Press Gossip - 2024

Tuesday's Newspapers:
February 05, 2019


daily telegraph

Marcus Rashford is in talks with Manchester United over a lucrative new contract which would see his wages doubled to more than £150,000 a week.
Chelsea have been angered by the claims Thibaut Courtois that director Marina Granovskaia reneged on promises over his future ahead the goalkeeper's summer move to Real Madrid.
Hatem Ben Arfa is pursuing £7m in compensation from Paris Saint-Germain for not playing him.
Cardiff City have signed Republic of Ireland U19 player Aaron Bolger on loan from Shamrock Rovers.


daily mirror

Football chiefs have been summoned to Westminster to explain their failure to tackle racism.
Jamie Vardy's relationship with Claude Puel may have hit rock bottom after the player was picked up by cameras appearing to swear at his boss.
Bayern Munich have warned Chelsea they will fight again for Callum Hudson-Odoi in the summer.
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley feels manager Rafa Benitez should now sign a new three-year-contract after he delivered the Spaniard's top January transfer target.


the sun

Neil Warnock's future as Cardiff manager is in doubt over fears the Emiliano Sala tragedy is taking its toll.
Tottenham star Harry Kane plans to step up his recovery from an ankle injury next week.
Mark Warburton is behind an ambitious bid to buy Championship crisis club Bolton Wanderers.
Andre Schurrle has warned Fulham he will leave the club if they are relegated from the Premier League.


the times

Tottenham are set to announce that next month's north London derby against Arsenal will be at Wembley amid fears they will not open their new stadium this season.
The Reading striker Nelson Oliveira is 'disgruntled' that Aston Villa's Tyrone Mings will not face FA punishment.
The Barnet chairman is planning to boycott tonight's FA Cup game at Brentford over a ticket row.
Wilfried Zaha has requested a personal hearing in an attempt to escape a charge of improper conduct for sarcastically applauding a referee.



daily mail

The Premier League are planning to introduce a raft of measures to tackle racism in football.
Arsenal head coach Unai Emery will have just £45m to spend in the summer transfer window.
Manuel Pellegrini's programme notes welcomed Arsenal to the London Stadium last night instead of Liverpool.


daily star

Paul Pogba's brother Mathias says the Manchester United midfielder was ready to quit the club after falling out with Jose Mourinho.
Genk right-back Joachim Maehle has encouraged Southampton to return for him in the summer after a failed January move.
Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp is in talks over a new contract at the club.
 
Wednesday's Newspapers:
6th February 2019


the sun

Eric Bailly has been given assurances by Manchester United over his future at the club following January interest from Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told summer signing Fred he will have a chance to prove himself and secure his Manchester United future.
Arsenal's head of youth scouting Steve Morrow is set for a promotion in a backroom reshuffle at the Emirates.



daily express

Manchester United have had two previous bids for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly rejected by the club.
Miguel Almiron is in line for his Newcastle debut against Wolves after receiving his work permit - he will train for the first time with the squad on Wednesday.


daily mail

Arsenal manager Unai Emery wants to sign at least three new players in the summer transfer window, including a new left-back.
Wilfried Zaha is contesting his FA charge for improper conduct in the wake of his red card against Southampton for sarcastically applauding referee Andre Marriner.
The £30 price cap on away tickets in the Premier League, due to expire at the end of this season, could be extended for a further two years on Thursday.
Shaun Goater is set to become the latest former Premier League star to join Sol Campbell's coaching setup at Macclesfield.
Polish side Wisla Plock want to sign Huddersfield midfielder Abdelhamid Sabiri.


daily mirror

Real Madrid are confident of signing Eden Hazard from Chelsea this summer and are willing to spend up to £100m.
Liverpool made a £61m bid for Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne, according to reports in Italy.
Tottenham plan to step up their interest in Norwich right-back Max Aarons ahead of the summer window.
Gareth Bale admits he hasn't spoken to Zinedine Zidane since his stunning goal in the Champions League final.
Cristiano Ronaldo called Bayern's James Rodriguez in order to convince him to reject Arsenal and sign for Juventus.


daily star

Chelsea expect Eden Hazard to leave the club in the summer and have already began to plan for life after his exit.
Andre Schurrle has rejected talk his two-year Fulham loan will come to an early end if they are relegated, saying quotes attributed to him were "bad translating".
Aleksander Ceferin is expected to be elected unopposed as UEFA president on Thursday.


daily telegraph

Liverpool remain cautious on Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's return from injury and expect him to return to the first-team squad in April.
Doctors have reacted with dismay to confirmation that concussion substitutes will not be introduced until 2020.
Jack Grealish has set the February 23 date with Stoke City as his Aston Villa comeback date.
Marcelo Bielsa is set to find out what punishment he, and Leeds United, will face over the 'Spygate' affair on Thursday.

the times

A significant drive to promote to the use of sin-bins for dissent will be launched by the FA after a successful trial in amateur leagues this season.


scottish sun

Celtic's Anthony Ralston has been involved in a car crash near the club's Lennoxtown training ground.


daily record

Celtic new signing Vakoun Issouf Bayo is the odd man out in their Europa League squad, with Timothy Weah, Oliver Burke and Jeremy Toljan having been registered as their three new players.
 
Thursday's Newspapers:
February 07, 2019


daily mail

Chelsea have earmarked a number of options, including Everton's Richarlison and Napoli's Lorenzo Insigne, as they brace themselves for Eden Hazard's probable departure to Real Madrid.
Ander Herrera is close to signing a new contract with Manchester United after Ashley Young agreed a one-year extension at Old Trafford.
Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is facing an uncertain future at the club following a training ground dispute with manager Eddie Howe.
UEFA will warn Man City and PSG that no club is too powerful to be thrown out of European competition if found in breach of finance rules.
Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli has taken a step toward recovery from a hamstring injury after starting ball work in Dubai.


the times

Arsene Wenger is preparing to return to football and set to take up one of four job offers in the next month. One offer is understood to be from Paris Saint-Germain and another a national team role.
Tottenham's desire to add homegrown players to their squad in the summer has seen them scout QPR's young forward Eberechi Eze.


daily mirror

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is now in pole position to become Manchester United's permanent manager as other candidates are falling out of contention.
Tottenham are considering a move for Leicester's James Maddison over fears Christian Eriksen will leave the club and a desire to increase their number of domestic-qualified players.
UEFA is set to end talks of a breakaway European Super League being formed in the near future by protecting domestic top tiers until at least 2024.
Leeds remain interested in Wales winger Daniel James and may try again to sign him in the summer.


