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Tuesday's Newspapers:
September 26 2017

THE SUN

Arsenal could look to Napoli striker Dries Mertens to replace Alexis Sanchez if the Chilean opts not to sign a new contract at the Emirates.

Manchester United have joined Chelsea in the race to sign Genoa’s Pietro Pellegri, but the club's owner Enrico Preziosi wants £40million for the 16-year-old striker.

Real Madrid will offer midfielder Mateo Kovacic to Tottenham as part of a deal to secure Dele Alli, who owner Florentino Perez sees as the next Galactico.

DAILY EXPRESS
Arsene Wenger has hinted Arsenal were approached by Monaco over resurrecting their move for Thomas Lemar only two days before the summer window closed.

Liverpool could be "ready to sell" Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona in January according to fresh reports in Spain, but only if their Premier League campaign is not going well.

Fenerbahce could mount a bid to prise Mesut Ozil away from Arsenal and from right under the noses of Manchester United, apparently his preferred destination.

Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who is a target for Arsenal, has told his club he wants a big pay rise.

Jose Mourinho is furious about Shane Long's tackle on Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini, which will rule the Belgian out of their Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow.

DAILY MAIL
Edinson Cavani asked Neymar if he 'thought he was Lionel Messi' when he first arrived at Paris Saint-Germain and the pair have enjoyed a strained relationship ever since.

Youri Tielemans chose a move from Anderlecht to Monaco over Arsenal during the summer because he thought he would get more chances to play.

DAILY STAR
Andre Gomes has asked agent Jorge Mendes to secure his exit from Barcelona, with Manchester United continuing to be interested in the Portugal midfielder.

Real Madrid are plotting a January move for Paris Saint-Germain forward Julian Draxler, whose role has been cut by the arrivals of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Leicester have submitted their appeal to FIFA over the deadline day deal with Sporting Lisbon for midfielder Adrien Silva who remains in limbo.
 
Wednesday's Newspapers:
September 27 2017,

The Sun

Chelsea are set to make Eden Hazard the highest-paid player in the Premier League with a new deal which will pay him £300,000 per week and fend off interest from Real Madrid.

Chelsea are in pole position to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani (pictured) if he decides to end his time in France in January.

Pep Guardiola has confirmed Benjamin Mendy is facing months on the sidelines with suspected knee ligament damage.

Manchester United have upped their interest in Sarpsborg whizzkid Krepin Diatta, who says it would be a "dream" to play at Old Trafford.

Former Liverpool target Christian Pulisic is wanted by Real Madrid, according to reports in Spain.

Tottenham and West Ham are closely monitoring Walsall's teenage forward Mitch Candlin - the 17-year-old recently signed his first professional contract.


Manchester United will launch a fresh bid for Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann in January now the Spanish club have been able to finalise their deal for Diego Costa.

Real Madrid will attempt to match any offers Juventus receive for Paulo Dybala, who was recently linked with Manchester United.

Rio Ferdinand claims Philippe Coutinho is not good enough to play for Barcelona.


Daily Express
Paris Saint-Germain have offered Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez a £9m signing-on fee to try to tempt him away from the Premier League next summer.

Real Madrid were expected on making an initial offer for Borussia Dortmund star Christian Pulisic after the sides met in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

Diego Costa has penned an emotional message to Chelsea fans after completing his return to Atletico Madrid.

Daily Mirror
Everton boss Ronald Koeman is lining up a January move for Atletico Madrid striker Kevin Gameiro.

Thomas Tuchel will reject any overtures from West Ham should the Premier League club decide to fire Slaven Bilic.

The Independent
Roy Hodgson could make a move for veteran free agent Rickie Lambert as he looks to fill a gap left in his squad by injured striker Christian Benteke.
 
christinaa said:
Daily Express
Paris Saint-Germain have offered Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez a £9m signing-on fee to try to tempt him away from the Premier League next summer.
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Are there laws on how much you can give a player as a signing on bonus? £9 million is obviously a huge amount of money for us mere mortals but in the context of a player who might go for anywhere between 50 - 100 mil if he was in the middle of a contract, surely that's not going to be hard for, say, City to offer double or triple that and still feel like they're getting a bargain.
 
Thursday's Newspapers:
September 28 2017

DAILY MIRROR

Diego Costa and Antonio Conte met in the tunnel of the Wanda Metropolitano to shake hands when Chelsea met Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

England will call up Dele Alli for the final World Cup Qualifiers, despite the threat of the Tottenham midfielder facing a lengthy FIFA ban.

Everton manager Ronald Koeman confirms Idrissa Gueye is in talks over a new contract.

