Press Gossip - 2023

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Sunday's Newspapers:
25th Feb 2018




The Sun on Sunday

• Paul Pogba is ready to quit Manchester United if Jose Mourinho remains in charge as their relationship has reached breaking point.
• Mino Raiola is in negotiations with Real Madrid over a move for his client Paul Pogba, while Juventus have a £53m buy-back clause for the Frenchman.
• David de Gea is demanding Manchester United double his salary to £350,000 a week if he is to agree a new deal at Old Trafford.
• Pep Guardiola has banned alcohol from any celebrations if Manchester City win the Carabao Cup final.
• Raheem Sterling will only be fit enough to start on the bench in the Carabao Cup final due to the hamstring injury which ruled him out of the FA Cup defeat to Wigan.
• Tottenham are in talks to sign Sheffield United striker David Brooks and hope to agree a deal worth £10m.

The Sunday Times

• Liverpool will buy a goalkeeper in the summer to compete with Loris Karius for the No 1 jersey, with Simon Mignolet set to leave the club.
• Jurgen Klopp wants to replace Philippe Coutinho in the summer, and has targeted Napoli playmaker Jorginho to fill the Brazilian's boots.
• Pep Guardiola has been warned he faces a touchline ban from the FA if he wears a yellow ribbon, in support of jailed Catalan politicians, at Wembley for the Carabao Cup final.

Sunday Express

• Jose Mourinho is set to recall Paul Pogba to the Manchester United side when they face Chelsea, but has warned the Frenchman he needs to earn the manager's trust.
• AC Milan midfielder Frank Kessie says he has his heart set on a move to Manchester United as they have always been his "favourite team".
• Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City players will not be allowed any alcohol even if they beat Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.

The Mail on Sunday

• Alan Pardew is on the brink of being sacked by West Brom as Baggies owner Guochuan Lai considers his options following their home defeat to relegation rivals Huddersfield.
• Jose Mourinho says Manchester United's upcoming game against Liverpool is more important than Sunday's clash against Chelsea.
• FIFA have insisted on clauses in broadcasting contracts that will earn them bonuses of £216m from North American broadcasters if the 2026 World Cup is awarded to the United States.

Sunday Mirror

Robert Lewandowski has changed agents and signed with Pini Zahavi, who helped to broker Neymar's world-record £200m move to PSG.

• Jose Mourinho has hinted Scott McTominay is set to snub England's advances and pledge his international career to Scotland.
• Louis van Gaal has been lined up as a shock replacement for Antonio Conte, should the Italian leave Chelsea before the end of the season.
• Manchester United are lining up an £80m move for Lazio's giant Serbian midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, with Michael Carrick retiring and Marouane Fellaini expected to leave in the summer.
• Bayern Munich have jumped ahead of Tottenham and Arsenal in the race to sign Bordeaux's highly-rated winger Malcom, who they want to replace Franck Ribery.

The Sunday Telegraph

• Phil Neville says Eni Aluko is still in the frame for a recall to the England women's team, if she can regain her place in the Chelsea side.
• Aymeric Laporte has revealed he pulled the plug on a move to Manchester City 18 months ago as he was injured and did not feel it was the right time to move to the Etihad.

The Observer

• Antonio Conte revealed his father told warned him about behaviour in Chelsea's defeat to Watford, because if he is not animated on the touchline, it means he is not happy.

 

[Cliche Guevara]

Juventus have a £53m buy back clause for Pogba?

I’m surprised they didn’t exercise that the day after they sold him to us then...

 

[overrated 92's]

Juventus have a £53m buy back clause for Pogba?

I’m surprised they didn’t exercise that the day after they sold him to us then...

I read that on a more legit publication, not saying the fee is legit, but Juve couldn't afford to pay his current wages, but apparently, he'd go back in a heartbeat.

 

[United Pro]

Juventus have a £53m buy back clause for Pogba?

I’m surprised they didn’t exercise that the day after they sold him to us then...

That's the Sun for you.

 

[christinaa]

Monday's Newspapers:
26th Feb 2018



The Sun

• Chelsea are the frontrunners to sign Robert Lewandowski - who is keen on a move to the Premier League - although Manchester United are also interested.
• Pep Guardiola is ready to sign a new deal at Manchester City that will keep him at the Etihad until 2021 and will be worth nearly £19.5m per season.
• Manchester United's transfer plans have been scuppered after Liverpool and Arsenal joined the race for Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri.
• Jurgen Klopp wants Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook to replace Emre Can, who is likely to leave in the summer, and has targeted a £20m deal.
• Tottenham are negotiating with Sheffield United over the signing of young forward David Brooks, who they believe could be the next Harry Kane.
• Scott Arfield is a target for MLS clubs Vancouver Whitecaps and Montreal Impact.

Daily Express

• Jurgen Klopp has told his Liverpool players to 'stay angry' if they want to finish the season on a high.

Daily Mail

• Arsene Wenger has cast fresh doubt on his future after refusing to deny this season would be his last as Arsenal manager.
• Mauricio Pellegrino believes the spirit in his side can help Southampton avoid relegation from the Premier League this season.
• Joe Allen has said he does not care if team-mate Jack Butland goes to the World Cup with England and has urged him to concentrate on his performances with Stoke.

Daily Mirror

• Chelsea are ready to do battle with Barcelona for the signature of Yann Karamoh, the Caen winger who is impressing on loan with Inter Milan.
• Sol Campbell could be set to become the new Grimsby manager after chairman John Fenty said he would be willing to talk to the former England defender.

Daily Record

• Barcelona legend Xavi has urged Celtic to splash the cash if they are to be more competitive in Europe.
• Rangers winger Daniel Candeias has insisted his heart is with his club and not former manager Pedro Caixinha, who brought him to Ibrox.

