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Tuesday's Newspapers:
5th June 2018


the times


Arsenal have moved to sign Marouane Fellaini and will hold talks with the midfielder on Wednesday.
Everton have agreed terms with DC United over the transfer of Wayne Rooney.
New Swansea managerr Graham Potter will target moves for Ostersunds pair Saman Ghoddos and Ken Sema.
Some England players are concerned FIFA and UEFA will be too soft on racism at the Russia World Cup.
Ministers are set to review current laws over 'safe standing' in England.


the sun

Sokratis Papastathopoulos has rejected Manchester United to sign for Arsenal, according to his dad.
Leroy Sane stunned Germany team-mates with his big-time ego before being axed by his country.
Zinedine Zidane quit Real Madrid after a row over signing Eden Hazard and David de Gea.


daily telegraph

Manchester United are expected to complete the signings of Fred and Diego Dalot before the end of the week.
Leicester City have revived their bid to sign Manchester City attacker Patrick Roberts as part of the Riyad Mahrez deal.
Steve Bruce's future as Aston Villa manager is in doubt amid financial problems at the club.
Stoke manager Gary Rowett wants to sign £12m Wolves' Benik Afobe and James McClean over Cardiff.
The Premier League is set to vote on Thursday on banning agents from representing both club and player in deals.


daily star

Southampton boss Mark Hughes will step up his interest in Xherdan Shaqiri after the attacker said he will quit Stoke.
Wilfried Zaha says he has no regrets in choosing Nigeria over England.


daily express

Laurent Blanc has moved closer to taking over as the new manager of Chelsea after further talks in the last two days.
Extra-time will not be played in EFL Cup matches next season, pending club backing.


daily mail

Liverpool fan groups were last night calling for a replay of the Champions League final after Loris Karius' concussion.
FIFA have mistakenly listed Harry Kane as the World Cup's heaviest player in squad lists.


daily mirror

Real Madrid have not given up on luring Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino to the Bernabeu.
Tottenham and England star Harry Kane has been rated the world's most expensive player at £176.25m.
Alan Hutton's future at Aston Villa has been put in doubt by the club's financial problems.
Cardiff City have set their sights on signing Besiktas midfielder Tolgay Arslan.


daily record

Andy Goram reckons Steven Gerrard should get the boots back on and play for Rangers.


scottish sun

Dominic Solanke admits he is 'intrigued' by Steven Gerrard's move to Rangers.
Livingston want to talk to Lee McCulloch about taking on the manager's job.
Hamilton are set to demand up to £900,000 from Aberdeen for Lewis Ferguson as a compensation fee.
Neil Lennon hopes to sign Flo Kamberi on a permanent contract in the next fortnight.
 
"daily star

Southampton boss Mark Hughes will step up his interest in Xherdan Shaqiri after the attacker said he will quit Stoke.
Wilfried Zaha says he has no regrets in choosing Nigeria over England."

Zaha plays for Ivory Coast!
 
daily star


Wilfried Zaha says he has no regrets in choosing Nigeria over England.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Whoever did this needs to be sacked, what an idiot!
 
Wednesday's Newspapers:
6th June 2018


daily mirror


Liverpool are considering moving for Nigeria international Moses Simon, according to the Liverpool Echo.
Leicester have opened talks with West Brom defender Jonny Evans who has given up on a switch to Manchester City.
Manuel Pellegrini is at odds with the West Ham hierarchy - just two weeks into his reign.
Yaya Toure's agent has claimed the midfielder is ready to play for another top-six club for just £1 a week.
Manchester City are considering offering Oleksandr Zinchenko to Napoli in part exchange for Jorginho.
RB Leipzig are trying to sign Ademola Lookman on a permanent basis from Everton.
Daniel Stendel is set to be named as Barnsley's new manager.
Brighton will put in a £5million bid for Sunderland's Paddy McNair.


daily telegraph

Manchester United could turn their attentions to signing Toby Alderweireld next after landing Fred.
Antonio Conte faces the threat of having to wait even longer to find out his Chelsea fate while Real Madrid search for a new manager.
Stoke are in advanced talks with Wales international Joe Allen over a new contract, in a huge boost for new manager Gary Rowett.
Jack Butland and Danny Rose are in line for final opportunities to stake a claim for a starting place at the World Cup.


daily mail

Tottenham plan to move for Manchester United's Anthony Martial next week.
Fulham have angered supporters by announcing big price increases on season tickets.
Gareth Southgate told Jordan Henderson he had lost England captaincy race just before the Champions League final.
Peter Beardsley did make discriminatory comments to a youth player, an independent appeal has ruled.


the guardian

Everton's new director of football, Marcel Brands, has said Farhad Moshiri will not bankroll another lavish spending spree this summer and the first-team squad and wage bill must be reduced.


the sun

Juventus have reportedly rejected a £50m bid from Manchester City for star midfielder Miralem Pjanic.
Manchester City could bank £148million if they dominate the Champions League next season.
Jamie Vardy will be handed the chance to stake his claim for a World Cup starting role against Costa Rica.
Leicester are in pole position to sign Norwich's James Maddison.
Stoke are planning a stunning £14million bid for Watford striker Andre Gray.


daily express

Arsenal have been told they must pay £35m for Sevilla midfielder Steven N'Zonzi this summer.


the times

New York Yankees shareholder Peter B Freund is preparing an offer to buy Aston Villa for £75million.
Wolves stand to make £2m in less than a week by selling Benik Afobe to Stoke.


scottish sun

Rangers are on the brink of tying up a deal to land Connor Goldson.
Patrick Kluivert has launched a shock bid to become the new St Mirren boss.
Jack Ross has made his move to bring Celtic winger Lewis Morgan to Sunderland on a season-long loan.
Hearts are set to complete the signing of ex-Partick Thistle ace Ryan Edwards.
Dundee United want Chris Millar to lead their bid for the Championship title.


daily record
Rangers are eyeing a move for Northern Ireland star Gareth McAuley.
Graeme Murty has agreed to resume his academy role at Rangers after weeks of talks.
 
Thursday's Newspapers:
June 07 2018


The Times

  • Liverpool are interested in signing Xherdan Shaqiri who has a release clause of more than £12million in his contract.
  • Man City are ready to pull the plug on their pursuit of Jorginho unless Napoli drop their £60million asking price.
  • Nice are increasingly confident that Patrick Vieira will become their new manager.
  • Aston Villa owe £11million in transfer fees to other clubs including Fulham, West Brom and Brentford.
Daily Mirror
  • Liverpool's hopes to persuade Atletico Madrid to part with Jan Oblak this summer look doomed.
  • Lyon have indicated they will allow Nabil Fekir to join Liverpool this summer - at the right price.
  • Chelsea are ready to cut their losses on Danny Drinkwater - less than a year after signing him for £30m.
  • Aitor Karanka wants to sign Peterborough's Jack Marriott for Nottingham Forest.
  • Dr Tony Xia may have to sell Aston Villa to avoid financial disaster.

