Thursday Paper Talk

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Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola has opened the door for Toni Kroos to join Manchester United. Asked about the 24-year-old Germany midfielder's potential move to Old Trafford, Guardiola said: "He is an important player but things can move fast in football. Here today, gone tomorrow."
Full story: Daily Express

Vucinic saw a move to Inter Milan collapse last week
Ars*nal have reached an agreement with Juventus to sign striker Mirko Vucinic on loan for the rest of the season. The 30-year-old Montenegro international will have a medical at the London club on Thursday.
Full story: Inside Futbol
St Etienne are holding out for £18m from Chelsea for their 19-year-old French centre-back Kurt Zouma.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Netherlands international defender Daryl Janmaat, 24, is hesitating over signing a new contract at Feyenoord as he awaits a bid from Ars*nal in the summer.
Full story: Daily Express
Lewis Holtby's agent has confirmed the 23-year-old midfielder wants to leave Tottenham before Friday's transfer deadline.
Full story: Metro
Liverpool and Ars*nal have revived their interest in 22-year-old Barcelona forward Isaac Cuenca.

Manchester City's accounts revealed the club spent £639,000 per day on employee wages during 2012-13.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Newcastle's new signing Luuk de Jong says it would be a "dream come true" to score the winning goal in Saturday's Tyne-Wear derby. The 23-year-old striker joined from Borussia Monchengladbach.
Full story: Sun
A match in Argentina between Estudiantes and Gimnasia got so out of control the referee decided to 'retire' his yellow card and only show reds.
Full story: Metro

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Manchester United captain Nemanja Vidic, 32, is set to accept a transfer to Inter Milan after holding positive talks with the club over a switch for next season.
Full story: Metro
Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa, 25, Manchester City forward Edin Dzeko, 27, and Bayern Munich's Mario Mandzukic, 27, are three players on Arsene Wenger's wishlist as he looks to bring world-class players to the Emirates Stadium.
Full Story: Daily Mail

Manchester United's Adnan Januzaj is reportedly a £40m target for Paris St-Germain
Paris St-Germain are planning a £40m bid for Manchester United's 19-year-old star Adnan Januzaj.
Full story: Daily Star
Toni Kroos, the 24-year-old Bayern Munich midfielder who was linked with Manchester United in the January transfer window, has revealed on Facebook that he has not been able to agree a new contract.
Full story: Independent
Monaco and PSG have made contact with Porto about summer a move for Manchester City and Manchester United target Eliaquim Mangala.
Full story: Talksport
Former striker Alan Shearer fears there could be an exodus at Newcastle after 28-year-old midfielder Yohan Cabaye's departure to Paris St-Germain.

Swansea defender Chico Flores, 26, has reacted to insults from West Ham fans by mocking their side after his dramatic reaction to Andy Carroll's flailing arm during Saturday's 2-0 loss to West Ham, which saw the 25-year-old England striker sent off.
Full story: Daily Mail
Former Tottenham manager Glenn Hoddle will be interviewed for Swansea's vacant manager's job this week.

Swansea are set to interview former Tottenham boss Glenn Hoddle this week.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Roy Hodgson is giving serious consideration to reintroducing Sunderland midfielder Adam Johnson, 26, into his England squad and potentially holding a World Cup place for him in the absence of the injured Theo Walcott.
Full story: Guardian
Midfielder Darren Fletcher, 30, has revealed that having to lie to his Manchester United team-mates about his career-threatening bowel condition convinced him to open up about the illness.
Full story: Daily Mail
Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 32, continued his duel with Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, by sending the Real Madrid star a 'dare to Zlatan' t-shirt.
Full story: Daily Mail
Borrusia Dortmund Jurgen Klopp is the king of photobombing after hijacking snaps with two of his star players.
Full story: Metro

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Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger reportedly met with Mario Balotelli's agent as he weighs up a summer move for the 23-year-old AC Milan striker.