GUARDIAN
Liverpool have complained to UEFA over alleged racial abuse of youngster Bobby Adekanye during an U19s match against Spartak Moscow.

THE SUN
Crystal Palace are ready to step up their attempts to land free-agent Carlton Cole to ease their striker crisis.

Celtic fans were involved in scuffles ahead of their Champions League tie against Anderlecht in Belgium.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Hugo Lloris says his teammate Harry Kane is Tottenham's version of Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo
 
Friday's Newspapers:
September 29 2017

DAILY MAIL

Carlo Ancelotti is back in the West Ham frame after his dramatic sacking by German giants Bayern Munich.

Ronald Koeman says Everton are "too afraid" to play following their Europa League draw against Apollon Limassol

GUARDIAN
Gareth Southgate has defended FA technical director Dan Ashworth over allegations that the governing body orchestrated a "sham" inquiry into the Mark Sampson affair.

DAILY MIRROR
Ashley Young has revealed Jose Mourinho's high demands during training sessions have intensified the battle for places and fuelled the winning mentality in the squad.

Inter Milan's president has confirmed the club's interest in Mesut Ozil with the Germany international free to discuss a deal in January.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester United fear Paul Pogba will not return to action before November's international break as he continues to recover from a hamstring injury.

Manchester United's stand-in captain Ashley Young wants a new contract after featuring regularly under Jose Mourinho this season.

England manager Gareth Southgate has admitted that some of the players in his squad "do not deserve to be there".

DAILY STAR
Anthony Martial is unlikely to recover from the thigh injury he sustained against CSKA Moscow in time to play Crystal Palace this weekend.

EXPRESS
AC Milan legend Clarence Seedorf has reportedly been given a tour of Oldham's ground with a view to taking over as manager.

Alvaro Morata has suggested Zinedine Zidane didn't believe in him at Real Madrid - and that's why he wanted to join Chelsea.

THE SUN
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola admits he fears the sack if he doesn't win the Premier League title this season.

Manchester City star David Silva is eyeing a move to AC Milan as the Spanish playmaker puts his contract talks with Pep Guardiola on hold.
 
Saturday's Newspapers:


DAILY MAIL

Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez has refused to rule out the possibility of a return to Liverpool one day but is happy at St James' Park - for now.


Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward has sparked fury as the Premier League's big six want a greater share of TV money.

THE SUN
Sergio Aguero has taken to Twitter to thank fans and medical staff after returning home following his car crash, as Manchester City medical staff allayed fears over how long he will miss.

DAILY MIRROR
West Brom boss Tony Pulis hopes Monday's penalty debacle at Arsenal alerts referees to the Baggies' spot-kick drought.

Shane Long is confident he can solve Southampton's scoring woes - despite his own seven-month goal drought.

Mark Hughes has insisted Kurt Zouma is worth £40million as the Stoke boss admits he's delighted with the "impressive" loan star

DAILY STAR
Rafa Benitez says staying at Liverpool will work out well for Philippe Coutinho.


DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he can't afford to rest Romelu Lukaku until Zlatan Ibrahimovich is fit.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has insisted he is not envious of rival clubs' clinical strikers.

THE GUARDIAN
Antonio Conte is pushing Eden Hazard to exploit his 'God-given talent' and join Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as football's elite.

DAILY EXPRESS
Everton coach Ronald Koeman laments missing out on Olivier Giroud but insists his job is safe.

Slaven Bilic says he now has the firepower to shoot West Ham up the table - and save himself from the sack.
 
Crystal Palace are ready to step up their attempts to land free-agent Carlton Cole to ease their striker crisis.
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I didn't know he was still playing.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he can't afford to rest Romelu Lukaku until Zlatan Ibrahimovich is fit.
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Not exactly what Marcus wants to hear, come on Jose!
 
Sunday's Newspapers:
October 01 2017

Sunday Express
  • Inter Milan want to make a double January swoop on Manchester City for David Silva and Eliaquim Mangala.
  • PSG will offer Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez a £10m bonus if he signs a pre-contract deal in January.
  • Ronald Koeman will be battling to save himself from the sack if Everton suffer defeat against Burnley on Sunday.
  • West Ham's bid to line up Carlo Ancelotti as Slaven Bilic's replacement appears to be doomed to failure after he was offered £13m a year to manage Chinese outfit Guangzhou Evergrande.
  • Sporting Lisbon have lowered their asking price for West Ham target William Carvalho to £30.75m which could tempt the London club back in for a January offer.