the sun

Eden Hazard's potential dream move to Real Madrid could be under threat after the La Liga side made Neymar their top transfer target.
Paris Saint-Germain look certain to make a second move for Chelsea winger Willian in the summer.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will ask for defensive signings in the summer after a disastrous January in the transfer market.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is contemplating a second warm-weather break for Manchester United after their FA Cup fifth-round clash with Chelsea.
Arsenal's pursuit of Roma's head of recruitment Monchi has been boosted by talk he is considering quitting the Serie A club.
Former Arsenal goalkeeper Vito Mannone is set to leave Reading to join MLS side Minnesota United.
Chelsea and Arsenal are tracking Marseille's 19-year-old centre-back Boubacar Kamara.
Greg Clarke hopes to be handed a boost for England's planned World Cup 2030 bid by being voted on to FIFA's ruling body.
Northern Ireland defender Chris Baird has called time on his professional career.
Rafael Benitez will take his Newcastle squad for a training camp in Spain this month.


daily telegraph

James Vince and Joe Clarke are leading candidates for Ashes call-ups as England try to put together a functioning batting order after their Windies disappointments.


the independent

Chelsea are among the clubs monitoring Philippe Coutinho's situation at Barcelona as they prepare for life without star man Eden Hazard.


daily express

Arsenal considered recalling Calum Chambers from his Fulham loan in January but pulled the plug because of the cost.


daily star

Anthony Joshua is set to pocket a career-high purse if he fights Jarrell 'Big Baby' Miller in New York this summer.


scottish sun

St Johnstone are set to move for Livingston defender Declan Gallagher.


the guardian

Australia's World Cup preparations have suffered a new blow, with Mitchell Starc expected to be sidelined from this month's India tour.


daily record

Falkirk have launched an appeal against the £60,000 fine they were handed over the "tapping up" of boss Ray McKinnon while he was employed by Morton.
Ross County co-manager Stuart Kettlewell will find out on Thursday whether he will be sanctioned over making contact with a match official.
 
Friday's Newspapers:
8th February 2019


daily mail

Manchester United are weighing up summer moves for three Serie A defenders - Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly, Inter's Milan Skriniar and Sampdoria's Joachim Andersen.
More than 100 officials and staff members from Molde have been invited to Manchester United's Champions League date with Paris Saint-Germain to support Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, currently "on loan" at Old Trafford.
Jose Mourinho is to hold talks with Inter Milan director Beppe Marotta over becoming manager of the Italian club for a second time.
Real Madrid remain hopeful of securing Eden Hazard from Chelsea for less than £100m and may use Isco or Marco Asensio as part of a deal
Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed how Paolo Maldini's father, Cesare, blocked his move from AC Milan to Manchester United in the 90s.
Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck has drafted in Steve Parish and Ed Woodward to help him find a new Premier League chief executive after becoming frustrated by the recruitment process.
National League side Dulwich Hamlet have signed goalkeeper Simon Jorgensen, who stands at nearly 6ft 11in, four inches taller than Peter Crouch.
Manchester City are hopeful of further strengthening their ties with China by agreeing a pre-season tour in Asia.
England face being without Ben Stokes, Ben Foakes and Chris Woakes for the final Test against the Windies as injuries pile up.


the times

A joint British and Irish bid for the 2030 World Cup will move closer on Friday when executives meet to discuss plans for possible venues in Rome.
Mark Hager was selected to lead Britain's women's hockey team last month despite warnings of a "significant risk" over the appointment being made before the outcome of a review into allegations of bullying.


the sun

Manchester United players are queuing up to sign new deals in the belief Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be made permanent manager.
Daniel Levy has three weeks to get Tottenham's new stadium ready - or face staying at Wembley for the rest of the season.
Chelsea sent scouts to watch Benfica's Joao Felix, Ruben Dias and Sporting's Bruno Fernandes in the Lisbon derby this week.


daily mirror

Manchester United will look to strengthen their defence this summer and have been linked with a switch for RB Leipzig star Dayot Upamecano.
Linesman Simon Beck will not officiate a Premier League game this weekend after his offside blunder allowed Liverpool to score their goal in the 1-1 draw with West Ham.


daily star

Marcus Rashford is closing on a bumper new deal with Manchester United which could earn him £50m over five years.
Manchester United's out-of-favour midfielder Andreas Pereira had talks with Santos over a move last month.
RB Leipzig want to extend the loan deal of Arsenal youngster Emile Smith Rowe beyond the end of the season.
Manchester United have identified Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane as their top transfer target this summer.


daily telegraph

English football now produces better youngsters than Germany, according to Borussia Dortmund director Michael Zorc.


daily express

Leicester City are battling to keep hold of James Maddison amid ever-increasing interest from Tottenham.
Claude Puel has said Leicester City will not hold contract talks with Premier League-winning captain Wes Morgan until the season is finished.


the guardian

Local rugby union clubs face being stripped of their right to Six Nations tickets after more surfaced on resale website Viagogo despite previous sanctions being meted out to more than 50 teams.
The president of the International Ski Federation has apologised after an interview in which he questioned climate change and said he preferred countries run by dictators to host competitions.


the independent

Ander Herrera is very keen to stay at Manchester United as discussions over a new contract continue to progress.


daily record

Paul Heckingbottom and Michael Appleton are the only two remaining candidates to replace Neil Lennon as manager of Hibernian.
Motherwell face a battle to keep hold of rising star Jake Hastie with Sky Bet Championship title contenders Norwich City, Leeds United and West Brom all having watched him recently.
Celtic defender Jozo Simunovic will find out on Friday if he faces any further action over the challenge with Oli Shaw in the Hoops' 2-0 victory over Hibs.
 
Saturday's Newspapers:
February 09, 2019


daily express

Tottenham are plotting a £35m summer move for West Ham starlet Declan Rice.


the sun

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told Manchester United to give him the manager's job full-time ahead of Mauricio Pochettino.
N'Golo Kante's relationship with Maurizio Sarri at Chelsea is reportedly on the rocks and handed a huge boost to pursuers Paris Saint-Germain.
The debut of Espanyol's new signing Wu Lei was watched by more than 40 million fans in China.
Anthony Crolla is set to fight unified lightweight world champion Vasyl Lomachenko after Richard Commey pulled out of a bout through injury.
Vets fear the 'mutant' equine flu outbreak has already spread as racing remains on lockdown.


daily mirror

The investigator who found Emiliano Sala's body has offered to come to the aid of the family of the missing pilot.


daily mail

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has tabled a bid to bring Patisserie Valerie out of administration


the times

David Wagner has joined Brendan Rodgers among the leading contenders to replace Rafa Benitez as Newcastle manager if he leaves the club when his contract expires at the end of the season.
Birmingham were initially quoting an asking price of £22m for striker Che Adams last month.
Almost a third of Britain's 600 racehorse trainers had their stables in lockdown on Friday night of the outbreak of equine flu.


scottish sun

Hibs are closing in on the appointment of Michael Appleton as the club's new boss.
Hibs rejected the Compliance Officer's offer of a two-match ban for Darnell Johnson following his challenge on Celtic's Emilio Izaguirre.
 
