Press Gossip - 2023

[christinaa]

Sunday's Newspapers:


SUNDAY MIRROR

Barcelona will make a £130m bid for Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho this week.

Manchester United are eying a Cristiano Ronaldo 'homecoming' after he had a bust-up with Real Madrid officials.

Jose Mourinho has told his 'secret agent' Paul Pogba to help him land Paulo Dybala from Juventus.

Arsene Wenger is concerned over the rift between Alexis Sanchez and his Arsenal team-mates.

Tottenham are ready to beat Chelsea to the signing of Everton's Ross Barkley.

Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen is being watched by Barcelona.

Chelsea and Manchester United have been boosted in their pursuit of Alex Sandro with Juventus lining-up Bayer Leverkusen's Wendell.

West Ham are hoping to use either Diafra Sakho or Andre Ayew in a deal to land Swansea's Alfie Mawson.

Wayne Rooney's image rights and investments company Stoneygate48 has shot up in value to £17.2m.

There are fresh fears that David Beckham's MLS franchise will ever get off the ground because of a lawsuit over the stadium.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Dele Alli's brother has been pictured at 'El Clasico' between Real Madrid and Barcelona sparking speculation among Spurs fans.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Roy Hodgson has warned his ex-England players they will face abuse at the World Cup in Russia.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Manchester City star Sergio Aguero plans to return to former club Independiente in Argentina.

Manchester United will get a £1m fee from Crystal Palace if they send Timothy Fosu-Mensah back from his loan.

Swansea and Brighton are showing interest in £8m Hull starlet Jarrod Bowen.

West Brom boss Alan Pardew believes Arsene Wenger should drop Alexis Sanchez ahead of their clash with Arsenal.

 

[Bestietom]

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• Real Madrid are reportedly set to bid £88m for Man Utd forward Anthony Martial
• Would allow United to make a decent profit on fee spent to sign him from Monaco
• Questionable as to whether they will let him go though
• READ MORE: Jesse Lingard WAG: Stunning model Jena Frumes gallery as Man Utd ace accused of cheating

Anthony Martial hasn’t been able to establish himself as a permanent fixture in the Man Utd line-up this season, and Real Madrid may have been alerted.

The 22-year-old has scored eight goals and provided seven assists in 28 appearances in all competitions, which is a decent contribution when he has regularly been made to come off the bench.

Having started just one of the last four Premier League matches, and 10 in total so far this season, it would come as no surprise if there is a sense of frustration on the Frenchman’s part, but it’s unclear as to whether it’s enough to force him to consider his options.

It seems as though Real Madrid are ready to test United’s resolve, as they will make an £88m bid for him, as perDon Balon, as re-reported by The Express.

It’s claimed that Martial is an alternative to Harry Kane and Mauro Icardi, with Zinedine Zidane leading the calls to sign his compatriot.

There’s no denying that Martial is a highly talented individual, and perhaps with more faith and playing time he would flourish at Man Utd, just as he did when he initially joined the club and played under Louis van Gaal.

However, question marks remain under Mourinho as he doesn’t seem entirely convinced, while the fierce competition for places doesn’t help with Jesse Lingard, Marcus Rashford, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Juan Mata and others fighting for the same places.

Further, as per BBC Sport, Man Utd signed Martial for a fee which could rise to £58m, and so if the £88m bid from Madrid is genuine, it could allow the Red Devils to make a more than decent profit on the French international to potentially reinvest back into the squad where it’s needed more.

Based on the reaction from many United supporters on Twitter on a regular basis when Martial isn’t in the starting line-up, they would be very frustrated if he were to leave Manchester. However, it remains to be seen whether or not Real Madrid launch an assault to sign him, and if they’re successful with it.

 

[The Bloody-Nine]

Nothing Don Balon have 'reported' has ever happened.

 

[IrishRedDevil]

The only thing of note in that article is that I didn’t realise Lingard was dating Jena Frumes. Lucky bugger.

 

[yumtum]

The only thing of note in that article is that I didn’t realise Lingard was dating Jena Frumes. Lucky bugger.

And he's already cheated on her! Dumb feck.

 

[Catt]

Google Jena Frumes.

 

[Paxi]

Holy feck! How did that goblin get her?

 

[IrishRedDevil]

Google Jena Frumes.

Been stalking her on Instagram for months - highly recommended.

 

[Catt]

I don't know who she is so had to google her.

 

[AndyJ1985]

Holy feck! How did that goblin get her?

$$$

 

[IrishRedDevil]

Holy feck! How did that goblin get her?

Haven’t seen any pictures of them together but on 12th December she uploaded pics of her in a United jersey so that’s probably a sign. Hot as feck.

 

[Devil may care]

These young boys with some cash on the hip and a bit of fame don't know how to appreciate women, but feck that, this Martial story is utter bullshit, I think of the forwards even Jose realizes he's the only one with the quality to build on long term and he has responded to Mourinho's man management better than most do, no way we sell him.

 

[christinaa]

Monday's Newspapers:
January 01 2018

THE SUN

• Real Madrid are preparing an opening bid of £130m for unsettled Chelsea star Eden Hazard.
• West Ham have been told they will have to pay £40m to land Swansea defender Alfie Mawson.
• Rangers are trying to lure highly-rated Arsenal teenager Marcus McGuane on loan to Ibrox.
• Derby, Birmingham and Sunderland have joined Cardiff in the race to sign Norwich striker Cameron Jerome.

DAILY EXPRESSS

• Jose Mourinho wants to sign Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid in January to salvage Manchester United's season and is urging the club's board to trigger his £86m release clause.

DAILY MAIL

• Southampton are pushing to sign Theo Walcott on an initial loan deal from Arsenal.
• Turkey striker Cenk Tosun has been pictured in London ahead of completing his move to Everton from Besiktas on New Year's Day.
• West Brom have enquired into the availability of Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, with Crystal Palace and West Ham also keen.

THE TIMES

• Nottingham Forest are looking to Aitor Karanka to replace Mark Warburton, who was sacked on New Year's Eve.

DAILY MIRROR

• West Brom are preparing a fresh offer for Middlesbrough centre-back Ben Gibson, who would be their No 1 target to replace in-demand Jonny Evans.
• Watford are confident of winning the battle to sign Leicester striker Islam Slimani.
• Adrian is ready to commit himself to signing a new contract at West Ham now he has won his place back from Joe Hart.
• Burton Albion are keen on little-used Crystal Palace midfielder Jordon Mutch.
• Arsenal forward Mesut Ozil is a doubt for the clash with Chelsea after missing the draw at West Brom.

DAILY RECORD

• Celtic are set to step up their bid to bring highly-rated Dundee defender Jack Hendry to the club.
• Burnley could make a January move for Celtic centre-back Jozo Simunovic.
• St Johnstone have ripped up the contracts of striker Graham Cummins and defender Ally Gilchrist.

 

[christinaa]

Tuesday's Newspapers:
January 02 2018

DAILY MIRROR

• Everton's deal to sign Cenk Tosun from Besiktas is in danger of collapsing after an 11th-hour twist over the fee.
• Manchester United are ready to send forward James Wilson out on loan.

