Saturday Paper Talk

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Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger will not make any signings in January and instead try and resolve new contracts for Chile winger Alexis Sanchez, 28, Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, 28, France striker Olivier Giroud, 30, French midfielder Francis Coquelin, 25, and Spain midfielder Santi Cazorla, 32. (Sun)

But Sanchez is being urged to continue his contract stand-off with Ars*nal until the summer by Paris St-Germain with the Ligue 1 side hoping to sign the winger for £60m. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will try and sign Germany defender Holger Badstuber, 27, on a six-month loan deal from his former club Bayern Munich. (Sun)

The Chinese Super League are prepared to pay a top England footballer £800,000 a week, with Tottenham's Dele Alli, 20, and Harry Kane, 23, Ross Barkley, 23, of Everton and Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge, 27, the leading targets. (Daily Mail)

Everton are ready to make an improved £22m bid for Manchester United's France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 27. (Squawka)

Southampton will try and sign Liverpool's France defender Mamadou Sakho, 26, after their captain Jose Fonte handed in a transfer request. (L'Equipe via Daily Star)

Moussa Dembele does not want to leave Celtic in January, despite West Ham's reported £20m bid for the 20-year-old French midfielder. (Daily Mail)

Crystal Palace are ready to rival West Ham for Hull winger Robert Snodgrass, with the Scotland international expected to cost up to £9m. (Guardian)

Juventus' France full-back Patrice Evra could re-join Manchester United, but only as a coach in Jose Mourinho's backroom staff. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Scotland striker Jordan Rhodes, 26, could leave Middlesbrough following the arrival of Rudy Gestede. (Sky Sports)

Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka wants to sign Stoke's Spain striker Bojan Krkic, 26, and Everton's Spanish winger Gerard Deulofeu, 22. (Mirror)

Dutch defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah, 19, has been told it is unlikely he will be allowed to leave Manchester United on loan in January. (Manchester Evening News)

Sacked Swansea boss Bob Bradley has been offered the Norway job. (Nettavisen - in Norwegian)

Chelsea are preparing a move to sign Swansea striker Fernando Llorente, 31, in the January transfer window. (Sky Sport Italia via Talksport)

However, Chelsea are yet to contact Swansea over the Spain forward. (South Wales Evening Post)

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce wants to re-sign England midfield Fabian Delph, 27, from Manchester City. Bruce is also keen on Everton's England midfielder Tom Cleverley, 27, Nottingham Forest midfielder Henri Lansbury, 26, and Leicester midfielder Matty James, 25. (Telegraph)

Mark Hughes has confirmed Stoke are in talks with Peter Crouch, 35, to extend the former England striker's contract. (Stoke Sentinel)

Manchester United and AC Milan target Keita Balde Diao, the 21-year-old Senegal striker, will not be leaving Lazio in January. (Calciomercato)

West Brom striker Saido Berahino, who has not played for the club since September, has uploaded a video to Instagram with the message: "They say i aint fit #ok', and two angry face emojis. (Express and Star)

Paris St-Germain's Spanish striker Jese Rodriguez, 23, is willing to take a pay cut to move on loan to La Liga side Las Palmas. But PSG are expected to receive bids from Roma and Liverpool for the former Real Madrid player. (Marca)

Juventus' Argentina striker Paulo Dybala, 23, favours a move to Real Madrid over Barcelona. (Marca)

West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady has tweeted to say the Insider column will be removed from the Hammers official website after it hinted the club had a £20m bid for Moussa Dembele rejected by Celtic. (Squawka)

Adam Lallana has revealed he is only allowed one Liverpool player in his Fantasy Football team, which is Roberto Firmino and says he regrets putting himself in the team. (FPL Show)

Tin foil FA Cups are a common sight in stadiums during the world's oldest football competition and now you can learn how to make your own shiny cup. (Birmingham Mail)

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Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 28, could be on his way to China in an £80m move after his agent Jorge Mendes was pictured with the president of Tianjin Quanjian. (London Evening Standard)

Real Madrid and Colombia forward James Rodriguez, 25, also represented by Mendes, is another player who could move to Tianjin Quanjian. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has ruled out a January move for club captain John Terry, 36, after the former England international was linked with a loan move to Bournemouth. (Guardian)