The Daily Telegraph

• Rafa Benitez is concerned a lack of experience in his Newcastle squad may prove pivotal as they seek to avoid the drop.

 

[Lastwolf]

Juventus have a £53m buy back clause for Pogba?

I’m surprised they didn’t exercise that the day after they sold him to us then...

I would imagine it's right of first offer if we were open to selling him, with a minimum set at 53m.

 

[Cliche Guevara]

Bad news our transfer plans have been scuppered, due to Liverpool and Arsenal supposedly being interested in a player we are supposedly interested in.

There’s no way we can compete with them.

 

[christinaa]

Tuesday's Newspapers:
February 27 2018

DAILY MAIL

• Chelsea will offer Eden Hazard a new contract worth close to £300,000 per week amid interest from Real Madrid.
• Arsenal will review Arsene Wenger's position this summer - with the prospect of ending the Frenchman's 22-year reign now emerging as a genuine option.
• Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is confident the club’s new stadium will be ready in time for the next season, despite minor delays.
• Lazio's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic admitted he is "flattered" by interest from Manchester United but the Serbia international remains happy in Rome.
• Manchester United have joined Real Madrid and Barcelona in the race to sign Real Sociedad right-back Alvaro Odriozola after sending a scout to watch him play against Red Bull Salzburg in the Europa League last Thursday.

THE SUN

• Bayern Munich have joined Manchester United and Liverpool in the race for Sporting Lisbon winger Gelson Martins.
• Christian Eriksen's agent has described the Tottenham playmaker being linked with big-money moves to Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid as a huge "compliment"

• Spain Under-21 international Dani Ceballos has told Real Madrid he wants a move to Liverpool.
• Barcelona are set to make a serious bid for Tottenham contract rebel Toby Alderweireld.
• Brighton defender Ben White has turned down a new contract amid interest from Liverpool and Tottenham.

DAILY STAR

• Carlo Ancelotti is ready to step in at Arsenal if Arsene Wenger is axed, telling friends he wants a job back in the Premier League.

• Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is determined to ensure Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola does not beat him to the signing of Isco from Real Madrid this summer.
• Manchester United have reservations over signing Toby Alderweireld due to Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.
• Philippe Coutinho has been linked with a shock move to PSG - just one month after joining Barcelona from Liverpool.
• Gareth Bale has found out Real Madrid plan to use him in a swap deal to sign Mohamed Salah from Liverpool this summer.

• AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie has reiterated his dream of one day signing for Manchester United.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Tottenham are willing to pay up to £35million to try to land Fulham teenager Ryan Sessegnon in the summer.

DAILY MIRROR

• West Ham will reignite their interest in Anderlecht midfielder Leander Dendoncker in the summer while Fiorentina are plotting a fresh bid for Hammers midfielder Pedro Obiang.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Arsenal have launched a move for Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri but face competition from Manchester United and Liverpool.
• Real Madrid will reportedly axe a swoop for David de Gea if Guti replaces Zinedine Zidane as head coach at the end of the season.

 

[christinaa]

Wednesday's Newspapers:
February 28 2018

DAILY MIRROR
Manchester United are bracing themselves for defeat in their attempts to keep Marouane Fellaini, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

Alan Pardew has told West Brom he wants to stay on as boss and attempt to lead them back up if they are relegated.

Manchester City's defence will cost them the chance to be crowned kings of Europe, says Louis van Gaal.

DAILY MAIL
Jose Mourinho is unhappy at how long Manchester United are taking to offer new contracts to his players.

Wales boss Ryan Giggs wants to see Aaron Ramsey sort out his future quickly as the Arsenal midfielder approaches the final year of his contract.


DAILY TELEGRAPH
Luis Enrique's hopes of succeeding Antonio Conte at Chelsea could rest on whether or not he is prepared to accept a significantly lower wage than he was paid by Barcelona.

Alex McLeish is due to hold talks with Scott McTominay at Manchester United's training ground this week in a bid to persuade him to pledge his international future to Scotland.

Everton's majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri must decide whether to stick or twist with Sam Allardyce going into next season.


DAILY STAR
Juventus have given Liverpool midfielder Emre Can a seven-day window to agree terms with the Serie A outfit.

Everton are drawing up a shortlist of potential candidates to replace Sam Allardyce in the summer.

Antonio Conte's job as Chelsea boss is safe for now as Luis Enrique doesn't want to take charge until the end of the season.

Max Meyer has reportedly rejected a new contract at Schalke, giving Liverpool and Arsenal a huge boost in the race for his signature this summer.

Liverpool have become front-runners alongside Juventus for the signing of Napoli midfielder Jorginho.

THE SUN
Real Madrid have switched their attention to Chelsea and Manchester United target Robert Lewandowski after Spurs rejected them flat out over Harry Kane.



DAILY EXPRESS
Liverpool are reportedly ready to reward Mohamed Salah with a new contract and the Egypt international will happily sign.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid are ready to offload midfielder Dani Ceballos to Liverpool in the summer.

Lionel Messi is reportedly unhappy with Barcelona's pursuit of Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann.

 

[christinaa]

Thursaday's Newspapers:
March 01 2018



THE SUN

Jack Wilshere is ready to walk away from the Emirates for free in the summer unless Arsenal significantly improve their current contract offer.

Manchester City have told Raheem Sterling he will have to wait until the end of the season before talks begin on a new deal.

Jan Oblak has signed a new contract with Atletico Madrid, dealing a blow to Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool and PSG, who had all targeted the goalkeeper.

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has revealed the Eagles are already planning for life in the Championship in case they do not avoid relegation this season.

