Saturday Paper Talk

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Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea will leave Old Trafford at the end of the season after the 24-year-old agreed personal terms with Real Madrid, with only a transfer fee to be negotiated. (Marca)

The Daily Mirror leads on Steven Gerrard potentially having a future role at Liverpool, but features news of De Gea's Real Madrid move
But other reports suggest the Spain international has not agreed terms and has been offered a new deal by Manchester United, with his current one set to expire next summer. (Sky Sports)
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal is working with his scouting staff to find a replacement for De Gea. (the Sun- subscription required)
The Red Devils are considering signing Roma pair Miralem Pjanic, 25, and Radja Nainggolan, 27, for a combined fee of £66m. (Daily Express)
Manchester City midfielder James Milner, 29, wants to move to Liverpool at the end of the season and will turn down the chance to join Ars*nal. (Daily Mirror)
Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood believes Christian Benteke, 24, could jeopardise his place in Belgium's Euro 2016 squad if he leaves Aston Villa for a bigger club this summer. (Birmingham Mail)
Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale, 25, should return to the Premier League where he will be appreciated and allowed to flourish again, according to former Liverpool and England defender Jamie Carragher. (Daily Mail)
Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony, 26, expects to form a "scary" attacking partnership with Sergio Aguero, 26, next season. (Guardian)
Napoli manager Rafael Benitez, 55, is top of West Ham's list to succeed Sam Allardyce, who is out of contract at the end of the season, and expected to leave the Hammers. (Daily Mail)

Hull City midfielder Tom Ince has been on loan at Derby County since February
Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech could be on his way to Paris St-Germain despite Ars*nal's interest in the 32-year-old. (Daily Mirror)
Meanwhile, manager Jose Mourinho has revealed Chelsea are buying extra medals to make sure every member involved in the first-team squad during the season will be rewarded for their title success. (London Evening Standard)
Steve Bruce will remain manager of Hull City even if the club is relegated from the Premier League, according to owner Assem Allam. (Daily Mail)
Former England captain Paul Ince says his son, Hull City midfielder Tom Ince, 23, has the talent to become the next Gareth Bale. (the Times - subscription required)
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says the club will hold further contract talks with goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, next month, but admits the 27-year-old Bosnian, whose current deal runs expires next summer, "has more power" in the negotiations. (the Sun - subscription required)
Manchester United, Ars*nal and Liverpool's chances of signing Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, 27, have improved after reports that the La Liga club want to re-sign Alvaro Morata, 22, from Juventus. (Daily Star)
Liverpool could move for midfielder Andrea Pirlo this summer if the 35-year-old Italian leaves Juventus, with the potential arrival of Liverpool's former player Xabi Alonso, 33, at the Italian club. (Daily Express)
Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel "cannot see" the club selling 21-year-old striker Harry Kane to Manchester United. (Talksport)
The former United States goalkeeper, 43, says Premier League clubs need to give English "talent and youth" a chance. (Daily Telegraph)

The Sun's back page focuses on news of Jake Livermore's ban
Tottenham have not given up hope of signing Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 25, this summer, with Ars*nal cooling their interest in the France midfielder as they prepare a move for Borussia Dortmund's Ilkay Gundogan, 24 . (Daily Telegraph)
Sunderland manager d**k Advocaat, 67, may be tempted to extend his current short-team deal at the Stadium of Light. (the Times - subscription required)
Despite Ars*nal still being in contention to finish second in the Premier League, the club's former midfielder Paul Merson says they need a new spine to their team to challenge Chelsea for the title next season. (Sky Sports)
Liverpool midfielder Jordon Ibe, 19, is "close" to signing a new contract, according to manager Brendan Rodgers. (Talksport)
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has stated his desire for Paris St-Germain to sign midfielder Paul Pogba from Juventus, on Twitter.
Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton has had a row with the club's former striker Rodney Marsh on Twitter,  calling the 70-year-old "a bitter man".
As Steven Gerrard prepares for his final game at Anfield, the Liverpool Echo  have taken a look back to the early years of his football life with footage of him playing for Whiston Juniors aged just 12.
And before Gerrard's last Anfield appearance, former team-mate John Arne Riise has written an emotional blog  about his former captain. "He is the greatest Liverpool has ever had," writes Riise. "I'm honoured that I can say I played seven years with the legend himself. I won the Champions League with him, even though I think he won it for us."
Meanwhile, Gerrard uploaded an image of a large bottle of bubbly onto Instagram.  The bottle is inscribed with a loving message from family members, citing an "unbelievable 17 years".
Manchester United's latest signing Memphis Depay is warming up nicely for life at Old Trafford as footage from the 21-year-old's most recent training session with PSV Eindhoven showed him scoring four times, including one sublime chip. (Daily Star)

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Manchester City are favourites to sign Raheem Sterling and will bid £45m for the 20-year-old Liverpool forward when the transfer window opens. (Daily Mail)
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has urged supporters not to take out their frustrations on Sterling over his contract stand-off. (Times - subscription required)
Rodgers has declared he is "150%" confident he will be Liverpool boss next season. (Daily Mirror)
Ars*nal sent a scout to watch Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette, 23, and midfielder Nabil Fekir, 21, who are valued at a combined £60m. (Daily Star)
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie, 31, has had crunch talks with his agent as his Old Trafford future hangs in the balance, with a year left on his contract. (Sun - subscription required)
Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard, 24, could miss his first Premier League match of the season on Sunday because he is still recovering from dental surgery. (Guardian)