Sunday's Newspapers:
10th February 2019


sunday express

Manchester United are ready to pay £50m for Fulham's highly-rated left winger Ryan Sessegnon, who is stalling on a new deal.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has identified Leeds United winger Jack Clarke as a priority target for the summer transfer window.
Everton are weighing up a move for Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa as pressure mounts on Marco Silva.
Arsenal boss Unai Emery wants to solve his defensive problems by signing Jean-Philippe Gbamin from Mainz.



DAILY SUNDAY STAR

Everton will demand £80m for Richarlison if Chelsea come calling in the summer transfer window.
Wolves are in pole position to land Benfica attacking midfielder Joao Felix.
Leroy Fer's move to Aston Villa broke down after a row over money during his medical.


the sun on sunday

Edinson Cavani has sustained an injury for PSG just three days before their Champions League clash with Manchester United.
Juventus star Douglas Costa has potentially dropped a hint over his future as he 'liked' a Twitter post linking him to a Manchester United move.
Bournemouth have offered striker Lys Mousset a new five-year contract.
Brighton want to sign midfielder Luca Connell from Bolton this summer.
Huw Jenkins is planning a return to Swansea as owner after quitting his role as chairman.


sunday mirror

Tottenham are worried their major transfer target, PSG's Adrien Rabiot, will be snatched from their grasp by either Barcelona or Liverpool this summer.
David De Gea is refusing to budge on his £350k-a-week wage demands in a contract stand-off with Manchester United.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks to have moved a step closer to landing the Manchester United job after his agent held talks with co-owner Avram Glazer following the win over Fulham.
Ajax defender Matthijs De Light's decision to link up with super-agent Mino Raiola could cost him a dream move to the Premier League.


sunday mail

Brendan Rodgers has admitted Celtic have no chance of keeping West Brom loanee Oliver Burke beyond the summer.
 
Monday's Newspapers:
February 11, 2019




Ole Gunnar Solskjaer staying at Manchester United.

THE SUN
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be named the full-time Manchester United manager at the end of the season.
  • Kasper Schmeichel could quit Leicester because he is not happy under manager Claude Puel. That's according to his father and Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel.
  • Chelsea want AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie in a transfer exchange for Tiemoue Bakayoko.
THE MIRROR
  • Manchester United want to sign Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon with the left-sided England Under-21 player stalling on a new contract.
  • Wolves are favourites to sign Portugal Under-21 player Joao Felix with manager Nuno Espirito Santo keen on the 19-year-old Benfica midfielder.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Everton's players have backed beleaguered manager Marco Silva after the Watford defeat.
  • Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton has England hopes after impressing against Brighton.

THE INDEPENDENT
  • Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson is ready to advise England boss Gareth Southgate about a potential international call-up for defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

DAILY STAR
  • Chelsea will demand Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie in return if AC Milan attempt to sign France midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko permanently.

DAILY EXPRESS
  • Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has identified Leeds United winger Jack Clarke, 18, as a priority target for the summer transfer window.

DAILY RECORD
  • Birmingham City are lining up a double swoop for Hearts duo Steven Naismith and Arnaud Djoum.
 
Manchester United want to sign Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon with the left-sided England Under-21 player stalling on a new contract.

Now would be a good time to go for him given his stock has probably dropped a little since the Summer. Where to fit him in would be tricky though, would have to be as Martial backup unless we decided to give him a go as an attacking left back. He could be a very useful option to have when we're chasing a game and the opponent is sitting deep. Swap out Shaw. Don't think we'll sign him though as we should really be using the transfer money elsewhere.
 
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Manchester United want to sign Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon with the left-sided England Under-21 player stalling on a new contract.

Now would be a good time to go for him given his stock has probably dropped a little since the Summer. Where to fit him in would be tricky though, would have to be as Martial backup unless we decided to give him a go as an attacking left back. He could be a very useful option to have when we're chasing a game and the opponent is sitting deep. Swap out Shaw. Don't think we'll sign him though as we should really be using the transfer money elsewhere.
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There is absolutely no way we are interested in him.
 
christinaa said:
I agree with you Colin but you're also free not to read this thread if you wish.
I try my best to get what's in the daily newspapers.
cheers mate.:)
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No problem with what you are doing, it's great, but is there a way you could stick to more reliable sources? The Express, in particular, have never, ever, printed the truth about anything at all, ever. And most of the tabloids are not seen as reliable sources in the Twitter thread.
 
Sassy Colin said:
No problem with what you are doing, it's great, but is there a way you could stick to more reliable sources? The Express, in particular, have never, ever, printed the truth about anything at all, ever. And most of the tabloids are not seen as reliable sources in the Twitter thread.
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I just can't pick and choose Colin.

I find what's on a number of newspapers and post them but each one of us has the right to believe or not believe what has been printed in each particular newspaper.

I agree with you that a number of these are rags but i try my best to stick to what has been printed in each newspaper and the choice is here for everyone to evaluate personally what seems truthful and what doesn't.

Please try to understand my predicament! :(
 
christinaa said:
I just can't pick and choose Colin.

I find what's on a number of newspapers and post them but each one of us has the right to believe or not believe what has been printed in each particular newspaper.

I agree with you that a number of these are rags but i try my best to stick to what has been printed in each newspaper and the choice is here for everyone to evaluate personally what seems truthful and what doesn't.

Please try to understand my predicament! :(
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Agreed. It's all bollocks and i think we all know that, but i enjoy reading it anyway :smirk:

Keep up the good work christinaa!
 
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Sassy Colin said:
There is absolutely no way we are interested in him.
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He is a quality player and still young. He'd be very useful as a left attacking option as he can actually cross the ball. He's a very different player to Martial and Shaw so a useful option. Just don't think we could afford him as well as all the other squad restructure.
 
christinaa said:
Monday's Newspapers:
February 11, 2019




Ole Gunnar Solskjaer staying at Manchester United.

THE SUN
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be named the full-time Manchester United manager at the end of the season.
  • Kasper Schmeichel could quit Leicester because he is not happy under manager Claude Puel. That's according to his father and Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel.
  • Chelsea want AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie in a transfer exchange for Tiemoue Bakayoko.
THE MIRROR
  • Manchester United want to sign Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon with the left-sided England Under-21 player stalling on a new contract.
  • Wolves are favourites to sign Portugal Under-21 player Joao Felix with manager Nuno Espirito Santo keen on the 19-year-old Benfica midfielder.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH



    • Everton's players have backed beleaguered manager Marco Silva after the Watford defeat.
    • Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton has England hopes after impressing against Brighton.
THE INDEPENDENT



    • Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson is ready to advise England boss Gareth Southgate about a potential international call-up for defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
DAILY STAR



    • Chelsea will demand Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie in return if AC Milan attempt to sign France midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko permanently.
DAILY EXPRESS



    • Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has identified Leeds United winger Jack Clarke, 18, as a priority target for the summer transfer window.
DAILY RECORD



    • Birmingham City are lining up a double swoop for Hearts duo Steven Naismith and Arnaud Djoum.
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Keep up the good work Chistinaa, we all know most of what the Press publish is rubbish, but I read it every day just for amusement if nothing else !
 
