Press Gossip - 2024

Monday
March 20 2017

DAILY MIRROR

Arsene Wenger has decided he wants to stay at Arsenal and will have talks with the board after admitting publicly he has made up his mind on his future.

Slaven Bilic is back under pressure at West Ham after co-owner David Sullivan apologised to fans for their home defeat to Leicester.

Barcelona are lining up Liverpool ace Philippe Coutinho and PSG man Marco Verratti as they prepare to replace club legend Andres Iniesta.

Tottenham have AC Milan's ex-Liverpool attacking midfielder Suso among their summer transfer options.

Manchester City scouts were set to be in Germany again on Sunday afternoon to further check out Borussia Monchengladbach's Mahmoud Dahoud.

Chelsea believe they are in pole position to land Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko.

RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner has ruled out a summer move to Liverpool or Bayern Munich.

DAILY STAR
Arsenal have approached Borussia Dortmund for their manager Thomas Tuchel to replace Arsene Wenger.

Meanwhile, the Gunners have joined London rivals Tottenham and Chelsea in the race to land Everton star Ross Barkley.

Luke Shaw is looking to leave Manchester United this summer to revive his stuttering career.

THE SUN
Porto striker Moussa Marega will be the subject of a battle between Liverpool and Tottenham in the summer.

West Brom manager Tony Pulis says Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told him after Saturday's Premier League game between the two clubs that he was staying with the Gunners.

THE GUARDIAN

Former Italy boss Cesare Prandelli rejected the chance to manager Leicester following their treatment of Claudio Ranieri.

DAILY EXPRESS

Arsene Wenger has decided to stay at Arsenal for one more year and will sign a new deal

Manchester United are reportedly planning for life without Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale reportedly feels Cristiano Ronaldo is stopping him from hitting top form.

The Spanish giants are reportedly ready to offer Manchester United £43m to sign David de Gea.

DAILY MAIL
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger plans to stay for one more year at the club - but playmaker Mesut Ozil appears to be heading for the exit door.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho would prefer to win the Europa League rather than finish in the top four.

THE TELEGRAPH

Sam Allardyce says it is the "chairman's responsibility" to keep Wilfried Zaha at Crystal Palace this summer.


THE INDEPENDENT

Sevilla head coach Jorge Sampaoli, the current favourite to succeed Luis Enrique as Barcelona's new manager, has told reporters that the Catalan club are yet to contact him about taking over at the end of the season.


THE TIMES
Arsene Wenger's decision about his Arsenal future will not be influenced by his side finishing in the top four of the Premier League.
 
Arsene Wenger has decided to stay at Arsenal
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Arsene Wenger's decision about his Arsenal future will not be influenced by his side finishing in the top four of the Premier League.
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Farcical situation.
 
Tuesday March 21 2017

DAILY STAR

Everton are eyeing LaLiga pair Cedric Bakambu and Willian Jose as potential replacements for Romelu Lukaku should the striker leave this summer.

DAILY MIRROR

Antoine Griezmann, who has been heavily linked with Manchester United, has confirmed he will not be leaving Atletico Madrid this summer.

Alexandre Lacazette and Kylian Mbappe top Arsenal’s transfer target list.

Arsene Wenger is determined to stay on and rebuild Arsenal despite the prospect of losing Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil.

Jose Mourinho claims Manchester United can no longer buy the best Premier League players.

Thibaut Courtois believes Chelsea 'will do whatever' to keep Antonio Conte at Stamford Bridge long-term.

THE SUN

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho plans to sit down with Marcos Rojo at the end of the season to thrash out a contract extension.

Liverpool have reportedly joined the race for Burnley defender Michael Keane.

Tottenham are weighing up a move for AC Milan’s former Liverpool midfielder Suso.

DAILY EXPRESS

Watford are closing in on a permanent move for Everton midfielder Tom Cleverley.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Arsene Wenger is preparing for a summer overhaul of his failing Arsenal squad in a defiant attempt to end his historic tenure at the club on a high.

Wayne Rooney did not attend a meeting of England players yesterday in which manager Gareth Southgate laid out his ambitious vision of eventually turning them into world champions.

Bacary Sagna has launched a passionate defence of Arsène Wenger and claimed the Arsenal manager is "an institution".

Jurgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, says he is surprised Chris Coleman failed to consult him over the Wales call-up of teenager Ben Woodburn.

THE INDEPENDENT

Manchester City are close to confirming a deal with a team in Uruguay as the next stage in City Football Group's global expansion.
 
christinaa said:
Tuesday March 21 2017

Wayne Rooney did not attend a meeting of England players yesterday in which manager Gareth Southgate laid out his ambitious vision of eventually turning them into world champions.
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Wish i was a fly on the wall for that speech :lol:
 
Wednesday's Papers:
March 22 2017

THE SUN

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY MIRROR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY MAIL

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

DAILY STAR

Chelsea have agreed personal terms with Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko.

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

DAILY EXPRESS

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

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

THE INDEPENDENT

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

THE TIMES

A Chinese consortium is set to make a £190m bid for Southampton.
 
Thursday's Papers
March 23 2017

DAILY EXPRESS

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

DAILY STAR

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

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

DAILY MIRROR

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

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

DAILY MAIL

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

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

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

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

THE SUN

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

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

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

THE TIMES

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

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

DAILY TELEGRAPH

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

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

Leicester are considering another move for Middlesbrough's Gaston Ramirez, who will press to leave if they drop into the Championship.
 