DAILY MAIL

• Besiktas have increased their asking price for Cenk Tosun to £27m as Everton lodge an offer.
• Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane will make a 6000-mile round trip to the African Footballer of the Year awards just 24 hours before the Merseyside derby.
• Barcelona are ready to give Samuel Umtiti a new contract to ward off Manchester United and City interest.
• Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has passionately defended Wilfried Zaha after the Football Association decided not to take action against the forward for the controversial penalty awarded against Manchester City on Sunday.
• Speculation linking Moussa Dembele to Brighton appears to be growing but the club are keen to know his level of interest in any potential move before making an offer.

THE SUN

• Manchester United are reportedly in discussions with Paris St Germain to bring Lucas Moura to the Premier League.
• Borussia Monchengladbach have launched a £10m bid for West Ham defender Reece Oxford.
• Stoke City have sent scouts to watch highly-coveted Celtic striker Moussa Dembele.
• Wilfried Zaha says he is staying at Crystal Palace beyond the January transfer window.
• Reports that Liverpool would sue Nike over their Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona gaffe have turned out to be false.
• Arsenal and Liverpool have received a boost over target Leon Goretzka after the Schalke star's agent denied he is ready to move to Bayern Munich.
• David Beckham has earned a whopping £40,000 per day from his business empire over the last two years.
• Aitor Karanka wants a "good project" in England as he leads the chase for the Nottingham Forest job.
• Watford are considering a £3m swoop for Getafe goalkeeper Vicente Guaita.
• Wolves defender Kortney Hausse is a target for Huddersfield and Watford.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Barcelona may have to be willing to pay an "astronomical" fee if they want to bring Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho to the Nou Camp.
• Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham's Heung-Min Son has not been receiving the praise he deserves because it all goes to Harry Kane.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Southampton keeper Alex McCarthy has sent a message to Fraser Forster that he will not give up his place easily.

THE GUARDIAN

• Swansea may be looking to West Ham's Diafra Sakho as part of their strategy to bring in out-of-favour players who are looking for more play time ahead of the World Cup.

THE TIMES

• Kevin De Bruyne has received a positive update on his fitness and is likely to return to action for Manchester City sooner than first feared.

DAILY RECORD

• Thierry Henry has urged Moussa Dembele to quit Celtic and Scottish football for the big time.
• John Souttar wants to stay loyal to Hearts and repay the faith shown in him as he shuts out talk of a move to England this month.

 

[Bestietom]

Carlos Soler:
One of the biggest talents in Spain at the moment. Has been a huge part in Valencia's success so far. Good dribbler and passer. Rumoured to Manchester United for the summer.


As a result, Mourinho is looking to delve into the market for a creative, hard-working midfielder who could be compatible with Paul Pogba, making Valencia youngster Soler a viable target.

Manchester United’s bright start to the season led pundits to tip them to challenge Manchester City for the Premier League title. Their dip in form coincided with the loss of Paul Pogba to injury and Manchester City’s winning streak, which has seen them fall way behind the league leaders.

Since the return of Pogba, there have been suggestions of over-reliance on their star man, and Mourinho sees Soler as the ideal man to take away some of the burden, while also providing the missing link in midfield for the Premier League giants.

The bone of contention for the Red Devils is the transfer fee. Manchester United will have to shell out the €80 million buyout clause in Soler’s contract to secure his services. Valencia are unwilling to even entertain offers for bids lower than the figure, while the Premier League heavyweights are pondering a player plus cash offer.

On the other hand, Manchester United are also weighing up the option to buy Soler and loan him back to Valencia to ensure the transfer is wrapped before other clubs table bids and start an inevitable bidding war. It now remains to be seen if a transfer sees the light of the day, as Soler continues to grow in stature.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Carlos Soler:
One of the biggest talents in Spain at the moment. Has been a huge part in Valencia's success so far. Good dribbler and passer. Rumoured to Manchester United for the summer.


As a result, Mourinho is looking to delve into the market for a creative, hard-working midfielder who could be compatible with Paul Pogba, making Valencia youngster Soler a viable target.

Manchester United’s bright start to the season led pundits to tip them to challenge Manchester City for the Premier League title. Their dip in form coincided with the loss of Paul Pogba to injury and Manchester City’s winning streak, which has seen them fall way behind the league leaders.

Since the return of Pogba, there have been suggestions of over-reliance on their star man, and Mourinho sees Soler as the ideal man to take away some of the burden, while also providing the missing link in midfield for the Premier League giants.

The bone of contention for the Red Devils is the transfer fee. Manchester United will have to shell out the €80 million buyout clause in Soler’s contract to secure his services. Valencia are unwilling to even entertain offers for bids lower than the figure, while the Premier League heavyweights are pondering a player plus cash offer.

On the other hand, Manchester United are also weighing up the option to buy Soler and loan him back to Valencia to ensure the transfer is wrapped before other clubs table bids and start an inevitable bidding war. It now remains to be seen if a transfer sees the light of the day, as Soler continues to grow in stature.

Soler is much more talented than Pereira

 

[Bestietom]

Soler is much more talented than Pereira

He is one of the top youngsters in Spain now. Great dribbler and vision. What we need.

 

[christinaa]

Wednesday's Newspapers:
January 03 2018



DAILY TELEGRAPH

David Luiz and Michy Batshuayi can leave Chelsea in January if they wish, says Antonio Conte.

THE GUARDIAN

Everton will attempt to complete the signing of the Besiktas striker Cenk Tosun today at a meeting with the club's president, Fikret Orman.

DAILY EXPRESS

Philippe Coutinho has said he has played his last game for Liverpool as he aims to force through a move to Barcelona this month.

DAILY MAIL

Jose Mourinho is treading a fine line with the Old Trafford board over this comments about Manchester United's spending.

West Ham are willing to pay £15m to sign Wales international Joe Allen from Stoke.

DAILY MIRROR

Pep Guardiola has confirmed that Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus will miss four-to-six weeks with his knee injury.

Chelsea are ready to push through a £50m January move for Juventus full-back Alex Sandro.

Arsene Wenger has opened the door to selling Alexis Sanchez this month if Arsenal can buy a replacement.

Crystal Palace have been rocked by a double injury blow as Scott Dann and Jason Puncheon are ruled out for the rest of the season.


THE SUN

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is desperate to land PSG winger Lucas Moura on loan in January.

THE INDEPENDENT

Pep Guardiola has told the Premier League organisers that they are in danger of 'killing' players if they persist with busy schedules over the Christmas period.

DAILY STAR

Glenn Murray has insisted he will welcome a new striker to Brighton even though a new arrival would threaten his starting spot.

Aston Villa, Middlesbrough, Fulham and Derby are watching Valarenga and ex-Manchester City midfielder Abdisalam Ibrahim.

Watford are keen on Getafe goalkeeper Vicente Guaita.

Norwich will hand a long-term contract to German midfielder Tom Trybull.

QPR want Peterborough striker Jack Marriott in a swap deal with Conor Washington.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic, Rangers and Aberdeen will watch superkid Joaquin Fernandez in next month's U20s Copa Libertadores.

Brendan Rodgers admits he is considering sending Eboue Kouassi out on loan for the rest of the season.

 

[christinaa]

Thursday's newspapers.

DAILY MAIL

• Manchester United fear Jose Mourinho could resign at the end of the season.
• Stoke boss Mark Hughes is set for talks with the board amid their awful run of form and questions over his future at club.
• Tottenham are ready to smash their wage ceiling to make Harry Kane the highest paid Englishman in the Premier League on £200k-a-week.