The Sun
  • Brighton boss Chris Hughton is bidding to sign Fulham 'keeper David Button in a surprise move.
  • Watford are close sealing a £9million deal for Barcelona's Gerard Deulofeu after his impressive loan.
  • Tottenham would have to pay a club-record £48million to sign Ajax youngster Matthijs de Ligt.
Daily Express
  • Steve Bruce is seeking showdown talks with Aston Villa as the club stares at financial meltdown.
  • Manchester United have turned their attention to Toby Alderweireld having completed the signing of Fred.
  • Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing RB Leipzig defender Lukas Klostermann.

Daily Telegraph
  • Everton and Leicester are battling Liverpool for the signing of Xherdan Shaqiri from relegated Stoke.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo will start Portugal's final warm-up game against Algeria.
Daily Mail
  • Chelsea's players are concerned about the about the delays in sorting Antonio Conte's future.
  • West Ham youngster Declan Rice is unhappy at what he feels is a derisory offer of a pay rise.

The Guardian
  • Arsenal are close to signing the 17-year-old midfield prospect Yacine Adli from Paris Saint‑Germain.
Daily Star
  • Tottenham may have to loan Mattijs de Ligt back to Ajax if they hope to sign him this summer.
  • Spurs have also been offered Joao Mario as part of talks over Inter Milan's deal for Mousa Dembele.
 
Friday's Newspapers:
8th June 2018


daily mail


West Ham have opened talks over a sensational move for Yaya Toure, who is very keen to play for Manuel Pellegrini again.
Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson is attracting interest from a number of Premier League clubs.
Tottenham are leading the chase for Aston Villa's £40m-rated Jack Grealish.


the times

Liverpool are set to complete a £53m deal to sign Lyon's Nabil Fekir on Friday.


daily mirror

West Ham have slapped a £60m valuation on Marko Arnautovic, with Manchester United still circling.
Napoli and West Ham have joined Manchester City with interest in Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina.


daily telegraph

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is set to test crisis club Aston Villa's insistence they will not sell Jack Grealish for under £40m by making a bid for the midfielder.
Saido Berahino is set for talks over his Stoke future with new manager Gary Rowett next week.


daily express

Real Madrid have lined up Chelsea manager Antonio Conte as their preferred choice to replace Zinedine Zidane.


daily star


Stoke are set to offer Ryan Shawcross a pay rise, just days after he took a huge wage cut.
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is weighing-up a reunion with Martin Skrtel who is available for £1.8m.
Millwall are set to shatter their transfer record to sign Ben Marshall from Wolves for £1.2m.


the sun


Brighton are putting together a £7m package to sign Sunderland's Paddy McNair.
Sergio Aguero has committed his future to Manchester City after dismissing talks of a rift with Pep Guardiola.
Sporting Lisbon are looking to land Leeds managerial target Marcelo Bielsa, according to reports in Portugal.
Mesut Ozil has eased fears he could miss part of the World Cup by posting a picture of him smiling on the Germany team bus.


scottish sun

Darmstadt boss Dirk Schuster insists Australia striker Jamie Maclaren, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Hibernian, will return to the German club next season.
Dundee United are set to roll back to the Jim McLean era - and insist all players move to Tayside.


daily record

Livingston have tried and failed to get Celtic legend Henrik Larsson as their new manager.
Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes is ready to offer Kenny Miller the chance to continue his career in the Premiership.
St Mirren will appoint Alan Stubbs as their new manager within the next 48 hours.
 
Saturday's Newspapers:
9th June 2018



daily mail


Roman Abramovich has rejected an approach from Britain's richest person, Jim Ratcliffe, to buy Chelsea.
Zinedine Zidane will not be taking over as France coach any time soon as Didier Deschamps will remain in the job for the rest of his contract, which runs to 2020.
Liverpool's £53m move for Nabil Fekir has stalled to raise doubts about whether it will be completed before the World Cup finals.


daily mirror

Harry Kane has signed a bumper new Tottenham deal - and Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen are set to follow suit.
Wayne Rooney has taken a giant step to his MLS move with a trip to Belfast to finalise paperwork.
Nabil Fekir is set to earn £140,000 a week at Liverpool, which is more than last season's top scorer Mo Salah - for now, at least.
Adam Lallana has revealed his World Cup heartbreak - and insisted he will still be England's biggest fan this summer.
John Stones has put his England World Cup 2018 place down to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.


daily telegraph

Liverpool's £53m move for Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir is in doubt after the club hesitated on concluding the deal after his medical.
Arsenal agree deal to sign defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos for £16m from Borussia Dortmund.


the sun

Argentina have shipped three tonnes of their favourite foods to ensure Lionel Messi and co are comfortable at the World Cup.
Brazil captain Neymar is the best in the world, says World Cup icon Pele.


the guardian

England should be targeting at least reaching the quarter-finals in Russia, according to the Football Association's chief executive, Martin Glenn.


daily express

Crystal Palace are weighing up a move for Celtic midfielder Stuart Armstrong, who is going into the last year of his contract at Parkhead.


scottish sun

Rangers outcast Michael O'Halloran is poised for a shock move to Australia with Melbourne City.
 
Sunday's Newspapers:
10th June 2018


the sun on sunday


Liverpool are set to bid £15m for Burnley and England keeper Nick Pope.
Jack Wilshere will hold showdown talks with new Arsenal manager Unai Emery on Sunday.
Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez is on the brink of a £75m switch to Manchester City, with 'agent fees being finalised'.
West Brom are plotting a £10m double swoop for Bristol City's Bobby Reid and Romaine Sawyers of Brentford.
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has emerged on Leicester's radar as a shock alternative to Claude Puel.
Middlesbrough are ready to sell winger Adama Traore - but not for less than £20m.
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard wants to sign Liverpool winger Ryan Kent on loan.


mail on sunday

Real Madrid are willing to pay £307m to sign Neymar from PSG this summer.
Manchester City will focus on Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic if they fail to make a breakthrough in negotiations for Napoli's Jorginho.
Fulham are prepared to trigger the £2m release clause for Cardiff left-back Joe Bennett.
Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera will turn down the chance to return to Athletic Bilbao.


sunday mirror

Everton boss Marco Silva wants Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof at Goodison Park.
Manchester City are considering a £36m bid for Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri as a cheaper alternative to Jorginho.
Jamie Vardy has claimed that England are now better prepared to deal with adversity than at Euro 2016 under Roy Hodgson in France.
Gareth Bale has told Bayern Munich he wants a move to the Premier League if Real Madrid decide to sell the Wales star.
Aston Villa are ready to start a Premier League auction for Jack Grealish.


sunday express

Real Madrid have offered Cristiano Ronaldo a new £28.5m-a-year deal.
Brazil manager Tite has hit back at claims he is set to move to Real Madrid.


sunday telegraph

Jordan Pickford has said his tough non-League battles helped him fight for the England No 1 jersey.
Aston Villa are facing further turmoil at the prospect of another £4.5m tax and wages bill.


the observer

Gareth Southgate believes there is no limit to what England can achieve this summer after encouraging his young stars to dream of glory.



sunday times

Britain's richest person Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been working on a £2bn takeover offer for Chelsea for more than two months.
 