Thanks again for the bite sized news updates @christinaa

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

Manchester City have revived their interest in Juventus centre back Leonardo Bonucci. The 28-year-old is valued at £60m.
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If there's any chance of Juve selling him we need to get our hat in the ring, we have some good athletes in our defense but are crying out for some composed leadership and a bit of quality on the ball back there.
 
Friday's newspapers.
March 24 2017

THE GUARDIAN

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

THE SUN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY MIRROR

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY STAR

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

DAILY EXPRESS

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

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

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

DAILY MAIL

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

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

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

THE SUN

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

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

DAILY TELEGRAPH

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

DAILY MAIL

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

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

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

DAILY MIRROR

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

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

Tottenham are ready to sell flop Vincent Janssen before they have even finished paying his transfer fee.
 
Alabaster Codify7 said:
I must admit, I've never seen Perisic play, is he worthy of a United contract?
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I've seen him in the Buli but not at Inter, so take it with a grain of salt: he is not good enough for what United was and wants to be again. Maybe as squad player #17-24, but there are cheaper solutions for the bench/stands.
 
Acrobat7 said:
I've seen him in the Buli but not at Inter, so take it with a grain of salt: he is not good enough for what United was and wants to be again. Maybe as squad player #17-24, but there are cheaper solutions for the bench/stands.
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Are we buying fans now? That sounds like something City would do.
 
FFS, reading through all this bullshit gets me angry. All these football journos calling around like busy cnuts just to end up talking out their arse. If there not out at dinner with Moyes or having a cuppa in Cleverly's front room then they know feck all. They might as well be writing for the National Enquirer.
 
GiddyUp said:
FFS, reading through all this bullshit gets me angry. All these football journos calling around like busy cnuts just to end up talking out their arse. If there not out at dinner with Moyes or having a cuppa in Cleverly's front room then they know feck all. They might as well be writing for the National Enquirer.
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Most just trawl Internet forums for their "exclusives".
Genuine ITK's know more than most of these shitstains.
 
Sunday's newspapers
March 26 2017

SUNDAY MIRROR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SUNDAY STAR

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

SUNDAY EXPRESS

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

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

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

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

MAIL ON SUNDAY

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

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

Marcus Rashford wants to star for England U21s in Poland.

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

Wayne Rooney will fight to keep his England career going.
 
Monday's newspapers
March 27 2017


THE SUN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY STAR

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

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY MAIL

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

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

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

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

DAILY MIRROR

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

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

DAILY EXPRESS

Chelsea target Radja Nainggolan should leave Roma, according to team-mate Kostas Manolas.
 
Tuesday's newspapers.
March 28 2017

DAILY STAR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE GUARDIAN
Liverpool are taking no risks in their preparations for Saturday's Merseyside derby by hiring a private jet to return Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino from international duty in Brazil.
 
Wednesday's Newspapers
March 29 2017


THE SUN

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY STAR

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

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY MIRROR

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY EXPRESS

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

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

DAILY MAIL

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

DAILY TELEGRAPH

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

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

THE GUARDIAN

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

THE INDEPENDENT

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

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

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

THE TIMES

The FA let Wilfried Zaha down, claims Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish.
 
Womp said:
Any of the french contingent of the Caf care to educate us on how good this kid is/can be?
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Not from France, but from what I've heard he is supposed to be quite the potential. Plays as defensive mid and was dubbed as 'future France captain'. Left PSG earlier this year(?), I don't know why though.
 
Womp said:
Any of the french contingent of the Caf care to educate us on how good this kid is/can be?
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All the Traores are just okay at football. It's the Dembeles you want to sign, all of them, top drawer!
 
Thursday's Newspapers
March 30 2017

DAILY EXPRESS

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

Barcelona have reportedly delayed contract negotiations with Lionel Messi.

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

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Liverpool have reopened contract talks with defender Dejan Lovren.

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

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

THE SUN

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

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY MIRROR

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY STAR

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

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

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

DAILY MAIL

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

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

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

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

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

THE INDPENDENT

Manchester United have started investigating alternative goalkeeping options like Inter Milan’s Samir Handanovic and AC Milan's Gianluigi Donnarumma, amid growing worries that David de Gea could leave for Real Madrid in the summer.
 
Friday's Newspapers
March 31 2017


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

DAILY MIRROR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE SUN

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

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

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

DAILY EXPRESS

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

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

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

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

DAILY STAR

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

DAILY MAIL

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

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

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

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

Everton will consider Hull City defender Harry Maguire this summer as they look to sign three defenders and Burnley's Michael Keane is also on their list.
 
Times reporting that Chelsea are back in talks with West Ham over sharing The London stadium when they move out of Stamford Bridge
 
Saturday's Newspapers
April 01 2017

DAILY TELEGRAPH

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

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

DAILY MIRROR

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

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

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

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

DAILY EXPRESS

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

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

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

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

THE SUN

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

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

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

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

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

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

DAILY STAR

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

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

DAILY MAIL

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

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

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

THE GUARDIAN

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

THE TIMES

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

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

WEEKEND SPORTS

Manchester United have bought Neymar and Aguero.

 
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