Mario Balotelli joined AC Milan from Manchester City in January 2013
Full story: Metro
Porto midfielder Fernando will move to the Premier League in the summer, according to his agent. Manchester City tried to sign the 26-year-old on deadline day but Manchester United, Chelsea, Ars*nal are also interested.
Full story: Daily Star
Chelsea defender David Luiz is a summer transfer target for Barcelona, who have valued the 26-year-old at about £22m.
Full story: Daily Mirror
New Inter Milan owner Erick Thohir wants to sign Tottenham midfielder Erik Lamela, 21, Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic, 32, and beat Ars*nal and Liverpool to Spanish striker Alvaro Morata, 21, in the summer.
Full story: Daily Express
Schalke have confirmed the £37m release clause in 20-year-old Ars*nal target Julian Draxler's contract will still be active if anyone wants to sign the midfielder in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal are watching Wolfsburg attacking midfielder Maximilian Arnold, 19, who has a buy-out clause of about £8m.
Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea will offer to sell striker Fernando Torres, 29, back to his boyhood club Atletico Madrid as part of a bid for prolific forward Diego Costa, 25.
Full story: Metro
Manchester United boss David Moyes is considering an approach for Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen and midfielder Mousa Dembele, both 26.
Full story: Caught Offside
Juventus defender Martin Caceres, 26, could replace Nemanja Vidic at Manchester United in the summer.
Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Ince says the club have no leaders and have not replaced ex-captain Roy Keane.
Full story: Sun
Liverpool defender Jon Flanagan, 21, was flattered to learn that Brazil's World Cup-winning right-back Cafu had been tweeting about him.
Full story: Daily Express

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Manchester United remain confident of beating Chelsea to signing Southampton's 18-year-old full-back Luke Shaw.
Full story: Daily Star

Lamela joined Spurs in August 2013 for a fee that is expected to reach in the region of £30m
Inter Milan are determined to take Tottenham's record signing Erik Lamela, 21, who moved to White Hart Lane from Roma in the close season, back to Serie A, according to reports in Italy.
Full story: Metro
Manchester United have been given the go-ahead to sign Portugal starlet William Carvalho after his current club Sporting Lisbon identified the 21-year-old midfielder's replacement.
Full story: Daily Mirror
The Old Trafford side are also tracking Barcelona's emerging midfield talent Rafa Alcantara, 21 - younger brother of Thiago Alcantara, who they tried to sign last summer before he joined Bayern Munich.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Fiorentina hope to tempt Tottenham's 28-year-old France international defender Younes Kaboul away from north London. Spurs are monitoring Argentinos Juniors midfielder Rodrigo Gomez, 21, who is valued at around £3m.
Full story: Daily Mirror
France international midfielder Blaise Matuidi, 26, thought to be a target for Manchester City, is close to signing a new deal with Paris St-Germain.
Full story: talkSPORT
Ars*nal have approached Italian side Udinese to discuss a deal for their 17-year-old goalkeeper Simone Scuffet.
Full story: Metro
Inter Milan could scupper Manchester United's pursuit of their Colombia international midfielder Fredy Guarin by offering the 27-year-old a new deal at the San Siro.
Full story: talkSPORT
Newcastle's France international defender Mathieu Debuchy, 28, has refused to commit his future to the club after reports Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich are keen on him.
Full story: Shields Gazette
Ars*nal are planning a summer move for their former striker Robin van Persie, 30, who left the Emirates to join Manchester United for £24m in August 2012. The Gunners are also rumoured to be keen on Manchester City defender Micah Richards, 25.