Saturday's Sun back page
Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels, 26, rejected a possible move to Manchester United because they took too long to declare their interest. (Daily Mirror)
Stoke have entered the race to sign Dnipro's 25-year-old winger Yevhen Konoplyanka, once a target for Liverpool and Tottenham, who is available this summer on a free transfer. (Talksport)
Tottenham will decide next week whether striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 31, has a future at the club. (Sun - subscription required)
West Brom boss Tony Pulis has told forward Saido Berahino, 21, to put his career over money and has urged him to develop his game at the Hawthorns with a new contract in the offing. (Birmingham Mail)
England manager Roy Hodgson says Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard could be future Three Lions coaches. Lampard, 36, and Gerrard, 34, are leaving the Premier League at the end of the season to play in Major League Soccer. (Daily Telegraph)
Midfielders Owen Garvan, 27, and Jerome Thomas, 32, are among five players who are to be released by Crystal Palace this summer. Defender Peter Ramage, 31, goalkeeper Lewis Price, 30, and midfielder Stephen Dobbie, 32, will also not be offered new contracts. (Croydon Advertiser)
Everton will not jeopardise the club's long-term financial stability to build a new stadium on Walton Hall Park. (Liverpool Echo)
Blackburn are interested in signing outgoing Leeds United midfielder Rodolph Austin, 29, who will become a free agent on 1 July. (Lancashire Telegraph)
Southampton striker Shane Long tweeted:  "Love my girls, especially when they do this!!" as he had his feet massaged.
Hull City midfielder David Meyler appears to be taking his mind off Sunday's big game against Manchester United. The Ireland midfielder tweeted:  "Nice to white wash @brian_lenihan12 5-0 in pool."
Former Aston Villa striker John Carew is following in the footsteps of Vinnie Jones - by moving into acting in a gritty gangster film. Ex-Norway striker Carew, 35, plays a role in Hovdinger, which is due for release in June. (Metro)

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Former England full-back Gary Neville says top players such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi should boycott the World Cup following Sepp Blatter's re-election as Fifa president. (Daily Telegraph)

Sepp Blatter's re-election dominates the back pages of the papers, including the Sun
And England should also pull out of the tournament, according to 1966 World Cup-winning defender George Cohen. (Daily Telegraph)
FA of Wales president Trefor Lloyd Hughes is set to take up the British vice-presidency position with Fifa vacated by David Gill, who has stepped aside following Sepp Blatter's re-election. (Daily Mail)
Inter Milan are ready to offer Chelsea's 27-year-old winger Juan Cuadrado a return to Serie A. (Daily Mirror)
Juventus have made a move for Chelsea's 23-year-old attacking midfielder Oscar. (Daily Mirror)
Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool to scrap their transfer committee if he is to become their new manager. (Sun - subscription required)
Liverpool representatives have met with Inter sporting director Piero Ausilio to negotiate a deal for Croatian 21-year-old midfielder Mateo Kovacic. (Calciomercato - in Italian)
West Ham have made a second approach for Ajax's Frank de Boer to become their new manager. (Daily Express)

The Scotsman leads its front page with Blatter's victory
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger says he has no intention of selling midfielder Jack Wilshere, 23. (Guardian)
Wenger says he doesn't understand how Wilshere can be frustrated at a lack of starting opportunities since returning from an ankle injury. (Times - subscription required)
Ars*nal attacking midfielder Theo Walcott says ahead of the FA Cup final that this is the best squad he has been involved with. (Talksport)
David Henen is likely to stay at Everton beyond this summer, says the striker's agent. The Belgian, 19, has spent this season on loan at Goodison Park, playing for the Blues' Under-21s but is now due to return to parent club Olympiacos. (Liverpool Echo)
Atletico Madrid have made a £7.1m bid for 28-year-old Celta Vigo striker and Everton target Nolito. (AS - in Spanish)
Santos are to seek possible legal action against Barcelona over the transfer of forward Neymar in 2013. (Marca)
Manchester City's elite development squad coach and former Ars*nal midfielder Patrick Vieira's odds have tumbled for the vacant Newcastle head coach position. (Manchester Evening News)
Poet Pam Ayres has written a verse  to mark the re-election of Fifa president Sepp Blatter: "Reflecting on the state of things/The fat cats getting fatter/The purity of Fifa/The saintliness of Blatter."
Comedian John Bishop has had his say on Blatter's re-election, tweeting:  "A World Cup without Uefa teams would fail so why does Uefa not leave Fifa - does Sepp Blatter have all the balls and won't let them play?"
Writer and comedian David Baddiel asked:  "I wonder what would've had to have happened under his governance for Blatter NOT to have been re-elected."
Richard Osman, co-host of BBC game show Pointless, chipped in:  "I think Sepp Blatter was absolutely the right choice to lead Fifa, and anyone who disagrees, hasn't seen my new Rolex yet."
Journalist and Ars*nal fan Piers Morgan simply tweeted:  "Utterly ludicrous, contemptible, shameful farce."
Comedian Richard Herring, offering a tongue-in-cheek contrarian view, tweeted:  "Blatter shows the power of digging your heels though doesn't he? I almost admire him."
Ars*nal keeper Wojciech Szczesny has criticised his father Maciej on Facebook after he had accused Gunners boss Arsene Wenger of being disloyal towards his son in an interview with Polish newspaper Przeglad Sportowy.

Everton keeper Joel Robles   is already on holiday, tweeting: "Love & life."