Mail on Sunday
  • Newcastle are in talks with potential investors as Mike Ashley considers his position at the club - sources are playing down talk that he has reduced his asking price to £380m.
  • Chelsea are tracking Steaua Bucharest winger Florinel Coman, who has a £88m release clause in his contract.
  • Idrissa Gueye has given manager Ronald Koeman a boost by agreeing a new long-term deal to stay at Everton.
Sunday Times
Antonio Conte would have quit Chelsea last summer but for a clause in his contract that would have made him pay the club a large termination fee.

Sun on Sunday
  • Tottenham will make a fresh bid for Fulham star Ryan Sessegnon - but the asking price could be an astronomic £50m.
  • Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be back in training with Manchester United by the end of October.
  • Everton boss Ronald Koeman wants former Liverpool striker Andy Carroll to make a £20m return to Merseyside in January.
  • Gerard Deulofeu and Paco Alcacer are ready to quit Barcelona just six games into the La Liga season due to a lack of playing time.
  • Tottenham could get Danny Rose back in time for their Champions League date with Real Madrid on October 17 - the England left-back is closing on a return from a serious knee injury.
  • Birmingham City are to make a £2m offer for Crystal Palace playmaker Jonny Williams, who is currently out on loan at Sunderland.
  • Preston will demand £12m for striker Jordan Hugill if any of his suitors come calling when the transfer window reopens in January.
Sunday Mirror
  • Arsenal are planning to give Jack Wilshere a new four-year deal.
  • Philippe Coutinho has put the bitter disappointment of not moving to Barcelona behind him, according to Graeme Souness.
  • Liverpool are making regular checks on Norwegian starlet Olaus Jair Skarsem, who plays for Rosenborg.
Daily Star Sunday
  • Jose Mourinho prefers Antoine Griezmann to Alexis Sanchez as he looks towards making Manchester United's next big splash into the transfer market.
  • Graeme Souness has told Jurgen Klopp to launch a January bid for Virgil van Dijk and pay whatever it takes to land the Southampton star.
  • Manchester City might wait until early next year to open talks with Kevin de Bruyne over a new contract but the club is not concerned about any possible delay.
  • West Ham are keeping close tabs on Wales boss Chris Coleman following their poor start to the new season.
  • Burnley defender Ben Mee feels he can measure up to a place in the England squad - with a dream pairing alongside his former team-mate Michael Keane.
 
Monday's Newspapers:
October 02 2017

THE SUN
  • Liverpool are showing a keen interest in Sheffield United midfielder David Brooks.
  • Roy Hodgson is lining up a shock move for ex-AC Milan star Alberto Gilardino to solve Crystal Palace's crisis up top.
DAILY MIRROR
  • Slaven Bilic will get until the end of the season to prove he is the man to take West Ham forward.
  • Pep Guardiola has sparked a backlash from Tottenham fans after referring to the north Londoners as "the Harry Kane team".
DAILY MAIL
  • Chelsea are optimistic the injury suffered by star striker Alvaro Morata during their defeat by Manchester City is not too bad and that he should return for their match against Crystal Palace after the international break.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Craig Shakespeare believes Leicester's Jamie Vardy will return to the England squad with renewed vigour as he sits out the forthcoming World Cup Qualifiers.
DAILY EXPRESS
  • Ronald Koeman believes his players are still behind him after Everton slipped deeper into early-season crisis.
DAILY STAR
  • Diafra Sakho insists he could still quit West Ham in January if he does not get more playing time.
  • Peter Crouch says Stoke forward Saido Berahino will get his scoring touch back.
THE GUARDIAN
  • Jose Mourinho said he has complete trust in all of his Manchester United players after his side crushed Crystal Palace 4-0 for a fifth consecutive victory without the injured Paul Pogba.
 
Cheers christinaa!

Pep Guardiola has sparked a backlash from Tottenham fans after referring to the north Londoners as "the Harry Kane team".
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Pepperoni's being getting saucey lately.
 
Tuesday's Newspapers:
October 03 2017

DAILY STAR
  • Arsenal are considering a sensational January swap deal involving Alexis Sanchez and PSG star Julian Draxler.
  • Everton defender Michael Keane has demanded his team-mates stand up and be counted for following their 1-0 defeat to Burnley.