DAILY STAR

• Watford want Sunderland midfielder Didier Ndong, Leicester striker Islam Slimani and Liverpool outcast Lazar Markovic in a triple January swoop.
• Southampton, West Ham, Newcastle and Everton are all in the running to sign out-of-favour Arsenal winger Theo Walcott.
  
• Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho will block Henrikh Mkhitaryan's transfer to Inter Milan.

THE SUN

• Danny Rose is on Manchester United's transfer radar as Jose Mourinho urges the club's board to make the £50m signing.

DAILY MIRROR

• Everton are closing in on the transfer of Cenk Tosun after face-to-face talks with the Besiktas president Fikret Orman.
• Robbie Keane could make an amazing return to Wolves as they close in on promotion to the Premier League.
• West Brom are ready to sell Jonny Evans this month if he won't commit to a new contract, with Manchester United and Manchester City ready to swoop.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Monaco's Thomas Lemar has chosen to join Liverpool to replace Barcelona-bound Philippe Coutinho.
• Swedish side Ostersunds want to sign forgotten Celtic midfielder Liam Henderson.

 

[christinaa]

Friday's Newspapers:
January 05 2018


DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Barcelona are prepared to spend £140m to sign Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool.
• Chelsea are close to signing Ross Barkley after making a new bid for the Everton midfielder.

DAILY MAIL

• Arsenal are trying to have Arsene Wenger's misconduct charge dealt with quickly so Sunday's FA Cup tie at Nottingham Forest is included in any ban.
• Sunderland are set to seal the loan signing of Liverpool teenager Ben Woodburn.
• Jack Wilshere will ignore growing interest from foreign clubs to fulfil his ambition of becoming an Arsenal legend.
• Watford are ready to sell captain Troy Deeney and want to replace him with Bournemouth's Benik Afobe.

DAILY MIRROR

• PSG have joined the chase for £30m Fulham wonderkid Ryan Sessegnon as Tottenham face a battle to land the left-back.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Celtic are set to complete the signing of Lewis Morgan before sending him back to St Mirren on loan.
• Liverpool could be in the driving seat to sign Leon Goretzka after relations between Schalke and Bayern Munich took a turn for the worse.
• Chelsea are confident of signing Everton star Ross Barkley for just £15m.

THE SUN

• Andy Carroll is the shock name on Chelsea's list of targets for January - he is wanted as backup for Alvaro Morata.
• Sheffield Wednesday are in talks with Dutch coach Jos Luhukay to replace Carlos Carvalhal as manager.

DAILY STAR

• Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata has been in touch with Real Madrid to warn them about Barcelona's imminent signing of Philippe Coutinho.
• Barcelona have rejected the opportunity to sign Chelsea central defender David Luiz.
  
• Chelsea have offered Arturo Vidal a four-year contract worth £13.4m per season to leave Bayern Munich.

 

[Slimcharles69]

Friday's Newspapers:
January 05 2018


DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Barcelona are prepared to spend £140m to sign Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool.
• Chelsea are close to signing Ross Barkley after making a new bid for the Everton midfielder.

DAILY MAIL

• Arsenal are trying to have Arsene Wenger's misconduct charge dealt with quickly so Sunday's FA Cup tie at Nottingham Forest is included in any ban.
• Sunderland are set to seal the loan signing of Liverpool teenager Ben Woodburn.
• Jack Wilshere will ignore growing interest from foreign clubs to fulfil his ambition of becoming an Arsenal legend.
• Watford are ready to sell captain Troy Deeney and want to replace him with Bournemouth's Benik Afobe.

DAILY MIRROR

• PSG have joined the chase for £30m Fulham wonderkid Ryan Sessegnon as Tottenham face a battle to land the left-back.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Celtic are set to complete the signing of Lewis Morgan before sending him back to St Mirren on loan.
• Liverpool could be in the driving seat to sign Leon Goretzka after relations between Schalke and Bayern Munich took a turn for the worse.
• Chelsea are confident of signing Everton star Ross Barkley for just £15m.

THE SUN

• Andy Carroll is the shock name on Chelsea's list of targets for January - he is wanted as backup for Alvaro Morata.
• Sheffield Wednesday are in talks with Dutch coach Jos Luhukay to replace Carlos Carvalhal as manager.

DAILY STAR

• Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata has been in touch with Real Madrid to warn them about Barcelona's imminent signing of Philippe Coutinho.
• Barcelona have rejected the opportunity to sign Chelsea central defender David Luiz.
  
• Chelsea have offered Arturo Vidal a four-year contract worth £13.4m per season to leave Bayern Munich.

fecking what???

 

[christinaa]

Saturday's Newspapers:
January 06 2018

THE SUN

• Liverpool have contacted Leicester City as Jurgen Klopp plots a swoop for Riyad Mahrez.

DAILY STAR

• Chelsea star Eden Hazard has rejected a second contract offer amid Real Madrid interest.
  
• Rafael Benitez is prioritising Newcastle's Premier League survival over the FA Cup.

DAILY MIRROR

• Stoke have warned West Ham that Joe Allen is not for sale with the Potters desperate to avoid a repeat of Marko Arnautovic's exit from the club.
• Newcastle are eyeing a surprise January move for Joe Hart after the England goalkeeper lost his place at West Ham.

DAILY MAIL

• Philippe Coutinho is set for Barcelona switch as Liverpool demand £145m to allow their superstar to leave Anfield.
• Manchester City are lining up a £35m swoop for Alexis Sanchez after losing Gabriel for two months.

THE GUARDIAN

• David Moyes has sought to reassure Joe Hart that he will give him opportunities to revive his career at West Ham before the World Cup.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Newcastle United are interested in signing Danny Ings and are nearing completion of a loan deal for Chelsea's Kenedy.

 

[christinaa]

Sunday's Newspapers:
January 07 2018

SUNDAY MIRROR

• Real Madrid have been told it will cost a mind-boggling £300m to sign Harry Kane.
  
• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could cut short his latest contract and move into the boardroom in the summer and is eyeing Mikel Arteta as his hand-picked successor.
• Arsene Wenger will let Alexis Sanchez move to Manchester City for £35m this month - providing he can sign Riyad Mahrez to replace him.
  
• Jose Mourinho will make a stunning move to grab Mesut Ozil from Arsenal this month.
• Manchester United will have competition from the Chinese Super League if Real Madrid sell Gareth Bale.
• Sam Allardyce is targeting a £50m double swoop this month - with Swansea defender Alfie Mawson and Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure on his radar.
• Newcastle's Rafa Benitez is still waiting to learn his winter window transfer budget as he chases Liverpool striker Danny Ings.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

• Eden Hazard is set to snub a move to Real Madrid and sign a deal that will make him the highest paid player in the Premier League.
• Inter Milan have pocketed a nice Christmas bonus from Philippe Coutinho's big-money transfer from Liverpool to Barcelona.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

• Manchester City want Harry Maguire from Leicester and are ready to make an incredible £50m bid.
• West Ham are ready to offer £25m for Swansea centre-half Alfie Mawson
  
• Sam Allardyce needs another new striker - and has Diafra Sakho and Moussa Dembele on his wish-list.
• Crystal Palace are weighing up a shock move for Watford's Italian striker Stefano Okaka.
• Rangers hope to win the race for Fleetwood's flying striker Devante Cole.
• Aston Villa target Nick Powell will sign a new deal at Wigan and stay on - if their long-running takeover goes through.
• Neil Warnock is eyeing Lewis Grabban for Cardiff's faltering promotion push.
• Bolton are demanding £4m for kid keeper Jake Turner - to the surprise of Everton and Manchester United.