Monday's Newspapers:
11th June 2018



daily star


Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio has threatened to quit the club amid interest from Liverpool.
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is reportedly plotting a shock swap deal with PSG to bring in Kylian Mbappe.


daily mail

Liverpool and Chelsea have both shown an interest in Barcelona goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen.
England will have a 13ft steel fence put around their training ground after the FA requested more security in Russia.


daily telegraph

Dele Alli has promised to stay cool and not let England down at World Cup after learning from mistakes.
Liverpool are to reassess their list of transfer targets after calling off Nabil Fekir's move from Lyon.


daily mirror

Leicester and Everton are ready to slug it out for Norwich's England U21 midfielder James Maddison.
Watford expect to wrap up the £11.7m signing of Barcelona's Gerard Deulofeu on a four-year contract this week.


the sun

Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof is wanted by Everton after just one season at Old Trafford.


daily express

Roma goalkeeper Alisson says he wants his future to be decided before the start of the World Cup amid links with Liverpool.


the independent

Gareth Bale is to wait for new a Real Madrid boss to be named before deciding his future.


the times

Liverpool are reappraising their transfer targets after suffering a double blow in their attempts to sign Nabil Fekir and Manuel Lanzini.


daily record

Rangers are ready to play hardball with Bruno Alves by refusing to release the World Cup-bound centre-back from his contract for Vitoria Guimaraes.


scottish sun

Roma striker Umar Sadiq is on Steven Gerrard's transfer radar for Rangers.
 
Tuesday's Newspapers:
12th June 2018



the sun


Real Madrid are considering Andre Villas-Boas to replace Zinedine Zidane because he got the best out of Gareth Bale at Tottenham.
Shahid Khan could miss out on Wembley if the FA open up the bidding process in the hope of netting a higher offer.
West Ham have been told they must cough up nearly £7m to land keeper Lukasz Fabianski.
Bournemouth are making a remarkable £18m bid for Levante's Colombia World Cup star Jefferson Lerma.
Fabian Delph revealed how Pep Guardiola transformed his mind, body and soul to reinvent him as a World Cup player and Premier League champion.
England will go back on the road after the World Cup - with the full blessing of Gareth Southgate.


daily mirror

Liverpool will step up their efforts to land Xherdan Shaqiri when he returns from the World Cup, after receiving initial encouragement.
Marco Silva has ended Wayne Rooney's Everton career and wants Norwich's James Maddison to take his place.
Premier League clubs are on red alert amid the ongoing crisis at Sporting Lisbon, after William Carvalho, Bruno Fernandes and Gelson Martins bid to terminate their contracts.


daily express

Cristiano Ronaldo believes Mo Salah could be a contender for world player of the year in future if he overcomes his shoulder injury to star in Russia.
Steve Bruce is ready to walk away from Aston Villa amid the current administration crisis.


daily mail

Fabian Delph says his decision to start meditating and stop eating red meat helped him kick-start his career.
The England team face a dramatic temperature increase when they move from their World Cup base to Volgograd for their opening game.
The head of the World Cup security has warned there will be severe punishment for any fans involved in acts of destruction at the host cities.
Arsenal remain in talks with Sampdoria over the proposed £22m transfer of Lucas Torreira.
Justin Kluivert has turned down a chance to move to the Premier League after securing a deal to join Roma.
Rangers moved a step closer to capturing Croatian international defender Nikola Katic on Monday.


the guardian

Gareth Southgate says the England team have won back the fans' confidence.
Captain Harry Kane has promised England will tackle this World Cup 'head on'.


the times

One of Fifa's most senior officials, Zvonimir Boban, has justified the world governing body's modest punishments for racism and dismissed fears among England players that there will be further incidents at the World Cup in Russia.


daily record

Umar Sadiq has revealed his wish to work for Steven Gerrard but insists he is targeting a first-team breakthrough at Roma.
Livingston will sit down with ex-Rangers striker Kenny Miller at the weekend in a bid to persuade him to take his first steps into management.
Hearts have joined the race to snap up England's Under-20 World Cup-winning keeper Freddie Woodman on a loan deal from Newcastle.


scottish sun

Eboue Kouassi could be set to leave Celtic this summer.
 
  • Wednesday's Newspapers:
    13th June 2018




    DAILY TELEGRAPH


    Danny Rose is no longer a prime target for Manchester United as Jose Mourinho turns his focus away from Spurs.

    Toby Alderweireld has said he is open to the idea of staying at Tottenham Hotspur.

    Aston Villa are set for talks with the EFL as fears grow over the club's finances.



    THE SUN

    Sevilla midfielder Steven N'Zonzi has handed Arsenal a massive boost by claiming he wants to play for a bigger club.

    Chelsea have been offered AC Milan keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in a swap deal with Alvaro Morata.

    Marcos Rojo fears his Manchester United days could be numbered - just three months after signing a new deal.

    Tottenham are to make a £15m take-it-or-leave-it bid for Jack Grealish.



    DAILY MIRROR

    Burnley have offered West Brom £25m for defender Craig Dawson and striker Jay Rodriguez.

    Frank Lampard wants highly-rated Chelsea defender Jay Dasilva as part of his Derby County revolution.

    Jurgen Klopp will reassess his goalkeeper plans as Liverpool concede defeat in their pursuit of Alisson.

    Kevin De Bruyne has hailed Raheem Sterling as a "special player" and backed his Manchester City team-mate to "light up the World Cup".

    English fans have bought just over 32,000 tickets for the World Cup - putting them way down the list of best-supported nations.



    DAILY MAIL


    England are starting to plan to send a GB women's football team to the Tokyo Olympics with Phil Neville as manager.

    Kieran Trippier will put his hand up to take a penalty if England are involved in a shoot-out.

    Tottenham could play their first home game of next season at Wembley amid fears their new stadium may not be ready.

    Real Madrid announced Spain boss Julen Lopetegui as their new coach casting fresh doubts over the futures of both David de Gea and Gareth Bale.

    Kevin De Bruyne has told Eden Hazard to expect severe treatment in Russia and warned him against retaliation.



    THE GUARDIAN

    England arrived at their World Cup training base in Russia with explicit instructions aimed at preventing them from being victims of online hacking.




    THE TIMES

    Tickets were still unsold for 20 matches at the World Cup finals in Russia just one day before the start of the tournament, including England's opening game against Tunisia.


    SCOTTISH SUN

    Rangers are set to sign Connor Goldson from Brighton in the next 24 hours as Gers new boy Nikola Katic insists he's joined one of the world's biggest clubs.

    Michael O'Halloran is set to complete his move to Melbourne City.

    Rangers have been scared off a move for Peterborough United striker Jack Marriott by the £5m price tag.

    David Moyes is on a three-man shortlist to be the next manager of Fenerbahce.

    Aberdeen are set to sign Ipswich midfielder Stephen Gleeson.



    DAILY RECORD

    Steven Gerrard will check in at Ibrox on Wednesday as Rangers ramp up their transfer activity for the new boss.

    Manchester United have refused to meet Juventus' asking price for Brazil international Alex Sandro.
 