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is set to trigger a one-year extension in 26-year-old goalkeeper David de Gea's contract. (Sun)

United legend Ryan Giggs believes Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 35, has the same "aura" about him as another Old Trafford favourite - Eric Cantona. (Telegraph)

West Brom manager Tony Pulis has "no idea" whether 23-year-old striker Saido Berahino will sign a new contract at The Hawthorns. (Talksport)

Hull would consider selling Scotland winger Robert Snodgrass for £10m, despite the 29-year-old being their top goalscorer this season. (Bleacher Report)

Any interest from Ars*nal and West Ham in 22-year-old France striker M'Baye Niang will be rebuffed by AC Milan. (Gazzetta dello Sport, in Italian)

New Everton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 27, chose the Merseyside club because they have ambitions to be a Champions League club.(Talksport)

Struggling striker Vincent Janssen, 22, "needs love" to become a success at Tottenham, according to manager Mauricio Pochettino. (London Evening Standard)

Watford manager Walter Mazzarri's job is under threat after a run of just one win in eight games. (Daily Mirror)

Everton's move for Algeria and Standard Liege forward Ishak Belfodil, 25, has been delayed. (Liverpool Echo)

Leicester have agreed a deal to sign Middlesbrough and Uruguay midfielder Gaston Ramirez, 26. (Gazzetta dello Sport, via Leicester Mercury)

Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez has said 30-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder Cheick Tiote's seven-year stay on Tyneside is close to an end. (Northern Echo)

Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce wants Barnsley captain Conor Hourihane, 25. (Daily Mail)

Midfielder Tom Cleverley, 27, moved to Watford from Everton on loan because he wants to "feel like a real footballer again". (Talksport)

Colombian pop star Shakira wants her boyfriend, 29-year-old Spain defender Gerard Pique, to quit Barcelona so that the couple can move to London. (Don Balon, via Daily Express)

Sunderland manager David Moyes has described winger Jeremain Lens as a "disgrace" after the player, currently on loan at Fenerbahce, said it would be "easier" for him if the Black Cats were relegated this season. (Daily Mail)

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Manchester City are prepared to listen to offers for striker Sergio Aguero, 28, as manager Pep Guardiola continues to reconstruct the club's squad.(Yahoo)

City midfielders David Silva, 31, and Samir Nasri, 29, could be the next to head to the Chinese Super League and join ex-boss Manuel Pellegrini at Hebei Fortune. (The Sun)

 Atletico Madrid's president has vowed not to sell 25-year-old forward Antoine Griezmann amid interest from Manchester United.(Telegraph)

Marseille have made a new £26m bid for 29-year-old West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet. (L'Equipe - in French)

Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian want to sign Leeds striker Chris Wood, 25, having failed in their bid for Chelsea's 28-year-old forward Diego Costa.(ESPN)

Burnley have made a £13m bid for Norwich's 25-year-old winger Robbie Brady. (Lancashire Telegraph)

Watford have told West Brom they will need to pay more than £17m if they want to sign 27-year-old striker Odion Ighalo.(Mirror)



Ars*nal have taken up an option to extend 32-year-old midfielder Santi Cazorla's contract for another year. (Mirror)



Barcelona are interested in signing 21-year-old Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud.(Fichajes.com - in Spanish)



Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend, 25, is keen to return to Newcastle on loan, with Palace considering signing Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing, 32, as a replacement. (Guardian)



Palace boss Sam Allardyce tried and failed to bring in "about 20" new players but a deal for Ars*nal's 24-year-old right-back Carl Jenkinson remains alive.(Evening Standard)



Borussia Dortmund are set to rival Manchester United for 19-year-old Ajax striker Kasper Dolberg. (Mirror)



Claudio Ranieri says Leicester City are considering bringing in new signings in January, including a replacement for defender Luis Hernandez, 27, who is expected to sign for Malaga. (Leicester Mercury)



Everton's 18-year-old midfielder Tom Davies says even Liverpool fans have been congratulating him in the street since his well-taken goal against Manchester City on Sunday. (Mirror)

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Wayne Rooney is ready to quit Manchester United this summer for a final huge payday in China, where some clubs are willing to pay the England captain, 31, as much as £1m a week. (Sun)