THE MAIL ON SUNDAY

• Sheffield United are closing on a deal for Wolves' Wales international midfielder Lee Evans.
• Newcastle are exploring a loan deal for PSG goalkeeper Kevin Trapp.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY

• Manchester United and Arsenal have joined the £30m battle for Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazil star Fred.

 

[christinaa]

Monday's Newspapers:
January 08 2018

THE SUN

Manchester City want Harry Maguire from Leicester and are ready to make an incredible £50m bid.

Cardiff boss Neil Warnock is looking at a move for Bournemouth striker Lewis Grabban.

Fulham are set to sign Southampton left-back Matt Targett on loan until the end of the season.

Real Madrid are ready to make Chelsea duo Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois their top transfer targets this summer.


Antoine Griezmann will demand a staggering £400,000-a-week to snub Barcelona and join Manchester United.

Chelsea are ready to add another Hazard to their ranks by re-signing Eden's brother, Thorgan.

Manchester United have been given a free run to sign Alex Sandro after Chelsea pulled out of the race for the Juventus star.

Jese Rodriguez is closing in on a move to hometown club Las Palmas to end his nightmare spell in the Premier League.

DAILY MAIL

Liverpool will explore the possibility of bringing forward Naby Keita's move from RB Leipzig. The club paid £57m to sign the Senegal midfielder last summer and he has remained on loan at Leipzig as part of the arrangement.

Chelsea defender Jake Clarke-Salter is poised to complete a loan move to Sunderland. The 20-year-old starred for England in their U20 World Cup win and was close to joining Birmingham on loan in the summer.

Southampton will try to negotiate with Arsenal over the signing of Theo Walcott during the January transfer window.

Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been assured by Chelsea he still has a future at the club despite their £15m signing of Ross Barkley from Everton.

Ostersunds coach Graham Potter has emerged as a surprise candidate for the Stoke manager's job.

Rafa Benitez is only expecting to be able to sign loan players as takeover talks between Mike Ashley and Amanda Staveley continue to stall.

DAILY STAR

Manchester United have been told to cough up £4m if they want to sign Bolton goalkeeper Jake Turner.

Martin O'Neill could be handed another crack at top flight management with struggling Stoke.

DAILY MIRROR

Arsene Wenger is prepared to allow wantaway forward Alexis Sanchez to leave for Manchester City in January, provided the club can bring in Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez as a replacement.


DAILY RECORD

Liverpool are reportedly willing to pay extra to bring Naby Keita to Merseyside ahead of schedule.

Norwich have jumped ahead of Rangers in the queue to sign in-demand Kilmarnock and Northern Ireland winger Jordan Jones.

THE INDEPENDENT

Crystal Palace are pushing ahead with a move for Getafe goalkeeper Vicente Guaita, but face strong competition from Watford.

Arsenal are closing in on West Brom defender Jonny Evans.

 

[christinaa]

Tuesday's Newspapers
January 09 2018

Alexis Sanchez out, Thomas Lemar in, at Arsenal? That's what Tuesday's papers reckon - get all the latest rumours here.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester City have made their first move to prise Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal and a £30m deal could even be completed this week.

Jose Mourinho is said to still be angry with the Manchester United board after being forced to choose between signing Nemanja Matic and Ivan Perisic over the summer.

West Ham are closing on a £12m deal to sign Newcastle midfielder Jonjo Shelvey.

Barcelona are set to announce another signing, with Colombia centre-back Yerry Mina poised to join from Palmeiras.



Arsenal have moved Thomas Lemar back to the top of their wanted list and are prepared to test Monaco's resolve not to sell their star forward in January.

Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal will have a summer showdown over the signature of Bayer Leverkusen's £40m+ rated winger Leon Bailey.

Rafa Benitez has blocked any Newcastle outgoings this month that could aid his side's relegation rivals, including West Ham target Jonjo Shelvey and Brighton target Aleksandar Mitrovic.

West Ham are plotting a move for Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin but could miss out after Valencia made a £12m offer.

Paris Saint-Germain have ruled out making a summer move for Juventus striker Paulo Dybala, opening the door for Manchester United.

Manchester United's Dubai training camp was hit by an opening night downpour.

Philippe Coutinho has penned an emotional open letter to Liverpool fans after he completed his £142m move to Barcelona.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Chelsea's interest in Juventus left-back Alex Sandro has stalled after the club was put off by an increased £80m asking price.

Derby County have opened talks with Stoke managerial target Gary Rowett over a new contract.

Liverpool have rubbished Barcelona's claim the Merseyside club sold Philippe Coutinho for a 'reduced' fee as the £142m signing was finally unveiled at the Nou Camp.

THE SUN

Alexis Sanchez is ready to kiss goodbye to a massive £25m signing-on fee to ensure he joins Manchester City this month.

Harry Kane has revealed he has not held contract talks with Tottenham - and nor is he planning any.

Stoke City will have to wait until next season if they want former West Ham boss Slaven Bilic as their new manager.

The Potters have also been told Gary Rowett will cost them £1.5m if they want the Derby boss to take over from Mark Hughes.

Leicester are prepared to make a loss on £25m striker Kelechi Iheanacho if they can find a buyer this month.

Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has opened talks over a move to Bordeaux according to reports in France.

Marouane Fellaini has told Jose Mourinho that he wants a new challenge not a new contract as he heads for the Old Trafford exit door.

Rafa Benitez is locked in a transfer stand-off with Newcastle having been told he must sell before he can buy.


DAILY STAR

Bournemouth are set to splash out £1m to sign Colchester United's leading scorer Sammie Szmodics.

Schalke will not allow talk of Leon Goretzka's future to drag on until the end of January.

Real Madrid are "desperate" to sign Chelsea defender [Irrelevant point], according to reports in Spain.


DAILY MAIL

Arsenal could offer Mathieu Debuchy to West Brom as part of a package to sign Jonny Evans.

Antoine Griezmann wants £400,000 a week to sign for Manchester United and snub Barcelona.

THE GUARDIAN

Everton are ready to sell Oumar Niasse for £13m, sparking a race between Premier League strugglers Crystal Palace, West Brom and West Ham.

THE TIMES

Stoke City will speak to Martin O'Neill about their managerial vacancy after Mark Hughes was dismissed at the weekend.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers will step up their attempts to sign Russell Martin on loan if they can offload Bruno Alves this month.

Hamilton's Ioannis Skondras could be facing a huge 22-game ban after being charged with assaulting referee Gavin Duncan in last month's clash with Ross County.

 

[christinaa]

Wednesday's Newspapers:


DAILY MAIL

Everton have emerged as the favourites to sign Arsenal winger Theo Walcott in a £20m deal.

Barcelona have made Arda Turan, Aleix Vidal, Gerard Deulofeu, Paco Alcacer, Jose Arnaiz, Andre Gomes, Denis Suarez and Javier Mascherano available for transfer.

Newcastle United have switched their attentions to Sparta Prague goalkeeper Martin Dubravka after Kevin Trapp opted to stay at PSG.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Stoke have made contact with Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill as their manager search gathers pace.