THE SUN
  • England's hopes of landing the 2030 World Cup have been dealt a blow with FIFA boss Gianni Infantino ready to support a joint South America bid.
  • Everton will not reignite any interest in Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud.
  • Chelsea's hopes of signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have been dealt a huge blow after the star claimed he has no interest in playing in England.
DAILY MAIL
  • Arsenal are set to listen to offers for Mesut Ozil in January to avoid losing him for nothing.
  • Manchester United are to appoint a full-time ticket-tout officer to clamp down on those selling thousands of tickets on the black market.
DAILY EXPRESS
  • Chelsea's lingering hopes of signing Giorgio Chiellini next summer appear to be over as the defender closes in on a new Juventus contract.
  • Crystal Palace have been hit by another blow with the news that Wilfried Zaha will not be fit for a return to action even after the international break.
  • Birmingham have told new boss Steve Cotterill to carry on spending despite Harry Redknapp's summer transfer splurge.
DAILY MIRROR
  • Everton boss Ronald Koeman could come under increasing pressure at Goodison if fans' protests continue to grow.
  • Petr Cech has claimed Arsenal have the top two in their sights after sneaking up to fifth in the Premier League - and are already targeting their Manchester meetings later in the season.
  • Ayoze Perez says Newcastle proved they can handle the Premier League's big clubs after their battling draw against Liverpool.
 
Wednesday's Newspapers:


DAILY MIRROR
  • Chelsea are targeting January moves for Alex Sandro and Alexis Sanchez in a bid to keep Antonio Conte at the club
  • Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is tipped to return to Bayern Munich to replace Carlo Ancelotti
  • Kieran Gibbs and Jay Rodriguez are on course for England recalls according to West Brom manager Tony Pulis.

THE INDEPENDENT
  • Manchester United are primed to snap up Arsenal attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil when his contract is up at the end of the season
THE SUN
  • Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp vetoed centre-backs Davinson Sanchez and Kalidou Koulibaly as he focussed on an ultimately doomed bid to sign Southampton's Virgil van Dijk over the summer
  • Theo Walcott will not sign a new contract - as Arsene Wenger looks to offload some of his flops.
  • Premier League clubs are set to reject plans to give the 'Big Six' a larger share of international TV revenue
  • Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland could block plans for video technology to be used at next year's World Cup
  • Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned from playing basketball in a bid to prevent further hamstring injuries.
DAILY MAIL
  • Sam Allardyce is pursuing damages from the FA for the way they handled the fallout from his sacking as England boss
  • The Premier League's 'Big Six' are playing hardball with Richard Scudamore over international TV money
  • Joe Hart recorded his own England press conference this week to keep a record of what he says publicly
  • West Ham are safe from having to share the London Stadium with 2022 European Athletics Championship
  • Man City pair John Stones and Raheem Sterling are pushing for England recalls ahead of their World Cup qualifiers
  • Southend's Anton Ferdinand has said 'no club in England wanted to touch me' after his release from QPR
  • Yeovil Town have invited Harry Redknapp to advise manager Darren Way on his managerial role
DAILY EXPRESS
  • Liverpool striker Danny Ings could be on his way to Leeds United in January.
  • Celtic defender Jozo Simunovic has suffered a hamstring injury ahead of their huge Champions League clash against Bayern Munich on October 18.
  • Former Manchester United and England international Bryan Robson does not believe there is a stand-out candidate to skipper England.
THE GUARDIAN
  • Arsenal's majority shareholder, Stan Kroenke, has bid almost £525m to buy out Alisher Usmanov, the second-largest shareholder who has tried several times to wrest control of the club.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Amanda Staveley has met Newcastle United officials and has opened lines of communication for further talks to take place regarding a potential takeover.
  • Gareth Southgate plans to give Raheem Sterling an England confidence boost by handing him a recall for the World Cup Qualifier against Slovenia.
DAILY STAR
  • Jose Mourinho is on a collision course with Gareth Southgate because he does not want Marcus Rashford to play in both of England's qualifiers
  • West Ham defender Aaron Cresswell is hoping to make his England debut World Cup Qualifier against Slovenia.
  • Vincent Kompany is back at Man City and receiving treatment after being ruled out of Belgium's qualifiers
  • Plymouth boss Derek McAdams has been given the vote of confidence by the club
  • Oldham caretaker manager Richie Wellens wants the job full time.
THE TIMES
  • Amanda Staveley began talks with Newcastle officials over a potential takeover after the Liverpool game on Sunday
  • Gareth Southgate will hold talks with Raheem Sterling in a bid to see how to transfer his Man City form to internationals
  • The Premier League's 'Big Six' will likely have to compromise with the rest of the Premier League over international television riche
 
Thursday's Newspapers:
October 05 2017


DAILY MIRROR
  • Tottenham are set to go head to head with Chelsea again in January for the out-of-favour Everton midfielder Ross Barkley.
  • Paulinho left team-mate Neymar temporarily injured in Brazil training after producing a late tackle.
  • Gordon Strachan has told his Scotland players to hold their nerve at Hampden as their World Cup campaign goes on the line.


DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Harry Kane has left the door open to a move from Tottenham at some point by conceding for the first time that it was a possibility.
  • Harry Kane is employing a personal chef who cooks for him on a daily basis to "make every day count" in his quest to reach the world-class levels of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
  • England manager Gareth Southgate is set to hand Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain a vote of confidence by starting him in Thursday night's World Cup qualifier against Slovenia.
  • Roberto Martinez has moved to reassure Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho that he will not take any unnecessary risks with the fitness of Romelu Lukaku.
DAILY EXPRESS
  • Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho claims he is a better manager now than in previous spells at Chelsea and Real Madrid.
THE SUN
  • Manchester City will beat rivals United to New York City ace Jack Harrison - as they have first refusal on him.
  • Toni Kroos believes he was right to snub Manchester United and then club Bayern Munich in favour of Real Madrid.
  • Victor Lindelof has dismissed speculation that he does not see eye to eye with Jose Mourinho.
  • Alexandre Lacazette has revealed he only became a star striker because his mum thought it was less risky than being a goalkeeper.
THE GUARDIAN
  • Joachim Low has described German clubs' performances in Europe this season as "alarming" and a wake-up call for those who claim the Bundesliga produces the world's best talent.
DAILY STAR
  • Barcelona will return for Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho in January and Lionel Messi backs the move, according to reports.
 
christinaa said:
Roberto Martinez has moved to reassure Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho that he will not take any unnecessary risks with the fitness of Romelu Lukaku.
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Gee thanks Roberto. Still don't know why he gets called up especially since Belgium have already qualified for the world cup. Wouldn't it also be to their interest to ensure Lukaku is fresher and doesn't suffer from fatigue (given he's played almost every game for United so far) in the long run?

Why not give the younger players a chance? Give Michy Batchuayi and Divock Origi a go.

Then again, I may be wearing United-tinted glasses :rolleyes:
 
Friday's Newspapers:
October 06 2017


THE SUN
  • Paris Saint-Germain will use Neymar to lure Alexis Sanchez to the Ligue 1 club and sell Edinson Cavani to get around FFP.
  • Manchester United fan Thomas Meunier seems sure to spark interest from Jose Mourinho after admitting he is unhappy with his fringe role at Paris Saint-Germain.
  • Former Chelsea star Oscar admits he would like a Premier League return one day - and hopes it's with the current champions.
  • Jonjo Shelvey has broken a finger in training.
  • PSG ace Adrien Rabiot has thrown the door open over a move to Liverpool.


DAILY MIRROR
  • Gareth Southgate has pocketed a £250,000 bonus for sending England to next year's World Cup.
  • Romelu Lukaku is now worth a remarkable 54 per cent more than he was when he joined Manchester United in July, according to a study from the CIES Football Observatory.
DAILY MAIL
  • Paris Saint-Germain are working on fulfilling Neymar's 'wish' and securing a summer deal for Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez.
  • Manchester United have closed seven development centres in a streamlining of their academy as Premier League clubs prioritise how best to maximise youth set-ups.
  • Liverpool are among the clubs watching Bayer Leverkusen teenager Kai Havertz.
  • Geoffrey Kondogbia has impressed since joining Spanish side Valencia on loan from Inter Milan in the summer, catching the eye of both Tottenham and Liverpool.
  • Russia have suffered a blow after their World Cup preparations were hampered by a fire at one of its stadiums.
DAILY EXPRESS
  • Southampton are ready to end Theo Walcott's Arsenal misery and take him back to the club where he began his career.
DAILY STAR
  • Kevin De Bruyne has torn into Chelsea over their controversial loan system, saying that is the reason why he left.
  • Steven Gerrard has urged Liverpool fans to stop panicking.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo has been left enraged by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez who has refused to pay him the same wages as Lionel Messi and Neymar, reports say.
 