Manchester United midfielder Adnan Januzaj, 19, has rejected the chance to play for Kosovo in their friendly international against Haiti next month.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Former Real Madrid sporting director Jorge Valdano claims that Gareth Bale seems "downcast" in Spain as he struggles to cope with his world record transfer fee and the emergence of youngster Jese Rodriguez, 20.
Full story: Daily Mail
Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka, 24, believes the collapse of his January move to Liverpool was for the best as he prepares to take on Tottenham in the Europa League on Thursday.
Full story: Daily Express
Everton will receive a reduced allocation of just 5,186 tickets for their FA Cup quarter-final tie with Ars*nal on 8 March. Blues officials revealed the decision was made by the Gunners based on safety fears sparked by pyrotechnics and persistent standing.
Full story: Liverpool Echo
Chelsea's on-loan goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 21, insists that Liverpool's Simon Mignolet, 25, wish to be Belgium's first-choice stopper was a calculated attack on him.
Full story: Daily Express
Ars*nal set the price of an away ticket for their Champions League match against Bayern Munich at £62 but the Bundesliga club quickly stepped in to subsidise the price, reducing a seat at the Emirates to just £37.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra, 32, could follow defensive partner Nemanja Vidic to Inter Milan at the end of the season after the Italian club opened talks with the Frenchman.

Patrice Evra has won five Premier League titles at Manchester United
Full story: Daily Express
Everton have beaten Manchester United, Tottenham and Liverpool to the signature of 15-year-old Irish prodigy Stephen Kinsella from Templeogue United.
Full story: Talksport
Tottenham full-back Kyle Naughton will leave White Hart Lane in the summer because the 25-year-old wants to be used as a right-back rather than on the left of defence.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City have entered the race to sign Southampton's 18-year-old left-back Luke Shaw as manager Manuel Pellegrini seeks to strengthen his defensive options.
Full story: The Guardian
Atletico Madrid have made Tottenham's Roberto Soldado their number one target for the summer, as the 28-year-old striker struggles in the Premier League following his move from Valencia.
Full story: Talksport
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 27, has paid tribute to captain Steven Gerrard for his instrumental role in ensuring the Uruguayan stayed at Anfield.

Bayern Munich, Hamburg and Wolfsburg are among Ivica Olic's former clubs
Full story: Four Four Two
Meanwhile, the club's in-form midfielder Jordan Henderson, 23, says he has to be told when to stop training as he likes to do extra sessions.
Full story: Daily Star
Wolfsburg and Croatia striker Ivica Olic, 34, says he has held talks with Stoke over a possible summer switch to the Britannia Stadium.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Former Wales assistant coach Raymond Verheijen has criticised a "desperate" Manchester United for handing Wayne Rooney a new contract and believes Dutch striker Robin van Persie should leave Old Trafford if he wants to win trophies.
Full story: Evening Standard
In the wake of their Champions League defeat at Olympiakos, Van Persie, 30, has criticised his Manchester United team-mates for a lack of service as it is revealed goalkeeper David De Gea played the most passes to the Dutchman.

Inter Milan's Fredy Guarin has played 48 times for Colombia
Full story: Daily Mail
Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin - who has been targeted by Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham - is now unlikely to move to the Premier League after the 27-year-old said he wants to stay with the Italian club for the rest of his career.
Full story: Daily Express
New Fulham manager Felix Magath decided to send Ryan Tunnicliffe, 21, and Larnell Cole, 20, out on loan to Wigan and MK Dons respectively after holding just one training session with the club.

One frustrated Manchester United fan has taken his feelings on manager David Moyes to a new level by having 'Moyes Out' tattooed on his body.
Full story: Metro

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AC Milan have entered the race to sign Levante goalkeeper Keylor Navas. The 27-year-old is a target for Liverpool and Everton.
Full story: Talksport

Wayne Rooney is one of only 25 players to have made 400 appearances for Manchester United
Sunderland are in danger of losing four first-team players in the summer. Midfielders Jack Colback, 24, Craig Gardner, 27, and Sebastian Larsson, 28, along with defender Phil Bardsley, 28, are all involved in contract disputes going into the final weeks of the season.
Full story: Daily Mail
Stoke City are a step closer to signing Croatia striker Ivica Olic on a free transfer. The 34-year-old says a move to the Premier League would be his top choice when he leaves German club Wolfsburg in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mail
Former Chelsea playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, 22, who joined Wolfsburg in the January transfer window, says Jose Mourinho blocked a potential transfer to Borussia Dortmund when a move by the Blues for striker Robert Lewandowski, 25, fell through.
Full story: Inside Futbol
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert is keen to sign Senegal striker Moussa Konate. The 20-year-old is currently on loan at Italian side Genoa from Russian club FC Krasnodar but has been scouted three times by Villa.

