GUARDIAN
•Chelsea are in contention to sign Mahmoud Dahoud from Borussia Monchengladbach in the summer but face competition from a host of leading European sides including Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus for the highly rated Germany midfielder.

Latest Paper Talk
Sunday February 19

Jose Mourinho will be offered a new five-year deal this summer to oversee the £1 billion transformation of Manchester United.
Adam Lallana will seal a new four-year contract, worth £31.2m, at Liverpool this week.
West Ham have entered the race to land Paris Saint-Germain left-back Fode Ballo-Toure.
Leicester have taken Stafford Rangers forward Josh Gordon on trial - as they look for the next Jamie Vardy.
Marouane Chamakh's career appears to have hit a new low as he prepares to sign for Italian second tier relegation-battlers Vicenza.

Manchester City are lining up £100m deal for Lionel Messi with the forward's Barcelona future uncertain.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a £30m target for Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho.
Liverpool are lining up a summer move for Borussia Dortmund's World Cup winner Mario Gotze.
Bayern Munich are preparing a massive £30m offer for Celtic's in-demand attacker Moussa Dembele.
Everton are ready to offer Kasper Schmeichel an *escape route out of Leicester.

Barcelona want Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino to replace Luis Enrique this summer.
Liverpool will take advantage of uncertainty about who will manage next season by hijacking their move for highly rated Leicester City left-back Ben Chilwell.
Everton are ready to go head to head with Manchester City as the battle to land Sunderland goalkeeper Jordan Pickford starts to gather pace.

Jose Mourinho has ruled out trying to force Luke Shaw out of Manchester United this summer and insists the young defender will be given a full chance to prove he deserves a long-term future at Old Trafford.
The Manchester United manager may be forced to put rookie goalkeeper Dean Henderson on the bench for Sunday's FA Cup fifth round tie at Blackburn Rovers due to an injury to David de Gea.

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Monday February 20



•Real Madrid become the latest side to join Europe-wide battle for Celtic's Moussa Dembele
•Atletico Madrid open to offers for Kevin Gameiro this summer - potentially solving Tottenham's strike problem
•Toast is the secret ingredient fuelling Lincoln's sensational FA Cup run


•Antonio Conte says there is no room for sentiment over selecting John Terry
•Arsene Wenger admits the first time he ever lost with Arsenal he threw up
•Lincoln FA Cup heroes to cash £5,000 each in bonuses after Burnley scalp
•Manchester City star Gabriel Jesus is on the road to recovery after a successful operation


•Carlo Ancelotti has admitted giving the finger to Hertha Berlin fans after he was spat on


•Arsene Wenger is worried about Sutton's artificial pitch ahead of their FA Cup tie


•Odion Ighalo has used his huge Chinese salary to open an orphanage in Nigeria
•Everton are lining up Palermo striker Ilija Nestorovski to replace Romelu Lukaku

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Tuesday February 21



•Arsenal have made Napoli star Lorenzo Insigne their number one transfer target.
•Barcelona have put Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino on their list of candidates to replace Luis Enrque.
•Manchester United are set to revive their interest in Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos.
•Arsenal and Tottenham are reportedly preparing to battle it out to sign Toulouse defender Issa Diop.


•Tottenham misfit Moussa Sissoko is a target for AC Milan after just one season in north London.
•Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim has hinted at interest in the Arsenal job by admitting he wants to manage in the Premier League.
•Manchester United and Chelsea target Bernardo Silva has interest from 'major European clubs', according to Monaco.
•Wayne Rooney is facing Wembley heartache as Jose Mourinho prepares to bench him for the EFL Cup final.


•Former West Brom manager Alan Irvine is a surprise candidate to take over at Rangers.
•Antonio Conte has reportedly agreed a new long-term deal with Chelsea.
•Borussia Dortmund are prepared to offer Thomas Tuchel a new contract - ending speculation of him joining Arsenal.


•Southampton's Cedric Soares is a shock name on the list of right-backs Barcelona are assessing ahead of the summer transfer window.


•Galatasaray winger Bruma wants to play for Manchester United, Barcelona or Real Madrid in the future.
•Manchester United are interested in signing Sao Paulo defender Lyanco, according to reports.


•Jan Vertonghen believes Tottenham are fit enough to fight on three fronts this season.