Saturday's Newspapers:
October 07 2017


THE TIMES
  • Jack Wilshere is in Gareth Southgate's plans for the World Cup if he can prove his form and fitness at Arsenal.
THE SUN
  • Jonjo Shelvey has fractured his hand after trying to break up a fight between Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles and midfielder Mo Diame.
DAILY STAR
  • Gareth Southgate could make sweeping changes to his England side in Lithuania after coming under pressure from clubs to rest star players.
  • England are being lined up to host the 2022 World Cup after a leaked report said it may be impossible for Qatar to do so.
  • Gareth Southgate says some fans still don't like him because of his penalty miss against Germany at Euro '96.
DAILY MAIL
  • Rickie Lambert says he chose to retire after re-injuring his back playing golf with the Wigan chairman and manager, who were interested in signing him.
  • Gareth Southgate wants to prepare for the World Cup with a series of home friendlies in different stadiums across the country.
DAILY MIRROR
  • Harry Kane says he is in his best form since his childhood days, when he used to score six or seven goals a game.
  • Gareth Southgate has urged his players to repay the fans' support with a convincing performance in Lithuania on Sunday.
DAILY EXPRESS
  • Liverpool's Andy Robertson will play for Scotland in Slovenia on Sunday despite fears that he has broken his wrist.
THE GUARDIAN
  • Gareth Southgate has urged patience from the England fans after their uninspiring performance against Slovenia.
  • Jack Butland and Jesse Lingard could be in the England team for the game in Lithuania on Sunday.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • A police chief has warned that England fans may face 'extreme violence' if they travel to Russia for the World Cup.
  • Tottenham are confident that Dele Alli will sign a new contract with a big pay rise, despite him being in the process of changing agents.
THE SUN
  • Slovenia star Valter Birsa says Scotland deserve to qualify for the World Cup because they are better than England.
 
christinaa said:
Saturday's Newspapers:
October 07 2017


THE TIMES
  • Jack Wilshere is in Gareth Southgate's plans for the World Cup if he can prove his form and fitness at Arsenal.
THE SUN
  • Jonjo Shelvey has fractured his hand after trying to break up a fight between Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles and midfielder Mo Diame.
DAILY STAR
  • Gareth Southgate could make sweeping changes to his England side in Lithuania after coming under pressure from clubs to rest star players.
  • England are being lined up to host the 2022 World Cup after a leaked report said it may be impossible for Qatar to do so.
  • Gareth Southgate says some fans still don't like him because of his penalty miss against Germany at Euro '96.
DAILY MAIL
  • Rickie Lambert says he chose to retire after re-injuring his back playing golf with the Wigan chairman and manager, who were interested in signing him.
  • Gareth Southgate wants to prepare for the World Cup with a series of home friendlies in different stadiums across the country.
DAILY MIRROR
  • Harry Kane says he is in his best form since his childhood days, when he used to score six or seven goals a game.
  • Gareth Southgate has urged his players to repay the fans' support with a convincing performance in Lithuania on Sunday.
DAILY EXPRESS
  • Liverpool's Andy Robertson will play for Scotland in Slovenia on Sunday despite fears that he has broken his wrist.
THE GUARDIAN
  • Gareth Southgate has urged patience from the England fans after their uninspiring performance against Slovenia.
  • Jack Butland and Jesse Lingard could be in the England team for the game in Lithuania on Sunday.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • A police chief has warned that England fans may face 'extreme violence' if they travel to Russia for the World Cup.
  • Tottenham are confident that Dele Alli will sign a new contract with a big pay rise, despite him being in the process of changing agents.
THE SUN
  • Slovenia star Valter Birsa says Scotland deserve to qualify for the World Cup because they are better than England.
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First time ever I have seen Press Gossip post without one reference to United!
 
Sunday's Newspapers:
October 08 2017

THE SUN ON SUNDAY
  • Arsenal are set to move for Anthony Martial but could have to pay £50m for the Manchester United and France striker.
  • Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is chasing Everton's highly-rated England U21 winger Ademola Lookman.
  • Arda Turan realises his stay at Barcelona has come to an end and is reportedly set to leave the club in January - sparking renewed interest from the Gunners.
SUNDAY MIRROR
  • Neymar has called on UEFA to kick Barcelona out of the Champions League over withheld bonus payment.
  • Jack Wilshere has claimed he is the fittest he has ever been in his Arsenal career.
SUNDAY EXPRESS
  • Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to return for the clash with Arsenal on December 2, according to reports.
  • Sergio Ramos has signed a new Real Madrid contract, extending his deal until 2021.
  • Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has played down the possibility of Barcelona playing in the Premier League if Catalonia secure independence from Spain.
MAIL ON SUNDAY
  • Manchester City are weighing up a £20m offer for Alexis Sanchez in January with AC Milan monitoring the Sergio Aguero situation.
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
  • Liverpool have undergone another shake-up of their medical department with the shock dismissal of Head of Physiotherapy Andy Renshaw.
DAILY STAR SUNDAY
  • Manchester United are considering appointing a specialist coach to deal with Paul Pogba's hamstring problems.
  • Gareth Southgate is heading to Russia with a flexible attitude which could see England operate with a back three at the World Cup.
  • Arsenal's Mesut Ozil is NOT a Manchester United target for next summer.
 
spwd said:
Just saw on sky sports Arsenal want £50m Martial :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
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Saw that earlier. Made me wonder.....do they have no editorial control at these papers? Must be up there with the worst rumours of the year
 
spwd said:
Just saw on sky sports Arsenal want £50m Martial :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
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I’m sure they would love to sign Martial but what a ridiculous piece of journalism.
Also 50 million? I’d expect more than that for him for a season long loan.
 