Birmingham manager Steve Cotterill has been given a stay of execution by the club's owner.

DAILY MIRROR

Arsenal's board and players are beginning to turn against Arsene Wenger, with a list of potential replacements is being drawn up.

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says he believes the Reds are one of the best teams in the world.

Alan Pardew is set to bow to player power and alter his formation in a bid to save his West Brom job.

West Ham will enter the race for West Brom's Jonny Evans at the end of the season, with Leicester and Everton also interested.

Newcastle face a club v country row with Algeria over injured loan striker Islam Slimani, who is wanted for Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month.

Jaap Stam is set to be offered an escape route from Reading, with Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem interested in offering him their managerial vacancy.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United are set to postpone plans to revamp Old Trafford and will instead fund Jose Mourinho's transfer plans this summer.

Chelsea will delay contract talks with Thibaut Courtois until after their matches against Leicester and Barcelona, amid interest in the goalkeeper from Real Madrid.

West Ham want to offer young defender Declan Rice a new contract on around £25,000 per week.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Pep Guardiola tore into Leroy Sane during a furious dressing down at half-time of Manchester City's shock FA Cup defeat by Wigan Athletic last week.

Joan Laporta believed in the power of surprise when he helped to "change the history" of Barcelona by giving Pep Guardiola his big break, and has thrown his backing behind Thierry Henry's desire to revive Arsenal.

Gareth Southgate will watch Burnley keeper Nick Pope for the second time as he considers him for an England call-up.

THE GUARDIAN

Lower league club owners and executives are expected to express misgivings about plans to scrap FA Cup replays in order to accommodate a winter break in the Premier League.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic are hoping to rearrange their postponed clash with Dundee for next week and face being without suspended Mikael Lustig against Rangers if they are unable to.

 

[a_devil_inside]

Jonny Evans linked with Man City and Arsenal in the summer for about £30m now linked with the likes of West Ham, Leicester and Everton. Strange the first two aren't still linked when he's a fraction of the price.

 

[Alabaster Codify7]

Evans was a desperation target IMO for both those teams. When they failed to land him Jan, it's a case of 'well if we're waiting until summer, we can target someone better'.

 

[christinaa]

Friday's Newspapers:
March 02 2018



THE SUN

Chelsea want Frank Lampard to become part of their first-team coaching staff with a view to him managing the club in the future.

Premier League clubs will come together to block the blanket introduction of Video Assistant Referees, wanting instead to delay its introduction while teething problems are sorted out.

Thibaut Courtois' contract talks with Chelsea have been shelved until the summer - as his camp deny he has held a secret meeting with Paris Saint-Germain.

Chelsea and Manchester United target Marco Asensio has quashed rumours linking him with the Premier League by declaring his desire to stay at Real Madrid.

Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United are ready to pounce for Roma goalkeeper Alisson this summer.

THE TIMES

Gareth Southgate will meet Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay on Friday in an effort to persuade him to play for England.

DAILY MIRROR

Tottenham are tracking Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus with the Germany international stalling over a new deal.

Mario Balotelli could return to the Premier League on a free transfer, his agent has claimed.

Arsenal want to sign a new goalkeeper, centre-back and defensive midfielder this summer - but will have to do it on a budget.

Saido Berahino has been told to get fitter before he will be considered to play for Stoke City again.

Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic is backing Ryan Sessegnon to make a late push for England's World Cup squad.

Steve McClaren is in the frame to take over as manager of League One side Oxford United.

DAILY EXPRESS

Juventus are working on a deal to sign Liverpool midfielder Emre Can but will have to go up against some of Europe's biggest clubs to bring him in.

West Ham will go back in for Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter this summer with a £10m bid.

Real Madrid have lined up Joachim Low to replace Zinedine Zidane in the summer.

DAILY MAIL

Liverpool have their sights set on yet another Southampton player with boss Jurgen Klopp interested in recruiting Mario Lemina this summer.

Hoffenheim manager Julian Nagelsmann has emerged as another contender to replace Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager.

DAILY STAR

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has joined rivals Liverpool in the battle to sign Napoli ace Jorginho.

Marouane Fellaini has opened talks with AS Roma about a possible move after deciding to leave Manchester United at the end of the season.

Ipswich are lining up a summer move for Hull City midfielder David Meyler, who is out of contract in the summer.

INDEPENDENT

Garry Monk and Gordon Strachan are in contention to take over at Birmingham if the club decides to part with Steve Cotterill.

DAILY RECORD

Barry Ferguson has urged Rangers to extend Graeme Murty's contract as manager beyond the end of this season.

 

[SwansonsTache]

Juventus are working on a deal to sign Liverpool midfielder Emre Can but will have to go up against some of Europe's biggest clubs to bring him in.

It puzzles me what they see in him.

 

[RU Devil]

Real Madrid have lined up Joachim Low to replace Zinedine Zidane in the summer.



Hoffenheim manager Julian Nagelsmann has emerged as another contender to replace Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager.

Hmmm, Low almost makes sense for RM, as he has a chance to do the WC double with Germany, while I thought Nagelsmann was supposed to be the frontrunner for Bayern.

 

[United Pro]

It puzzles me what they see in him.

He's free and he's decent enough. Juve love a bargain.

 

[christinaa]

Saturday's Newspapers:
3rd Mar 2018




The Sun

• Arsene Wenger has lost the support of the Arsenal board after back-to-back defeats to Manchester City.
• The Football League fixture schedule is set to be decimated by freezing conditions on Saturday.

Daily Mail

• Alan Pardew is one game away from the sack as West Brom boss amidst a dressing-room mutiny.
• Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger held a rare dressing-room inquest in the aftermath of Thursday's humiliating loss to Manchester City.
  