England striker Wayne Rooney could be handed the Manchester United captaincy before the end of the season. The 28-year-old is in line to lead the Red Devils, with current skipper Nemanja Vidic set to leave Old Trafford for Inter Milan in the summer.
Full story: Daily Star

Sebastian Larsson could be among a number of players to leave Sunderland in the summer
West Bromwich Albion striker Nicolas Anelka is set to accept a five-match ban following his controversial quenelle gesture. The 34-year-old is not planning to contest the FA punishment.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Striker Sergio Aguero, 25, says Manchester City can win the treble and manager Manuel Pellegrini deserves praise for his man management of players since taking over at Etihad Stadium.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Young footballers must follow the examples set by professionals such as Frank Lampard and John Terry according to Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese manager, 51, says players must be "fanatical for victories".
Full story: Evening Standard
Meanwhile, the Chelsea manager also believes England have what it takes to win the World Cup. "One day they have to do it," he says.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Frank de Boer has won three league titles with Ajax
Ajax manager Frank de Boer turned down the chance to manage Tottenham Hotspur in January. The 43-year-old former Holland international also rejected an approach to take charge of Liverpool, according to his brother, Ronald.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
West Ham will not offer any new contracts to players until their Premier League status is secured. The Hammers sit seven points above the relegation zone, with Joe Cole, 32, among a number of players whose deals expire at the end of the season.

Christian Benteke may have been in scintillating from for Aston Villa during their win over Norwich on Sunday, but the 23-year-old Belgium striker offered a contender for miss of the season in his country's 2-2 draw with Ivory Coast on Wednesday.
Full story: Metro

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German winger Marko Marin, 24, has hinted that he will leave Chelsea after saying he wants to stay at his loan club Sevilla forever.
Full story: Daily Star

Jack Rodwell has not played for Manchester City since the FA Cup win over Watford in January
Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio, 28, has started fresh contract talks with Juventus and says he has had no contact from Liverpool, Ars*nal and Manchester United.
Full story: Daily Express
The agent of Javier Hernandez, 25, has denied claims the Mexico striker is planning to leave Manchester United for Inter Milan this summer.
Full story: Daily Star
Wigan manager Uwe Rosler is ready to sign Manchester City's out-of-favour midfielder Jack Rodwell, 23, in an emergency loan deal.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Championship clubs Queens Park Rangers, Leeds, Blackburn and Brighton are all keen on signing West Ham defender Jordan Spence, 23.
Full story: Daily Express
Manager Arsene Wenger has held heart-to-heart talks with Mesut Ozil, 25, and reassured the Germany midfielder that he is central to Ars*nal's plans.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal's Aaron Ramsey, 23, is unlikely to be fit to return for the north London derby against Tottenham on Sunday.
Full story: Guardian
Striker Wayne Rooney, 28, says he is keen to become captain of both Manchester United and England.
Full story: London Evening Standard
Tottenham midfielder Sandro, 24, says the squad argued for two hours after the 4-0 defeat by Chelsea on Saturday.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez, 27, says he is such a bad loser that he has reduced his three-year-old daughter to tears when playing games with her at home.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Ars*nal are targeting Toulouse right-back Serge Aurier, 21, as a replacement for Bacary Sagna, 31, whose contract expires in June.