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•Manchester United defender Daley Blind is set for a summer exit as boss Jose Mourinho eyes Benfica's Victor Lindelof as a replacement.
•Barcelona are set to sign Watford right-back Juanfran Moreno to replace Aleix Vidal following his ankle injury against Alaves.
•Joe Hart is set to leave the Etihad Stadium in the summer and now Manchester City have accepted he can move to a top club in England.
•Liverpool are tracking Pedro Obiang as boss Jurgen Klopp takes an interest in West Ham's midfield star.
•Sunderland backroom staff face the axe - despite failing players getting an all-expenses paid trip to the US.
Daily Mail [​IMG]
•Manchester United have failed in a bid to snatch Manchester City's transfer guru and chief local scout Rob Newman.
•Liverpool are set for a training-ground switch as the club prepare to leave Melwood for a £50million youth academy complex.
•Real Madrid have joined Liverpool in the chase for German international Julian Brandt.
Daily Mirror [​IMG]
•Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli has put Barcelona and Arsenal on alert by delaying contract talks at the club until the summer.
•Tottenham are set to move for Real Madrid playmaker Isco this summer.
•Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko is ready to snub Chelsea and Manchester United in favour of PSG.
•Tim Sherwood is set for an emotional Blackburn return as Rovers eye their former captain as a potential new manager.
•Arsenal have suffered a setback in their plan to spy on Lincoln City after having scouts turned away from a game.
•Everton are ready to rival Manchester City's interest in Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Daily Express [​IMG]
•AC Milan are weighing up a Premier League raid on Arsenal and Manchester City, with Alexis Sanchez and Sergio Aguero both targets.
•Everton boss Ronald Koeman is ready to splash his huge transfer budget on Arsenal star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
•Chelsea forward Dominic Solanke is free to leave the club, with Liverpool keen on signing him.
•Jurgen Klopp has confirmed he is a big admirer of Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen and tried to sign him for Borussia Dortmund.
Daily Star [​IMG]
•Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has been given a contract extension by owner Roman Abramovich.
•Joe Hart and Jack Wilshere are always scrapping when they're away on England duty, according to Harry Kane.
•THE TELEGRAPH
•Wayne Rooney's transfer to China could hinge on whether the Manchester United striker is named in the squad for the EFL Cup final.
The Times [​IMG]
•Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil is suffering from back spasms and has been given some time off by Arsene Wenger.
•Tottenham and Millwall face a potential row over the number of tickets available to away supporters for next month's FA Cup quarter-final at White Hart Lane.
Daily Record [​IMG]
•Moussa Dembele's agent has revealed the starlet has his mind set on seeing out his four-year contract with Celtic - even if some of the world's biggest clubs come calling.

The pick of Thursday's football rumours:

Real Madrid are plotting a swoop for Chelsea star Eden Hazard, while Wayne Rooney's agent is in Beijing to engineer a move to the Chinese Super League.

DAILY EXPRESS

Real Madrid are in secret talks with Chelsea over a deal for Eden Hazard, according to reports.

Laurent Koscielny has ruled out a return to France and has insisted he is happy at Arsenal.

Chelsea target Franck Kessie has admitted he dreams of joining Manchester United.

DAILY MIRROR

Highly-rated Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic is ready to commit to the club by signing a new two-year deal.

Wayne Rooney's agent has flown to Beijing to engineer the Manchester United striker's move to the Chinese Super League.

Bournemouth are set to make a £10m bid for Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begovic this summer.

Crystal Palace keeper Steve Mandanda is eyeing a return to Marseille.

Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow is targeting an international call up - from either England or Wales.

Moussa Dembele's agent claims the star striker will stay at Celtic despite interest from Europe's top clubs.

Manchester United will miss out on Ajax starlet Daishawn Redan as he prepares to sign a new deal to stay in Amsterdam.

Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla will miss the rest of the season and is now focusing on being fit by August.

DAILY MAIL

Arsene Wenger is ready to snub a huge China pay-day with the Arsenal manager vowing to stay on among Europe's elite.

A Chinese bank is ready to make a £225m offer for Southampton after a proposed takeover from a rival Far East firm collapsed.

Frank de Boer wants to take on a Premier League role after snubbing Liverpool.