Watford are considering an offer approaching £27m for 27-year-old striker Odion Ighalo from China's Shanghai Shenhua - and will let him go this month. (Daily Mirror)




An agreement for Marseille to sign 29-year-old midfielder Dimitri Payet from West Ham is still "miles away". The Hammers want at least £30m but Marseille have indicated they will not pay more than £25m.(Sky Sports)

Chelsea will turn their attention to Paris St-Germain goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu, 30, if their bid for Celtic's Craig Gordon, 34, fails. (Sun)

Aston Villa are ready to offer 21-year-old midfielder Jack Grealish to Premier League Middlesbrough for striker Jordan Rhodes, 26, in a surprise cash-plus-player deal.(Daily Mirror)

Antonio Conte doesn't know whether 32-year-old defender Branislav Ivanovic will remain a Chelsea player beyond this month, after an approach by Zenit St Petersburg. (Evening Standard)

Hull City are vying with Nice, Bordeaux and Fiorentina for the services of Zenit St Petersburg's 28-year-old Brazilian midfielder Mauricio.(TASS - in Russian)

Hull are also set to rival Crystal Palace in the race to sign 25-year-old Olympiakos midfielder Luka Milivojevic. (ESPN)

Manchester United look like being dealt a blow to their transfer plans with the news that 23-year-old striker Paulo Dybala is close to agreeing a new contract with Juventus.(Calciomercato, via Metro)

Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce has launched a double bid for Swansea defender Neil Taylor, 27, and winger Modou Barrow, 24. (Daily Telegraph)

Birmingham City have expressed an interest in 23-year-old Juventus forward Francesco Margiotta.(Goal.com)

Former Manchester United and West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison, 23, is training with Championship side QPR. (Manchester Evening News)

Hull boss Marco Silva has confirmed the club have missed out on signing 19-year-old Genk winger Leon Bailey, who has undergone a medical at Bayer Leverkusen. (Hull Daily Mail)

Former England and Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard, 38, who is a free agent after leaving MLS side New York City, says he has "turned down a few Premier League offers" and has no desire "to get involved in a relegation dogfight". (Daily Mail)

Chelsea will not pursue a deal to sign 31-year-old Swansea striker Fernando Llorente this month. (Daily Star)

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is keeping faith with his current squad by insisting there is only a "1%" chance of any new January arrivals at the club. (Talksport)

Wycombe's 16st striker Adebayo Akinfenwa has shown off his "tree trunk" legs in a social media video posted in the build-up to his side's FA Cup clash match against Tottenham. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has been advised to stop his "stupid haircuts" and off-pitch antics if he is to become the best player in the world - by former United youth team boss Warren Joyce. (Metro)

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England forwards Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young, both 31, and Belgium midfielder Marouane Fellaini, 29, will leave Manchester United in order to free up funds to buy Atletico Madrid's France striker Antoine Griezmann, 25.(Independent)

Real Madrid's Spain striker Alvaro Morata, a target for both Chelsea and Ars*nal, has told friends he expects to move to Stamford Bridge in the summer. (Telegraph)

The Blues are also interested in Fiorentina forward Federico Bernardeschi. The 22-year-old Italy international has nine Serie A goals this season.(Calciomercato)

Barcelona have made contact with Ars*nal midfielder Mesut Ozil's representatives. The 28-year-old Germany international has been in contract talks with the Gunners for several months. (El Confidencial, via Daily Star)

Recent Paris St-Germain signing Julian Draxler, 23, says if he could pick one of his German international team-mates to move to the French champions it would be Ozil.(Metro, via Bein Sports)

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino insists his side have "no need to worry" about Europe's top clubs targeting Dele Alli. Bayern Munich have become the latest club to be linked with a move for the 20-year-old England midfielder. (London Evening Standard)

Liverpool are monitoring Inter Milan's Slovenia goalkeeper Samir Handanovic, 32.(Talksport, via Corriere dello Sport)
Stoke City's on-loan defender Bruno Martins Indi, 24, is likely to make his move from Porto permanent in the summer, with Potters boss Mark Hughes saying talks over a long-term deal for the Netherlands international are ongoing. (Stoke Sentinel)