Tuesday's Newspapers:
12th February 2019


the guardian

Maurizio Sarri has a month to save his job as Chelsea prepare for their Europa League trip to Malmo.
Former technical director Dan Ashworth says England's World Cup success sparked his exit from the FA.


daily mail

Christian Pulisic's start to his Chelsea career could be disrupted by the USA's participation in the Gold Cup this summer.
Daniel Sturridge will face an independent hearing after he submitted his plea to a charge for breaching FA betting rules.
Manchester United have ditched their warm-weather training camp ahead of the crunch clash with Liverpool.
The investigation into the crash which claimed the life of Emiliano Sala last month could take a year to conclude and cannot be used by Cardiff as a way to delay paying Nantes.
England are hopeful a scan on Mako Vunipola's ankle will show the injury he sustained against France is not serious.
Tyson Fury is set to agree to a £20m heavyweight title rematch in New York against Deontay Wilder.


daily express

Barcelona made former Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel a summer transfer target but he rejected their bid.

Danny Cipriani has informed Gloucester he will be moving on at the end of the season with a move to France most likely after his latest Six Nations snub.


daily star

Reading goalkeeper Vito Mannone has sealed a move to MLS side Minnesota United.
Bournemouth midfielder Junior Stanislas is waiting on results of a scan to see how long his hamstring injury will keep him out.


daily mirror

Maurizio Sarri is facing further scrutiny from the Chelsea hierarchy over his handling of Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Liverpool's current home shirt is the highest-selling in their history, so much so that the club have run out of them.
Mesut Ozil's relationship with Arsenal has reached breaking point after he reported in sick ahead of their clash with Huddersfield.
Tottenham could make a summer move for Daniel Sturridge as they seek back-up for Harry Kane - the Liverpool striker's contract expires in the summer.
West Ham are willing to listen to offers for £10m-rated defender Arthur Masuaku.


the sun

Chelsea players held a clear-the-air meeting at training following their 6-0 defeat at the hands of Manchester City.
Frank Lampard is closing in on the signing of ex-Celtic star Efe Ambrose on a free transfer for Derby County on Monday.
Bolton are flying in Spanish centre-half Raul Albentosa for talks - he has been a free agent since leaving Deportivo La Coruna last month.


the times

aurizio Sarri is concerned Chelsea do not have the players to implement his game plan and will push for a complete squad overhaul if he is still at the club in the summer.
France are on the brink of a player revolt after Morgan Parra among others blamed head coach Jacques Brunel for the defeat to England.


daily telegraph

Dr Richard Freeman's medical tribunal is in serious danger of not being completed in 2019 after getting bogged down in legal arguments in the early stages.



INDEPENDENT

Brighton goalkeeper Hugo Keto has joined League Of Ireland side Waterford United on loan until June.
 
Wednesday's Newspapers:
13th February 2019


the sun

Chelsea want Zinedine Zidane as their next manager to replace Maurizio Sarri and take them back to the top.
Arsenal and Chelsea see PSG move ahead in the transfer battle for £24m Franck Kessie from AC Milan.
Juventus are preparing a £175m move for Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, according to reports.
Manchester United and Chelsea have been dealt a blow as Juventus forward Paulo Dybala edges closer to a Real Madrid move.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is facing a potential touchline ban after accusing referee Kevin Friend of bias after the draw at West Ham.
Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing Crystal Palace's 21-year-old defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, with Manchester City also interested.
Twenty out of the 24 Championship clubs are demanding a "regime change" and want chief executive of the EFL, Shaun Harvey, to be replaced.
Super League games could speed up with boss Robert Elstone revealing a time limit for video referee decisions could be introduced.


the independent

Manchester United could face UEFA action after bottles were thrown at PSG's Angel di Maria at Old Trafford.


daily telegraph

Mesut Ozil is being touted around clubs as his Arsenal future remains increasingly unclear.
Tottenham are hopeful Harry Kane and Dele Alli will be fit for the return leg against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.


daily mail

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu believes La Liga should play three games per season overseas.


daily mirror

Real Madrid believe Maurizio Sarri's struggles at Chelsea will make it easier for them to sign Eden Hazard in the summer.


the times

Norwich City manager Daniel Farke is in advanced talks over a new contract with the club keen to reward him for the team's progress this season.
Joel Matip could be Liverpool's only fit centre-half for next week's Champions League meeting with Bayern Munich with Virgil van Dijk suspended and both Dejan Lovren and Joe Gomez injured.


the guardian

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has stepped up his recovery from a long-term knee injury by joining his team-mates in training at Liverpool at their warm-weather camp in Marbella.
UK Sport is to soften its controversial "no compromise" approach, which led to millions being funnelled into sports with the best medal hopes, resulting other widely-participated sports having their budgets cut.


daily record

Police Scotland are intent on stopping the Scottish Cup match between Aberdeen and Rangers being re-scheduled for a Saturday evening kick-off with authorities fearing a repeat of crowd trouble from previous fixtures.
 
Thursday's Newspapers:

Happy Valentine's Day Everyone!



Manchester City and Manchester United are both chasing highly-rated Tanguy Ndombele



THE SUN

  • Manchester City are set to rival Manchester United for the signature of Tanguy Ndombele after Pep Guardiola made the Lyon midfielder his No 1 target.
  • Liverpool stars Sadio Mane and Naby Keita are urging RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner to join them at Anfield.
  • Zinedine Zidane is being lined up by Chelsea to replace Maurizio Sarri, and his potential appointment could lead to Eden Hazard snubbing Real Madrid and committing his future to Stamford Bridge.
  • Manchester United are lining up a sensational summer swoop for Benfica wonderkid Joao Felix, but Real Madrid and Barcelona are also interested.
  • Juventus have ruled out selling Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, 25, this summer in a blow to Chelsea and Manchester United.

THE TIMES
  • Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is expected to sign a new one-year contract at the Etihad Stadium.

DAILY EXPRESS
  • Maurizio Sarri's fate as Chelsea head coach could be decided by results in the next few weeks, while up to eight first-team players could leave Stamford Bridge in the summer.