Manchester United will give Swedish teenager Alex Timossi Andersson a trial with the youngster allowed to skip school.

Barcelona have made Arsenal star Hector Bellerin their top summer transfer target as they look to solve a deepening crisis at right-back.

Andy Carroll is set to miss West Ham's trip to Watford on Saturday, having been unable to train for the last 10 days.

Eric Cantona fans are calling for refunds after his £60-a-head 'An Evening With' show was labelled 'a farce' on its opening night.

DAILY STAR

Wayne Rooney will remain at Manchester United until the end of the season at least and has not asked to leave Old Trafford.

German legend Lothar Matthaus has warned Mario Gotze that he's heading to China if he can't make it at Borussia Dortmund.

THE SUN

Lionel Messi signed a new Barcelona contract six months ago, according to Nou Camp legend Hristo Stoichkov.

Chelsea and Manchester City are ready to return for Juventus star Leonardo Bonucci following a bust-up with manager Massimiliano Allegri.

Bojan is set to lead a Stoke exodus this summer.

Sweden's top-flight new boys AFC Eskilstuna have signed Arsenal flop Emmanuel Frimpong on a free transfer.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Leroy Sane has apologised to a German punter after his late goal for Manchester City cost him a €34,000 bet.

Willy Cabellero could be offered a new deal at Manchester City but he is likely to wait to see how the goalkeeping situation develops, with Pep Guardiola expected to bring in a new No.1 this summer.

THE GUARDIAN

Harry Kane says Spurs have nothing to fear playing at Wembley as they attempt to recover from the 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their last-32 Europa League tie against Gent.

THE TIMES

Wayne Rooney is expected to agree a pay-off if he leaves Manchester United in the summer, despite the prospect of earning £600,000 a week in the Chinese Super League.

Friday's newspapers:

THE SUN

Manchester City are reportedly plotting a summer bid for Inter Milan goalie Samir Handanovic.

Benfica could be on the verge of a huge cash windfall after their president flew into Manchester for talks with United and City over deals for Nelson Semedo and Ederson Moraes.

DAILY MIRROR

Everton had a January bid rejected for Wayne Rooney with the Blues considering a summer return for the Manchester United skipper.

Leicester sacked Claudio Ranieri after their title-winning squad complained to the board. The Foxes players had lost faith and patience with the Italian after changing a number of things from last season.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho's resolve to keep Ashley Young is set to be tested by Chinese Super League side Shandong Luneng who are preparing a £10million bid ahead of next week's transfer deadline.

China's richest companies are keen for a slice of Chelsea with Bruce Buck meeting potential investors.

England manager Gareth Southgate is keeping close tabs on Burnley striker Andre Gray.

Manchester United have overtaken their European rivals Bayern Munich as the most popular team online in China, a new report has revealed.

DAILY STAR

Yannick Bolasie will have further surgery on his knee next month as the Everton star continues his rehabilitation from a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Alexis Sanchez has worried anxious Arsenal fans by posting a picture of himself appearing to be stranded up a tree during the adverse weather conditions created with Storm Doris.

THE GUARDIAN

Defender Hector Bellerin would consider an offer from Barcelona in the summer if Arsene Wenger was to leave Arsenal.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic goalkeeper Craig Gordon to be targeted by Chelsea again this summer, according to reports.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is stalling on a new Manchester United deal - Saturday's papers.

DAILY MIRROR

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is stalling on extending his Manchester United deal because of concerns over their Champions League prospects.

Ever-present Cesar Azpilicueta wants to become a Chelsea legend - but knows he must win more trophies.

Gianluigi Buffon says Claudio Ranieri's sacking is a decision no-one in football can understand.

Ronald Koeman insists he doesn't need a new deal to reaffirm his Everton commitment amid the ongoing Barcelona rumours.

Ander Herrera says Southampton are 'scared' of Zlatan Ibrahimovic ahead of the EFL Cup final.

Paul Clement believes Chelsea can dominate the Premier League for the next four seasons.

THE SUN

Leicester's players met four times with the owners to get Claudio Ranieri axed.

West Ham flop Simone Zaza has reportedly done enough to earn a permanent move to Valencia.

DAILY MAIL

Claudio Ranieri was fired at the airport hotel after Leicester's players arrived back from Spain.