Antonio Valencia is set to return to the Manchester United squad against Stoke after three weeks out with a hamstring injury.

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce hopes to sign Leicester duo Leonardo Ulloa and Daniel Amartey on loan.

Arsene Wenger admits he will wheel out Arsenal's big guns in their chase for a trophy ahead of the Carabao Cup clash at Chelsea.

THE SUN

Chelsea will resist any advances from Crystal Palace to sign midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek on a permanent deal.

Bournemouth have rejected a £5m offer from West Ham for midfielder Harry Arter.

Brighton are preparing a £3m January bid for Aston Villa prodigy Keinan Davis.

Huddersfield are close to landing Norwich City midfielder Alex Pritchard for £11m.


DAILY MIRROR

Monaco have set a minimum fee of £90m for any potential suitors of forward Thomas Lemar in January or the summer.

Southampton are lining up a stunning £19m move for Atletico Madrid playmaker Nicolas Gaitan but face competition from Crystal Palace and Everton.

Arsenal are set to open contract talks with Jack Wilshere and could offer him a lower basic wage but add lucrative performance-based bonuses.

Manchester United are heading back to the US on tour this summer - after Jose Mourinho laid down the law to his bosses.

DAILY STAR

Real Madrid have received an £84m offer for Gareth Bale from an unnamed club, according to reports in Spain.

DAILY EXPRESS

Boca Juniors have denied receiving a bid from Arsenal for Cristian Pavon, who the Gunners see as a possible replacement for Alexis Sanchez.

Torino striker Andrea Belotti is one of three possible options being explored by Manchester United as a replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Barcelona are in talks with Istanbul Basaksehir over a deal to offload little-used midfielder Arda Turan.

THE INDEPENDENT

Antonio Conte has confirmed Virgil van Dijk was a target for Chelsea before he moved to Liverpool, and it is understood the Premier League champions are still looking for a centre-half.

THE TIMES

Mason Holgate is facing the threat of a misconduct charge and a suspension after the FA opened an investigation into allegedly homophobic tweets that emerged in the aftermath of Everton's FA Cup defeat to Liverpool.

Chelsea agreed to pay agent fees said to be around £7m in addition to the £15m transfer fee to Everton for Ross Barkley's signature last week.

DAILY RECORD

Alex McLeish is heading a consortium to take over Charlton Athletic.

Brendan Rodgers has warned non-stop transfer noise is in danger of messing with Moussa Dembele's mind.

The SFA are set to introduce video assistant referees for the latter stages of the Scottish Cup next season.

 

[christinaa]

Thursday's Newspapers.


THE TIMES

Arsene Wenger has targeted the £45m-rated Bordeaux striker Malcom to replace Alexis Sanchez.

Manchester City players expect Alexis Sanchez to be their team-mate by the end of the month.

Liverpool want to secure the long-term future of Roberto Firmino and reflect his status as one of the team's most important players.

THE TELEGRAPH

Liverpool want to reward striker Roberto Firmino with a new contract keeping him at Anfield for the rest of his career.


THE INDEPENDENT

Manchester United are weighing up a £13m deal for PSG's Brazilian winger Lucas Moura, whose representatives are pushing to get him a move to a top-four Premier League club.

DAILY EXPRESS

Quique Sanchez Flores has emerged as a contender to become Stoke manager as the club continue to consider an approach for Martin O'Neill.

West Ham have made a £19m bid for Anderlecht midfielder Leander Dendoncker.

Roy Hodgson says Crystal Palace's injury crisis will speed up their search for new signings this month.

Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes won't be splashing the cash on transfer fees in a bid to end Celtic's quest for a clean sweep.


DAILY MIRROR

Tottenham have started new contract talks with Dele Alli amid transfer links with European giants including Real Madrid and PSG.

Eddie Howe wants to take Chelsea's rising star Charly Musonda to Bournemouth on loan this month.

West Ham have been told they must pay £15m to sign Bournemouth's Harry Arter.

Burton Albion are planning a loan move for Derby striker Darren Bent.

Swansea are reluctant to meet Ryan Federick's price-tag at Fulham, with the club demanding up to £5m.

DAILY MAIL

Jonny Evans is weighing up his options after Manchester City and Arsenal contacted West Brom over a deal.

Brendan Rodgers is in no hurry to smash the Celtic's transfer record to sign on-loan striker Odsonne Edouard from PSG.

THE GUARDIAN

Manchester City are to open talks with Raheem Sterling regarding a new contract which would push him past earning £250,000-a-week.


THE SUN

Olivier Giroud is to stay at Arsenal and fight for his place as he targets a World Cup role with France.

Arsenal will only Alexis Sanchez to leave if they can line up a replacement, with Arsene Wenger monitoring Cristian Pavon at Boca Juniors.

Islam Slimani is key to Aston Villa's hopes of landing Leicester striker Leonardo Ulloa on loan, with Claude Puel not willing to let them both leave in the January window.

Carlton Cole is training with AFC Wimbledon and the Dons hope to sign the former England striker.

DAILY STAR

Arsenal want Barcelona star Rafinha to replace contract rebel Mesut Ozil.

Watford striker Stefano Okaka could join Marseille after a proposed reunion with Walter Mazzarri at Torino collapsed.

Millwall have handed long-serving defender Tony Craig a new two-year deal.

Norwich want Ado Den Haag defender Tyronne Ebuehi as replacement for Russell Martin, who is expected to join Rangers.

 

[Bestietom]

WHAT MAN UTD HAVE PLANNED FOR PULISIC
According to the Independent, “Manchester United are willing to strongly challenge” Liverpool if they make any move for Pulisic.

The report states that, although United see the winger as an excellent footballer, they also see the youngster making millions for the club on the commercial side of things.

They write: “While the 19-year-old attacker is obviously seen as an excellent football signing in his own right and fill a hole for Jose Mourinho’s side, an extra angle is the view that talent could well make him the USA’s first megastar in the sport, with all of the commercial value that will bring. United’s marketing side would see him as another Paul Pogba in that regard, as do many other suitors.”

The report goes on to state that Liverpool are expected to make a bid for Pulisic in the summer with Klopp a “huge admirer” of his.

But there is no guarantees that he will want to leave Dortmund in six months time having been given opportunities in the first-team this season. He’s played 23 times in all competitions, scoring four goals, and has previously talked about pleased he is with his development.

“I am playing every week in the Bundesliga, in the Champions League, against top teams,” he says.

“When you do that every week, you are going to improve. When you play against the best players, you’re going to grow. I’m learning a lot: tactically, technically, gaining strength.”

But if Man Utd and Liverpool come calling in the summer, Pulisic might have a tough decision on his hands.

 

[christinaa]

Friday's Newspapers:
January 12 2018

DAILY STAR

Manchester United have followed up their pursuit of Alexis Sanchez with moves for Jamie Vardy and Javier Hernandez.

Manchester United and Chelsea are set to battle it out to sign Brazilian starlet Arthur Melo from Gremio.

Sir John Hall fears for Newcastle's future if owner Mike Ashley doesn't sell soon.

Crystal Palace midfielder James McArthur has signed a new three-year deal.

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is eyeing Danish left-back Mads Pedersen.

Sunderland are in talks to sign Burnley striker Jon Walters.