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang insists he needs to leave Borussia Dortmund if he is to "go to the next level" - and the 27-year-old Gabon striker says Real Madrid "is still a dream". (Independent via RMC Radio)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has given Yaya Toure fresh hope he could yet get a new deal at the club after praising the 33-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder's attitude. (Manchester Evening News)

Hull manager Marco Silva has banned days off for his players as he attempts to guide them to Premier League survival.(Daily Mirror)

Valencia's Italy striker Simone Zaza, 25, has cited "environment, culture, training" and "nutrition" as some of the reasons he failed while on loan at West Ham from Juventus. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Hammers boss Slaven Bilic has no interest in signing Manchester City's 29-year-old England goalkeeper Joe Hart, who is currently on loan at Torino.(London Evening Standard)

Chelsea's 29-year-old Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas has said he would not rule out playing in the Chinese Super League after spending so much time on the bench this season. (ESPN)

Broxbourne Borough - whose senior team play in the ninth tier of English football - attempt to continue their phenomenal FA Youth Cup run in the fifth round at Aston Villa on Saturday. The team includes a number of A-level students, some of whom work as matchday stewards.(Daily Mail)

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Real Madrid could move for Manchester United's David de Gea, 26, or Chelsea's Thibaut Courtois, 24, as the Spanish club look to offload current keeper Keylor Navas, 30. (Sun)

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho says Real Madrid will not adopt any underhand tactics if they try to sign De Gea in the summer and insisted the Spaniard is happy to play for him. (Daily Mail)

And Mourinho says he will improve his squad in the summer but will not make as many signings as in recent windows. (ManUtd.com)

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says he would "love" to sign Jack Wilshere, 25, permanently when the midfielder's loan deal from Ars*nal ends in the summer. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has played down speculation linking midfielder Willian, 28, with a move to Manchester United. (Daily Mirror)

Borussia Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel has insisted that he is happy at the Bundesliga club and knows nothing about speculation linking him to Ars*nal. (Independent)

And Wenger is still yet to decide whether he will leave the Gunners, with even the Frenchman's closest colleagues unsure on his future. (Independent)

West Ham have lined up a move for Manchester City's French international full-back Bacary Sagna, 33. (Daily Mirror)

City meanwhile could try and sign Tottenham's England full-back Kyle Walker, 26, as a replacement. (Telegraph)

Watford head coach Walter Mazzarri is eager to keep Everton midfielder Tom Cleverley, 27, at Vicarage Road beyond the end of the season. (BT Sport)

Athletic Bilbao's Spanish forward Inaki Williams, 22, has admitted that he is "very lucky" to be linked with a move to Liverpool. (Sportium via Liverpool Echo)

Juan Mata has insisted he is happy at Manchester United - but the 28-year-old midfielder revealed he has ambitions to return to Spain before his playing days are over.(Manchester Evening News)

Sir Alex Ferguson made a shock appearance at Wigan Athletic training. The club are managed by Warren Joyce, Ferguson's former under-21 coach at Manchester United. (Sun)

Real Madrid are hopeful Wales forward Gareth Bale, 27, will return from an ankle injury on 7 March. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea's hopes of signing Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 24, could be boosted by Karim Benzema, 29, signing a new deal at the Spanish giants. (AS)

Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce has brought in a psychologist to work with his players because they fear playing at home. (Daily Express)

David Moyes is taking his Sunderland squad on a bonding trip to New York for winter training next week. (Guardian)
Bayern Munich look set to beat Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United to the signing of Bayer Leverkusen's Germany midfielder Benjamin Henrichs, 19.(Sportbild via Talksport)

Chelsea's Spanish full-back Marcos Alonso has revealed he always wanted to return to England and prove himself in the Premier League.(Talksport)

Former Ars*nal midfielder Kim Kallstrom - who had a less than impressive spell in North London - has signed for Swedish club Djurgardens and such was the excitement around the deal, the club website crashed shortly after the announcement. (Metro)

Crystal Palace mascot Kayla the Eagle has been "grounded" by Selhurst Park staff over fears of bird flu. (Evening Standard)

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Manchester United could sell captain Wayne Rooney, 31, before the close of the Chinese Super League transfer window this month. (Telegraph)