DAILY MAIL
  • Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard are major doubts for Manchester United's FA Cup game at Chelsea after limping off against PSG on Tuesday, and could even miss the crunch Premier League clash against Liverpool.
  • Alexis Sanchez is also a doubt for the match against Chelsea after injuring himself by running into a linesman while he was warming up before coming on against PSG.
  • Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici claims Arsenal never played Aaron Ramsey in his best position, and believes the Italian side got value for money despite handing him a £400,000-per-week deal.
  • Marcelo could leave Real Madrid this summer after falling out of favour under latest manager Santiago Solari, with Cristiano Ronaldo keen for Juventus to sign him.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Arsenal want Roma's Monchi - who worked with Unai Emery at Sevilla - to be their new sporting director, but Manchester United and PSG are also interested.
  • Raul Jimenez is set for a permanent move to Wolves, with parent club Benfica willing to sell the striker for £30m.
  • Torino are ready to take up their option to sign on-loan Chelsea defender Ola Aina for £9m.
  • Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici says the Serie A side originally planned to sign Inter Milan star Mauro Icardi before eventually buying Cristiano Ronaldo last summer.

DAILY RECORD
  • Hearts have vowed to work with Police Scotland to hunt down the Auchinleck Talbot supporters who allegedly aimed racist abuse at Uche Ikpeazu and Demetri Mitchell.
 
Friday's Newspapers:
15th February 2019


the sun

Paul Pogba thumped his locker repeatedly before saying sorry to Manchester United team-mates after his Champions League red card.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer turned his hairdryer on for the first time as Manchester United boss after the 2-0 defeat by PSG.
Chelsea players are stunned Gary Cahill has been frozen out by Maurizio Sarri and want him back in.
Manchester City rejected loan interest from Newcastle, Southampton and Bournemouth to keep hold of Phil Foden last month.
Declan Rice chose to play for England over Republic of Ireland after seeking out the advice of John Terry.



daily star

Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff is the latest young player on Gareth Southgate's England radar after only making five Premier League starts.
Stoke City are set to take a massive hit on defender Kevin Wimmer and sell him to German club Hannover for less than half the £18m fee they paid Spurs for him.
Joe Mason has rejected the chance of a return to Plymouth Argyle as a free agent.



the times

Cardiff City have been accused of breaching FA rules over intermediaries because of their extensive use of an agency that employs Neil Warnock's son James.
UEFA have registered trademarks for the "Global Nations League" and "World Nations League" as their bitter division over a new tournament with FIFA continues.


daily mirror

Dejan Lovren has visited a strength and conditioning coach back home in Croatia in an attempt to be fit to face Bayern Munich.
Laurent Blanc has hired a leading football agency to help him land a job in the Premier League.


daily mail

Heung-min Son is in line for a second pay rise inside 12 months as reward for his sensational season for Tottenham.
Gerard Pique has confirmed Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi is among his backers in Kosmos, the company which is behind the changes to the Davis Cup tennis tournament.


daily telegraph

Birmingham's battle to avoid a potential 12-point deduction will be heard in the final week of February, with a verdict expected before the end of the season.


daily record

Peter Lovenkrands is being lined up by Danish side Nordsjaelland after impressing in his role as head coach of the Rangers reserve side.
Celtic signing Maryan Shved is certain he will be tough enough to deal with Scottish football when he links up with his new club at the start of next season.
 
Saturday's Newspapers:
16th February 2019



daily mail

Mesut Ozil is ready to complicate Arsenal's plan to offload him by refusing to leave on loan this summer.
One Chelsea player thinks Maurizio Sarri will be sacked if he does not win one of his next two matches.
Arsenal legend Marc Overmars believes Alexis Sanchez could make a shocking return to the Emirates after his unsuccessful spell at Manchester United.
Chelsea have let Frank Lampard's Derby train at Cobham ahead of their FA Cup clash at Brighton.
Richard Scudamore urged leading Premier League clubs to agree a price cap on away tickets to gain political influence.


the sun

Manchester United have made an approach to Borussia Dortmund for £70m-rated Jadon Sancho but rivals City would take 15 per cent of any transfer fee.
Sergio Romero is ready to snub interest from abroad and stay at Manchester United this summer on his £65k-a-week contract.
17-year-old Bolton midfielder Luca Connell is the latest Irish youngster in England's sights following Declan Rice's switch.
Crystal Palace goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey will reportedly contest his FA charge over his alleged Nazi salute.
Arsenal are hoping to appoint a director of football imminently after speaking to former player Marc Overmars and Roma's director of football Monchi.
Chinese Super League clubs Hebei China Fortune and Shenzhen FC are battling it out to sign Crystal Palace's Will Donkin.
Police have released pictures of 12 men they believe are connected to the bloody brawl between Millwall and Everton fans last month.


the times

Gareth Bale has no intention of leaving Real Madrid this summer despite facing a potential 12-match ban for a controversial celebration in the derby against Atletico Madrid.
Several England internationals have yet to receive fees worth tens of thousands of pounds for representing their country last year.
Chelsea director of football Marina Granovskaia's judgement is being questioned by some key figures at the club.
The FA and EFL are holding talks about whether to introduce a new law to specifically prohibit spying on opponents.
The agent James Featherstone is so well regarded by Birmingham City that he is permitted to use an office at the club.
The Premier League has invited all the top-flight managers to attend a summit on video assistant referees.


daily mirror

Bayern Munich are set to be without Kingsley Coman for their Champions League clash with Liverpool.
Ajax star defender Matthijs De Ligt has made up his mind and wants to follow team-mate Frenkie de Jong to Barcelona this summer.


daily star

Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud is desperate to sign a new contract at the club despite the signing of Gonzalo Higuain with his current deal expiring in the summer.


daily telegraph

Chelsea's Gary Cahill is said to have been stunned at being left out of the travelling squad to Malmo.
 
Sunday's Newspapers:
17th February 2019


sunday mirror

Manchester United are ready to sell £75m striker Romelu Lukaku as they look to bring in one of Serie A's top hit men in Paulo Dybala or Mauro Icardi.
Manchester City are looking to prise Spanish international Saul Niguez away from Atletico Madrid.
Manchester United are locked in a battle with PSG for the teenage sensation Joao Felix.
Thibaut Courtois has revealed that Gareth Bale is still struggling to adapt to the Spanish way of life - almost six years after joining Real Madrid.


the sun on sunday

Arsenal are shock contenders for Ajax whizkid centre-back Matthijs De Ligt.
West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini will move for Antonio Valencia - if Pablo Zabaleta decides this season will be his last.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is stepping up his £3.8 billion takeover bid of Manchester United - in the hope of becoming the new owner by next season.
Declan Rice's dad has revealed his shock at the West Ham star's switch to England.
Arsenal's loaned out keeper David Ospina believes his future at Napoli is in limbo.


sunday telegraph

The PFA has still not made a formal approach to Sport Resolutions to lead an independent review of its organisation almost three months after chief executive Gordon Taylor made that recommendation.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Marc Overmars will not leave Ajax mid-season to become Arsenal's sporting director, but he remains favourite to fill the role and could still join in the summer.
Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton is looking to end his England exile almost two years after winning his last cap.


scottish sun

Rangers have snapped up Man City starlet Kane Ritchie-Hosler.


sunday mail
Brendan Rodgers admits he needs more money to make Celtic competitive in Europe.
 