Arsenal have warned contract rebels Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil they will not bow to their demands.

Bournemouth star Harry Arter has opened up on the birth of his daughter and how he coped with his tragic loss.

Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka has 80-page dossiers on every opponent.

DAILY EXPRESS

Arsenal will send scouts to watch Serie A duo Faouzi Ghoulam and Lorenzo Insigne in action on Saturday, according to reports.

Scott Brown believes Celtic's rivals are sticking the boot in as a last resort after getting nowhere in their attempts to beat them.

Bournemouth players are wearing orange glasses at night to help them sleep.

DAILY STAR

Chelsea are reportedly interested in Fulham's talented twins Ryan and Steven Sessegnon.

Patrice Evra has revealed how a member of the Manchester United staff stopped his return to Old Trafford, despite Jose Mourinho being keen on his signature.

Gary Rowett admits he has been frustrated by Birmingham's woes under Gianfranco Zola.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has revealed the pressure he is facing to prove funding is in place for the club's new £750m stadium in an email to London City Hall and Haringey Council.

THE GUARDIAN

Ronald Koeman hopes Manchester United beat his former club Southampton in Sunday's EFL Cup final to enhance Everton's prospects of qualifying for Europe.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers caretaker Graeme Murty said he was too raw after the Inverness defeat to discuss the Ibrox manager's job.

THE SUN



Sergio Aguero wants to join Real Madrid at the end of the season.
Chelsea have told Tianjin Quanjian they will consider selling Diego Costa for a world-record £127m fee this summer.
Chelsea are set to muscle in on AC Milan's £21m move for Villarreal's Argentine defender Mateo Musacchio.
Paris Saint-Germain tried to offload Angel Di Maria to the Chinese Super League before his Champions League masterclass against Barcelona.




DAILY MIRROR


Spurs could revive their interest in PSG star Adrien Rabiot after the midfielder suggested he is up for a summer move.
Chelsea rejected a world record offer for Diego Costa which caused the striker's January dispute with club bosses.
Arsenal are 'set to woo wonderkid Jadon Sancho' away from Manchester City and back to London.
Crystal Palace boss Sam Allardyce happy with Christian Benteke and Andros Townsend's post-game bust-up.
Jose Mourinho has urged Manchester United fans to camp outside Zlatan Ibrahimovic's house to make him stay one more year at Old Trafford.
Stoke, Everton and Leicester are keeping tabs on Hamburg's Walace Souza Silva.




DAILY MAIL


Roberto Mancini and Guus Hiddink are the front-runners to take over from Claudio Ranieri at Leicester - with interim manager Craig Shakespeare's chances dependent on the team's performance against Liverpool.
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has revealed he would consider offers from big clubs.
Burnley are eyeing Mainz defender Giulio Donati as manager Sean Dyche seeks to be more flexible in the transfer market should they stay in the Premier League.




DAILY STAR


Hector Bellerin wants to join Manchester City if he is to leave Arsenal.
Martin O'Neill has ruled out a return to Leicester.
Cesc Fabregas has pledged his future to Premier League leaders Chelsea.




THE INDEPENDENT


Leicester City were in such a rush to sack Claudio Ranieri that they had no real successor lined up for the Premier League-winning manager, placing Craig Shakespeare in a strong position for an extended tilt at the role.




THE GUARDIAN


Leicester City are hopeful of persuading Guus Hiddink to take over from Claudio Ranieri until the end of the season, although the Dutchman is understood to be reluctant to take on the role at such short notice.




THE TELEGRAPH



Leicester City have targeted Guus Hiddink as their new manager with talks already understood to have taken place.




DAILY RECORD



Celtic target Henry Onyekuru has confirmed he will leave KAS Eupen in the summer - but is refusing to say whether a move to Parkhead will be resurrected.
Barry Ferguson insists he has not quit Clyde in the hope of landing the caretaker job at Rangers.

Milan are considering launching a £27m summer bid for Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, according to reports in Tuesday's papers.


DAILY MIRROR

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has turned down a huge £30m-a-year offer to move to China.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is prepared to quit Manchester United this summer - despite Jose Mourinho's pleas for him to stay.

Manchester City and Liverpool target Virgil van Dijk has been told he is going nowhere by Southampton.