So today there are reports of both Arsenal and Barca making moves for Martial. I wonder if his agent is trying to either get him more game time or a new contract.
 
I hope there are no rumblings behind the scenes that are encouraging this (reported) interest.
 
Monday's Newspapers:
October 09 2017


DAILY MAIL

Barcelona are considering a move for Manchester United's Anthony Martial, according to reports in Spain.

Wayne Rooney deserved more from his England career, says Sven-Goran Eriksson.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Martin O'Neill has urged Republic of Ireland to beat Wales for Seamus Coleman.

Chris Coleman says Wales' golden generation must dare to dream to beat Republic of Ireland.

DAILY MIRROR
Ben Woodburn has been warned he will be on the Wales bench because of Tom Lawrence's form.


THE SUN
France boss Didier Deschamps has confirmed N'Golo Kante is out of France's qualifier against Belarus.

Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy has checked into a Barcelona hospital to continue his rehab from knee surgery.
 
Tuesday's Newspapers:

THE SUN
  • The Italian Football Federation are ready to offer Antonio Conte the chance to take over as Italy coach for a second time after the World Cup.


DAILY MIRROR
  • The England World Cup squad will have Rabies vaccinations to protect them in 'high risk' Russia.
  • Brighton are eyeing a transfer raid on Newcastle for out of favour striker Aleksandar Mitrovic in the January window.
DAILY STAR
  • Harry Winks says he didn't believe Gareth Southgate when he told him he was in the England team.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Gareth Southgate is intent on England playing a three-man defence when they go to the World Cup in Russia.
DAILY EXPRESS
  • Gareth Southgate has warned his other forwards they have to start chipping in with goals because England have become reliant on Harry Kane.
  • Celtic's Kieran Tierney says his Scotland heartbreak will make him a better player.
  • Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante could miss the next five games due to the leg injury he sustained playing for France.
DAILY MAIL
  • Chris Coleman will consider his future as Wales manager following their World Cup qualifying defeat to the Republic of Ireland.
 
Wednesday's Newspapers:
October 11 2017

DAILY STAR
  • Danny Rose will snub Chelsea's advances next summer and instead join Manchester United in a £45m deal.
  • Former Chelsea boss Ruud Gullit has suggested Nathan Ake's spell at Stamford Bridge was wasted and he should have stayed at Feyenoord.
DAILY MIRROR
  • Paris Saint-Germain are planning to splash out £90m to land Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante but will not make their move until the end of the season.
  • Chelsea are set to fine rising star Charly Musonda for his Instagram post appearing to hit out at his lack of chances under Antonio Conte.
  • Leicester are still eyeing a possible Andros Townsend transfer with Crystal Palace desperate to sign a striker for their relegation scrap.
  • Rio Ferdinand backs Manchester United's Marcus Rashford to match Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele as future megastars.
DAILY EXPRESS
  • Emre Can already has a contract waiting for him at Juventus. The midfielder has less than 10 months remaining on his current contract at Liverpool and has been heavily linked with a move to Turin.
  • Celtic star Mikael Lustig has written off Rangers saying they are not even close to matching up to the Hoops with Brendan Rodgers in charge.
  • PSG are considering a move for Real Madrid star Casemiro if they fail to land Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante.
THE SUN
  • Mesut Ozil is set for an embarrassing climbdown as no clubs are prepared to pay him a £330,000-a-week wage.
  • Real Madrid will allow Gareth Bale to move to Manchester United for £89m.
  • Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson will turn out for Welsh Division Two side Caerau at the age of 49 - he has friends on the board and wants to help the club boost attendances.
THE TIMES
  • Jack Wilshere is considering leaving Arsenal in January over fears a lack of playing time will scupper any hopes he has of making England's World Cup squad.
DAILY MAIL
  • David Silva is on the verge of extending his Manchester City contract to 2020 in a deal worth £150,000 per week.
  • Bosnia-Herzegovina fans disrupted their World Cup qualifying win in Estonia by hurling flares onto the pitch after they failed to make the play-offs.
  • Diafra Sakho is in line for a new deal at West Ham only six weeks after appearing to be on his way to Rennes in a Deadline Day move.
THE INDEPENDENT
  • Peter Reid has voiced his concern at Ronald Koeman's current Everton side, saying: "The Everton team I was in could scrap. I am not sure this team can."
DAILY RECORD
  • Dundee United are weighing up a move for Francois Kompany, the younger brother of Manchester City captain Vincent. He has impressed on trial at Tannadice.
 