Linked to technical players like Dybala and Joao Felix while there's talk of offloading Lukaku is a positive at the very least, hopefully some truth in the mix.
 
Monday's Newspapers:
February 18, 2019


THE SUN
  • Zinedine Zidane wants the Chelsea job - if they match his terms and ambition, which includes keeping Eden Hazard and a £200m transfer kitty.
  • Cardiff want police to investigate the £15m transfer of Emiliano Sala.
  • Arsenal are preparing a move for Burnley's England goalkeeper Nick Pope, who has been unable to regain his starting place at Turf Moor after injury.
  • The opening of Tottenham's new stadium has been delayed until at least April because of the FA Cup schedule.
DAILY MAIL
  • Cardiff City's top executives are furious about football agent Willie McKay's admission that he deliberately inflated Emiliano Sala's transfer price and are gathering information that could lead to them suing him or trying to avoid paying the £15m fee.
  • West Ham are planning a bid for Manchester United's Ecuadorian wing-back Antonio Valencia, if Argentine right-back Pablo Zabaleta opts to retire at the end of the season.
  • Real Madrid and Wales forward Gareth Bale is not popular among his team-mates at the Bernabeu, and is known as 'The Golfer', according to goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard have handed Manchester United a major injury boost - with both poised to return earlier than expected. They could eturn for United's Premier League match against Liverpool next Sunday, despite being ruled out for "two to three weeks" by caretaker-manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
  • Manchester United and Arsenal are interested in Birmingham City's English striker Che Adams.
  • Arsenal's Mezut Ozil has left London to stay in Turkey for a few days after being left out of their Europa League squad in midweek.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Olivier Giroud has urged Chelsea to "stick together" as the pressure mounts on manager Maurizio Sarri.
  • Gareth Barry, who will turn 38 on Saturday, wants to add to his Premier League appearance record as West Brom continue their promotion push.


THE SCOTTISH SUN
  • Celtic chiefs are sweating over a potential bill after seats were badly damaged in the away end at Kilmarnock's Rugby Park.
  • Kris Boyd has slammed the Celtic supporter who smacked him with a coin.
  • Wes Foderingham looks certain to quit Rangers this summer.
 
Tuesday's Newspapers:
February 19, 2019



DAILY MIRROR
  • Arsenal are ready to re-open the pursuit of Sevilla midfielder Ever Banega in the summer.
  • Marco Silva admits Everton are suffering in front of goal because they are so short of confidence.
  • Liverpool could make another move for 18-year-old Borussia Dortmund and England winger Jadon Sancho after missing out on him when he was at Manchester City.

DAILY MAIL
  • Agent Willie McKay will argue that he paid for six flights to help out Cardiff City if the club claim he deceived them in the process which saw Emiliano Sala sign for £15m.
  • Stoke will try to offload Saido Berahino as soon as the summer window opens after the striker was arrested on suspicion of drink driving at 3am in London on Monday morning.
  • Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has suggested ex-Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil may be in a "comfort zone" after signing a lucrative contract with the Gunners last year

DAILY STAR
  • Rangers have missed out on talented Liverpool youngster Adam Lewis - with the Reds tying down the full-back to a new long-term deal.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Cristiano Ronaldo has been exceeding expectations at Juventus, says Pavel Nedved.
  • Emiliano Sala's transfer was forced through after Cardiff identified him as "a critical hire".
  • Wolves are close to agreeing a new contract with Morocco midfielder Romain Saiss.


GUARDIAN
  • Manchester City are set to add third-tier Chinese club Sichuan Jiuniu to their global portfolio.



SCOTTISH SUN
  • Kilmarnock supremo Billy Bowie has revealed "embarrassed" Celtic chiefs apologised for their fans' conduct at Rugby Park.
  • Steven Naismith admits the decision on whether to finish his career in the United States is the toughest he's ever faced.


DAILY RECORD
  • PFA Scotland has stressed that its petition calling for a top-flight ban on artificial pitches was instigated by players and not its officials.
  • Oliver Burke insists Celtic can get a miracle in the Mestalla and beat Valencia.
 
Wednesday's Newspapers:
February 20, 2019


the sun

Pep Guardiola is tracking £150m worth of British talent in Declan Rice, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Ben Chilwell ahead of splashing the cash at Manchester City this summer.
Maurizio Sarri expects the sack if Chelsea suffer another humiliation against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final.
Ander Herrera is ready to commit his long-term future to Manchester United with a new three-year deal in the pipeline.
Arsenal fear they could be playing at a half-empty Emirates against BATE Borisov on Thursday.
Scott McTominay has moved ahead of big-money flop Fred in the Manchester United pecking order - after a deadline-day move to West Brom was rejected.
Petr Cech took the Arsenal women's team out for a meal to congratulate them on their successful season so far.


daily mail

Arsenal are monitoring developments with Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope as they assess replacements for Petr Cech.
Bayern Munich have joined the growing list of clubs monitoring Crystal Palace right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Laura Muir's record mile run in Birmingham last Saturday is under scrutiny with a leading sportswear manufacturer seeking clarification as to whether her shoes comply with athletics rules.


daily mirror

Liverpool have been tipped as potential buyers of Bruno Fernandes this summer - as Sporting Lisbon face being forced to cash in on the Portugal midfielder.
Maurizio Sarri is struggling to convince Chelsea's serial silverware winners that his way is the right way.


the times

Ashley Young is among three players unable to play in the last eight of the FA Cup next month after a change in the rules this season - players who are booked twice in the cup automatically miss the next game, although there is an amnesty for the semi-finals.


the guardian

Nantes are set to take their dispute with Cardiff City over the death of Emiliano Sala to Fifa this week if the Premier League club fail to comply with the French club's request for payment of the first instalment of his £15m transfer fee by Wednesday.


daily record

Steven 'Slippy' Gerrard admits the Scottish Cup is now the most realistic opportunity for Rangers to end their trophy drought.
Revolutionary plans to draft in foreign referees to the top flight for the start of next season are to be tabled.
 