Manchester United are in talks for Everton's Seamus Coleman
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United are in advanced talks with Everton over the signing of full-back Seamus Coleman, 25.
Full story: Metro
Inter Milan want Javier Hernandez, 25, to join Manchester United team-mate Nemanja Vidic, 32, at the San Siro next season and are in advanced negotiations for the Mexico striker.
Full story: Daily Express
Joe Hart, 26, could be on his way out of Manchester City with boss Manuel Pellegrini ready to move for Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes, 32.
Full story: Talksport
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes is planning a swoop for QPR's highly rated Canadian winger Michael Petrasso, 18.
Full story: Daily Mail
Under-pressure Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood, 45, insists he must be given full control of the club's transfer policy if he remains at White Hart Lane next season.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Sunderland winger Adam Johnson, 26, fears playing for a team fighting relegation could harm his England World Cup hopes.
Full story: Sunderland Echo
Everton are planning to reward midfielder James McCarthy, 23, signed from Wigan at the start of the season, with a new, improved contract.
Full story: Liverpool Echo
Everton midfielder Ross Barkley, 20, has said current boss Roberto Martinez is a better tactician than predecessor David Moyes, now struggling in his first season at Manchester United.
Full story: Daily Mirror
David Moyes has labelled 40-year-old midfielder Ryan Giggs "a freak" after he helped Manchester United overturn a two-goal first leg deficit to win 3-2 on aggregate in the Champions League against Olympiakos at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Full story: Daily Express

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Tottenham Hotspur hope to beat Liverpool to the signing of Lazio midfielder Ogenyi Onazi, 21.
Full story: Metro
Chelsea are keen to sign Atletico Madrid's Spain international striker Diego Costa, 25, in a £40m summer deal.

Christian Benteke joined Aston Villa from Genk in 2012
Full story: Daily Mail
Christian Benteke's Aston Villa future won't be certain until after the World Cup, the 23-year-old Belgium international's agent has claimed.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Southampton and England left-back Luke Shaw, 18, is a target for Real Madrid, who are confident of beating Chelsea and Manchester United to sign him.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Sheffield Wednesday boss Stuart Gray has refused to rule out a summer move for Sunderland striker Connor Wickham, 20.
Full story: Sheffield Star
Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal would be an ideal manager for Manchester United if David Moyes is sacked, according to Ajax youth coach and former Dutch international Ronald de Boer.
Full story: Metro

Pablo Zabaleta won a Premier League title medal with Manchester City two seasons ago
But United are sticking by Moyes despite fan unrest following Tuesday's 3-0 derby defeat against Manchester City.
Full story: Daily Mirror
City defender Pablo Zabaleta believes that their derby win at Old Trafford is proof that they have recaptured their best form just in time for a surge to the Premier League title.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
Ross Barkley, 20, has been backed by his Everton team-mate Leon Osman, 32, to shine for England at the World Cup finals.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Aston Villa will give forward Gabriel Agbonlahor, 27, a four-year contract this summer.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Former Leeds United owner Ken Bates, 82, has told the club's owners GFH to "get out of the way" amid growing confusion about the future at Elland Road.
Full story: Sky Sports
Ruud Gullit, 51, is confident his former club Chelsea have what it takes to win a Champions League and Premier League double this season.

Lionel Messi's Barcelona contract runs until 2018
Full story: Sun (subscription required)
Manchester United's Davide Petrucci, 22, is a target for Charlton Athletic, who hope to sign the Italian midfielder on loan.
Full story: South London Press
Former Barcelona star Diego Maradona believes Argentine forward Lionel Messi, 26, could leave the Nou Camp for European champions Bayern Munich.

A group of Manchester United fans are trying to raise enough money for a plane to fly an anti-David Moyes banner over Old Trafford during this Saturday's Premier League home match against Aston Villa.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane, 42, says he regrets not carrying on his education as he made his name as a footballer.
Full story: Irish Independent

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Manchester United hope that a £40m offer for Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos, 24, will be enough to tempt the Germany international away from the Bundesliga champions.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Toni Kroos joined Bayern Munich at the age of 16
Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 21, is to announce next week whether his future lies at Chelsea or Atletico Madrid after spending this season on loan at the Spanish league leaders.
Full story: Daily Express
Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra, 32, is still undecided about his future with the club and could make a return to Italy if he leaves in the summer.
Full story: Daily Star
Newcastle will face a battle with Juventus to land Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette after the 22-year-old expressed his interest in a summer switch to the Serie A champions.
Full story: Talksport 
Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott, 31, will be offered a deal to join Turkish side Besiktas when his current deal expires at the end of the season.
Full story: The Sun (subscription required)
Hamburg are set to sign on-loan Ars*nal defender Johan Djourou, 27, on a permanent deal.
Full story: Talksport
Tottenham fans can expect quality over quantity from their summer transfers according to chairman Daniel Levy, who says they will concentrate on a few signings to 'strengthen key positions'.