  Jack Butland has begged Gareth Southgate to tell him whether or not he is England No 1.

The Daily Telegraph

• Alan Pardew has held clear-the-air talks with Chris Brunt following their dressing room bust-up.
• Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will only buy 'one or two' players this summer.
• Everton boss Sam Allardyce insists Michael Keane will rediscover his England form.
• Roberto Firmino should extend his Liverpool contract for the good of the club, says Jurgen Klopp.

Daily Mirror

• Arsene Wenger has told his Arsenal players their futures at the club are on the line.

 

[christinaa]

THE SUN

Arsene Wenger has lost the support of the Arsenal board after back-to-back defeats to Manchester City.

Kevin De Bruyne says Leroy Sane can be one of the best players in the world as his potential is "scary".

Roy Hodgson insists he will not turn his back on Crystal Palace, even if a better offer comes along.

Stoke are planning to take Kurt Zouma on another loan deal from Chelsea next season - if they remain in the Premier League.

DAILY MAIL

Alan Pardew is one game away from the sack as West Brom boss amidst a dressing-room mutiny.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger held a rare dressing-room inquest in the aftermath of Thursday's humiliating loss to Manchester City.

Jack Butland has begged Gareth Southgate to tell him whether or not he is England No 1.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has admitted a move to LA Galaxy is "tempting" after Jose Mourinho said he expected the Sweden striker to leave Manchester United.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Alan Pardew has held clear-the-air talks with Chris Brunt following their dressing room bust-up.

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will only buy "one or two" players this summer.

Everton boss Sam Allardyce insists Michael Keane will rediscover his England form.

Roberto Firmino should extend his Liverpool contract for the good of the club, says Jurgen Klopp.

DAILY MIRROR

Arsene Wenger has told his Arsenal players their futures at the club are on the line.

Crystal Palace and Newcastle are ready to go into battle in the summer for the signature of Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope.

Juventus have warned Emre Can he is not their only midfield option as the Liverpool player weighs up whether to move to Turin.

DAILY STAR

Scott McTominay is set to turn down Scotland's advances and commit his international future to England.

Kevin De Bruyne wants Manchester City to secure the Premier League title by beating arch-rivals Manchester United when the sides clash on April 7.

DAILY EXPRESS

Jose Mourinho has urged Scott McTominay not to allow the tug of war over his international future get to his head.

THE GUARDIAN

Hector Bellerin is a summer transfer target for Juventus, who is questioning the direction his career is heading in at Arsenal.

THE TIMES

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang says some of his team-mates looked "resigned" following their second successive 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.

Mauricio Pochettino says he would walk away from Tottenham if the fans ever turned on him.

The Premier League faces being the only top European league not to sign up to VAR after La Liga said it wanted to use the system.

Burnley are the subject of rival £180m takeover bids from American and Middle Eastern investors.

DAILY RECORD

Brenden Rodgers insists he is living the dream at Celtic and has shrugged off suggestions he is in the frame to replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal.

Graeme Murty has urged his Rangers players to make it impossible for the board not to offer him the job full-time.

Jurgen Klopp believes Andy Robertson has all the necessary attributes to replace Scott Brown as Scotland captain.

 

[christinaa]

Sunday's Newspapers:
March 04 2018

SUNDAY MIRROR

Pep Guardiola is planning an audacious move for Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta.

Manchester United have stepped up their pursuit of Sporting Lisbon wonder-kid Rafael Leao.

Liverpool have joined the race for Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri after scrutinising the Ivory Coast star closely in the last month.

Manchester United will still listen to offers for Daley Blind - despite enforcing a one-year contract extension on the Netherlands international.

Manchester City are ready to join the race for Fulham's £40m-rated defender Ryan Sessegnon.

England boss Gareth Southgate is considering a call-up for Burnley defender James Tarkowski, but will face competition from Poland.

Pressure is growing on football's authorities to launch an investigation into Wolves' financial affairs after complaints from other Championship clubs.

Southampton are one of a handful of Premier League clubs taking an active interest in Feyenoord forward Nicolai Jorgensen.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY

Manchester United will make David de Gea the highest paid goalkeeper in the world on £350,000 a week to ward off Real Madrid.

Manchester City will battle United and Real Madrid for Rafael Leao, rated Sporting Lisbon's best prospect since Cristiano Ronaldo.

Jose Mourinho will go back on his hint that Manchester United will not sign an attacking player this summer if Chelsea should ease their stance on Willian and make him available.

Lee Clark could be in the frame to take over at cash-hit National League side Hartlepool.

SUNDAY PEOPLE

Jamie Vardy will be the No 1 summer target for Everton after a brainstorming session involving all of the club's senior management and scouts last week.

Arsenal and Everton could go head to head in the summer to try and secure the services of Manchester City coach Mikel Arteta to become their new manager.

Tottenham are looking at Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah as a possible replacement in case they lose Toby Alderweireld this summer.

Sean Clare is set to leave Sheffield Wednesday in the summer, sparking a competition for the midfielder's services from a number of Premier League teams.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Joachim Low is the front-runner to take over from Arsene Wenger in the summer, though Arsenal will have to negotiate a complex exit strategy with the German FA to get their man.

Arsenal are ready to sell Aaron Ramsey as the club look to avoid losing him for nothing next summer.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Manchester City stars will pick up £1m bonuses if they win the Premier League and Champions League double.

Arsenal will look for a coach rather than a manager when the time comes to replace Arsene Wenger, who has controlled all playing and transfer matters since his appointment in 1996.

West Brom are bracing themselves for a mass exit of players if they drop down to the Championship.