Reading boss Jaap Stam is targeting a double-swoop for Barnsley striker Tom Bradshaw and Southampton defender Sam McQueen.

QPR and Bolton have made loan approaches for Cardiff winger Anthony Pilkington.


DAILY EXPRESS

Brighton manager Chris Hughton has urged the Premier League to follow the FA and the Football League and adopt the Rooney Rule.

Leicester manager Claude Puel believes new signing Fousseni Diabate can be the next Riyad Mahrez.

Crystal Palace are closing in on a deal for Getafe goalkeeper Vicente Guaita.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Stoke have offered Quique Sanchez Flores the manager's job and are waiting for his response.

Nottingham Forest manager Aitor Karanka is targeting Chelsea forward Charly Musonda.

DAILY MIRROR

Feuding managers Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte are on collision course again as both are on PSG's wish list for the manager's job.

Arsenal fans are convinced PSG forward Julian Draxler is joining the club after he attended an NBA game in London alongside several Gunners stars.

Liverpool and Tottenham are heading for a summer battle to sign Norwich's James Maddison.

Leicester have confirmed Kelechi Iheanacho will stay at the club this month.


DAILY MAIL

Amanda Staveley faces competition to buy Newcastle as a second Dubai investor looks to make an offer for the Premier League club.

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is set to leave at the end of the season with Max Allegri and Luis Enrique on the shortlist to replace him.

Premier League VAR may be heading for the big screens as Mike Riley calls to make it clearer for fans in the stadium.

Liverpool are ready to sell striker Daniel Sturridge for £30m after he asks to quit Anfield.


THE SUN

Alexis Sanchez has snubbed Jose Mourinho's sensational bid to hijack his transfer to Manchester City.

Theo Walcott does not know if he will be allowed to leave Arsenal in January, despite interest from Everton and Southampton.

Cardiff will pay £2m for Bolton striker Gary Madine.

Reading are in talks for a loan-deal to sign Derby forward Chris Martin.

THE TIMES

Alexis Sanchez is determined to join Manchester City this month despite late interest from Manchester United.

Liverpool are in official contact with RB Leipzig as they attempt to bring forward Naby Keita's arrival as Philippe Coutinho's replacement.

THE INDEPENDENT

Swansea boss Carlos Carvalhal says it will take a £50m-plus bid to sign defender Alfie Mawson.

 

[christinaa]

Saturday's Newspapers:
January 13 2018

DAILY MIRROR

Arsene Wenger has insisted he has no intention of leaving Arsenal this summer and will remain in charge at least until 2019.

Tottenham are lining up contract talks with Christian Eriksen and Heung-min Son.

Antonio Conte has insisted the only way he'll leave Chelsea is if he's sacked.

DAILY STAR

West Ham manager David Moyes wants to cut the transfer window down to a week - and make transfer deadline day an Italian-style free-for-all.

DAILY EXPRESS

Rafa Benitez believes Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles can stake a late claim for a place in England's World Cup squad.

Sam Allardyce has urged Theo Walcott to pick Everton over a move back to Southampton.


DAILY MAIL

Arsene Wenger insists he will still be at Arsenal next season and he hopes the club can keep Mesut Ozil too.

West Brom manager Alan Pardew has held candid talks with Jonny Evans over Manchester City and Arsenal interest.

THE SUN

Leroy Sane has revealed he twice turned down the chance to sign for Jurgen Klopp.

GUARDIAN

Manchester City are ready to walk away from their attempt to sign Alexis Sanchez amid interest from Manchester United.

DAILY RECORD

The SFA is to hold talks with Michael O'Neill over the vacant manager's job after agreeing compensation with the Irish FA.

 

[christinaa]

Sunday's Newspapers:
January 14 2018


MAIL ON SUNDAY

Manchester United are prepared to make Alexis Sanchez the Premier League's first £350,000-a-week player.

Arsenal are targeting £35m winger Malcom as Sanchez is set to leave, with the Chile international uncertain to start against Bournemouth on Sunday.

Manchester City are checking on Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare.

Getafe goalkeeper Vicente Guaita is expected to become Roy Hodgson's first signing as Crystal Palace manager for £3.5m.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY

West Ham are monitoring Marouane Fellaini's contract situation at Manchester United.

Stoke will make a move to appoint Martin O'Neill as their new manager in the next 48 hours.


SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Stoke City have offered Martin O'Neill and Roy Keane a return to Premier League management.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Alexis Sanchez will earn £60k-a-week more at Manchester United if he chooses them over Manchester City this month.

Fulham are monitoring Nelson Oliveira's situation at Norwich after Derby made an £8m bid for the striker.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Jose Mourinho has made his peace with Manchester United after executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward promised to fund a £120m package to sign Alexis Sanchez.

Mourinho is ready to go into battle again with Antonio Conte - this time for Juventus' £53m-rated defender Alex Sandro.

West Ham manager David Moyes will test Everton's resolve to keep hold of midfielder Tom Davies.

Stoke City are waiting for Martin O'Neill's decision over their vacant manager's job.

Liverpool are still in the race to sign Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzka.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Manchester United have set Alexis Sanchez a deadline of Friday to sign or they will withdraw their interest.

 

[christinaa]

Monday's Newspapers:
January 15 2018

THE GUARDIAN

• Chelsea are interested in signing Andy Carroll from West Ham this month.
• Crystal Palace hope to seal a £15m deal to sign Fiorentina striker Khouma Babacar.

DAILY MAIL

• Sam Allardyce will not guarantee Theo Walcott a central striking role if he succeeds in signing the Arsenal star this month.
• Liverpool's Mohamed Salah was offered to most Premier League sides for £2.5m and only Hull and Stoke expressed an interest.
• Scott Hogan has told Steve Bruce not to bother buying a striker this month because he is proving he can be Aston Villa's No 9.

DAILY STAR

• Manchester United believe they are now in pole position to sign Alexis Sanchez after a secret nine-month pursuit.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Alexis Sanchez is close to joining Manchester United with Arsenal interested in signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan as part of the deal while also exploring the availability of Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
• Martin O'Neill turned down Stoke because he did not want to break the verbal agreement he had given the Football Association of Ireland when he was offered a new two-year contract back in October.
• O'Neill's decision to snub Stoke could mean them turning their attention to former Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert.

THE SUN

• Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly made Chelsea star N'Golo Kante their top transfer target for this summer.
• Swansea are planning a record-breaking £25m move for Atletico Madrid striker Kevin Gameiro, who is also wanted by Turkish giants Fenerbahce.
• Schalke are in talks to sign Chelsea left-back Baba Rahman for a second time on loan.
• Newcastle are closing on a move to sign Crystal Palace left-back Pape Souare on loan for the rest of the season.
• Ipswich have opened talks with Crystal Palace over a £4m move for goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski.

DAILY MIRROR

• Manchester United will offer goalkeeper David de Gea a £250,000-per-week deal to keep him at the club for the rest of his career.
• Jose Mourinho is to make a final decision on Timothy Fosu-Mensah's Manchester United future.
• Bayern Munich look set to snatch Germany international Leon Goretzka from under the noses of Liverpool and Arsenal.
• Chris Hughton has been promised funds in January to add a high-profile striker to his shot-shy squad.
• Tottenham are confident of winning the race to sign Stevenage youngster Ben Wilmot.
• Watford, Crystal Palace and Stoke are all interested in Galatasaray midfielder Badou Ndiaye.
• Sheffield United will seal a £1m move for Charlton forward Ricky Holmes this week.
• Nottingham Forest manager Aitor Karanka is keen to raid former club Middlesbrough for Adam Clayton and Grant Leadbitter.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Antonio Conte has not ruled out a return to Italy for a second spell as national coach if he leaves Chelsea at the end of this season.