Thursday's Newspapers:
14th June 2018


daily mail


England are in pole position to host the 2030 World Cup.
England fans have been warned not to violate war memorials in Volgograd by Russia fans.
Nice's new manager Patrick Vieira is set to offer Joe Hart an escape from Manchester City.
Burnley want to take both Craig Dawson and Jay Rodriguez from West Brom, bidding £25m for the pair.
Fulham are persisting with a move to sign Jordan Ayew after having an £8m bid for the Swansea forward rejected.


the sun

Manchester United star Ander Herrera wants talks with boss Jose Mourinho over his future this summer.
Manchester City wonderkid Brahim Diaz is wanted by West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini on a season-long loan deal.
Paris Saint-Germain have been cleared of breaking Financial Fair Play rules after an eight-month investigation.
Steve Bruce is set to carry on as Aston Villa boss after crunch talks.
Manchester City have agreed personal terms with Napoli midfielder Jorginho.


daily telegraph

Everton boss Marco Silva is keen to give Morgan Scheiderlin a fresh start at the club.
Davy Klaassen, Ashley Williams and Kevin Mirallas have been told to find new clubs by Everton.
Chelsea face a straight choice between sacking Antonio Conte and paying him up to £9m compensation or letting him see out the final year of his contract.
New Everton manager Marco Silva is weighing up an £8m bid for West Brom defender Kieran Gibbs.


daily mirror

New Hebei China Fortune boss Chris Coleman wants to offer Christian Benteke an escape route from Crystal Palace.
Napoli are willing to drop the price for Maurizio Sarri to £4.5m to encourage Chelsea to appoint their former coach.
Sadio Mane insists he is happy at Liverpool despite interest from Real Madrid.


daily record

Celtic are on the brink of smashing their club record fee to tie up Odsonne Edouard on a permanent deal.
Fenerbahce are expected to send a delegation to Rangers this week to open negotiations to sign striker Alfredo Morelos.
Barrie McKay was last night in talks to sign for Olympiakos but the young Scot still has options in England, Germany and Russia too.


the guardian

Leeds remain on course to appoint the former Argentina manager Marcelo Bielsa as the club's new head coach.
 
Friday's Newspapers:
15th June 2018


daily telegraph


Ashley Young, Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson are set to start for England against Tunisia.
A secret deal has already been struck over a potential UK-wide 2030 World Cup bid.
Manchester City have demanded £15million from Leicester for Patrick Roberts as talks continue over a deal for Riyad Mahrez.
West Ham are closing in on a deal for Barcelona defender Marlon after Nice announced the Brazilian will not be spending a second season on loan with them.
West Ham have opened talks with Toulouse over a £26million deal for 21-year-old centre-back Issa Diop.
Aston Villa are under pressure to raise up to £50million in player sales, leaving the futures of Jack Grealish, James Chester and Jonathan Kodjia in doubt.
Stoke are eyeing a £10million move for Newcastle striker Dwight Gayle, despite having already signed Benik Afobe from Wolves.
Birmingham City will rename their stadium St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium after signing a three-year sponsorship deal.


the guardian

Raheem Sterling will operate centrally alongside Harry Kane when England play Tunisia.
Liverpool could turn their attention to Lazio's Thomas Strakosha as they continue to search for a new goalkeeper.
Manuel Pellegrini is keen on bringing Lazio duo Felipe Anderson and Jordan Lukaku to West Ham.
The new Hammers boss also wants to lure teenager Brahim Diaz from his former club Manchester City.
Jose Mourinho wants to bring a new left-back to Manchester United, with Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon and Celtic's Kieran Tierney high on his list.
Arsenal are creeping closer to a deal for Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
New Everton boss Marco Silva wants to be reunited with Abdoulaye Doucoure, but may face competition from Spurs to sign the Watford midfielder.


the sun

Juventus are planning to make a move from Crystal Palace star Patrick van Aanholt
Arsenal have had a £20million bid rejected for Chelsea defender David Luiz.
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has become a £50million target for Barcelona this summer.
Manchester United could turn their attention to Jerome Boateng after Bayern Munich admitted they would accept a mega offer for the defender.
Real Madrid are ready to test Manchester United's resolve by making a £100million bid for David De Gea.
Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele's agent has flown out to Italy for talks with Juventus, Inter Milan and Napoli.
West Ham are still trying to complete a deal with Swansea for defender Alfie Mawson.
Southampton midfielder Sofiane Boufal is eyeing a move back to Ligue 1 with Marseille and Nice interested.
UEFA has ordered Atletico Madrid to partially close their stadium for their first Champions League match.

daily mail

Sergio Ramos rowed with the Spanish FA president over Julen Lopetegui's sacking as Spain boss.
Marcus Rashford is expected to recover from a knee injury in time for England's World Cup clash with Tunisia.
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter will travel to Moscow on Tuesday to attend the World Cup as a guest of Vladimir Putin.


daily mirror

England are set to hand World Cup debuts to nine players in their opener against Tunisia.
Chelsea are chasing a deal for Juventus defender Daniele Rugani.
Leicester are lining-up Lokomotiv Moscow giant Solomon Kvirkvelia as their third summer signing.
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Gotze is eyeing a move to the Premier League to revive his career, with Arsenal, Everton and West Ham said to be interested.
Arsenal manager Unai Emery could use his entire transfer budget on signing Lucas Torreira, Bernd Leno and Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
 
Saturday's Newspapers:
16th June 2018


the sun


Lionel Messi has urged Barcelona to make Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah their big summer signing.
David de Gea is set to commit himself to Manchester United with a new five-year contract.
Marcelo Bielsa has been handed a £20m war chest to lead Leeds back to the Premier League.
Southampton are battling Burnley and Crystal Palace for Toulouse defender Christopher Jullien, who is valued at £9m.


daily mail

Steven Gerrard has revealed England boss Gareth Southgate sent him a congratulatory text after he was appointed Rangers manager.
Premier League clubs are planning a FIFA video game championship, with all 20 expected to be involved.
Maurizio Sarri is on the brink of replacing Antonio Conte at Chelsea and is set to bring Gianfranco Zola with him to Stamford Bridge.


the guardian

England Under-21 head coach Aidy Boothroyd believes there is a shortage of high-quality defenders coming through the system.
Newcastle United are facing competition from Leicester City in their attempts to re-sign Andros Townsend from Crystal Palace this summer.


daily mirror

Harry Kane has been backed to break his major tournament goal duck in Russia - by Tottenham team-mate Toby Alderweireld.ac
Wayne Rooney could make his DC United debut on July 14, as the Everton forward edges closer to his MLS move.
Hector Bellerin has revealed he left Barcelona to join Arsenal as a teenager because he could not see a path to the Nou Camp first team.


the times

Patrick Vieira believes N'Golo Kante is the key to France getting the best out of Paul Pogba at the World Cup.


daily telegraph

FA technical director Dan Ashworth believes England are on the right path under Gareth Southgate.


daily express

Gareth Southgate should be under consideration by Real Madrid the next time they search for a manager, says Dan Ashworth.
Germany legend Michael Ballack has warned his nation not to rely on Mesut Ozil to lead their new-look team to glory again - because it does not suit him.


daily star

Gareth Bale has dashed Manchester United's hopes of signing him this summer, telling friends he is happy at Real Madrid and wants to work under new coach Julen Lopetegui.


daily record

Aberdeen failed in an 11th-hour bid to sign Jason Naismith before he made a £250k move from Ross County to Peterborough.
 