Garry Monk will be back in management with Birmingham City after the axing of Steve Cotterill. Pep Clotet and James Beattie are expected to join his new-look coaching set-up.

Notts County could make former Spain winger Diego Capel the highest paid player in League Two, offering him a £10,000-a-week deal with additional £5,000 playing bonus.

Scotland boss Alex McLeish is keen to snatch Devon-born Southampton striker Sam Gallagher back from England - he played for Scotland's U19 side before switching nationality.

Brighton are determined to renew their efforts to sign Wigan forward Nick Powell in the summer.

Watford hope a quicker route to their first team will tempt Stevenage starlet Ben Wilmot to choose them over Tottenham and Arsenal.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Carlo Ancelotti will be at the centre of a summer tug of war between London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal.

Liverpool have been given some hope Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon might fancy playing on for another two years and trying his hand at the Premier League.

THE OBSERVER

Vincent Kompany says he "can't remember the last time Manchester City played badly".

INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY

West Ham fans told co-owner David Gold to leave the club in an angry confrontation after the heavy loss away to Swansea, which was videoed and has since gone viral on social media.

 

[christinaa]

Monday's Newspapers:
March 05 2018


DAILY STAR

Everton are set to offer Arsene Wenger an immediate return to Premier League management if he is sacked by Arsenal.

Anthony Martial claims Paul Pogba is the 'best midfielder in the world' and predicts his compatriot will win the Ballon d'Or in the next five years.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Riyad Mahrez has finally broken his silence on his deadline day frustration after the first goal since the now infamous strike and says he will give everything for Leicester.

THE SUN

Arsenal sent scouts to watch Manchester United target and Benfica ace Andrija Zivkovic take on Maritimo.

Dimitar Berbatov has blasted his coach David James after Kerala Blasters missed the playoffs.

DAILY EXPRESS

Chris Brunt admits West Brom's players have not done enough this season and that the blame should not all fall on manager Alan Pardew.

Sam Allardyce admits Everton are drifting as he battles to save his job.

DAILY MIRROR

Arsene Wenger has conceded it is "nearly impossible" for Arsenal to finish in the top four after their 2-1 defeat at Brighton.

THE INDEPENDENT

Pep Guardiola says all that matters to Manchester City is to become champions, and that he is not chasing records.

 

[christinaa]

Tuesday's Newspapers:
March 06 2018

THE SUN

Arsenal's stars do not want Mikel Arteta to replace Arsene Wenger as their next manager.

Mauricio Pellegrino is facing the sack at the end of the season - even if Southampton survive.

Furious Arsenal stars are stabbing each other in the back over the club's dreadful run of form.

Hector Bellerin is furious with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger after being axed just two hours before their defeat at Brighton.

Arsene Wenger's position as Arsenal boss is being reviewed on a game-to-game basis.

Former Chelsea star Ramires admits he wants a Stamford Bridge return.

Arsenal want Arsene Wenger's successor to be a coach - ending the era of the all-powerful manager.

[Irrelevant point] has sensationally conceded that Chelsea are currently suffering from an "attitude problem".

Nantes coach Claudio Ranieri accused Dimitri Payet of ungentlemanly conduct after the Marseille midfielder's refusal to throw the ball back to his side.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Chelsea players are worried that head coach Antonio Conte could push Eden Hazard towards the Stamford Bridge exit door with his safety-first tactics.

Jurgen Klopp has admitted Liverpool made a mistake in rushing Adam Lallana from injury earlier this season.

West Brom CEO Mark Jenkins can expect a grilling from the club's owners when he travels to China on Tuesday.

The Football League has been urged by Championship clubs to investigate the influence of Jorge Mendes, the Portuguese agent, at Wolves.

DAILY MAIL

David Beckham insists Phil Neville is tailor-made for the England women's team.

DAILY STAR

Arsene Wenger's hopes of hanging on to his job hinge on Arsenal winning the Europa League.

DAILY MIRROR

Mousa Dembele is determined to repay Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino for comparing him to Diego Maradona with a Champions League win.

Brazil star Lucas Moura has urged Spurs to go for the win to kill off Juventus on Wednesday night - because the Italian champions are so dangerous.

Ilkay Gundogan is worried Manchester City may lose their edge in the Champions League if they win the title early.

Cesar Azpilicueta has warned his Chelsea team-mates they cannot afford to lose another game if they want to finish in the top four.

THE TIMES

Arsene Wenger believes that he is the best man to take Arsenal forward and has told his coaching staff that the club will have to sack him to bring an end to his 22-year tenure.

THE GUARDIAN

Garry Monk has said he will use the experience from his time at Leeds United to galvanise Birmingham City after becoming the Championship club's fifth manager inside 12 months.

DAILY EXPRESS

Former Hull boss Phil Brown has applied for the vacant manager's job at Swindon.

 

[christinaa]

Wednesday's Newspapers:
March 07 2018

DAILY EXPRESS

• Fulham's Ryan Sessegnon favours a move to Liverpool over any other of the Premier League big boys.

THE SUN

• Gareth Southgate is considering a sensational England call-up for Brighton striker Glenn Murray.
• Daley Blind is being priced out of a move back to Ajax - unless the Dutch giants can be tempted to part with teen ace Justin Kluivert.
• Oxford United are in talks with Dutch legend Patrick Kluivert about becoming their manager.
• Liverpool's Mo Salah has cemented his hero status in Egypt - by donating £500,000 to a children's hospital.
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to land a personal £2m bonus if Manchester United win the Champions League this season.
• Wilfried Zaha hopes to be back for Crystal Palace on Saturday week.