Premier League clubs are in talks to share a lucrative sponsor on their shirt sleeves next season.

Southampton midfielder Dusan Tadic reckons the introduction of video technology would be a huge own goal for football.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Milan are considering launching a £27m summer bid for Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas.

Former Rangers manager Mark Warburton is a surprise candidate to replace Andries Jonker as the head of Arsenal's academy.

THE SUN

Chelsea could sign Leonardo Bonucci for £42m as Juventus consider selling the Italy defender.

Gianluigi Donnarumma will wait until Milan's Chinese takeover is complete before committing his future to the club, according to his agent.

Arsenal are lining up a double swoop for Napoli pair Lorenzo Insigne and Faouzi Ghoulam.

DAILY STAR

Jose Mourinho is keeping an eye on Cesc Fabregas' situation at Chelsea.

DAILY MAIL

Arsenal and Chelsea have joined the queue of clubs keeping a check on Nigerian prospect Henry Onyekuru. The 19-year-old winger plays for Eupen in Belgium and was a target for Celtic in January.

Roy Keane would be delighted to see Everton defender Seamus Coleman join Manchester United, insisting "it would suit him down to the ground".

Mino Raiola believes Milan's teenage goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma 'deserves a great team'.

Everton striker Romelu Lukaku has not yet signed a long-term deal to keep him at the club - but his agent Mino Raiola confirmed the deal is closer than ever.

Wolfsburg have appointed Arsenal academy boss Andries Jonker as their new manager and the Dutchman is bringing youth coach Freddie Ljungberg along with him.

DAILY RECORD

Former Rangers boss Mark Warburton could be a surprise contender to replace Arsenal's academy director Andries Jonker who quit yesterday to take charge of Wolfsburg.

Wednesday's Paper Talk contains a report that Sevilla are set to swoop for Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez in the summer.


DAILY STAR




Alexis Sanchez has decided to quit Arsenal this summer and return to Spain with Sevilla in pole position to land the Chile forward and Atletico Madrid also interested.

DAILY MIRROR




Chelsea are poised to sell Michy Batshuayi this summer.

Pep Guardiola has signalled the end of Joe Hart's Manchester City career by claiming he is content with Claudio Bravo and Willy Caballero.

Roy Hodgson is the shock bookies' favourite for the Leicester job but caretaker Craig Shakespeare has the firm backing of the champions' stars ahead of talks.

Diego Simeone will remain as Atletico Madrid manager this summer after deciding to lead the club into their new stadium - in what is likely to be his final season with the Spanish club.

Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey believes manager Arsene Wenger has been let down by his players and that the Frenchman doesn't deserve the level of criticism coming his way.

Manchester United have handed a trial to Slovakian teenager Martin Murcko. The 16-year-old had a trial with Manchester City in December.

DAILY TELEGRAPH




Daniel Sturridge will have crunch talks with Jurgen Klopp at the end of the season, with the Liverpool striker's departure appearing increasingly likely.

Real Madrid is Arsene Wenger's preferred destination away from Arsenal if they decide to make a change.

Roy Hodgson has emerged as a contender to succeed Claudio Ranieri as Leicester City manager, though Craig Shakespeare remains in pole position.

THE SUN




Chelsea face a battle to keep hold of Diego Costa after he was offered a staggering £38million a year to join the Chinese Super League revolution.

Manchester United and Manchester City are set for summer battle to sign Victor Lindelof, but the Red Devils have a significant advantage.

Toby Alderweireld is close to sealing a new contract with Tottenham - with the deal also dropping his £25million release clause.

Gael Clichy wants to stay in England if he is axed by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola at the end of the season.

Cardiff City have denied Vincent Tan is set to sell his majority stake for a cut-price £50million.

Walter Mazzarri has ordered Watford to sign Tom Cleverley on a permanent basis.

Sol Campbell will team up with Ian Holloway by becoming a coach at QPR.

DAILY MAIL




Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has dropped a hint Joe Hart will not play for the club again and is targeting a move for Swansea striker Fernando Llorente.

Guardiola has been heartened by his first talks with Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour but is still under no illusions about the price of failure in English football.

DAILY RECORD




Norwich City boss Alex Neil is now the bookies' favourite to become the next permanent manager of Rangers.