Manchester Evening news

Why Manchester United's Fred transfer has not been officially completed yet


Man Utd announced they had reached agreement with Shakhtar Donetsk to sign Fred last week - but are still to complete the deal.

By
James Robson

Manchester United are still to finalise personal terms with Fred, despite agreeing a £52m deal for the Brazilian international.

Jose Mourinho moved quickly to snap up the in-demand midfielder before the start of the World Cup in Russia.
Fred completed a medical at Carrington last week before flying out with the rest of the Brazil squad.

But fans have questioned why there has been a delay in making the move official when United confirmed an agreement with Shakhtar Donetsk more than a week ago.

MEN Sport understands there are no major concerns as negotiations with Fred’s representatives continue, with just the final details to be concluded.
His work permit is also believed to have been secured
 
Sunday's Newspapers:
17th June 2018


sunday express


Manchester United's Anthony Martial is wanted by Tottenham and Chelsea.
Gareth Bale's Real Madrid career has been given a lifeline because Julen Lopetegui can speak English whereas Zinedine Zidane could not.


the sun on sunday

West Ham believe they can complete the signing of Jack Wilshere.
Southampton are on the brink of pulling off the shock signing of Norwich City's highly-rated 15-goal midfielder James Maddison.
Callum Wilson wants a £60,000-a-week package to stay with Bournemouth.
Daniel Sturridge is set to start pre-season at Liverpool - and attempt to fight his way into Jurgen Klopp's plans.
Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce wants Wigan's Dan Burn to replace John Terry.
Stuart McCall will hold talks with Doncaster over becoming their new manager.
Danny Rose says Roy Hodgson's England squad were totally unprepared at Euro 2016.
Middlesbrough boss Tony Pulis will hijack Brighton's move for Sunderland defender Paddy McNair.
Fulham want to sign goalkeeper Tim Krul on a free transfer from Brighton.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe will make a £12m bid for Sheffield United forward David Brooks.


sunday mirror

Manchester United have slapped a £75m price-tag on unhappy striker Anthony Martial to scare off rival clubs.
Harry Kane has revealed he wants to be a captain to be remembered - just like David Beckham.
Roberto Firmino admits he is finding it difficult to forget the Champions League final - but hopes World Cup glory can put that right.
Michail Antonio is set to leave West Ham with Crystal Palace ready to sign the versatile midfielder.
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has banned agents from Belgium's Moscow hotel at the World Cup.


mail on sunday

England's bid to go far in the World Cup will include the players wearing battery-powered heated trousers throughout the tournament to combat injury-threatening changes in temperature.
Jack Wilshere fears he will not be a key player under Unai Emery and is giving serious consideration to leaving Arsenal.


the observer

Maurizio Sarri is growing increasingly confident agreement will be reached between Chelsea and Napoli to smooth his appointment as head coach at Stamford Bridge, with the Italian likely to be joined by his compatriot Gianfranco Zola in some capacity at the club.


independent on sunday

Boca Juniors are making an impassioned plea to Wilmar Barrios to postpone a move to Tottenham until the January transfer window after Spurs stepped up their interest in the Colombian.


scottish sun

Slaven Belupo's sporting director Zvonomir Simunovic reckons new Rangers signing Nikola Katic can become the next Dejan Lovren.
 
Monday's Newspapers:
18th June 2018


daily mail


Manchester United are preparing a £60m bid to take Willian from Chelsea this summer.
Norwich midfielder Ben Godfrey is attracting interest after a breakthrough season with Shrewsbury Town.


the sun

Gerard Pique has fired back at critics who claim he "betrayed" Barcelona by producing Antoine Griezmann's Nou-Camp snub video.
Mario Balotelli would suit Marseille but a deal is far from confirmed, his agent Mino Raiola has said.
England face a huge fight with Spain and Ecuador for Charlton whizz-kid Jeremy Sarmiento.
FIFA had to send helicopters to spray insecticide on plagues of midges where England will play Tunisia in Volgograd.
Ilkay Gundogan says he will commit his long-term future to Manchester City.
Watford will complete the £8million signing of Adam Masina from Bologna this week.
Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson will offer Jack Wilshere an escape route from Arsenal this summer.


daily mirror

Spain legend Xavi believes the 'Pep Guardiola effect' could help England to exceed expectations at the World Cup finals.
Crystal Palace have joined the chase for Arsenal's unsettled midfielder Jack Wilshere.
West Ham must meet Lazio's £35million valuation of Felipe Anderson if they want to sign the attacker.
Former Celtic man Liam Henderson is set to sign for Fiorentina from Bari.


the times

The Sweden coach Janne Andersson has played down a spying row with one his coaches and South Korea.


daily telegraph

Liverpool have agreed a professional contract with Rhian Brewster, understood to be a five-year deal.
Ashley Young faces a fight with Danny Rose to make the England left-back spot his own.
Leicester are close to signing James Maddison in a £25million deal from Norwich.
Arsenal have brought in Newcastle's goalkeeper coach Chris Terpcou.


daily express

Chelsea transfer target Kalidou Koulibaly is not for sale this summer, according to Napoli chief Aurelio De Laurentiis.


daily star

Sergio Aguero claims Argentina are rallying around Lionel Messi after his penalty nightmare against Iceland.


scottish sun

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard claims last season's squad were not fit enough to take on Celtic.
Callum Davidson is set to quit St Johnstone for a coaching job at Stoke City.


daily record

Jason Holt has skipped Rangers' pre-season trip to Spain to hold talks with former Ibrox team-mate Joey Barton over a move to Fleetwood.
Steven Gerrard is ready to run his Rangers side ragged in Spain to get them fitter for next season.
New Stoke boss Gary Rowett wants to bring St Johnstone number two Callum Davidson to the Potters.
 
Tuesday's Newspapers:
19th June 2018


daily mail


Arsenal will complete the £20m swoop for Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno on Tuesday.
Chelsea are set to appoint Maurizio Sarri as their new boss with Gianfranco Zola as his No 2 after they reached a £9.5m agreement for Antonio Conte and his staff.
  • Arsene Wenger is considering taking an international job for his return to management
The Sun
  • Antoine Griezmann has officially signed a five-year Atletico Madrid extension as France team-mate Thomas Lemar arrived in £63m deal.
  • Tim Krul is set to join Premier League new boys Fulham


daily mirror

Hector Bellerin has been told he is one of five "untouchables" who Unai Emery wants to keep at all costs.
Southampton manager Mark Hughes has joined the queue to sign Jack Wilshere, although the Arsenal midfielder has yet to make a decision over his future.
Tottenham are set to keep Aston Villa sweating over Jack Grealish's future as they bid to exploit their cash woes.


daily telegraph

Everton want to sign Sporting Lisbon winger Gelson Martins, as well as the highly-rated young Ajax defender Matthijs De Ligt.
Arsenal are closing in on the £48m double signing of Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno and Uruguay midfielder Lucas Torreira.


the times

Liverpool want around £15m for Daniel Sturridge this summer with Fenerbahce among the interested parties in the striker.


scottish sun

Borussia Dortmund are eyeing a big-money summer move for Celtic's Moussa Dembele.


daily record

Greg Docherty says Steven Gerrard was world class and learning from him is perfect for the midfielder.
Scott Brown has laid down a title warning and told Steven Gerrard super-fit Celtic are coming back stronger than ever.
 