Fulham are preparing to sack boss Felix Magath just six weeks after he was appointed because he has alienated players with his training methods.
Full story: Daily Star

Felix Magath was appointed Fulham manager on 14 February
West Brom midfielder James Morrison, 27, was backed by team-mates after he allegedly punched forward Saido Berahino, 20, for giving the ball away in the build-up to Cardiff's late equaliser in the 3-3 draw last Saturday.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, 25, says his team have the mental strength to repeat their 2012 Premier League triumph - which was sealed by the Argentine's injury time goal against QPR.
Full story: Four Four Two
Standard Liege fans delayed the kick-off in the Belgian league play-off match against rivals Anderlecht with a toilet roll avalanche from the stands.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward will stay in Germany after United's Champions League defeat in a bid to secure a deal for Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos, 24.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Toni Kroos's Bayern contract runs out in 2015 and he is yet to agree a new deal with the Bundesliga club
Ars*nal are monitoring 24-year-old Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez's recovery from a knee injury having joined the race to sign him before a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament ended his hopes of playing for England at the World Cup.
Full story: Daily Star
Southampton want to sign Burnley striker Danny Ings following the injury to former Clarets forward Rodriguez. Ings, 22, has scored 20 goals in the Championship this season.
Full story: Sun (subscription required)
Ars*nal are interested in signing Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas, 32, according to Gunners midfielder Santi Cazorla, 29.
Full story: Sport 360
Manchester United are considering a £6m move for PSV Eindhoven's Colombian right-back Santiago Aris, 22.
Full story: Sun (subscription required)
Iranian striker Sardar Azmoun, 19, says Ars*nal and AC Milan have started talks with Russian club Rubin Kazan to sign him.

Niang joined Montpellier on loan in January.
Full story: Daily Star
Tottenham and Ars*nal could renew their interest in AC Milan's M'Baye Niang. The French striker, 19, is on loan at Montpellier but the Ligue 1 side are not in a position to do a permanent deal.
Full story: Sun (subscription required)
Belgium boss Marc Wilmots thinks his country's midfield star Eden Hazard, 23, should leave Chelsea and join PSG in the summer - in order to become a better player.
Full story: Metro
Sunderland will only recoup half of the £4m they paid for Alfred N'Diaye in January 2013 if the Senegal midfielder, 24, who has spent the whole season on loan, makes a permanent move to Real Betis.

Hull City boss Steve Bruce has backed the club's owners' proposed rebranding to Hull Tigers despite the FA Council rejecting the request.
Full story: Guardian
Louis van Gaal, 62, is free to hold talks with Tottenham about becoming their next head coach while he finalises Netherlands' World Cup squad.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Louis van Gaal will step down as Netherlands coach after this summer's World Cup in Brazil
Liverpool supporters desperate to be at Anfield for Sunday's game against Manchester City are being asked to pay almost £5,000 for a pair of tickets by online vendors.
Full story: Guardian
Newcastle will have to hand back nearly £12,000 after overcharging Southampton fans who travelled to St James' Park on 14 December.
Full story: Daily Mail
Ars*nal midfielder Santi Cazorla, 29, wants the club to spend heavily on revamping the squad this summer, hinting he may leave if he does not believe they can compete for trophies.
Full story: Sport 360
Former Ars*nal goalkeeper David Seaman, 50, says winning the FA Cup is more important than a securing a place in next season's Champions League.
Full story; Daily Mirror
Wigan boss Uwe Rosler says the club can go into their FA Cup semi-final with Ars*nal at Wembley on Saturday knowing the pressure is firmly on the shoulders of Arsene Wenger and his team as they look to end their eight seasons without silverware.
Full story: Daily Star
The law should be changed to force football clubs to pay the full cost of policing matchdays, according to one of the country's most senior police officials.