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Wednesday's Newspapers:
February 20, 2019





daily record

Steven 'Slippy' Gerrard admits the Scottish Cup is now the most realistic opportunity for Rangers to end their trophy drought.
Revolutionary plans to draft in foreign referees to the top flight for the start of next season are to be tabled.
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Thursday's Newspapers:
February 21, 2019



the sun

Paris Saint-Germain have joined the list of clubs interested in Callum Hudson-Odoi, who is furious with the way he has been treated at Chelsea since he put in a transfer request.
Willie McKay insists the deal that took Emiliano Sala to Cardiff days before the striker died in a plane crash was "clean".
PSG are set to open contract talks with Dani Alves, who is scheduled to become a free agent this summer and understood to be of interest to Manchester City.
Tottenham are pinning their hopes of opening their new stadium this season on two test events in March.
Ronaldinho has linked up with Teqball, a craze popular with Chelsea and Man Utd players, in a bid to get it included in the Olympic Games.
Deontay Wilder is set to spark a bidding war between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury's camps.
Joe Joyce could be in line for an early world heavyweight title fight because of Tyson Fury's decision to sign with Top Rank, according to trainer Abel Sanchez.


daily mail

Chelsea and Liverpool are chasing Lillian Thuram's son, Khephren, who could be available cheaply from Monaco this summer.



daily telegraph

Emiliano Sala signed a "potentially invalid" contract with Cardiff City in the days before he died in a plane crash.
Billy Sharp is set to hand Sheffield United a huge boost in their pursuit of promotion to the Premier League by signing a new contract.
Exeter Chiefs pair Ben Moon and Jack Nowell are expected to be Eddie Jones' only changes when he names his England side to face Wales in Cardiff.


daily mirror

Marouane Fellaini has rejected claims his move from Manchester United to Chinese club Shandong Luneng was solely motivated by money.


the times

La Liga chief Javier Tebas has emerged as a contender to take over from Richard Scudamore as Premier League chief executive.
Emiliano Sala's family could miss out on £600,000 compensation if his contract with Cardiff was not registered properly with the Premier League as he would not have been registered with the PFA's pension scheme either.


scottish sun

Celtic fans claimed to have been set upon by Spanish police as they were drinking in Valencia the night before the clubs meet in the Europa League.


daily record

Plans for a new senior division in the SPFL that would include Old Firm colt teams have been firmly rejected during a showdown at Hampden.
 
Friday's Newspapers:
February 22, 2019



THE SUN
  • Chelsea and Real Madrid have reached out to Inter Milan about Mauro Icardi after he was stripped of the club captaincy.
  • Laurent Blanc will be among the candidates to take over if Maurizio Sarri leaves Chelsea before the end of the season.
  • Barcelona have stepped up their interest in Lille winger Pepe, potentially scuppering any hopes Arsenal had of tempting him to the Premier League.
  • Willie McKay has re-iterated his challenge to Cardiff to have a public meeting over the Emiliano Sala transfer deal.
  • Claude Puel says Kasper Schmeichel has told him he is happy at Leicester after clear-the-air talks.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Diogo Dalot donated his first Manchester United pay packet to the Fintas Football School in Braga where he spent his formative football years.
  • Leicester City will consider replacing manager Claude Puel with Newcastle United boss Rafael Benitez, who has postponed contract talks at St James' Park to focus on the side's relegation battle.
  • Derby County manager Frank Lampard says he is not surprised he has been linked with replacing Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri at his former club, but added that he is focusing on his job with the Rams.


DAILY MAIL
  • Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been warned he faces much more severe punishment, including a lengthy touchline or stadium ban, if there is any repeat of comments about refereeing that cost him a £45,000 fine.
  • Lord Ouseley twice helped Millwall escape punishment for alleged racist chanting after being called as a witness for the club he supports in 2004 and 2009.


THE TIMES
  • Football's lawmakers will bring in a new wording on handball next week in a move to end confusion over "deliberate" contact of the hand with the ball.
  • All four FA Cup quarter-finals could see video assistant referees (VAR) used.
  • Phil Neville is in line to be coach of a British women's football team at next year's Tokyo Olympics.


DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Stoke City are weighing up a decision over sacking Saido Berahino after the striker was charged with drink driving earlier this week.
  • Liverpool's run to last season's Champions League final helped contribute £575m to the UK economy, according to a Deloitte report.

DAILY RECORD
  • SFA chief Ian Maxwell has slammed the sectarian yobs dragging the Scottish game into the gutter.
 
Saturday's Newspapers:
23rd February 2019


daily mirror

Arsenal have offered Roma's Monchi their technical director role - and expect him to take it.
Davinson Sanchez insists Tottenham still have a big part to play in the title race.


the sun

Zinedine Zidane will not be put off the Chelsea job by their transfer ban and could get £200m to spend in the summer.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will rush back Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard to face Liverpool because he does not trust Alexis Sanchez.
Maurizio Sarri will spend just an hour preparing fragile Chelsea for tomorrow's Carabao Cup final.


daily telegraph

Chelsea are to consider a move for Steve Holland if they hand Maurizio Sarri the sack next week.
Chelsea's transfer ban from FIFA has only pushed Eden Hazard further towards the exit door.
Man City have been accused of giving Jadon Sancho's agent a contract to work as a scout to conceal a £200,000 payment.
Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos has said that Mesut Ozil has the support of the whole squad as the German playmaker fights to win back his place in the starting line-up.


daily mail

Manchester City are expected to be hit with a similar sanction from FIFA to the two-window transfer ban handed to Chelsea.


the guardian

Trent Alexander-Arnold says he uses last year's loss at Manchester United as a "learning point".


daily record
Jermain Defoe reckons Alfredo Morelos has the same predatory instincts as Harry Kane and is adamant he has all the attributes to achieve his Premier League dream.
Derek McInnes has declared an interest in St Johnstone's Joe Shaughnessy and admitted he never wanted him to leave Aberdeen.


scottish sun

Brendan Rodgers fears Scotland's bigots will scare away top bosses.
 