Wednesday's Newspapers:
20th June 2018


the sun


Manchester United have slapped a £100m price tag on Tottenham target Anthony Martial.
Tottenham and Arsenal have entered the race for Liverpool wonderkid Rhian Brewster.
West Ham and Burnley are competing for Senegal World Cup star Moussa Konate.
Newcastle target Andrej Kramaric has been given a £43.9m price tag by Hoffenheim.
Aaron Mooy is an £18m target for Everton and Southampton.


daily mail

Kieran Trippier is the most creative player at the World Cup after carving out six chances for England.
FIFA is investigating apparent VAR failures after England were denied two penalties on Monday.
Barcelona have admitted they are peeved at Gerard Pique's participation in the Antoine Griezmann documentary.
Jens Lehmann has hit out at Arsenal's new regime after Unai Emery opted to let the German go.
Burnley are set to re-sign striker Jay Rodriguez from West Brom for £20m.


daily mirror

Crystal Palace have offered Wilfried Zaha a bumper new deal on more than £120,000 per week.
Southampton are lining up a move for Red Bull Salzburg's hot prospect Amadou Haidara.


daily telegraph

England boss Gareth Southgate has told Harry Kane to prove to him he is world class.
Maurizio Sarri wants to make Belgium World Cup goalscorer Dries Mertens his first signing as Chelsea boss.
Burnley chairman Mike Garlick has been invited on to a select panel to help with the appointment of the next head of the Premier League.


the guardian

Ruben Loftus-Cheek is in line to make his first World Cup start against Panama on Sunday.


daily record

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard is considering a move to sign Liverpool full-back Jon Flanagan.
Kenny Miller will hold talks with St Mirren on Wednesday as he continues to weigh up a player-boss role with Livingston.
Hearts expect to complete the signing of cult hero David Milinkovic after agreeing a fee with Genoa.


scottish sun

Lee Wallace will not be Rangers captain next season with Steven Gerrard looking at potential candidates during the club's pre-season training camp in Spain.
 
Thursday's Newspapers:
21st June 2018


the sun


Liverpool hope to snatch Jack Grealish from Aston Villa while Tottenham argue over a fee for the midfielder.
Everton are set for a tilt at Hull City kid Jarrod Bowen.
Crystal Palace and Bournemouth are mulling over bids for Declan Rice after his contract stand-off with West Ham.
Andre Ayew is set to leave Swansea following their relegation from the Premier League.


the times

Aston Villa will owe John Terry a further £560,000 in wages if he remains a free agent or retires this summer.


daily star

Watford are ready to listen to offers for captain Troy Deeney.
England star Ruben Loftus-Cheek is set to quit Chelsea this summer.


daily mail

Morocco's Watford midfielder Nordin Amrabat has made the extraordinary claim that American referee Mark Geiger asked Cristiano Ronaldo for his shirt during their World Cup match.


daily telegraph

Manchester City have finally agreed a deal with Napoli for Jorginho worth an initial £43.1m.
West Ham are increasingly confident of signing the Lazio winger Felipe Anderson for a club record fee which could be as high as £35m.
Middlesbrough boss Tony Pulis has made a £5m bid for Everton defender Ramiro Funes Mori.
New Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa is targeting Matej Vydra as his first signing in a £12m deal.
Aston Villa are facing another £5m bill in the latest financial challenge for owner Dr Tony Xia.


daily mirror

New West Ham director of football Mario Husillos has failed to make an impact in any of their signings.
Everton boss Marco Silva will listen to offers for defender Ashley Williams.
Mikel Merino is ready to quit Newcastle after one season at the club for Real Sociedad in a £13m deal.
Leeds hope to see off late interest from Cardiff and Serie A side Cagliari to snap up Abel Hernandez on a free.
Aitor Karanka could take Middlesbrough striker Patrick Bamford to Nottingham Forest.


daily record

Gary McAllister insists Jon Flanagan deserves the chance to relaunch his career as Rangers close in on a deal for the former Liverpool defender.


scottish sun

Leigh Griffiths has revealed he is close to signing a new deal at Celtic.
Former Celtic and Hibernian striker Anthony Stokes could be handed a lifeline by St Mirren.
 
Friday's Newspapers:
22nd June 2018

The Sun


•Joe Cole is on the FA's coaching radar following his promotion to assistant manager with Tampa Bay Rowdies.
•Everton defender Ramiro Funes Mori has joined Valencia on a four-year deal.
•West Ham's Declan Rice is wanted by Crystal Palace and Bournemouth after his contract stand-off.
•Newcastle and Crystal Palace are in talks to buy Stoke's £18m flop Giannelli Imbula.
•Belgium midfielder Mousa Dembele says he is "open to anything" as he edges closer to the Tottenham exit door.
•Southampton winger Dusan Tadic (pictured, below) is close to a £17m move to Dutch giants Ajax.
•Stoke have matched Middlesbrough's £4m bid for Sunderland defender Paddy McNair.


Daily Mirror

•Chelsea manager to be Maurizio Sarri wants to bring four of his Napoli players with him - striker Dries Mertens, full-back Elseid Hysaj, winger Jose Maria Callejon and defender Raul Albiol.
•Jordan Henderson says there's no reason to criticise Raheem Sterling for his performance against Tunisia.
•John Stones feared he would miss out on the World Cup due to his lack of playing time at Manchester City.
•Sami Khedira has admitted Germany played like schoolboys in their opening World Cup defeat to Mexico.

Daily Express

•Manchester United and Tottenham are set to do battle over the signing of Barcelona defender Jordi Alba.
•Maurizio Sarri (pictured, below) has drawn up a £140m hit list of targets as he plans a massive shake-up of the Chelsea squad this summer.



The Times

•Marcus Rashford is set to replace Raheem Sterling in England's starting line-up against Panama on Sunday.
•Sunderland are facing cash flow problems only one month after Stewart Donald's takeover of the club.

Daily Star

•Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is continuing to think about a return to Manchester United this summer.


Daily Mail

Gareth Southgate: The England manager dislocated his shoulder in Russia

•England manager Gareth Southgate has told his players they must expect a physical battle against Panama and stand up to their bullying tactics.

Daily Telegraph

•Fifa have rejected calls to overhaul the concussion rules after the injury to Morocco's Nordin Amrabat.
 
Saturday's Newspapers:
June 23 2018


DAILY EXPRESS


Chelsea are poised to try to cut their price for sacking Antonio Conte by alleging that he mismanaged the sale of Diego Costa.

DAILY MAIL

Ryan Sessegnon should be in England's World Cup squad in Russia, says Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic.

Mesut Ozil will make a beeline for the Arsenal No 10 shirt following the departure of Jack Wilshere.

Mousa Dembele has said he will not move to another Premier League club if he leaves Tottenham this summer.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Gareth Southgate has assured Raheem Sterling he still has a big part to play at the World Cup despite speculation he could be dropped for Sunday's game against Panama.

Harry Maguire says England are ready to handle Panama's physical threat.