Meanwhile, British pop star Robbie Williams appears to be supporting Wolfsburg  ahead of Saturday's DFB Pokal final against Borussia Dortmund.
Aston Villa's fans will deliver manager Tim Sherwood's final team talk ahead of Saturday's FA Cup final against Ars*nal, thanks to inspirational messages posted on the wall of the dressing room. (Sun - subscription required)
Villa midfielder Jack Grealish's dad Kevin risked upsetting British heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson by screaming with joy after they watched the semi-final win over her beloved Liverpool in a box at Wembley. (Times - subscription required)
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli cost his club over £20m for a solitary Premier League goal this season - the worst value per goal of any striker purchased by an English top-flight side this year. (Daily Mail)

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan will complete his move from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United at the weekend. The 27-year-old Armenia forward will cost about £26m. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City are prepared to pay up to £50m to sign Everton defender John Stones, 22, in time for him to join up with the club for pre-season. (Telegraph)

Crystal Palace have agreed a £12.5m fee with West Ham for defender James Tomkins, 27.(Daily Mail)

German champions Bayern Munich are considering a move for Ars*nal's France defender Laurent Koscielny, 30, who has a contract with the Gunners until 2019.(Evening Standard)

Everton have agreed to sign Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel, 27, from Zenit St Petersburg and will pay the player over £100,000-a-week. (Squawka)

Stoke have made a £16m bid for West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 22, and are willing to pay the player £70,000-a-week in wages.(Mirror)

Former England manager Roy Hodgson lost the respect of the players and left the national team "rock bottom" following their Euro 2016 exit to Iceland.(Sun)

Dr Steve Peters, the psychiatrist who helps England's footballers prepare for major tournaments, is unlikely to be kept on as part of the new management regime.(Guardian)

Manchester United will be sorry that Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches, 18, chose to join Bayern Munich rather than move to Old Trafford, according to international team-mate and ex-United player Nani.(Daily Express)

West Ham owner David Gold does not want the next England manager to be from overseas, saying: "Next thing we'll be wanting a German centre-forward or an Italian defender."(Sun)

Burnley are prepared to make defender Michael Keane, 23, one of the highest-paid players in the club's history to ward off interest from Premier League champions Leicester City.(Lancashire Telegraph)

Fulham have told fellow Championship side Sheffield Wednesday to pay £15m for striker Ross McCormack, 29, after rejecting a £11.5m offer for the player. (Mirror)

Former Manchester United and Ars*nal striker Robin van Persie, 32, has been put up for sale by Turkish side Fenerbahce.(Evening Standard)

Manchester United striker Ashley Fletcher, 20, has rejected the club's offer of a new contract and will undergo a medical at West Ham. (Manchester Evening News)

The "self-appointed commissioner of football" Eric Cantona has declared his candidacy for the vacant job of the England national team. (Eurosport) 

Colombia striker Radamel Falcao cost Chelsea £800,000 per shot and £57,000 for every touch of the ball during his time on loan at the Blues last season. (Telegraph)

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Bournemouth's Eddie Howe, 38, has emerged as a contender to be next England manager, with Harry Redknapp, 69, in the frame as assistant. (Daily Mail)

Former Germany striker and current USA boss Jurgen Klinsmann is in talks with the Football Association for the England role. (Daily Star)

Real Madrid are ready to compete with Manchester United to sign Paul Pogba, 23, from Juventus for what could be a world record transfer fee. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)

But according to Spanish journalist Guillem Balague on BBC Radio 5 live, midfielder Pogba is heading to United.

Chinese side Shanghai SIPG, who are managed by former England boss Sven Goran Eriksson, will bid £35m for Leicester's 25-year-old France midfielder N'Golo Kante. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City want to complete the signing of 20-year-old Schalke winger Leroy Sane swiftly now that the Germany international is out of Euro 2016. (Manchester Evening News)

The president of the Spanish football league is worried Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 29, could leave to play in another country after being found guilty of tax fraud. (Daily Mail)

Ars*nal have held talks over a move for Lyon's 25-year-old forward Alexandre Lacazette but are reluctant to pay an asking price of £42m. (Daily Mail)

The Gunners have rejected a £30m offer from Juventus for 27-year-old Chile striker Alexis Sanchez. (Tuttosport - in Italian)

West Ham have turned down the chance to sign Robin van Persie from Fenerbahce, even though the former Ars*nal and Manchester United striker, 32, was willing to take a huge pay cut to join them. (Daily Mirror)

The Hammers have made a £25.7m bid to bring Colombian striker Carlos Bacca, 29, to the Premier League from AC Milan. (Sun)

Southampton are negotiating the £13m sale of Italian international striker Graziano Pelle to Chinese club Shandong Luneng, with his transfer expected to be completed early next week.(Daily Telegraph)

Mexican side Pachuca's president Jesus Martinez has rejected reports that winger Hirving Lozano, 20, is poised to join Manchester United. (Univision - in Spanish)

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is ready to spend £34m on bolstering his defensive options by signing Napoli centre-half Kalidou Koulibaly, 25. (Sun)

Borussia Dortmund have given Liverpool and Middlesbrough target Neven Subotic permission to talk to other clubs, with a fee of £4m expected for the 27-year-old defender. (Bild - in German)

Striker Vincent Janssen was allowed to miss training and cleared his AZ Alkmaar locker on Friday as he waits to complete an £18.8m move to Tottenham Hotspur. (Daily Telegraph)

Everton are favourites to sign Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata, 28, because Barcelona are not interested in signing the Spain international. (Sport.es via Liverpool Echo)

West Ham's Senegalese striker Diafra Sakho, 26, is a £15m target for West Brom and Sunderland - after missing the Hammers' pre-season tour of the USA. (Sun)

Forward Martyn Waghorn, 26, and defender James Tavernier, 24, have rejected the offer of new contracts with Rangers. (Guardian)

West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 22, has been offered a new contract worth £65,000 a week to stave off interest from Stoke. (Express and Star)

The ball with which Argentina forward Lionel Messi missed a penalty for Argentina in the Copa America final is being sold by a fan because he is terrified of burglars breaking in to steal it. (Sun)

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Chelsea will sign Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante, 25, for £30m over the weekend. They are also hopeful of signing Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 25, with Everton also interested in the Senegal international. (Daily Telegraph)

Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez, 25, is also likely to leave the Premier League champions after turning down the offer of a new contract. (Guardian)

Danny Drinkwater was expected to get an improved deal from Leicester but the 26-year-old midfielder says talks have not started.(Daily Mail)

Manchester United will complete the £105m signing of Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, when the France international returns from holiday. (Sun)

The Football Association will approach Bournemouth in order to speak to their boss Eddie Howe, 38, over the current England manager vacancy. (Daily Star)

Dimitri Payet's agent has denied the 29-year-old West Ham playmaker said that he would be "100%" staying with the Hammers. (Daily Express)

West Ham made former striker Carlos Tevez an offer of £150,000-a-week to return to the club but the 32-year-old will instead sign for Brazilian side Corinthians. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 27, has told the Blues he wants to rejoin Atletico Madrid but new boss Antonio Conte wants the Spain international to stay. (AS, in Spanish)

Liverpool have been linked with Bayern Munich playmaker Mario Gotze but the 24-year-old is set to sign for former club Borussia Dortmund. (Bild via Daily Mirror)

However, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says the Euro 2016 exploits of Wales and Iceland proved he does not need 'big name' signings to restore the club's fortunes. (Daily Express)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is considering up the future of keeper Joe Hart, 29, as the club weighs up a move for PSV Eindhoven's 25-year-old custodian Jeroen Zoet. (Daily Mail)

Crystal Palace are considering a £20m move for West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 22. (Sun)

Atletico Nacional striker Marlos Moreno, 19, is joining Manchester City - according to the Colombia Olympic team's boss Carlos Restrepo. (Gol Caracol, via ESPN)

Inter Milan boss Roberto Mancini says his side will not be able to sign midfielder Yaya Toure, 34, from former club Manchester City. (Sky Sport Italia, via Manchester Evening News)

Ligue 1 side Marseille are set to sign Aston Villa midfielder Carlos Sanchez, 30. (Birmingham Mail)

West Brom have offered Leicester City £9m for full-back Jeffrey Schlupp, 23. (Daily Telegraph)

Norwich are interested in signing Blackburn defender Grant Hanley, 24. (Daily Express)

Newcastle United boss Rafael Benitez has said the Championship side could still keep midfielders Moussa Sissoko, 26, and Georginio Wijnaldum, 25, despite rumours linking both with moves to the Premier League. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Former Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal could be appointed manager of Belgium if he lowers his wage demands. (Sun)

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New boss Antonio Conte has told owner Roman Abramovich he needs five more signings to make Chelsea challengers again. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United are considering a £54m bid for Real Madrid forward James Rodriguez, 25. (El Confidencial)

Manchester City are set to go back to Everton with a bid of more than £50m for defender John Stones, 22. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has left Nabil Bentaleb, 21, Clinton N'Jie, 22, Federico Fazio, 29, and Alex Pritchard, 23, behind for the club's tour of Australia and all could be moved on. (The Sun)

Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva, 29, is a target for Turkish side Galatasaray. (Daily Mail)

Former Everton and Manchester United boss David Moyes, 53, will be named successor to Sam Allardyce as Sunderland manager this weekend. (The Sun)

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe said he was not in the running for the England job, after Allardyce was appointed on Friday. (Bournemouth Daily Echo)

Everton's search for a new first-choice goalkeeper will no longer include Kasper Schmeichel as a result of Steve Walsh's arrival as the club's first director of football from Leicester. It is understood there is an agreement that Everton will not sign players from Leicester for a specified period. (The Guardian)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been put off a move for Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, 24, because of the player's £240,000-a-week wages.(The Sun)

Ryan Giggs and Roy Keane are in the frame to replace their former Manchester United team-mate Steve Bruce as Hull manager. (Daily Express)

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri said left-back Ben Chilwell, 19, is going to sign a new deal with the club after speculation Liverpool had made a £7m bid for him.(Leicester Mercury)

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 25, needs "the right opportunity" to re-launch his career, according to his agent Mino Raiola. (Liverpool Echo)

Everton are prepared to bid £25m for Swansea City midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, 26. (Daily Express)

West Brom have made a £7m bid for Brighton defender Lewis Dunk, 24. (Daily Mirror)

Ars*nal forward Alexis Sanchez has encouraged boss Arsene Wenger to make a move for Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan, 29. (The Sun)

The Gunners are braced for another backlash from their supporters after warning them not to expect expensive summer signings. (The Times - subscription required)

Lazio midfielder Ravel Morrison, 23, has sparked rumours he could be joining Aston Villa by following them on Twitter. (Birmingham Mail)

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Ars*nal will make an improved £35m bid for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, 25, after having an initial £29.3m offer rejected by the French club. (Daily Telegraph)

The Gunners are interested in signing Torino full-back Bruno Peres, 26, with the club wanting £16.9m for the player. (Gazzetta World)

Arsene Wenger's side are in talks to sign Valencia's German defender Shkodran Mustafi, 24, who has a £42.1m release clause in his contract. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea have had a £57m bid for their former striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, rejected by Everton, with the Toffees holding out for £75m. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen, 24, has turned down a new contract as he wants a significant rise on his current £30,000-a-week deal. (Evening Standard)

Swansea have made an offer for Sevilla striker Fernando Llorente, 31, after Bafetimbi Gomis joined Marseille on a season-long loan to leave the Swans without a recognised striker. (Daily Mail)

Leicester City are ready to offer a new £100,000-a-week contract to playmaker Riyad Mahrez, 25, who is believed to be a target for Ars*nal. (Daily Express)

New England manager Sam Allardyce wants Leicester assistant manager Craig Shakespeare to join his backroom staff. (Daily Star)