Chelsea's 19-year-old striker Dominic Solanke will join Liverpool when his Stamford Bridge deal expires at the end of the season. (Sun)

Chelsea have entered the race to sign long-time Liverpool midfield transfer target Mahmoud Dahoud, 21, from Borussia Monchengladbach. (Guardian)

West Ham are preparing to part ways with summer signing Arthur Masuaku, 23, and are ready to take a huge hit on the £6m they paid Olympiakos for the defender. (Squawka)

But Hammers boss Slaven Bilic is keeping an eye on Paris St-Germain defender Fode Ballo-Toure, with the 20-year-old likely to be available on a free transfer in the summer. (Madein Foot via Sport Witness)

Arsene Wenger's situation at Ars*nal is not looking good, according to his brother Guy. (Mirror)

And there is also a question mark over the long-term future of Wenger's trusted transfer negotiator d**k Law, sources say. (Telegraph)

Everton forward Ademola Lookman, 19, is wanted by both Nigeria and England. (Mirror)

Tottenham will make late decisions on the fitness of striker Harry Kane and defender Jan Vertonghen for their FA Cup clash with Fulham on Sunday. (Standard)

Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino is demanding improvement from striker Vincent Janssen, 22. (Standard)

AC Milan are targeting a move for unhappy Tottenham midfielder Moussa Sissoko, 27.(Calciomercato via Talksport)

Burton Albion midfielder Jackson Irvine, 23, rejected a £5m-a-year Chinese Super League deal because he dreams of playing in the Premier League.(Sun)

Michael Oliver is the next high-profile referee to be targeted with a move away from the Premier League amidst interest from the MLS.(Sun)

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is optimistic Diego Costa, 28, will stay at the club beyond the end of the season. (Daily Mail)

Captain John Terry has reportedly turned down transfer offers from the MLS in order to lift a fifth Premier League title with the Blues. (Daily Star)

But the 36-year-old Chelsea defender is preparing for life after his playing career by learning Portuguese from former boss Jose Mourinho. (Mirror) 

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp conducted an FA Cup-style draw to determine room-mates on Liverpool's warm weather training camp in La Manga. (Liverpool Echo)

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Leicester players met the club's owners four times to get manager Claudio Ranieri sacked. (Sun)

Ranieri was sacked at a hotel at East Midlands Airport when he returned from Seville on Thursday. (Daily Mail)

Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner has distanced himself from the vacant manager's role at the King Power Stadium. (Huddersfield Examiner)

Leicester chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha told the director of another Premier League club that he had sacked Ranieri - then bought £500,000 worth of wine, according to West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady. (Sun)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Ranieri's departure is as "strange" as the Brexit vote and Donald Trump being elected US president. (Daily Express)

Eddie Jones, head coach of England's rugby union team, expressed sympathy for Ranieri after his sacking. (London Evening Standard)

Ars*nal have warned forward Alexis Sanchez and midfielder Mesut Ozil, both 28, they will not bow to their contract demands despite having cash reserves of more than £100m. (Daily Mail)

Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 35, is yet to commit his future to Manchester United for next season. (Daily Mirror)

Saints manager Claude Puel says it is good news for his side that United attacking midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 28, will miss Sunday's EFL Cup final. (Daily Star)

Ars*nal are monitoring midfielder Pablo Fornals, 21, who has scored four goals this season for Malaga. (Marca, via Sun)

The Gunners could finally sign long-time target Alexandre Lacazette as the 25-year-old forward looks set to leave Lyon this summer, but Atletico Madrid are also interested. (Metro)

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has criticised senior figures at City Hall and Haringey council over the funding of their new £750m stadium. (London Evening Standard)

Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce has demanded his players start listening to him and stick to his gameplan. (Daily Mirror)

Marseille defender Patrice Evra, 35, has revealed he tried to return to Manchester United but a member of the Red Devils' staff stopped the deal. (Bein Sports, via Daily Star)

A Leicester butcher has vowed to continue selling his Claudio Ranieri sausage despite the Italian's sacking. (Daily Mail)

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Ars*nal want Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri to take over if Arsene Wenger leaves at the end of the season, with Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel and Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone also on the Gunners' shortlist. (Sun)