TELEGRAPH

• Gareth Southgate is considering calling Burnley's James Tarkowski into his England squad for the friendlies against Holland and Italy as he attempts to solve a potential defensive crisis.

DAILY STAR

• RB Leipzig star Timo Werner admits he 'dreams' of playing Premier League football.

THE MIRROR

• Manchester United have added Watford's Abdoulaye Doucoure to their summer wish-list.
• Bournemouth are confident of keeping Eddie Howe - despite several bigger top-flight clubs set to change manager.
• Leicester's title-winning full-back Danny Simpson wants urgent talks with boss Claude Puel.

DAILY MAIL

• Chelsea are set to be without David Luiz for their Premier League crunch match with Tottenham on April 1, with the defender still facing another month on the sidelines.
• Arsenal are plotting a £20m summer move for Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
• David Alaba has put Europe's top clubs on alert by admitting he can imagine himself playing away from Bayern Munich in the coming years.
• Basle boss Raphael Wicky admits he would be 'daft' to expect a comeback at Manchester City.

DAILY RECORD

• Alex McLeish's first Scotland squad announcement has been postponed until next week.

THE TIMES

• Arsenal's team spirit is being tested by the growing pay divide among the players.
• Mason Holgate is set to avoid a misconduct charge after an FA investigation into allegedly homophobic tweets the Everton defender sent as a teenager.

 

[christinaa]

Thursday's Newspapers:
March 08 2018

DAILY EXPRESS

Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet has hired a new agent ahead of a possible summer move away from Anfield.

DAILY MAIL

West Brom are set to stick with boss Alan Pardew for the foreseeable future because of the paucity of possible replacements.


DAILY STAR

Manchester United are set to re-open contract talks with forward Anthony Martial, whose current deal runs out in the summer of 2019.

Lyon youngster Houssem Aouar is flattered by links with Liverpool as he comes towards the end of his first full season in senior football.


DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United are set to battle it out with Chelsea and Arsenal to sign Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly this summer.

Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to receive his first senior England call for the friendlies with Italy and the Netherlands later this month.

Mauricio Pochettino's record of developing young players is tempting Fulham defender Ryan Sessegnon to join Tottenham in the summer.

THE SUN

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  • Barcelona have ended talks with Gremio over a deal to sign midfielder Arthur after refusing to meet his £45m release clause.
  • David Gold claims West Ham were misled by the London Stadium architects over original seating for the ground.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

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  • Stoke defender Kevin Wimmer has been placed on a special fitness regime after being deemed not fit enough for Paul Lambert's pressing style of football.
  • West Brom midfielder Chris Brunt is only two games away from triggering a one-year contract extension.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

• West Brom midfielder Chris Brunt is only two games away from triggering a one-ear contract extension.

Eh???????

 

[haram]

Eh???????

Automatic contract extension based on appearances?

 

[Jonno]

Automatic contract extension based on appearances?

Automatic ear extension

 

[haram]

Automatic ear extension

Ahhhh

 

[YouOnlyLiveTwice]

With AFCON being played in the summer, there is no longer any issue with buying African players.

Koulibaly would be fantastic to get. He mainly plays as an LCB. Him and Bailly would be a rock solid partnership.

 

[christinaa]

You can't read properly !!

 

[stepic]

Eh???????

Mike Tyson to present the contract to him

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Mike Tyson to present the contract to him

 

[christinaa]

FRIDAY'S NEWSPAPERS:
9th Mar 2018



DAILY MAIL

• Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic has emerged as a surprise contender to take over at Chelsea if Antonio Conte leaves Stamford Bridge this summer.
• Paris Saint-Germain will look to Conte as a replacement for Unai Emery if his time in the Premier League is brought to an end.
• Barcelona have warned Premier League clubs they are ready to swoop for talented young English players.
• Dundee United are weighing up a shock move for former Rangers defender Bilel Mohsni.

STAR

• Gareth Southgate is set to make Tottenham striker Harry Kane his England captain for the World Cup in Russia this summer.
• Chelsea are keeping tabs on Turkish goalkeeping starlet Berke Ozer as a possible long-term replacement for Thibaut Courtois.

DAILY MIRROR

• Watford striker Troy Deeney has been given the green light to "mock" Arsenal again in the first meeting since he claimed the Gunners lacked "cojones".
• Denis Suarez is Barcelona's latest injury victim ahead of their vital Champions League clash with Chelsea next week as he will miss the game with a leg injury.
• West Brom's survival prospects have suffered a further setback with Gareth Barry likely to miss the visit of Leicester tomorrow.
• Fulham are facing a scrap with Anderlecht to sign loan Newcastle striker Aleksander Mitrovic.

SUN

• Harry Kane has pledged to stay with Tottenham for at least one more season.
• Manchester United are plotting summer moves for Tottenham defenders Danny Rose and Toby Alderweireld.
• Tottenham are considering a move for Stuttgart defender Benjamin Pavard according to reports in Germany.
• David Gold has blamed West Ham's previous backroom staff for Slaven Bilic's axing in November.
• Newcastle will release Yasin Ben El-Mhanni, the player at the centre of allegations made against Peter Beardsley, at the end of the season.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Reports in Spain claim Liverpool midfielder Emre Can is stalling on a move to Juventus in case Real Madrid come calling in the summer as they rebuild their squad

THE TIMES

• Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri insists that he will not be moving to a Premier League this summer.
• Phil Neville has called for his England women's team to be treated the same as the men after he revealed they were made to travel in economy class.
• Sam Allardyce has admitted he will be sacked by Everton unless results improvE

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has revealed the family turmoil suffered after burglars targeted his home while he was on Champions League duty.