Manchester United are closing in on signing Monaco's Brazilian right-back Fabinho, 22. (Globoesporte)

Aston Villa are likely to sell Senegal international Idrissa Gana, 26, to Everton in a £7.1m deal this weekend. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United defender Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, 19, could leave the club on loan after having discussions about his future at Old Trafford. (Manchester Evening News)

Paul Pogba's transfer to Manchester United and John Stones' move to Manchester City are both "only a matter of time" before they happen, says Times journalist Rory Smith. (5 live in short)

Everton have not made a bid for Sunderland defender Lamine Kone, 27, despite reports suggesting a £14m offer has been made. (Sunderland Echo)

The Toffees are interested in signing Swansea defender Ashley Williams, 31, who could cost up to £10m. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City are reluctant to meet Everton's £50m valuation of defender John Stones, 22, with their preferred price being around £40m. (Guardian)

City goalkeeper Angus Gunn, 20, who made three penalty saves in a pre-season friendly against Borussia Dortmund, wants to stay at the club and fight for his place under new boss Pep Guardiola. (Manchester Evening News)

West Brom striker Saido Berahino, 22, is willing to stay at the club until his contract runs out next summer and leave on a free transfer to join a club in Europe. (ESPN)

Newcastle have had an approach rejected by Championship rivals Brighton for winger Anthony Knockaert, 24, who could cost up to £10m. (Chronicle)

West Ham have had a £7m bid rejected for Hull City left-back Andrew Robertson, 22. (Sky Sports)

Galatasaray want to sign Manchester City defender Jason Denayer, 21, and Liverpool midfielder Lucas Leiva, 29. (Daily Mirror)

The FA says it will review new England boss Sam Allardyce's ambassadorial role with a sports betting company. (Guardian)

Manchester City will confirm Argentina international Sergio Aguero, 28, has signed a new contract before the start of the season. (Daily Mail)

A fan of Barcelona star Neymar was arrested after being discovered in the laundry room of the Brazil national team's hotel in Rio de Janeiro. (ESPN)

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Mauro Icardi's agent is reportedly heading to London to discuss a possible Ars*nal deal for the Inter forward.

Everton have emerged as shock rivals to Ars*nal for the signature of Wolfsburg's Julian Draxler.

Jose Mourinho has launched a triple-whammy attack on Arsene Wenger and Jurgen Klopp, as well as saying it will be difficult to "change the dynamics" at United after Louis van Gaal's reign.

Leicester's owner has spent £2million on new cars for the club's title-winning heroes.

Jurgen Klopp may have to send 19-year-old midfielder Allan Rodrigues de Souza on loan because he doesn't yet qualify for a UK work permit.

Newcastle United midfielder Moussa Sissoko may be off to Paris St-Germain for £35million.

Jose Mourinho has confirmed Bastian Schweinsteiger's Manchester United career is over.

West Brom boss Tony Pulis has been assured his job is safe by the club's new Chinese owners.

Everton have insisted star striker Romelu Lukaku is not for sale with Chelsea's public pursuit ruffling a few feathers.

Paul Pogba has been studying Manchester United performances from last season ahead of his move to Old Trafford.

Real Madrid have agreed to double manager Zinedine Zidane's wages to £90,000-a-week.

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri is craving a glorious start to the season against Manchester United, but he remains wary of 'champion' Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Bayern Munich are keen to to keep hold of Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, but will not be held ransom over any "crazy" wage demands.

Everton have ditched Tony Hibbert after 25 years with the Toffees legend saying: "'It's no longer the People's Club".

Former Manchester United defender Fabio could return to the Premier League with Middlesbrough targeting the Brazilian.

An unnamed Premier League club has made a £72million bid for Real Madrid and Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez, according to reports in Spain.

Ars*nal legend Freddie Ljungberg is wanted by Arsene Wenger to replace Thierry Henry on their U18 coaching staff.

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri believes his champions won't crumble like Jose Mourinho's Chelsea side did last season.

Jose Mourinho believes if he had been Manchester United manager earlier, the club could have beaten Bayern Munich to teenage midfielder Renato Sanches.

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Manager Pep Guardiola has suggested Joe Hart's career at Manchester City could be in the balance, but says the 29-year-old England goalkeeper's future will be decided "inside the doors" of the club. (Guardian)

Guardiola will pick 34-year-old Willy Caballero for Saturday's Premier League match against Sunderland and wants to sign Barcelona and Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 24. (Daily Express)

Chelsea have offered Italian champions Juventus the chance to sign Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 29. (Tuttosport - in Italian)

Denmark winger Christian Eriksen, 24, is in a stalemate with Tottenham after asking for a new contract worth £150,000 a week. (Daily Mirror)

Juventus and Inter Milan are both interested in Eriksen. (Daily Telegraph)

Crystal Palace's DR Congo international winger Yannick Bolasie, 27, will sign for Everton next week. (Daily Express)

Tottenham are prepared to bid £13m for Sporting Lisbon and Portugal midfielder Adrien Silva, 27, who is also wanted by Everton. (L'Equipe - in French)

Spurs striker Harry Kane, 23, says he "still can't put my finger on what went wrong" at Euro 2016 but adds he is "probably feeling as good going into a season as ever." (Sun)

Three young, English players - 22-year-old defender Tyler Blackett, and strikers James Wilson, 20, and Will Keane, 23 - are among those who could leave Manchester United following Jose Mourinho's appointment as manager. (Daily Mail)

Middlesbrough have enquired about 20-year-old Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira.(Daily Mail)

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger says midfielders Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez, both 27, are no closer to signing new contracts but he is not worried about their futures. (Evening Standard)

Wenger has chosen Santi Cazorla as his new club captain for the 2016-17 season.(Daily Star)