Alexis Sanchez could move the other way to Allegri, with Juve increasingly confident of signing the 28-year-old Chilean forward in a £25m move this summer. (Corriere dello Sport, via Independent)

Bayern Munich are the latest major European club to show interest in Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli, 20. Meanwhile, the England international is set to be one of the new faces of the Fifa video game. (Daily Mirror)

Spurs could lose Alli's fellow England international Eric Dier, with Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho planning a £35m bid for the 23-year-old defensive midfielder. (Sun)

Meanwhile, Mourinho is considering summer moves for Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane, 23, and midfielder Toni Kroos, 27. (Don Balon, via Daily Star)

Everton are tracking Sunderland keeper Jordan Pickford, 22, who could be called up by England boss Gareth Southgate for this month's friendly against Germany. (Daily Mail)

Torino are keen to make Joe Hart's loan move permanent, amid interest from Ars*nal and Liverpool in the 29-year-old Manchester City goalkeeper. (Tuttosport, via Talksport)

West Ham boss Slaven Bilic will be given a new contract and money to spend in the transfer market this summer. (Daily Mail)

On-loan striker Wilfried Bony, 28, will be sent back to Manchester City this summer as part of a Stoke exodus. Midfielder Giannelli Imbula, 24, and forwards Bojan Krkic and Joselu, both 26, will also leave the Potters. (Daily Express)

Manchester City will give 16-year-old winger Jadon Sancho a pay rise and a three-year contract to ward off interest from rival clubs. (Daily Mail)

Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton, 30, has put his impressive form this season down to playing a video game for 10 minutes before games. (Sun)

A group of Charlton fans are protesting against Belgian owner Roland Duchatelet by travelling to his home town of Sint-Truiden on Saturday - instead of the Add**ks' League One game at Northampton. (Guardian)

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A group of Charlton fans are protesting against Belgian owner Roland Duchatelet by travelling to his home town of Sint-Truiden on Saturday - instead of the Add**ks' League One game at Northampton. (Guardian)

Why do you think this is? EDIT: Just read the Wiki article on Charlton... sounds like this Roland Duchatelet bloke is a real piece of work...

Spurs could lose Alli's fellow England international Eric Dier, with Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho planning a £35m bid for the 23-year-old defensive midfielder. (Sun)

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Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has given Ars*nal three weeks to decide if they want him to replace Arsene Wenger. (Daily Star)

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, 45, is on a list of managers interesting Paris Saint-Germain if they decide to replace Unai Emery at the end of the season. (London Evening Standard)

Manchester United will offer Wayne Rooney, 31, an ambassador's job at the end of his career. Bryan Robson, Nemanja Vidic, Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole are among the former players who have similar positions. (The Sun)

Alan Pardew, 55, is the favourite to be Norwich City's next manager after Alex Neil was sacked on Friday. (The Sun)
Chelsea, Ars*nal, Liverpool and Man City will all send scouts to watch Celtic striker Moussa Dembele, 20, in their Old Firm game against Rangers. (The Sun)

Everton are considering a move for Swansea winger Gylfi Sigurdsson, 27, who is said to be available for between £25-30m. (Daily Express)

Liverpool midfielder Emre Can, 23, wants his current pay to be doubled before signing a new contract. The German midfielder is in the final 18 months of his contract at Anfield. (Daily Star)

West Brom are considering a summer move for Chelsea defender John Terry, 36. Boss Tony Pulis has confirmed the Baggies could move again for the veteran defender after having a January enquiry rejected. (Daily Mirror)

The Football Association will consider scrapping replays for earlier rounds of the FA Cup, along with significantly increasing prize money. (Telegraph)

Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool aren't good enough for the Champions League and says they could miss out again this season, despite the club currently sitting fourth in the Premier League. (Independent)

Antoine Griezmann has insisted he has no reason to leave Atletico Madrid as he continues to be linked with a summer transfer to Manchester United. (Daily Mirror)

The El Clasico will be played in Miami, for only the second time ever. Barcelona will face Real Madrid at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens as part of the 2017 International Champions Cup. (International Champions Cup)

Marseille forward Dimitri Payet, 29, said he left West Ham because he was bored and felt he was going backwards as a player. (London Evening Standard)

Liverpool winger Lazar Markovic, 23, who is currently on loan at Hull City, will hold talks with Jurgen Klopp at the end of the season. (Daily Star)