Sunday's Newspapers:
24th February 2019


sunday mirror

Ajax are blocking Arsenal's bid to install Marc Overmars as their technical director.
Arsenal are set to offer Rob Holding a new deal despite his long-term injury.
Sir Alex Ferguson would give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the Manchester United job now.
Kevin De Bruyne has set his sights on winning the quadruple.
Dirk Kuyt has revealed how former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard has inspired him to become a manager.
Mauricio Pochettino is lining up a move for Celta Vigo striker Maxi Gomez as he prepares to re-enter the transfer market this summer.
Watford are returning to South America - with Corinthians striker Gustavo high on their hit list.


mail on sunday

Chelsea players are mentally fatigued by Maurizio Sarri's regime, with his over-detailed training sessions identified as one of the reasons for their swift decline in the last six weeks, and the manager is likely to be sacked if the club are heavily defeated by Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final.
Fulham fear a mass exodus of talent if they cannot escape relegation from the Premier League.
Anxious Arsenal fans have been asked to show more patience with new head coach Unai Emery by Granit Xhaka.


the sun on sunday

Joe Hart may be given a shock MLS lifeline to end his Burnley misery.
Arsenal head the chase for Crystal Palace right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Ed Woodward was given a near 60 percent pay rise to more than £4m by Manchester United last season.
Chelsea expect to be held to ransom this summer as they plan a £200m splurge to get ahead of their looming transfer ban.
Manchester City believe Leroy Sane will commit to a near double-your-money £120,000-a-week contract before the summer.


sunday times

Leicester City have drawn up a two-man shortlist of Brendan Rodgers and Rafa Benitez to replace Claude Puel.
Chelsea have talked to Gianfranco Zola about taking on the position of interim manager, as the club considers short and long-term options to replace Maurizio Sarri.
Mauricio Pochettino is almost certain to face a Football Association charge after Tottenham's loss at Burnley.


sunday mail

Swansea midfielder George Byers says he would jump at the chance to join Rangers if his boyhood heroes tried to sign him.
Defiant Steven Davis last night claimed Rangers boss Steven Gerrard was wrong to write off the title race and warned: It's not over.
Plans to introduce Celtic and Rangers colt teams into League Two have been bombed out again.
 
Monday's Newspapers:
25th February 2019


the sun

Leicester City are set to offer £6m to Celtic as they look to install Brendan Rodgers as their new manager in the wake of Claude Puel's departure.
Manchester United staff spoke to each Old Trafford ball boy during Sunday's clash with Liverpool, reportedly to tell them to slow down giving the ball back because of their injury struggles.
Manchester United have made contact with the agent of Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes, according to reports in Portugal.
Kingsley Coman will be absent from Bayern Munich's side for the Champions League last-16 second leg clash with Liverpool because of a muscle problem.
Dani Alves is the latest Paris Saint-Germain player to have his house burgled while he was playing, losing thousands of pounds of belongings while in action against Nimes.


daily mail

Jamie Vardy punched a door in anger after Leicester's 4-1 hiding by Crystal Palace on Saturday, the game which proved to be Claude Puel's last in charge of the club.
Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff is set to be handed his first England U21 call in Aidy Boothroyd's next squad, which will be named in a fortnight.
Jose Mourinho says Chelsea star Eden Hazard possesses both the personality and the talent to succeed at Real Madrid.
David Moyes is a contender to become Celtic manager should Brendan Rodgers depart Parkhead.


daily mirror

Barcelona have given Liverpool and Arsenal a boost by cooling their interest in PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot.
Gareth Bale refused to celebrate his match-winning goal for Real Madrid against Levante on Sunday in the wake of recent criticism over his bonding with the rest of the squad.


daily telegraph

Jarrell Miller claims Anthony Joshua is yet to fight anyone great, pointing out even Wladimir Klitschko faced the multiple world champion when he was way past his best.
Maro Itoje is set to boost England's depleted forward options against Italy after Courtney Lawes was the latest player ruled out for the rest of the Six Nations.


daily record

Celtic signing Maryan Shved had an impressive return to action for Karpaty Lviv on Sunday, netting a hat-trick in their 4-0 win over Vorskla Poltava.
Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty says ending his goal drought will give him a huge lift for the title run-in.
Brendan Rodgers has slammed Motherwell's players and manager Stephen Robinson for refusing to let his team score a goal to level up a controversial strike that sent Celtic Park into meltdown.


scottish sun

Jermain Defoe reckons Rangers can reignite their title challenge by going unbeaten until the end of the season.
 
Tuesday's Newspapers:
26th February 2019



DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Leicester City want Brendan Rodgers as their new manager this season and are set to make their move in the next few days.
  • Maurizio Sarri's job remains on the line despite being handed a stay of execution for Chelsea's game against Tottenham.
  • Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino is a doubt for this weekend's Merseyside derby after suffering ankle damage.
  • The Government has told the Premier League and Football Association to do more to bring in black coaches as part of a new "zero tolerance" anti-discrimination plan.

THE SUN
  • Maurizio Sarri laid into rebel keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in the dressing room after his Wembley mutiny.
  • Jurgen Klopp tore into Jordan Henderson during a furious dressing-room rant at his players.
  • Arsenal lead the way to sign Crystal Palace's 21-year-old English right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka and are willing to match the £40m price tag set by their Premier League rivals.
  • Chelsea are set to sell Englishman Kasey Palmer for £4m, despite the 22-year-old midfielder never playing for senior side, as Bristol City look to make his loan deal permanent.

DAILY MAIL
  • Ashley Barnes has had his hopes of representing Austria dashed due to unexpected red tape.
  • Leicester City have made their move for Brendan Rodgers and are pressing ahead with plans to install him immediately.
  • Mauro Icardi is embroiled in a bitter row with everyone at Inter Milan and his wife is the key to the whole sorry saga.
  • Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani will have to consider selling the club if they fail to win promotion to the Premier League - because he would find it difficult to fund another season in the Sky Bet Championship.

DAILY MIRROR
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made a check on Juan Mata during a chance meeting on Monday afternoon.
  • Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville says there will be "mutiny" at the Old Trafford club if Ole Gunnar Solksjaer is not appointed as manager on a full-time basis.

  • Daily Star
  • Maurizio Sarri is set to risk his future on Kepa Arrizabalaga by starting him against Tottenham on Wednesday despite anger aimed at Chelsea's headline-grabbing goalkeeper by a section of his team-mates.
  • Rafa Benitez is sure Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff is destined to build himself a successful England career.
  • Bracknell ice hockey player Ryan Watt has been banned for 21 games after a post-match brawl and an altercation with a Peterborough fan.


The Guardian
  • Dario Gradi did not make any background checks on Barry Bennell when Crewe appointed him as a youth coach because the club was trying to poach the now convicted paedophile from Manchester City.


The Times
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set to name teenager Tahith Chong, Angel Gomes and James Garner in his Manchester United squad for Wednesday's Premier League clash with Crystal Palace.
  • An independent inquiry into the handling of Jonny May's head injury was launched straight after England's defeat by Wales on Saturday.
  • Six Nations unions are set to sell a share in their commercial future to CVC Capital Partners.
  • Senior Great Britain hockey officials are standing by women's head coach Mark Hager despite a review into his time as New Zealand coach revealing "serious concerns" from 24 players.


Daily Record
  • St Johnstone boss Tommy Wright has backed Jason Kerr to earn a Scotland call-up and feels Joe Shaughnessy should be on the Republic of Ireland's radar.
  • Neil McCann says he faced sectarian abuse from Celtic fans when Dundee, the club he was managing at the time, held a minute's applause in tribute to his father Eddie not long after he passed away in 2017.

 
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