DAILY RECORD

• Bournemouth are set to beat Celtic to the loan signing of exciting Chelsea youngster Charly Musonda.
• Should Celtic miss out on Musonda they could attempt to bring in Schalke forward Franco Di Santo.

 

[christinaa]

Tuesday's Newspapers:


DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Arsenal are closing in on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as their new head of recruitment insists they are not getting a bad boy.

THE GUARDIAN

• Emre Can could sign a new deal at Liverpool despite interest from Juventus.
• Everton are hopeful of signing Theo Walcott from Arsenal in a £20m deal.

DAILY MIRROR

• New Stoke boss Paul Lambert will be handed a transfer survival fund in a bid to keep the Potters up.
• West Ham fear Andy Carroll has had his head turned by the prospect of a loan move to Chelsea.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Amanda Staveley is increasing her bid to buy out Newcastle owner Mike Ashley to over £300m.
• Liverpool are plotting a summer swoop for James Maddison from Norwich at the end of the season.

DAILY MAIL

• Ryan Giggs is weighing up an approach to make Paul Scholes a part of his Wales backroom staff.
• Jose Mourinho is "not un-confident" of signing Alexis Sanchez although he suggested other clubs remain interested in the Arsenal star.
• Cristiano Ronaldo have thrown his Real Madrid future into doubt after saying he feels betrayed by the Spanish giants.
• Tottenham have held further talks with Toby Alderweireld over a new contract.

DAILY STAR

• New manager Paul Lambert will get a £1.5m bonus if he avoids relegation with Stoke.
• Pep Guardiola is poised to step up his bid to sign Inigo Martinez from Real Sociedad for £27m.
• Bournemouth have joined Everton and Southampton in the race for Arsenal's Theo Walcott.
• Burnley are targeting a move for Brighton winger Solly March.
• Swansea target Ryan Fredericks says he will snub a move to sign a new deal with Fulham.
• Huddersfield midfielder Jack Payne is joining League One high-flyers Blackburn on-loan.
• Crystal Palace forward Keshi Anderson is set to turn his loan move at Swindon into a permanent deal.
• Southampton want Switzerland and Udinese right-back Silvan Widmer.
• Watford's loan move for Sunderland flop Didier Ndong is in danger of collapsing.

THE SUN

• Manchester United have reportedly snubbed a swap deal for Alexis Sanchez including Anthony Martial.
• West Brom are set to offer £12m for Fulham captain Tom Cairney.
• Tim Cahill could be set for a return to former side Millwall.

 

[christinaa]

Wednesday's newspapers
January 17 2018

THE SUN

Arsenal target Malcom could be off to Liverpool, according to Bordeaux manager Jocelyn Gourvennec.

DAILY MIRROR

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is pleading with Borussia Dortmund to let him complete a transfer to Arsenal.

Chelsea are chasing the signature of Roma defender Emerson Palmieri.

DAILY MAIL

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is nearing a move to Arsenal in a swap deal with Alexis Sanchez after accepting he has no future at Manchester United.

Theo Walcott will complete his move from Arsenal to Everton on Wednesday after passing medical at Finch Farm.

Simon Mignolet has admitted he must consider his Liverpool future after being dropped for Sunday's win over Manchester City.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Chelsea have arranged a friendly for Ross Barkley after Antonio Conte was forced to re-think his plans to give him his debut against Norwich City.

THE INDEPENDENT

Chelsea are not pursuing Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez, insists Antonio Conte.

Liverpool are keeping close tabs on Stevenage defender Ben Wilmot, who is yet to agree a move to Tottenham Hotspur despite reports.

DAILY STAR

Real Madrid are willing to let Cristiano Ronaldo leave and want to see Manchester United fight PSG for his signature.

 

[christinaa]

Thursday's Newspapers:
January 18 2018



DAILY EXPRESS

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale has reportedly told the club he is on his way to Manchester United.

Juventus have begun negotiations for Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin.

DAILY MIRROR

Andy Carroll has told West Ham he is unable to train amid interest from Chelsea - but ankle scans have indicated no problem.

Jordy Clasie hopes to make his loan move to Club Brugge permanent and says his spell at Southampton was "horrible."

Newcastle midfielder Henri Saivet is being lined up for a £5m move to Montpellier.

Birmingham City are in the grip of a bitter boardroom power struggle.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United have begun talks with David de Gea over a new long-term contract to ward off interest from Real Madrid.

Daniel Sturridge is attracting interest from Sevilla and Inter Milan.

West Ham are prepared to sell striker Andy Carroll to Chelsea but would want Michy Batshuayi on loan as part of any deal.

THE SUN

Alexis Sanchez is set to become Britain's first £500,000-a-week player after agreeing a £118.3m contract to join Manchester United.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's agent and father Pierre-Francois have flown to London to finalise his £53m move to Arsenal.

West Ham say Chelsea's idea of loaning Andy Carroll is an "insult" to the £100,000-a-week striker.

Manchester City will splash out £23.5m to complete the signing of West Brom defender Jonny Evans.

Rafa Benitez will consider his future as Newcastle manager, but not until this summer.

Liverpool are refusing to let Ben Woodburn join his former Wales manager Chris Coleman on loan at Sunderland.

Southend have Lincoln City boss Danny Cowley at the top of their list of replacements for Phil Brown.

Huddersfield are set to sign Chievo's Belgium midfielder Samuel Bastien for £3.5m.



DAILY STAR

Watford expect to hold further talks with Leicester over £29m-rated striker Islam Slimani this weekend.

Manchester City will increase their efforts to sign Real Sociedad defender Inigo Martinez.

Furious Newcastle fans have urged Mike Ashley to sell up for the good of the club.

Watford striker Stefano Okaka is poised to complete a move to Marseille.

DAILY MAIL

Liverpool have rejected an offer from Sevilla to take Daniel Sturridge on loan for the remainder of the season.

Swansea are monitoring AC Milan striker Andre Silva, who has struggled in Serie A since his move from Porto.

Tottenham are looking to tie Christian Eriksen down to a new deal amid interest from Serie A side Juventus. The Dane has two years left on his contract.

Richarlison will consider his Watford future in the summer but the club has no intention of cashing in on him in January.

Jon Flanagan's Liverpool future is under serious threat after he was sentenced to a 12-month community order on Wednesday.


THE TIMES

Watford are fighting a discrimination claim by former medical chief Richard Collinge, who is suing on the grounds he lost his job because he was English and not Italian.

Casey Stoney has been lined up to join the England Women coaching staff once Phil Neville is confirmed as head coach.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers flop Carlos Pena was booed by Cruz Azul fans after being substituted during their Copa MX game at home to Puebla.

 

[kerano.]

Friday's Newspapers:
January 18 2018

Christinaa, we need to have a chat. I know how much you love Fridays. But I am sorry to inform you...... It's only Thursday.

 

[christinaa]

Christinaa, we need to have a chat. I know how much you love Fridays. But I am sorry to inform you...... It's only Thursday.