The Ars*nal boss believes that the first £200m footballer is just around the corner but is adamant the Gunners can still compete with Europe's elite despite the astronomical spending of his rivals.(Daily Mail)

Everton are closing in on a deal for Valencia and Tunisia defender Aymen Abdennour, 27. (Deporte Valenciano, via HITC)

Former England Under-21 striker Saido Berahino, 23, has told West Brom he intends to see out the final year of his contract, despite interest from Crystal Palace and Stoke. (Daily Mail)

Berahino will not be allowed to leave West Brom unless manager Tony Pulis can find a suitable replacement.(Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa want Chelsea's English striker Patrick Bamford, 22, and Cardiff City's Iceland midfielder Aron Gunnarrson, 27.(Sun)

Liverpool and Italy striker Mario Balotelli, 26, will not join Serie A side Pescara this summer, according to the club's president Daniele Sebastiani. (Gazzetta World)

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, who was told by manager Jurgen Klopp last season that he must learn "what is serious pain and what is only pain", says he has "played with many injuries, many a tear, many a bruise."(Times - subscription required)

Southampton defender Jose Fonte, 32, has described Manchester United as "one of the biggest clubs in the world" and says he is flattered to be linked with them. (Mais Futebol, via ESPN)

Stoke manager Mark Hughes is ready to sell Republic of Ireland defender Marc Wilson, 28. (Stoke Sentinel)

Watford want to sign Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Kenedy, 20, while the Blues' American defender Matt Miazga, 21, will turn down the chance to join Eintracht Frankfurt after receiving loan offers from Premier League clubs.(Goal)

Everton manager Ronald Koeman says the speed of the Toffees' transfer activity has been "frustrating" and he still hopes to sign up to four new players. (Liverpool Echo)

Bologna midfielder Amadou Diawara, 19, will reject a £14.7m move to Championship side Aston Villa as he wants to sign for Roma instead. (Deporte Valenciano - in Spanish)

Former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, says he could stay at Manchester United and carry on playing for another three seasons. (Sky Sports)

Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli, 20, will just have 'Dele' on the back of his shirt this season - making the change for personal reasons. (Tottenham website)

A Leicester fan who won £20,000 after the Foxes won the title at odds of 5,000-1 has backed Claudio Ranieri's men to win the league, FA Cup and Champions League. The odds he has been given? 5,000-1.(Leicester Mercury)

Pep Guardiola has been improving his English by watching BBC Breakfast before training. (Sun)

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Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, has told manager Ronald Koeman that he will turn down Chelsea to stay at Goodison Park for at least another season. (Daily Mirror)

But Koeman has admitted that he is preparing a Plan B, in case the Belgium forward leaves the club. (Daily Mail)

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger says "it is worth trying" to use Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 27, as a striker, and compared him to Uruguay and Barcelona star Luis Suarez. (Sky Sports)

West Brom manager Tony Pulis says he wants to keep hold of Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 28, who has been linked with a move to Ars*nal. (ESPN)

New Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has described the transfer market as "crazy", saying clubs are now asking for "£55m" for "medium talent". (Daily Telegraph)

Goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, could trigger an exodus from Manchester City as midfielders Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri, defender Eliaquim Mangala and striker Wilfried Bony may all leave the Etihad in the transfer window. (Manchester Evening News)

City will attempt to sign £10m-rated Croatia midfielder Ante Coric, 19, from Dinamo Zagreb. (Daily Mirror)

West Brom are relying on long-term target Jeffrey Schlupp, 23, to force Leicester's hand with talks at a standstill between the two clubs over a £12m move for the wide man. (Birmingham Mail)

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho wants the club to offer midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 28, a two-year contract extension. (Sun)

Ars*nal forward Joel Campbell, 24, will join Sporting Lisbon on loan until the end of the season. (O Jogo, via Daily Express)

Sunderland boss David Moyes has offered defender Lamine Kone, 27, a new £50,000-a-week contract in a bid to stop him moving to Everton. (Sun)

But the Ivory Coast defender has rejected the contract, with Moyes questioning the back injury that has ruled Kone out of Sunday's match with Middlesbrough. (Daily Mail) 

Club Brugge defender Bjorn Engels, 21, says he is too young to consider a move to Ars*nal or Borussia Dortmund. (Het Laatste Nieuws, via Evening Standard)

Striker Gabriel Barbosa, 19, a target for Manchester United, could be set to leave Santos as the Brazilian side are experiencing financial difficulties. (HITC)

Aston Villa manager Roberto Di Matteo insists defender Joleon Lescott's move to Rangers collapsed because the 34-year-old failed to agree personal terms, rather than failing a medical. (Daily Express)

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe believes striker Callum Wilson, 24, will attract renewed interest if he finds form for the Cherries this season. (Bournemouth Echo)

Former England defender Ashley Cole, 35, who is currently playing for LA Galaxy, says he wants to work for Chelsea after his playing career is over rather than Ars*nal. (Evening Standard)

Liverpool midfielder Cameron Brannagan, 20, has seen his proposed loan move to Wigan Athletic fall through. (Liverpool Echo)

Petr Cech has admitted he crashed his car after the 4-3 defeat by Liverpool last weekend. The goalkeeper said he "hit a pillar" and it was "one of those days". (Ars*nal, via Daily Telegraph)

Hull City caretaker manager Mike Phelan compiles lengthy dossiers on all his side's opponents, with midfielder David Meyler joking Hull players even know "how many times they go to the toilet". (Daily Star)

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Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, 29, could be set for a surprise move to Sunderland. (Sunderland Echo)

Meanwhile, City are prepared to pay up to £90,000 of Hart's £120,000-a-week wages to move the out-of-favour goalkeeper on. (Daily Mirror)

