Monday Paper Talk

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Manchester United manager David Moyes is remaining calm over Wayne Rooney's future, despite the 28-year-old England international's contract expiring at the end of next season.
Full story: Sun (subscription required)
Ars*nal are planning a January move for West Bromwich Albion midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu, 26, as the Premier League leaders look to strengthen their ranks.
Full story: Metro
Chelsea's 18-year-old midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah, who is currently on loan at Nottingham Forest, is wanted by Leeds.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Wigan manager Owen Coyle has been sacked after just six months in charge. The 47-year-old was summoned to meet Wigan chairman Dave Whelan after Sunday's 3-1 home defeat to Derby and informed of the news, which will be announced on Monday.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Rene Meulensteen has taken over from Martin Jol as Fulham manager but denied he played a part in his fellow Dutchman's exit from Craven Cottage.
Full story: The Times (subscription required)
Martin Jol is set to receive an £820,000 pay-off after being sacked by Fulham. The 57-year-old Dutchman was dismissed following his first contact with Cottagers chairman Shahid Khan for two months.
Full story: Sun (subscription required)
Former England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce, 51, is favourite to take over at Sheffield Wednesday after the Championship strugglers sacked Dave Jones.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Former Aston Villa manager John Gregory, 59, is set to be appointed manager of League One Crawley Town.
Full story: Daily Mail
Former Tottenham forward Gareth Bale, 24, has backed Spurs boss Andre-Villas Boas to pull through a tough period after calling him a "great manager".
Full story: London Evening Standard
Kenneth Omeruo, a 20-year-old Nigeria defender who has yet to make his Chelsea debut, could be one of the young stars of the 2014 World Cup.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti says the 'adaptation period' is over for world record signing Gareth Bale, 24, after the Welshman scored a hat-trick in his team's 4-0 thrashing of Real Valladolid.
Full story: Marca (in Spanish)
Italian side AS Roma are interested in recruiting Paris St-Germain's 24-year-old midfielder Javier Pastore in the January transfer window.
Full story: L'Equipe (in French)

Beckham (left) and Styles as the premier of The Class of '92
FC Schalke have extended the contract of promising midfielder Max Meyer for three more years. The 18-year-old was being watched by English clubs Chelsea and Ars*nal.
Full story: Kicker (in German)
Former Chelsea forward Adrian Mutu, 34, will leave French club Ajaccio to join Romanian side Petrolul in January after having failed to score a single goal so far this season.
Full story: L'Equipe (in French)
One Direction star Harry Styles posed for a photo with David Beckham at the world premier of The Class of '92, the film that charts the extraordinary rise of six young Manchester United players.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has ruled out making any signings in January despite the poor Premier League goalscoring record of strikers Fernando Torres, 29, Samuel Eto'o, 32, and Demba Ba, 28, this season.
Full story: Daily Telegraph

Ryan Gauld signed a new contract in November, which in theory will keep him at Dundee United until 2016.
Chelsea and Manchester United are keen on Rennes midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, 19.
Full story: insidefutbol.com
Everton are ready to make a January move for Icelandic striker Alfred Finnbogason, 24, with Nikica Jelavic, 28, set to leave Goodison Park in the transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Everton and Liverpool scouts watched Dundee United's Ryan Gauld, 17, who has been nicknamed 'Baby Messi', Andrew Robertson, 19, and John Souttar, 17, play in Saturday's 4-1 win over Hearts at Tannadice.
Full story: Daily Express
Manchester United manager David Moyes says he is unlikely to bring in multiple reinforcements during the January transfer window.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Former Costa Rica coach Bora Milutinovic says England should not underestimate the Central American side in next summer's World Cup in Brazil.
Full story: Guardian
West Ham winger Stewart Downing, 29, could be out for two weeks after suffering a foot injury during the 4-1 defeat at Liverpool on Saturday.
Full story: Daily Mail
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard may miss the whole Christmas schedule after injuring his hamstring against West Ham on Saturday.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has suggested to Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari that Philippe Coutinho, 21, should get an international call-up.
Full story: Guardian
Former Port Vale goalkeeper Stuart Tomlinson, 28, is giving up football to join the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) franchise in the United States.
Full story: Metro