The PFA has questioned the point of FIFA concussion guidelines amid a third World Cup head injury controversy.

THE SUN

Manchester City will open contract talks with Ilkay Gundogan when he returns from the World Cup amid interest from Barcelona.

Real Madrid have signed keeper Andriy Lunin as their interest in Manchester Utd's David de Gea cools.
 
Sunday's Newspapers:
24th June 2018


sunday mirror


Manchester City and Manchester United will try to sign Kylian Mbappe this summer with Paris Saint-Germain facing severe Financial Fair Play trouble.
Manchester United have switched their attentions to Valencia left-back Jose Luis Gaya after abandoning plans to sign Juventus defender Alex Sandro.
New Everton manager Marco Silva wants England midfielders Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Jack Wilshere.
Jordan Henderson has admitted he is the "worst" for playing when he should limp off.
Lionel Messi is refusing to give up on his World Cup dream despite Argentina's start to the tournament.


mail on sunday

Argentina's players will pick the team for their final group game at the World Cup in Russia after boss Jorge Sampaoli was stripped of his powers by general manager Jorge Burruchaga.
Chelsea could try to use Borussia Dortmund's interest in Alvaro Morata in their pursuit of exciting winger Christian Pulisic.
Sunderland's Tunisia international Wahbi Khazri hopes he will be able to stay in English football when he returns from the World Cup.


the sun on sunday

Juventus have joined the race to sign Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere.
Manchester City's move for Riyad Mahrez has hit a snag after the Leicester forward demanded a huge pay-off from the Foxes.
Chelsea have struck a £5m compensation deal with Napoli to make Maurizio Sarri their next manager.
Arsenal have joined the race to sign Juventus defender Medhi Benatia.
Watford are looking to swoop for Ben Foster in a £10m raid on West Brom.
Liverpool are ready to pounce for young Spanish keeper Daniel Martin.
Norwich reckon Liverpool's Harry Wilson can fill James Maddison's golden boots.


sunday express

Barcelona have made an approach for Mexico star Hirving Lozano, who has also been linked with a move to West Ham.
Felipe Anderson's move to West Ham is in doubt over demands being made by his current club Lazio.


sunday times

Manchester City have offered personal terms to Portugal U21 international Rafael Leao, who is without a club after rescinding his contract at Sporting Lisbon.


scottish sun

Steven Gerrard is hoping former Rangers bosses Walter Smith and Graeme Souness can help him plot Celtic's downfall this season.
Jinxed German stopper Marvin Compper is finally set to play for Celtic again.
Steven Gerrard insists Graeme Murty still has a vital role to play at Rangers.
Sunderland boss Jack Ross has refused to rule out a loan move for Celtic new boy Lewis Morgan.


sunday mail

Livingston are set to announce Kenny Miller as their new player-boss this week.
 
if there is one thin I know for certain its that Mahrez isn't holding up a transfer to play for Pep over a payout from us
 
Monday's Newspapers:
June 25 2018



DAILY STAR


•Former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri is expected to fly into London on Monday to seal his appointment as Chelsea's new boss on a two-year deal, with an option for a third season.

THE SUN

•West Ham are only willing to give Jack Wilshere a one-year contract, putting his move to the London Stadium in doubt.
•Newcastle winger Matt Ritchie is ready for a shock return to Bournemouth, with Josh King going in the other direction.
•Derby will offer £3m to sign Hibernian and Scotland midfielder John McGinn, who is also wanted by Celtic.
•Marouane Fellaini says his future will be sorted shortly, with his Manchester United contract expiring next week.
•Radja Nainggolan will undergo a medical at Inter on Monday ahead of his move from Roma.
•Manchester City face a battle to have first call on the destiny of World Cup superkid Daniel Arzani.


THE MIRROR

•Sergio Aguero is set to be axed by Argentina for their must-win group game against Nigeria on Tuesday, after the players failed in their bid to have head coach Jorge Sampaoli sacked.
•Kyle Walker has offered to pay for an England fan's tattoo of two-goal hero John Stones after a Twitter promise.
•Thibaut Courtois says pride will be the main factor at stake when England and Belgium meet on Thursday to decide which of them wins Group G.
•Maurizio Sarri plans to live at Chelsea's training ground when he joins the club this week.

DAILY EXPRESS

•Real Madrid are hoping to use Luka Modric to lure Robert Lewandowski to the club.

THE TIMES

•Nabil Fekir's on-off transfer to Liverpool could be reignited after Lyon president Jean-Michael Aulas said 'anything was possible'.
•Belgium manager Roberto Martinez will rest injured striker Romelu Lukaku for their final World Cup Group G game against England on Thursday.
•Mohamed Salah is considering retiring from international football according to sources close to the Liverpool forward after becoming increasingly concerned that his image and reputation are being used for political purposes by the Egyptian football authorities.

THE GUARDIAN

•The Sweden midfielder Jimmy Durmaz has delivered a powerful message against racism after being targeted on social media for giving away the free-kick that led to Germany's 95th-minute winner in Sochi on Saturday.

SCOTTISH SUN

•Steven Gerrard hailed Umar Sadiq as he prepared to welcome him to Rangers.
•Steven Gerrard has challenged Jon Flanagan to make sure Rangers fans rave about his performances on the pitch - rather than talk about his behaviour off it.
•Jamie Maclaren has told SV Darmstadt he would like to return to Hibs next season.
•Jon McLaughlin is set to complete his move to Sunderland later today.

DAILY RECORD

•Stuart Armstrong is set to complete his £7m move to Southampton.
•Rangers are in talks with Roma about a loan deal for striker Umar Sadiq and manager Steven Gerrard has also discussed a potential move for Brandon Barker.
 
Friday's Newspapers:
22nd June 2018

The Sun


•Joe Cole is on the FA's coaching radar following his promotion to assistant manager with Tampa Bay Rowdies.
•Everton defender Ramiro Funes Mori has joined Valencia on a four-year deal.
•West Ham's Declan Rice is wanted by Crystal Palace and Bournemouth after his contract stand-off.
•Newcastle and Crystal Palace are in talks to buy Stoke's £18m flop Giannelli Imbula.
•Belgium midfielder Mousa Dembele says he is "open to anything" as he edges closer to the Tottenham exit door.
•Southampton winger Dusan Tadic (pictured, below) is close to a £17m move to Dutch giants Ajax.
•Stoke have matched Middlesbrough's £4m bid for Sunderland defender Paddy McNair.


Daily Mirror

•Chelsea manager to be Maurizio Sarri wants to bring four of his Napoli players with him - striker Dries Mertens, full-back Elseid Hysaj, winger Jose Maria Callejon and defender Raul Albiol.
•Jordan Henderson says there's no reason to criticise Raheem Sterling for his performance against Tunisia.
•John Stones feared he would miss out on the World Cup due to his lack of playing time at Manchester City.
•Sami Khedira has admitted Germany played like schoolboys in their opening World Cup defeat to Mexico.

Daily Express

•Manchester United and Tottenham are set to do battle over the signing of Barcelona defender Jordi Alba.
•Maurizio Sarri (pictured, below) has drawn up a £140m hit list of targets as he plans a massive shake-up of the Chelsea squad this summer.