GUARDIAN

• Leicester defender Yohan Benalouane could face England at the World Cup after declaring his readiness to play for Tunisia.

 

[marukomu]

• Reports in Spain claim Liverpool midfielder Emre Can is stalling on a move to Juventus in case Real Madrid come calling in the summer as they rebuild their squad

I was going to have a pull, but I'm saving it just in case Nakama Yukie calls

 

[christinaa]

Saturday's Newspapers:
March 10 2018



DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester City are set to make a shock move to add Monaco's Thomas Lemar to their squad this summer.

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano says the club wants to be revered for its football in the way Barcelona have for the last decade.

DAILY MIRROR
Gareth Southgate will run the rule over Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on Saturday as he ponders recalling the winger to the England squad.

Manchester United are considering Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos as an alternative if they are unable to sign Tottenham's Toby Alderweireld this summer.

THE SUN
Bayer Leverkusen's Jamaican midfielder Leon Bailey could be heading for the World Cup as part of the England squad, and his father will hold talks with the Football Association next week.

AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to leave in the summer after the Serie A club made an approach to sign Napoli’s Pepe Reina.

DAILY MAIL
Sky Bet Championship clubs with grievances over the way Wolves are run claim that star players including Diogo Jota and Ruben Neves are being paid way under market value to counter Financial Fair Play rules.

Manchester United are planning to offer Luke Shaw to Tottenham as part of their efforts to sign Danny Rose.

Manchester City could face a complaint from United after their ticket allocation for April's derby clash was cut by 200 to only 2,800 over supporter safety concerns.

DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea are "willing to do anything" to sign Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti this summer, according to reports in Spain.

DAILY STAR
Zinedine Zidane says criticism of Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is wide of the mark and that his past record should speak for itself.

 

[Cliche Guevara]

Time for proper Financial Fair Play rules to be implemented.

City will never be revered for their football like Barcelona. They’ll never be as good and nobody will look past the oil money in comparison.

 

[christinaa]

SUNDAY'S NEWSPAPERS:
11th MARCH 2018

SUNDAY MIRROR

• Manchester United are ready to offer Juventus left-back Alex Sandro a double-your-money deal to land him over their rivals.
• Liverpool are closing in on the £40m signing of Stoke City and England goalkeeper Jack Butland.
• Pep Guardiola wants to make a Manchester City dynasty as he closes in on signing a contract extension.
• Gareth Southgate is set to make the shock decision to call-up Norwich goalkeeper Angus Gunn to the England squad.
• Alex Iwobi has launched a staunch defence of the Arsenal dressing room and wants Arsene Wenger to bring back Thierry Henry.
• Ruud Gullit has told Antonio Conte he faces the sack as Chelsea boss if he does not beat Barcelona next week.
• Borussia Dortmund are lining up Huddersfield boss and former assistant David Wagner to return as manager.
• Senior Arsenal players want under-fire boss Arsene Wenger to bring in Gunners legend Thierry Henry to spice up training.
• Swansea and Crystal Palace are ready to offer Andre Schurrle a sensational Premier League return.
• Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all looking at 17-year-old Heerenveen sensation Kik Pierie.
• Brighton are keen for FA technical director Dan Ashworth to become their director of football.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

• Jan Vertonghen believes Tottenham will eventually get success playing 'the right way'.

SUN

• Chelsea's longest-serving player Matej Delac is planning to finally leave the club this summer.
• Manchester City are set to lose highly-rated youngster Dilrosun with Newcastle and Swansea interested.
• Crystal Palace are happy to let Christian Benteke go to China for £20m in the summer.
• Pep Guardiola has given Manchester City a massive contract boost by suggesting he wants another 10 years of management.
• Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri is ready to say yes to the Arsenal job if Arsene Wenger leaves the club in the summer.
• Gareth Southgate wants to pick four goalkeepers this week and hand Nick Pope his first call-up.

MAIL

• Arsenal stats expert Jaeson Rosenfeld is to aid the club's search for a new manager.
• Jack Wilshere faces an anxious wait to see if he has been included in Gareth Southgate's England squad.
• Jan Vertonghen has hit back at Juventus rival Giorgio Chiellini that Tottenham 'have what it takes to get there'.
• Stoke owner Peter Coates has fired a warning to other Premier League clubs.
• Former FA chairman Greg Dyke says that the governing body should defy any call for England to boycott the World Cup in Russia.
• Watford boss Javi Gracia does not know whether Abdoulaye Doucoure will stay at the club beyond the end of the season.
• Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus has assured Manchester City fans he isn't a 'Sicknote' despite missing four months through injury since signing at the start of last year.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

• AC Milan are poised to make a move for Jack Wilshere after his eye-catching Europa League performance in midweek.
• Danny Ings admits he would be "silly" to pack his bags and quit Liverpool this summer.
• Manchester City scouts are keeping tabs on Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez as Spanish and Italian giants close in, too, on an £18m summer deal.

 

[christinaa]

Monday's Newspapers:
12th March 2018


DAILY MIRROR

• West Ham's owners are demanding talks with London Mayor Sadiq Khan and vow not to be bullied out of their new stadium.
• Pep Guardiola's rejection helped make Xherdan Shaqiri a better player, says Stoke boss Paul Lambert.
• Kurt Zouma insists life is tougher at Stoke than it has been at Chelsea.
• Mark Noble has warned West Ham's besieged board that militant fans' anger is not over and there could be more protests to come.
• Arsenal are ready to loan out teenage duo Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson to get them ready for the first team.