Harry Redknapp believes John Terry is exactly the type of player Ars*nal need to sign in the summer, as the Gunners have a lack of leadership. (talkSPORT)

Rafael Benitez has failed to offer any long-term reassurances about his future as Newcastle United manager as he comes to the end of his first year in charge. (Telegraph)

Referee Deniz Aytekin is set to be sidelined by Uefa after he came under scrutiny for several decisions in Barcelona's 6-1 Champions League win over Paris Saint-Germain. (Metro)

Juventus took 'the first step of many in the club's journey into the future' by tattooing fans who had their old logo tattooed on them, with their new logo. (Juventus.com)

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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte will be offered £13m a year - double what the Italian earns at Stamford Bridge - to manage Inter Milan. (Sun)

Manchester City are keen to sign Roma's German defender Antonio Rudiger, 24, for £30m in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

The agent of Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, 33, says the former Ivory Coast international would be open to an offer from Manchester United. (Sky Sports)

The Red Devils have hired Brazil's former chief scout as they renew their focus on unearthing young South American talent. (Daily Mirror)

Former Middlesbrough and Italy forward Fabrizio Ravanelli, 48, wants to become Boro's new manager after Aitor Karanka was sacked. (Sun)

Ex-Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp, 70, is also keen on the job at Middlesbrough, who are three points from safety with 11 Premier League matches remaining. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham's South Korea forward Son Heung-min, 24, is wanted by Spanish club Sevilla and Italian side Inter Milan. (London Evening Standard)

Everton's Belgium international striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, is "trying to stir the pot" to force a move away, says former Toffees midfielder Leon Osman. (BBC Radio 5 live)

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho's hope of turning his loan move at Crystal Palace into a permanent deal rests on the Eagles staying in the Premier League. The 27-year-old Frenchman has not played for the Reds for 11 months. (Liverpool Echo)

Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta, 32, his given his backing to assistant coach Juan Carlos Unzue taking over from Luis Enrique as head coach of the Spanish champions. (Daily Telegraph)

Manchester United and England forward Wayne Rooney, 31, still has plenty to offer his club and country and just needs to regain his confidence, says former Red Devils forward Dwight Yorke. Rooney was not named in Gareth Southgate's latest Three Lions squad. (Talksport) 

Aston Villa's Spanish midfielder Carles Gil, 24, is keen to turn his loan at Deportivo La Coruna into a permanent move. Gil joined the Spanish club last July. (Marca, via Birmingham Mail)

Charlton Athletic's 18-year-old midfielder Ezri Konsa is attracting attention from at least three Premier League clubs. (londonnewsonline.co.uk

Bristol Rovers right-back James Clarke, 27, suffered a "life-threatening" experience during Tuesday's 3-0 League One defeat at Bury as a result of a nut allergy. (Bristol Post)

Australian midfielder Hyuga Tanner, 19, says he will quit League One Bolton in the summer because the club's transfer embargo has prevented him from playing first-team games. (Bolton News)

Manchester United's Argentine defender Marcos Rojo was drug-tested following Manchester United's Europa League win over FC Rostov, during which he was seen eating a banana. (Sun)

Brighton and Hove Albion chairman Tony Bloom celebrated a winner at Cheltenham on Friday as Penhill won the Albert Bartlett Hurdle at odds of 16-1. (Brighton Argus)

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Chelsea are interested in signing 26-year-old Atletico Madrid and France forward Antoine Griezmann, who is valued at £86m and Manchester United's prime summer transfer target. (Sun)

The Blues plan to offer Eden Hazard a new contract and will reject any bids for the 26-year-old Belgium attacking midfielder, who is a target for Real Madrid. (Telegraph)

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino met Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu this week. The Spanish champions are seeking a new boss, with Luis Enrique leaving in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

Barca are interested in signing Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez, but the Foxes will demand over £40m for their 26-year-old Algeria international. (Telegraph)

Manchester United have moved a step closer to signing 16-year-old forward Daishawn Redan after Ajax confirmed the Netherlands youth international will be leaving this summer. (Sun) 