Apologies Kerano!

Been waiting for the weekend to come and get this Alexis saga over - wishing that by Friday he would be a United player!!

Forgive me!

 

[christinaa]

Friday's Papers:
January 19 2018


DAILY MIRROR

• Olivier Giroud could be the next big-name departure from Arsenal in a player-plus-cash move for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
• Manchester City have expressed an interest in Emre Can - but his future could depend on Liverpool's pursuit of his international team-mate Leon Goretzka.
• Alan Pardew has seen West Brom fail with enquiries for Theo Walcott, Daniel Sturridge and Danny Ings and is now eyeing cheaper options to boost his forward options.
• Swansea are still in the hunt for Atletico Madrid pair Kevin Gameiro and Nicolas Gaitan.
• Manchester City are bringing striker Larry Kayode back from a loan spell at Girona and sending him to France for a stint with Amiens which could result in a permanent move.

THE TIMES

• Inter Milan are ready to pay Daniel Sturridge's entire £120,000 weekly wage to push through a loan move for the Liverpool striker.
• Leicester City remain interested in Marseille full-back Bouna Sarr but might wait until the summer window to push a move through.
• West Brom have joined the race to sign Stevenage defender Ben Wilmot, who is rated at £1m despite having made only one League Two appearance.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Manchester United are racing to get Alexis Sanchez signed up in time for their Premier League trip to Burnley.
• Southend are ready to turn to Chris Powell to turn around their flagging fortunes.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Liverpool are reluctant to let Danny Ings leave with Daniel Sturridge on the verge of an Anfield exit.
• Arsene Wenger says losing Alexis Sanchez will be less hard felt than when Robin van Persie joined Manchester United.
• The Premier League and EFL are reviewing the regulation of football agents as concerns grow over the amounts of money being paid to intermediaries.

THE SUN

• Alexis Sanchez has been told to train with the youth team as Arsene Wenger closes in on deals to land Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
• Ross Barkley has been cleared to make his debut for Chelsea on Saturday after a blistering start to his career for them in a secret practice match.
• Viv Anderson has branded the decision not to plan a nationwide tribute for Cyrille Regis this weekend as "small minded".
• Norwich hope to fend off Premier League interest in midfielder James Maddison at least until the summer.
• Swansea and Crystal Palace are weighing up a move for Tunisia left-back Ali Maaloul, who currently plays for Al Ahly in Egypt.
• Watford will step up their move to sign Sunderland's Didier Ndong after Will Hughes was ruled out for another month with a hamstring injury.

THE GUARDIAN

• Manchester United are ready to rival Man City's attempt to sign Jean Michael Seri from Nice.

DAILY STAR

• Manchester United have a private plane ready to whizz Alexis Sanchez up north.
• Alexis Sanchez's love affair with Arsenal ended after the 5-1 defeat by Bayern Munich last February.
• Chelsea could turn to a Barcelona dream team in Luis Enrique and former Blues defender Juliano Belletti to succeed Antonio Conte.
• Ipswich defender Tommy Smith is on the verge of a move to MLS side Colorado Rapids.
• QPR winger Pawel Wszolek is set to return to Poland with Legia Warsaw.

DAILY MAIL

• Leicester City are ready to spark another transfer scramble for Jonny Evans after reviving their interest in the West Bromwich Albion centre-back.
• New Wales boss Ryan Giggs is unlikely to get his home managerial debut until September as music concerts at the Principality and Cardiff City Stadiums will deny him a June date.
• Manchester City scouts were in attendance in Lille again on Wednesday taking a further look at teenage midfielder Boubakary Soumare.
• Everton have been told left-back Juan Bernat will not be leaving Bayern Munich in January as he is needed to provide cover for David Alaba.
• Manchester United will open negotiations with Marcos Rojo over a new contract.
• Swansea City have made an enquiry over the availability of Ajax winger Amin Younes, who is looking to leave the Dutch club to get more regular football.
• Crystal Palace hope to extend Yohan Cabaye's deal, which runs out in the summer, by a further 12 months.

DAILY RECORD

• Northern Ireland football bosses want a quick decision from the Scottish FA over their attempt to appoint Michael O'Neill as Gordon Strachan's replacement.
• Hamilton expect Rangers to make a second bid for Greg Docherty at some point on Friday.
• Ross County are set to become the next Scottish Premiership team to raid England's National League, with Woking striker Inih Effiong heading to Dingwall for a small fee.

 

[christinaa]

Saturday's Newspapers:

DAILY MIRROR

• Pep Guardiola is the prime target for Paris Saint-Germain, the world's biggest-spending club.
• Alexis Sanchez is in the Arsenal squad for Crystal Palace and could still bid the Emirates farewell from the pitch.
• Mauricio Pochettino has been given a free run at £35m Brazilian winger Malcom with Arsenal out of the running.
• West Brom teenager Tyler Roberts, a free agent in the summer, is being chased by Leeds United, Rangers and Marseille.
• Crystal Palace could turn to FC Copenhagen's Sweden international Robin Olsen to end their search for a new goalkeeper.
• West Ham are set to offer a new four-year deal to Declan Rice to fend off mounting interest in the young defender.

THE SUN

• Arsene Wenger is adamant Jack Wilshere will stay at Arsenal - and hinted he can become the club's permanent captain.
• Benik Afobe is set for a move from Bournemouth but Eddie Howe wants a £10m fee.
• United States football bosses fear their 2026 World Cup bid is doomed because Donald Trump has alienated too many countries since becoming President.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Marco Silva admits Richarlison has been distracted by interest from Arsenal and Chelsea.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Thibaut Courtois has added to Antonio Conte's growing list of problems by suffering an ankle injury that is expected to rule the goalkeeper out of Chelsea's trip to Brighton.
• Swansea have enlisted the help of 'super-agent' Jorge Mendes to boost their Premier League survival mission.

THE GUARDIAN

• Mauricio Pochettino has said it is harder for Tottenham's academy players to break into the first team than when he arrived at the club.

DAILY STAR

• Manchester United will not let Henrikh Mkhitaryan ruin Alexis Sanchez's switch to Old Trafford.
• Theo Walcott collected his belongings at Arsenal's London Colney training ground in black bin bags.

DAILY MAIL

• Kevin De Bruyne is gearing up to sign a new deal at Manchester City worth more than £260,000 a week.
• Chelsea are exploring a loan move for Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke as their search for a target man drags on.
• The Football Association will consider whether it is worth scrapping more replays in the FA Cup after acknowledging Premier League clubs' complaints about the congested fixture calendar.
• Manchester United face a challenge to keep hold of England U20 goalkeeper Dean Henderson amid interest from Chelsea and Arsenal.
• Daniel Kindberg, chairman of Swedish side Ostersunds, is considering an investment in National League crisis club Hartlepool.

THE TIMES

• West Brom's hopes of strengthening their squad in January are being hindered by Premier League wage control rules, with their summer spending leaving them Alan Pardew little room to manoeuvre.

DAILY RECORD

• Dundee are asking for £1.5m for Celtic target Jack Hendry.
• Hamilton are adamant they will not accept less than £600,000 from Rangers for Greg Docherty but a deal could be finalised this week.

 

[kirk buttercup]

How funny would it be if Pep took the PGS job after all the Money v Pep bullshit from the press. To quote Kevin Keegan " I would love it"