DAILY MAIL

• Antonio Conte says his Chelsea side do not have the experience to emulate Juventus in the Champions League.
• West Ham fear they may have to play games behind closed doors at the London Stadium following Saturday's trouble.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

• West Ham's owners want to take over the London Stadium security after the ugly scenes on Saturday.
• Robert Snodgrass says he sees shades of Sir Alex Ferguson in Steve Bruce's turnaround at Aston Villa.
• Chelsea boss Antonio Conte says his side will have to suffer if they hope to get past Barcelona.
• Gabriel Jesus will start for Manchester City against Stoke with Sergio Aguero out with a knee problem.

THE SUN

• England and Tottenham are sweating on the results of a scan after Harry Kane left Bournemouth on crutches wearing a protective boot.
• Paris Saint-Germain's sporting director says he cannot guarantee Real Madrid target Neymar's future.
• West Ham legend Sir Trevor Brooking warned West Ham thugs: Stay away or we will get relegated.

THE GUARDIAN

• A disputed goal at the end of a match in the Greek Superleague between Paok Salonika and AEK Athens has led to a pitch invasion by one of the team owners, who appeared to be carrying a gun.

THE TIMES

• West Ham United's owners will be protected by a fortified London Stadium and a police presence to help to prevent a repeat of the scenes that marred Saturday's 3-0 defeat by Burnley.

STAR

• Chelsea are facing a fight with PSG if they want to make Luis Enrique their next manager.
• Jesse Lingard is in line for a new deal at Manchester United - just 11 months after his last improved contract.

 

[christinaa]

Tuesday's Newspapers:
March 13 2018

DAILY MAIL

• Arsenal are ready to sell Hector Bellerin for £50million in the summer to help fund their squad rebuild.
• West Brom boss Alan Pardew will remain in his job following crisis talks with the club's directors.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• West Ham are embroiled in a £100million+ legal battle with their London Stadium landlords set for the High Court.
• Everton forward Gylfi Sigurdsson could miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

DAILY MIRROR

• Newcastle are hoping to sign Kenedy on a permanent deal in the summer after the Chelsea loanee's impressive displays.

THE SUN

• Harry Kane was pictured still in a protective boot and on crutches on Monday.
• West Ham's rent price at the London Stadium will drop by a half if they are relegated to the Championship.
• Manchester United and Liverpool target Timo Werner says he will be staying at RB Leipzig.
• Leicester, Newcastle and Southampton want to sign £20million Burnley winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson.

THE GUARDIAN

• West Ham's players fear the toxic atmosphere at the London Stadium is going to damage their survival bid.

 

[christinaa]

Wednesday's Newspapers:
March 14 2018

DAILY MAIL

• Everton are weighing up a summer move for Arsenal star Jack Wilshere
• Tottenham's Harry Winks is sweating over his World Cup place as an ankle injury persists
• The FA's medical department spoke to Tottenham on Tuesday as England and Spurs sweat on the results of a scan
• England's possible World Cup boycott could derail Greg Clarke's plan to host the 2030 tournament

DAILY MIRROR

• Harry Kane is facing weeks out and could be missing until May after suffering an ankle injury
• West Brom are set to keep Alan Pardew in charge until July in order to save money on sacking him
• Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has laid down the gauntlet to Eden Hazard ahead of their clash with Barcelona
• Liverpool's Mo Salah trolled Manchester United with a tweet that said 'the UCL draw can't come soon enough'

THE SUN

• Harry Kane could be out of action for at least a month and miss Tottenham's crucial clash with Chelsea
• Tottenham's Heung-Min Son is locked in a battle with South Korea over mandatory military service
• PAOK owner Savvidis has issued a grovelling apology for carrying a gun onto a pitch in Greece

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is considering playing Olivier Giroud in an all-out attacking line-up at Barcelona

Daily Express

• Cristiano Ronaldo has apparently found out that Gareth Bale wants to move to Manchester United in a £115m deal.
• Romelu Lukaku has accused his Manchester United team-mates of "hiding" on the pitch during the Champions League defeat to Sevilla.

The Times

• Southampton hope to appoint Mark Hughes as their new manager before the FA Cup tie against Wigan on Sunday.

 

[christinaa]

Thursday's Newspapers:
March 15 2018

THE SUN

• Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho wants £60million Chelsea star Willian this summer.
• Manchester City are set to sign a stunning £45million-a-year deal for Puma to become their new sponsors.
• Chelsea are finally clear to push ahead with building their new stadium after the club reached an agreement with the family blocking the project.
• Patrick Kluivert has harmed his chances of becoming Oxford United's new boss after refusing to fly in for a meeting.
• Everton are eyeing £7.5m Basel defender Leo Lacroix to help solve their problems at the back.

DAILY MAIL

• Senior figures inside Old Trafford are questioning whether Jose Mourinho is the right man to lead Manchester United after their Champions League exit.

DAILY MIRROR

• Jose Mourinho is heading for a showdown with Manchester United's hierarchy over spending plans.

• Bayern Munich are ready to join Juventus in the chase for Liverpool's Emre Can.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Jack Wilshere is in line for an England recall and a chance to revive his World Cup dream as Gareth Southgate prepares to name his squad on Thursday.
• FIFA has expanded an investigation into Manchester City over possible breach of rules over foreign trainees.
• Saido Berahino is poised for a return to the Stoke squad this weekend.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Arsenal are ready to splash the cash to bring Luka Modric back to the Premier League this summer but face competition from Liverpool and Spurs.
• Arsene Wenger chose not to pursue the signing of Willian - despite the advice of a scout.

INDEPENDENT

• Parachute payments are completely distorting life below the Premier League.

DAILY STAR

• Chelsea star Alvaro Morata could be in hot water after an obscene gesture to Barcelona fans.

THE TIMES

• A record-low number of England fans are due to travel to the World Cup in Russia this summer.