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Manchester United target, 21-year-old Spanish midfielder Koke, is unwilling to leave Atletico Madrid in January.
Full story: Inside futbol
Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay wants three new players in January.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal right-back Bacary Sagna, 30, is not ready to commit to a new deal at the Emirates.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is already sounding out replacements for coach Andre Villas-Boas after his team's humiliating 5-0 defeat by Liverpool.
Full story: Daily Mail
Watford boss Gianfranco Zola is on the brink of parting company with the club after losing their last five games at home.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool captain Luis Suarez was snubbed by a Tottenham mascot in the pre-match handshake at White Hart Lane before the Reds beat Spurs 5-0.
Full story: Metro
Tottenham defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto posted a picture of him and Spurs forward Emmanuel Adebayor on Twitter in apparently good spirits after watching their side lose to Liverpool.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Roma are set to beat Ars*nal to the signing of Barcelona's 17-year-old Paraguayan striker Antonio Sanabria.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Pedro has spent his entire career at Barcelona.
Ars*nal and Liverpool are both interested in Barcelona winger Pedro, who could consider his options at the end of the season. The Spain international, 26, has scored 10 La Liga goals this season, including a hat-trick in the 5-2 win at Getafe.
Full story: Daily Express
Everton manager Roberto Martinez wants to watch Andrew Robertson and John Souttar in person before stepping up his interest in the Dundee United duo. Left-back Robertson, 19, and centre-back Souttar, 17, are both regulars in Jackie McNamara's side.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Tim Sherwood would rather return to his previous role as Tottenham's technical co-ordinator than work as interim head coach until the summer amid mounting speculation that Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal could take the job next summer.
Full story: Daily Mail
Former Portugal coach and Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz is interested in the vacancy at White Hart Lane.
Full story: Daily Star
West Brom chairman Jeremy Peace flew abroad to speak to a potential replacement for Steve Clarke last week, sparking suggestions he could be targeting Real Madrid assistant coach Paul Clement or Stewart Baxter, currently in charge of South African side Kaizer Chiefs.
Full story: Daily Mail
England and Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole, 33, will wait and see whether he plays more regularly in the second half of the season before deciding whether to retire in the summer.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Struggling Eredivisie side NAC Breda's players celebrated Saturday's 1-0 win over Cambuur by jumping into a jacuzzi next to the pitch.
Full story: Metro

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Chelsea want to bring former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso, 32, back to the Premier League after the Spain international snubbed new contract talks at Real Madrid.

Xabi Alonso left Liverpool for Real Madrid in August 2009.
Full story: Daily Express
Manchester United are preparing to send 19-year-old playmaker Nick Powell to Hull City on loan after his success at Championship side Wigan.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool are planning a £7m bid for Udinese's Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, 23, in January after Reds boss Brendan Rodgers bemoaned his lack of squad depth.
Full story: Metro
Everton manager Roberto Martinez can "guarantee" that left-back Leighton Baines, 29, will not be leaving for Manchester United during the January transfer window.
Full story: Sky Sports
Stoke boss Mark Hughes wants to bring former Chelsea defender Michael Mancienne, 25, back to the Premier League - in a loan deal from Hamburg.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ray Wilkins, 57, is to return to Fulham as part of Rene Meulensteen's coaching staff. Wilkins was manager at Craven Cottage in 1997 prior to taking up coaching roles at Chelsea, Watford and Millwall.
Full story: Daily Mail

Ray Wilkins won 84 caps for England as a player after making his debut in 1976.
West Ham United expect striker Andy Carroll to be playing within "two to three weeks" according to owner David Gold, which means manager Sam Allardyce can shift his focus to defensive reinforcements once the transfer window opens.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Tottenham are keeping tabs on Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone despite appointing Tim Sherwood as their head coach on an 18-month contract.
Full story: Daily Star
Gabriel Obertan's days at Newcastle United may be numbered after the French winger stormed out of St James' Park when he was told he would not be involved in the clash against Ars*nal.
Full story: Daily Mail
Cardiff City remain determined to appoint Molde boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their manager but have ruled out a move for ex-England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Cardiff owner Vincent Tan has informed the club's board that he prefers them to buy players with the number eight in their birth date.
Full story: Metro

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Liverpool and Spurs are both considering a move for former Chelsea forward Salomon Kalou, 28, who is currently playing at French side Lille.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Norwich are hoping to revive a deal for Everton defender John Heitinga, 31, who last week abandoned a move to West Ham.
Full story: Daily Mail 
Newcastle are pondering a loan move for Borussia Monchengladbach's Luuk de Jong, 23, having previously tried to sign the Dutch striker in 2012 when he was at FC Twente.
Full story: the Sun
Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic, 27 is being monitored by Manchester United and Ars*nal after the German side confirmed that Robert Lewandowski will join the club from Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, putting his place in the team under threat.