Thursday's Newspapers:
October 12 2017

THE SUN
  • Jose Mourinho is ready to sign a new £65m five-year Manchester United contract.
  • Arsenal fear Alexis Sanchez will not be ready to face Watford on Saturday after the agony of missing out on the World Cup with Chile.
  • Michael O'Neill hopes Huddersfield winger Sean Scannell will switch allegiances from the Republic and play for Northern Ireland.
  • Crystal Palace are ready to battle Newcastle for Besiktas striker Cenk Tosun.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Chelsea's N'Golo Kante has been ruled out until November with a hamstring injury.
DAILY MAIL
  • Barcelona will make an opening bid of £120m for Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho in January.
  • Jose Mourinho is angry that Romelu Lukaku was risked by Belgium in their match against Cyprus on Tuesday.
  • Roy Hodgson will target experienced Premier League players in January as he plots Crystal Palace's survival.
  • Arsenal are ready to thrust Laurent Koscielny back into action to replace the injured Shkodran Mustafi.

DAILY STAR
  • Southampton boss Mauricio Pellegrino is set to make a move for Barcelona forward Paco Alcacer in January.
  • Wilfried Zaha is to declare himself fit for this weekend's clash against Chelsea.
  • Newcastle's Ayoze Perez has thanked Rafa Benitez for reviving his career.
  • Former Newcastle striker Leon Best has been given a chance to impress on trial with Charlton.
  • Watford loanee Andre Carillo has ruled out making a permanent move from Benfica.
DAILY MIRROR
  • Juan Mata will reject the lure of a move to China and sign a new contract at Manchester United.
  • Paul Scholes would have to end his involvement with Salford City to land the Oldham job.
  • Leeds United are hoping to sign Huddersfield left-back Scott Malone in January with a loan deal most likely.
  • Hull City boss Leonid Slutsky is ready to appoint Oleg Yarovinsky as his assistant - Yarovinsky was his head scout at CSKA Moscow.
  • West Brom are eyeing up a January move for Inter Milan full-back Yuto Nagatomo.
THE TIMES
  • Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set for a return to full training with Manchester United next month and could be available for selection in December.
DAILY EXPRESS
  • Sunderland owner Ellis Short is ready to sell the club for around the same price as his house - £57m.
DAILY RECORD
  • Pedro Caixinha has accused a Rangers insider of leaking his starting line-up to St Johnstone last season.
 
Friday's Newspapers:
October 13 2017

THE SUN

Manchester United are plotting a £50million move for Tottenham left-back Danny Rose after he was left off the 2018 Spurs calendar.

Lionel Messi is seriously considering a 'fresh start' move to Manchester City next summer.

West Ham are interested in signing Hartlepool's teen starlet Connor Simpson - dubbed the new Andy Carroll.

DAILY MIRROR
Manchester City are ready to offer a cut-price £20million deal to sign Alexis Sanchez in January.

Slaven Bilic believes England and West Ham goalkeeper Joe Hart is unappreciated.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester City are expected to launch a new bid to sign Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez in January.

Kenny Dalglish has commended Sir Alex Ferguson for putting rivalry aside and attending the renaming of the Liverpool Centenary Stand in his name.

DAILY MAIL
Robbie Fowler believes Manchester United have had an easy start to the Premier League season.

DAILY STAR
Tony Pulis has joked that James McClean will not play for him again after he scored the goal that knocked Wales out of the World Cup.
 
Ahhh...so our dear friend Robbie thinks we had an easy start to the Season.

He played all those years and hasn't learnt yet that NO GAMES in the Premier League are easy.........well I may be wrong there, as City may have had an easy game this season winning 5-0 against the Pool.
 
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'The new Andy Carroll'
Poor lad.
 
christinaa said:
Ahhh...so our dear friend Robbie thinks we had an easy start to the Season.

He played all those years and hasn't learnt yet that NO GAMES in the Premier League are easy.........well I may be wrong there, as City may have had an easy game this season winning 5-0 against the Pool.
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He's spot on we have had an easy start. Nothing contentious in what he has said.
 
Lawman said:
He's spot on we have had an easy start. Nothing contentious in what he has said.
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Well the inference seems to be that the gap between United and Liverpool is as a result of us having an easier start but ignores the fact that Liverpool dropped points in what he would deem easier games to Burnley, Newcastle and Watford.
 
GBBQ said:
Well the inference seems to be that the gap between United and Liverpool is as a result of us having an easier start but ignores the fact that Liverpool dropped points in what he would deem easier games to Burnley, Newcastle and Watford.
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You are spot on GBBQ !
 
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