The Times

•Marcus Rashford is set to replace Raheem Sterling in England's starting line-up against Panama on Sunday.
•Sunderland are facing cash flow problems only one month after Stewart Donald's takeover of the club.

Daily Star

•Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is continuing to think about a return to Manchester United this summer.


Daily Mail

Gareth Southgate: The England manager dislocated his shoulder in Russia

•England manager Gareth Southgate has told his players they must expect a physical battle against Panama and stand up to their bullying tactics.

Daily Telegraph

•Fifa have rejected calls to overhaul the concussion rules after the injury to Morocco's Nordin Amrabat.
So much for Sarri working with what he has. @Kentonio
 
They always say managers want to bring half their old team with them. How often does it ever actually happen though?
Yeah, I should have added, if the rumours are to be believed. But we'll see what happens.
 
Tuesday's Newspapers:
June 26 2018



Manchester United are chasing Marco Verratti and Mateo Kovacic while there's an update on Ruben Loftus-Cheek's future in today's papers.


DAILY MAIL


  • Manchester United are eying a move for Real Madrid's wantaway midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
  • Chelsea will not sell Ruben Loftus-Cheek this summer but are prepared to sanction another loan move.
  • Gareth Barry is back in West Brom training after the club triggered a 12-month extension clause in his contract.
  • Yasin Ben El-Mhanni is attracting interest from Watford, Leeds and Wolves as he prepares to leave Newcastle following bullying allegations against Peter Beardsley.


THE SUN

  • West Ham midfielder Manuel Lanzini will miss the whole of next season due to his knee injury.
  • Manchester United will miss out on Marco Verratti as he is set to sign a new five-year contract at Paris Saint-Germain.
  • Fulham are keen on Bosnian wonderkid Edis Smajic from Sloboda Tuzla to bolster their Premier League survival hopes.
  • Arsenal's hopes of signig Miguel Layun have been boosted after the Mexico star admitted a Sevilla return is "complicated" for him.
  • West Ham will send defender Sam Byram to Nottingham Forest on season-long loan deal because he is not in Manuel Pellegrini's plans.
THE TIMES

  • The Football Association could be fined if England fans are caught singing offensive pro-Brexit chants during Thursday's match against Belgium, Fifa has warned.
DAILY EXPRESS

  • Thibaut Courtois has hinted that he will still be a Chelsea player next season.
  • Gianfranco Zola will follow Maurizio Sarri to Chelsea as a part of the new manager's backroom staff.
  • Liverpool are unlikely to sign a defender this summer after Jurgen Klopp assessed his options ahead of the new season.
THE MIRROR

  • Arsene Wenger has picked out Kyle Walker as the weak link in Gareth Southgate's starting XI.
  • Brighton defender Lewis Dunk has been told that Arsenal won't be moving for him now Unai Emery is in charge.
  • Maurizio Sarri plans to live at Chelsea's training ground in Cobham as Chelsea buy out his £4.4m Napoli contract to complete his move.
  • Lyon will offer Nabil Fekir a new contract to stop Liverpool from making another attempt to sign the France international.
  • Marouane Fellaini will not confirm his future until his Manchester United contract runs out on Sunday.
DAILY STAR

  • Arsenal's impending deal for Lucas Torreira has ended their interest in Celta Vigo midfielder Stanislav Lobotka, claims his agent.
  • Manchester United have reportedly been offered Marco Verratti and cash for Paul Pogba by PSG.
  • Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Serie A defenders Kostas Manolas and Daniele Rugani.
  • Chelsea and West Ham are Napoli's closest challengers in the battle to sign Nice midfielder for Jean Michael Seri.
  • Four more Everton players will follow Ramiro Funes Mori out of the club as new manager Marco Silva trims down his squad ahead of pre-season.
DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Belgium manager Roberto Martinez may make up to 10 changes for the Group G decider with England at the World Cup.
  • West Brom have rejected a £12m bid from West Ham for defender Craig Dawson.
THE INDEPENDENT

  • Sevilla will do everything in their power to hold on to midfielder Ever Banega amid interest from Arsenal.
DAILY RECORD

  • Kenny Miller is set for the Livingston manager's job after holding face-to-face talks with the club's top brass.
 
Wednesday's Newspapers:
June 27 2018



Manchester United want to sign Nabil Fekir from under Liverpool's noses, while the two clubs will also battle it out for Heung-min Son, according to today's papers.



DAILY MAIL

•Lyon's president says he has had held discussions with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho about a move for Liverpool target Nabil Fekir.
•Stoke City are edging closer to signing West Brom winger James McClean after increasing their opening offer of £4m.
•Chelsea are pushing to sign Kostas Manolas but he does not want to take advantage of the release clause in his Roma contract.


THE SUN

•Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will help new Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa by loaning them his best young talent.
•Steven Gerrard's 17-year-old cousin Bobby Duncan has quit Manchester City to complete an expected move to Liverpool.
•Sunderland midfielder Jack Rodwell is in talks with Greek side Aris over a free transfer.
•Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti is preparing a £26m bid for Chelsea defender David Luiz.
•Barcelona rake in a record £187m a year from sponsors - well ahead of closest rivals Manchester United and Real Madrid.

THE TIMES

•Rangers midfielder Ryan Jack has accused Motherwell's Cédric Kipré of deliberately causing the knee injury that sidelined him for the second half of last season.

DAILY EXPRESS

•Liverpool and Real Madrid-linked goalkeeper Alisson Becker is not "unsellable", Roma sporting director Monchi has admitted.
•Roma sporting director Monchi says Manchester United target Lorenzo Pelllegrini will not be leaving the club this summer.

THE MIRROR

•Liverpool and Manchester United are both considering a move for Tottenham star Heung-min Son.
•Manchester United are considering a bid for Leonardo Bonucci as AC Milan face having to sell their prized assets.
•Manchester City are considering activating Aaron Mooy's £20m buy-back clause from Huddersfield.
•Jack Grealish has told Aston Villa he will leave the club this summer in order to make a move to a Premier League side.
•Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio has refused to rule out the possibility of joining Liverpool after the World Cup.
•Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina says he will decide his future after the World Cup, following the arrival of Bernd Leno at the Emirates Stadium.

DAILY STAR

•Chelsea's chances of signing Juventus star Miralem Pjanic have increased after Barcelona pulled out of the race to sign him.
•England's players will pocket a bonus of less than £220,000 each if they manage to win the World Cup.
•Chelsea target Malcom has not agreed a move to Inter, according to the player's agent.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

•Cesc Fabregas says Chelsea winger Eden Hazard can become the best player in the history of the club.
•Switzerland have promised there will be no more politically charged celebrations should they score against Costa Rica on Wednesday.

DAILY RECORD

•Portugal defender Bruno Alves will find out his Rangers future after the World Cup.

SCOTTISH SUN

•Rangers striker Eduardo Herrera is on the brink of leaving the club to join Mexican outfit Toluca.
 
Fekir's not coming, it's talk to get Liverpool to raise their bid.

Also, I'm not expecting any more new signings at all. Fellaini will stay, the WC will finish and we'll have 3wks before the window closes.

No more incomings.