Former Premier League midfielder Lassana Diarra, 29, has denied rumours on social media websites that he had become a jihadist in the Syria war.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

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Manchester United manager David Moyes has flown to Portugal to check on the form of three transfer targets. Moyes is monitoring Porto centre-half Eliaquim Mangala, 23, his team-mate Jackson Martinez, 27, who plays as a striker, and Benfica left-back Guilherme Siqueira, 27, currently on loan from Granada.

Marco Reus has won 19 caps for Germany
Full story: Daily Mail
West Ham will try to sign Joleon Lescott in the summer when the 31-year-old Manchester City defender's contract expires, six months after the Hammers made an initial move for the England international.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Hammers boss Sam Allardyce is also keen on capturing Emanuele Giaccherini from relegation-threatened Sunderland. The striker, 28, wants to remain in the Premier League rather than return to his native Italy.
Full story: Metro
The agent of Schalke midfielder Julian Draxler, 20, has downplayed the possibility of his client joining Ars*nal, despite talk of a move to the north London club in the last transfer window.
Full story: Daily Express
Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus, 24, wants to move to Manchester United, according to the midfielder's former team-mate Mario Gotze, who is now at Bayern Munich.

Ars*nal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, 23, is happy for his side to continue to "win ugly" rather than play beautiful football in their bid to secure fourth place in the Premier League.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham coach Tim Sherwood is under pressure from senior figures at the club to play Erik Lamela, 22, despite the striker's struggles since joining the club from Roma in 2013.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists that he wants his side to try to win the Premier League title in the most sporting manner possible.
Full story: Daily Mirror

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Manchester United are convinced they will sign Southampton left-back Luke Shaw, 18, in a £30m deal that was planned before David Moyes's sacking earlier this week.
Full story: Guardian

Edinson Cavani joined PSG from Napoli in 2013
United are to make enquiries over whether Paris St-Germain may sell striker Edinson Cavani, 27, and may make another bid for Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 26, who they failed to land last summer.
Full story: Guardian
Jose Mourinho's interest in Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa, 25, could be ended because club owner Roman Abramovich is thought to be keen on bringing Cavani to Stamford Bridge instead.
Full story: Daily Express
Everton manager Roberto Martinez is thought to be considering a move for Manchester United and England midfielder Tom Cleverley, 23, as a long-term replacement for 33-year-old Leon Osman.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, now the Napoli boss, is keen to sign defender Daniel Agger, 29, this summer.
Full story: Daily Express
Southampton's Calum Chambers, 19, is being viewed by Ars*nal as a possible replacement for Bacary Sagna, 31.

Ryan Giggs told Manchester United's players "we will go back to playing like Manchester United" during his first team-talk following his appointment as the Reds' interim manager.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Manchester United co-chairmen Joel and Avram Glazer, plus director brother Bryan, are flying to England to consult with chief executive Ed Woodward over the recruitment of the club's next manager.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Arsene Wenger has been in charge of Ars*nal since 1996
Former United captain Roy Keane has emerged as one possible assistant to Louis van Gaal if the Dutchman is named as Moyes's full-time successor.
Full story: Independent
Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger, 64, is planning to sign a new contract at the club this summer, and then go on a £70m spending spree to improve the Gunners' squad.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Newcastle United striker Shola Ameobi says the Magpies' squad needs strengthening over the summer following two quiet transfer windows.
Full story: Newcastle Chronicle
A Liverpool fan in Kosovo who vowed not to have his hair cut until Liverpool won the Premier League is so confident the Reds will win the title that he has booked himself into the hairdressers for the first time in 11 years.
Full story: Metro

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Roma could try to sign 20-year-old Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku this summer. Tottenham have also been linked to him in a £25m move, but Roma would would want to sign him on loan.
Full story: Talksport 
Leicester's goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, 27, who is out of contract in the summer, is set to choose between Ars*nal, AC Milan and Southampton after all three clubs contacted him.
Full story: Daily Express