The England international will not be joining Liverpool, with manager Jurgen Klopp not interested in signing another goalkeeper. (Liverpool Echo)

As well as Hart, City sporting director Txiki Begiristain is trying to secure moves away from the club for midfielder Samir Nasri, 29, defender Eliaquim Mangala, 25, and forward Wilfried Bony, 27. (Manchester Evening News)

But City captain Vincent Kompany, 30, is understood to have won the approval of new manager Pep Guardiola. (Times - subscription required)

Chelsea have turned their attention to signing former Bolton and Sunderland left-back Marcos Alonso, 25, from Fiorentina. (Daily Telegraph)

Blues manager Antonio Conte also wants to bring Inter Milan midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, 23, to Stamford Bridge. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Croatia international Brozovic's agent says Ars*nal are also interested in the midfielder. (Index, via Football Italia)

Sam Allardyce will name Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw, 21, in his inaugural England squad on Sunday - following a conversation with United manager Jose Mourinho. (Daily Express)

Allardyce - who is expected to be in attendance at the Premier League encounter between Everton and Stoke City on Saturday - is also considering whether to offer Potters centre-back Ryan Shawcross, 28, a place in his squad for the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Slovakia on 4 September. (Times - subscription required)

Liverpool have submitted an £11m bid for Borussia Dortmund's 17-year-old American midfielder Christian Pulisic. (Daily Telegraph)

Southampton are set to break their transfer record to sign 22-year-old Morocco forward Sofiane Boufal from Lille in a move which could be worth up to £21.2m. (Guardian)

Arsene Wenger says he is not "panic buying" as the club prepare to spend £52m on Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi, 24, and Deportivo La Coruna striker Lucas Perez, 27. (Daily Express)

The Gunners only moved to sign Mustafi after missing out on Bayer Leverkusen's Omer Toprak, 27. (Daily Mirror)

England striker Harry Kane, 23, would love to see out the rest of his career at Tottenham. (Sky Sports)

West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis wants to sign up to five players before the transfer window closes. (Birmingham Mail)

Inter Milan are on the verge of signing Manchester United target Gabriel Barbosa, 19, from Santos, with the striker set to be joined by Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Mario, 23, at the San Siro. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Meanwhile, Sporting have rejected Leicester City's £21m offer for Islam Slimani - with the Portuguese club understood to want £34m for the 28-year-old Algeria striker. (Talksport)

Norwich City boss Alex Neil has confirmed the club are closing in on the signing of Benfica forward Nelson Oliveira, 25, while deals for two other forwards - West Ham's Enner Valencia, 26, and Anderlecht's Stefano Okaka, 27 - are also possible. (HITC)

Liverpool winger Lazar Markovic, 22, has been made available for loan, with the club considering offers for the Serbia international prior to next week's transfer deadline. (Liverpool Echo)

Aston Villa defender Jores Okore, 24, is set to sign for FC Copenhagen, meaning he could face Leicester in the Champions League. (Sun)

Ruud Gullit will no longer assist Danny Blind with coaching the Netherlands after a disagreement with the Dutch football association. (Daily Mail)

New Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama, 25, says he used to walk for miles in his bare feet as an 11-year-old to get to away fixtures when growing up in Nairobi. (Guardian)

Newcastle United are close to signing Ipswich Town striker Daryl Murphy, 33, in a £5m deal. (TWTD)

Diego Maradona has been reunited with his estranged son. Maradona, who has not seen Diego Junior for 13 years, said his son was "very like me". (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea's plans for a new £500m stadium have run into trouble, because of bats at nearby Brompton cemetery. (Evening Standard)

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Eight of the England players who started in the 2-1 loss to Iceland at Euro 2016 have been picked by new manager Sam Allardyce for the opening World Cup 2018 qualifier in Slovakia on Saturday. (Daily Star)

Agent Mino Raiola made 30m euros from the summer transfers of his players Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paul Pogba and Henrikh Mkhitaryan - more than Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo makes in a year. (AS)

Zenit St Petersburg midfielder Axel Witsel, 27, regrets not moving from the club during the transfer window - he was target for Everton. (RTBF - in French)

Christian Benteke's brother Jonathan has joined him at Crystal Palace - the 21-year-old has been added to the development squad. (Daily Mail)

Swansea City missed out on the chance to sign 22-year-old defender John Stones three years before he made a £50m move to Manchester City. (Wales Online)

Newcastle midfielder Matt Ritchie says Scotland can be the surprise package in the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.(Glasgow Evening Times)

New Tottenham midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 27, says he was never close to signing for Everton on transfer deadline day.  (L'Equipe - in French)

Italy striker Mario Balotelli, 26, might have left it too late to revive his career at his new club Nice, says former France striker Christophe Dugarry. (Bein Sports)

Striker Olivier Giroud says he has "no problem" with manager Arsene Wenger's decision to leave him out of the starting line-up for Ars*nal's opening three league games. (Evening Standard)

Yaya Toure's agent Dimitri Seluk says the 33-year-old midfielder is "pleased" to stay at Manchester City, despite his lack of first-team opportunities under new manager Pep Guardiola. (Goal)

Stoke boss Mark Hughes will have another chance to sign striker Saido Berahino, 23, in January or next summer, says chairman Peter Coates. (Stoke Sentinel)

Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera has revealed he could not share a room with his team-mate and goalkeeper David De Gea because he plays horrible music. (Unscriptd)

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Brazil forward Neymar, 24, was close to joining Manchester United or Paris St-Germain in the summer but chose to stay at Barcelona on less money, says his agent. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he was always "clear and direct" with Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, during their time together at Barcelona, despite the Swede claiming otherwise. (Daily Mirror)