United's neighbours Manchester City and Premier League leaders Chelsea also want Redan, who has chosen not to sign a professional contract with Ajax. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is in Croatia to watch Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic, 28, and midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, 24. (Index.hr - in Croatian)

Former Ars*nal forward Robert Pires says manager Arsene Wenger signing a new deal with the Gunners is more important than extending the contracts of Chile forward Alexis Sanchez and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, both 28. (Daily Mail)

Wenger says Barcelona's Uruguay forward Luis Suarez, 30, had agreed to join the Gunners from Liverpool in 2013. (Bein Sports)

Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is destined to become the manager at Anfield in the future, says ex-Reds midfielder Xabi Alonso. (Liverpool Echo)

Tottenham are planning to sell 22-year-old Netherlands striker Vincent Janssen, who has scored one goal from open play since joining from AZ Alkmaar, in the summer. (Mirror)

Erik Lamela's future at Spurs is also in doubt after a row over the 25-year-old Argentina winger's treatment for a hip injury. (Times - subscription required)

Middlesbrough centre-back Ben Gibson is a target for Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham. Boro value the 24-year-old at £25m. (Daily Mail)

West Bromwich Albion are interested in signing Nigeria winger Moses Simon, 21, who plays for Gent in Belgium.(Birmingham Mail)

Wolverhampton Wanderers want to re-sign Crystal Palace's 28-year-old Mali winger Bakary Sako - less than two years after he left Molineux for the Eagles.(Express & Star)

Leicester City boss Craig Shakespeare is refusing to look beyond the season in the role - despite four straight wins since taking charge. Shakespeare, 53, was announced as the Foxes' manager until the end of the campaign earlier this month. (Leicester Mercury) 

Former West Brom boss Alan Irvine, 58, will remain as interim manager at Norwich City for the game at Aston Villa on 1 April as the Canaries continue their search for a permanent successor for Alex Neil, who was sacked on 10 March. (Eastern Daily Press)

Ars*nal's Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka, 24, says critics have unfairly painted him as a "brainless idiot" because of his disciplinary problems this season.(24heures - in French)

The Football Association could be fined over the behaviour of some England fans during Wednesday's 1-0 defeat in Germany. Sections of the away support booed the German national anthem and sang about World War Two. (Telegraph)

Liverpool's Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 24, can replace 32-year-old Spain international Andres Iniesta at Barcelona, says ex-Barca and Reds forward Luis Garcia. (Talksport) 

Brighton & Hove Albion will not go on a "crazy spending spree" if they reach the Premier League for the first time. The Seagulls have a six-point automatic promotion safety cushion in the Championship table with eight games to go. (The Argus) 

Fans in San Diego have been asked to vote to name the city's new Major League Soccer team… and Footy McFooty Face is winning. (Sun)

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Chelsea are to focus their summer transfer plans on Ars*nal forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, and Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, 23. (Daily Telegraph)

The Blues are also interested in re-signing 27-year-old left-back Ryan Bertrand from Southampton, and want Saints' 25-year-old centre-back Virgil van Dijk. (Evening Standard)

Manchester United are interested in re-signing defender Michael Keane, but Burnley will only sell the 24-year-old for £25m - 10 times the price they paid United in 2015. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City's 19-year-old forward Gabriel Jesus is expected to return to action before the end of the season after suffering a broken metatarsal. (Manchester Evening News)

Leyton Orient players are threatening to go on strike because the League Two club has not paid them for this month. (Sun)

England boss Gareth Southgate has introduced "wellness sessions", with players made to have urine tests and sleep assessments. (Times - subscription required)

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has accused Real Madrid of trying to unsettle the club's 26-year-old attacking midfielder Eden Hazard. (Independent)

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe says Jack Wilshere is facing an "interesting decision" over his future. Ars*nal midfielder Wilshere, 25, has been on loan at the Cherries this season. (Evening Standard)

In addressing recent media criticism of his lifestyle, Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling, 22, says: "I've got that face people don't like, but I'm not a brat." (Guardian)

Sevilla's celebrated sporting director Monchi, reportedly coveted by various European clubs for his success in the transfer market, has left after 17 years with the Spanish side. (El Pais - in Spanish)

Argentina legend Diego Maradona plans to sue Konami, the makers of the Pro Evolution Soccer video games, over its use of his likeness without consent. (Facebook)