Kasper Schmeichel helped Leicester City win Premier League promotion
Barcelona will pay the £29.5m release clause fee needed to sign 19-year-old Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte, who is also a target of Ars*nal and Bayern Munich.
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West Ham look set to lose midfielder Mohamed Diame in the summer with Everton boss Roberto Martinez wanting to recruit the 26-year-old Senegal international, who has a £3.5m buyout clause.
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Ars*nal's Costa Rican forward Joel Campbell, 21, who is on loan at Olympiakos, could be reunited with Pepe Mel at West Brom after playing for him when he was on loan at Real Betis.
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Louis van Gaal is poised to give Manchester United a list of transfer targets ahead of him becoming their next boss, including Borussia Dortmund centre-back Mats Hummels, 25, and midfielder Marco Reus, 24, along with Southampton's 18-year-old defender Luke Shaw.
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Meanwhile, Ars*nal have identified Lars Bender as their major summer target and see the 24-year-old Bayer Leverkusen anchorman as the ideal man to strengthen their team.
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Aston Villa are poised to launch an ambitious summer raid for Manchester United 25-year-old striker Javier Hernandez.
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Ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi, 23, who has helped Red Bull Salzburg to the Austrian title this season, is a target for both Stoke and Southampton.

The pressure on Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew will grow with the news that supporters are being urged to join a mass walkout in the final home game of the season against Cardiff.
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Carlo Nash has not made a single appearance for the Canaries
Norwich fans have protested against their side's dismal form by hijacking the voting to put third-choice goalkeeper Carlo Nash, 40, in pole position for the club's player of the season award.
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Wayne Rooney has asked senior Manchester United officials not to appoint Louis van Gaal as manager this summer. Van Gaal is the favourite to take up the job, following the sacking of David Moyes last week, but Rooney, 28, is not a fan of the Dutchman's hard-line methods.
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Liverpool's 19-year-old winger Raheem Sterling says advice from a sports psychiatrist is behind his sparkling form.
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Defender Rio Ferdinand, 35, says he is "embarrassed" by Manchester United's season and wants to stay despite only making 10 league appearances this season.
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Argentina legend Diego Maradona posed for a selfie with his daughter at Chelsea's Champions League game with Atletico Madrid.
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Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is planning to test former club Real Madrid's determination to hold onto Germany anchorman Sami Khedira. The Spanish club value the 27-year-old at £36m .
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Ars*nal and Manchester City are monitoring Javi Martinez, 25, amid reports that Bayern Munich's Spanish midfielder is disillusioned with life under manager Pep Guardiola.

Martinez signed for Bayern Munich from Athletic Bilbao for £31.6m in August 2012
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Liverpool have emerged as favourites to sign Benfica playmaker Nicolas Gaitan ahead of Manchester City and Manchester United. A bid of £20m would be enough to prise the 26-year-old Argentina international from the Portuguese champions.
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Liverpool want to add Barcelona winger Cristian Tello to their squad for next season and have approach the Catalan club with a £8m offer for the 22-year-old.
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Inter Milan are interested in Chelsea anchorman Jon Obi Mikel, 27, after the Nigeria international's fall from favour at Stamford Bridge.
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Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender, 25, has quashed speculation linking him with Ars*nal, saying he is not ready to leave the German club yet.
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Lars Bender played in Germany's 1-0 friendly win over England in November
Manchester United playmaker Shinji Kagawa, 25, will ignore interest from Napoli and stay at Old Trafford.
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Besiktas, along with Valencia and Malaga, will offer Cardiff midfielder Gary Medel, 26, the chance to move away from the relegated Bluebirds this summer.
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Manchester United striker Will Keane, 21, could follow Paul Pogba to Juventus after failing to agree terms on a new contract at Old Trafford.

West Brom manger Pepe Mel will return to Spain to take up the reins at Malaga when the season comes to an end.
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Japanese second division side Kyoto Sanga showed that planning made perfect as a free-kick routine featuring a series of dummies ended with a goal against Yokohama.
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