Guardiola is convinced he will be justified in having made Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, 25, his first summer buy at City after dropping interest in fellow midfielder Paul Pogba, 23, who joined Manchester United. (Manchester Evening News)

Meanwhile, Guardiola and his Manchester United rival Jose Mourinho have ended their eight-year feud ahead of Saturday's first Manchester derby of the season by shaking hands at a meeting of Premier League managers. (Sun)

Manchester United's hopes of signing Juventus centre-back Leonardo Bonucci could be over, with the 29-year-old set to sign a new contract. (Manchester Evening News)

Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 25, is set to sign a new deal with a £76m release clause, just weeks after Chelsea and Everton were linked with him. (Sport Mediaset, in Italian)

Atletico Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus and Paris St-Germain were interested in Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen, 24, before he signed a new four-year contract. (London Evening Standard)

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has warned his players that no-one, including striker Jamie Vardy, 29, and winger Riyad Mahrez, 25, is guaranteed a starting place. (Daily Express)

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte believes 29-year-old centre-back David Luiz, a surprise summer signing from Paris St-Germain, can become one of the best defenders in the world. (Guardian)

Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has backed midfielder Jack Wilshere, 24, to be a future Gunners boss, despite loaning him to Bournemouth. (Daily Mirror)

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has denied that he signed striker Jonathan Benteke, 21, just to keep big brother Christian happy and the pair could line up together against Middlesbrough on Saturday. (Sun)

West Brom boss Tony Pulis says the five players chairman John Williams claimed he was "happy with" were not the "marquee players" he wanted to sign. (Times - subscription required)

The prospect of a breakaway tournament of Europe's best clubs has only increased following Uefa's reforms of the Champions League, according to the head of Spain's La Liga. (Daily Telegraph)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp wants the club's fans to mark the opening of Anfield's new main stand by bringing their "best performance" against Leicester City on Saturday. (Liverpool Echo)

After helping Iceland knock England out at Euro 2016, Swansea midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, 27, expects the country's footballers to get even better as "facilities and coaching have improved a lot". (Daily Telegraph)

Everton have been told it will cost them in the region of £30m to acquire land for a new stadium on the banks of the River Mersey and an announcement could be made in a couple of months. (Guardian)

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers claims that the Glasgow club are bigger than most Premier League clubs. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says he will never regrow the ponytail for which he was known during his playing career. (London Evening Standard)

Jose Mourinho helped develop a strong bond with his backroom staff by leaving his business class seat on the club's flight back from their pre-season tour to China and joining them in the economy section. (Metro)

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has offered Real Madrid forward James Rodriguez, 24, a "major role" at Old Trafford. (Don Balon via Manchester Evening News)

Mourinho has defended world record signing Paul Pogba, 23, for his poor form since rejoining United, insisting the France midfielder will have "no problem" proving value for money. (Sun)

Caretaker boss Mike Phelan has criticised Hull's owners for the wages they have offered him to become permanent manager, and he could quit if they are not willing to negotiate after Saturday's game against Ars*nal. (Daily Telegraph)

Hull midfielder Robert Snodgrass, 29, says he and his team-mates were "hung out to dry" by the club's failure to sign players over the summer. (Guardian)

Liverpool and Ars*nal are in competition for the signature of 22-year-old Torino striker Andrea Belotti. (Talksport)

Ars*nal forward Alexis Sanchez is wanted by Juventus, who are preparing a cash-plus-player swap deal for the 27-year-old Chile international. (Calcio Mercato via Daily Star)

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has asked supporters to show patience with 23-year-old Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka, who cost the club £35m in the summer. (Independent)

Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez believes England manager Sam Allardyce should look at the Championship for players to call up, including 24-year-old Magpies midfielder Jonjo Shelvey. (Daily Mirror)

Everton midfielder Gareth Barry, 35, says his agent is taking calls from clubs in Major League Soccer and the Chinese Super League, but he is not ready to leave the Premier League as he prepares to make his 600th top-flight appearance. (Liverpool Echo)

Barry says he "could still do a job" for England if manager Sam Allardyce called him up for an international return. (Daily Star)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has warned captain Vincent Kompany, 30, he cannot expect an automatic return to the team following his comeback from surgery. (Independent)

Watford boss Walter Mazzarri said he has nothing but respect for Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho, despite a tense relationship in Serie A that led to the Portuguese describing him as a "hard-working donkey". (Guardian)

Manchester United will face competition from Barcelona for the signature of Paris St-Germain's 22-year-old Brazilian defender Marquinhos. (L'Equipe via Bleacher Report)

The Football League will resign themselves to not having a sponsor for the EFL Cup if a backer is not found by the end of next month. (Daily Mail)

Sunderland came close to signing 19-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder Frank Kessie - dubbed the 'new Yaya Toure' - from Atalanta in the summer. (Newcastle Chronicle)

Boss David Moyes has questioned whether Sunderland have enjoyed "correct leadership and direction" at boardroom level in recent seasons. (Newcastle Chronicle)

West Brom manager Tony Pulis will not leave The Hawthorns unless the club sack him. (Express & Star)

Bournemouth midfielder Harry Arter has warned on-loan midfielder Jack Wilshere that he faces a fight for a starting place at the Vitality Stadium. (Bournemouth Daily Echo)

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte wants a bed installed at the club's Cobham training ground because he is spending so much time there. (Sky Sports)

Manchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah, 18, was less than impressed with his depiction on a football computer game. (Metro)

Southampton chairman Ralph Krueger has taken a leave of absence until October to manage a European all-star ice hockey team in the 2016 World Cup in Toronto. (Daily Mail) 

Manchester City groundsman Lee Jackson has started covering the pitch at Etihad Stadium with liquid garlic to keep parasites at bay. (Manchester Evening News)