Ince could be set to move from Blackpool without the club getting a transfer fee for the midfielder
Full story: Daily Express
Wealthy French club Monaco are keen to sign up England Under-21 winger Thomas Ince from Blackpool in a bargain deal with the 21-year-old's contract with the Championship side due to expire in the summer.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has dismissed rumours that he would allow winger Raheem Sterling, 19, to go out on loan this month.
Full story: Talksport
Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has moved to make former Manchester United academy players Magnus Wolff Eikrem, 23, and Mats Moller Daehli, 18, his first signings. Midfielder Eikrem is due to arrive from Heerenveen for £2m with Daehli coming from his former club Molde.
Full story: Daily Mail
Derby chief executive Sam Rush has told suitors of teenage midfielder Will Hughes, who are believed to include Liverpool, Ars*nal and Manchester United, that the 18-year-old will not be leaving Pride Park in January.
Full story: Daily Star
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert admits his squad lacks a creative link between midfield and attack and says he has identified potential players, who are expected to include Norwich's Wes Hoolahan, 31, and Porto's Steven Defour, 25.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is convinced that English clubs will suffer when playing in Europe if they persist with a crusade over diving. Blues midfielder Ramires was booked for simulation during Sunday's FA Cup third round win at Derby.
Full story: Daily Star

Andre Villas-Boas was in charge of Spurs from July 2012 until December 2013.
Former Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas, sacked by the White Hart Lane club in December, has emerged as a contender to succeed Massimiliano Allegri as manager of AC Milan when the Italian coach steps down at the end of this season.
Full story: the Times (subscription required)
Macclesfield Town will seek an explanation from Sheffield Wednesday as to why the Championship club have set admission prices for their FA Cup replay without consulting them and will try to get those prices [£10 for adults and £5 for concessions] increased.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
West Brom striker Shane Long wants the club to sort out the managerial position as soon as possible. The Baggies have been without a permanent boss since Steve Clarke was sacked more than three weeks ago.
Full story: Daily Mirror 
Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies celebrated his team's FA Cup win over West Ham by challenging a journalist to a race for a pork pie.
Full story: Metro

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Bayern Munich are set to rival Paris St-Germain and Napoli in the race to sign Chelsea attacking midfielder Juan Mata, 25.
Full story: Daily Express 
Ars*nal are planning a £30m offer to Newcastle for midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 27, and 23-year-old full-back Davide Santon.
Full story: caughtoffside.com
Wolfsburg director of sport Klaus Allofs is confident that a deal has nearly been secured to sign Chelsea midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 22.
Full story: Independent 

Left-back Patrice Evra has won five Premier League titles during eight years with Manchester United
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is keen to sign 19-year-old St Etienne defender Kurt Zouma as a long-term replacement for John Terry.
Full story: Daily Express 
Manchester United have joined the race with Ars*nal and Chelsea for Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez, with assistant coach Phil Neville flying out to Spain to monitor the 19-year-old's current loan spell with Rayo Vallecano.
Full story: Daily Mirror
United's hunt for fresh talent has also led to manager David Moyes being spotted at in Italy, where he ran his eye over Cagliari defender Davide Astori, 27, and Juventus midfield playmaker Arturo Vidal, 26.
Full story: Daily Mail
Alternatively, Moyes was there to woo Juve midfielder Paul Pogba, 20, back to Old Trafford, where he spent nearly three years as a teenager.
Full story: Daily Express 
Stoke City manager Mark Hughes is poised to sign highly rated Swedish striker John Guidetti, 21, on loan from Manchester City.
Full story: Independent

Manchester City striker John Guidetti scored 20 goals in 23 appearances while on loan at Feyenoord
Striker Papiss Cisse, 28, may be about to leave Newcastle, but only if the unnamed club in Qatar chasing his signature add another £1m to their initial offer of £9m.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has rejected reports that defender Joleon Lescott, 31, will join struggling West Ham on loan.
Full story: Metro
French defender Patrice Evra, 32, is set to leave Manchester United when his contract ends in June.

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, 25, could make a surprise return for Wednesday's FA Cup replay with Blackburn Rovers after four weeks out with a knee injury.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Sunderland boss Gus Poyet hopes his side's climb off the bottom of the Premier League table will help his recruitment plans.
Full story: Chronicle
Crystal Palace boss Tony Pulis's transfer plans have been thrown into turmoil by his boss Steve Parish going on holiday to the Caribbean for 10 days.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Theo Walcott, 24, was shown no sympathy by Ars*nal team-mate Kieran Gibbs, 24, who visited the England winger in hospital where he is recovering after a knee operation - and thrashed him on Fifa 14.
Full story: Metro

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Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 21, has ruled out moving to Ars*nal, Liverpool or Tottenham in January, instead opting to stay at the Bernabeu.
Full story: Daily Express

Vermaelen has made just 12 appearances so far this season
West Ham boss Sam Allardyce says he would be keen to take defender Thomas Vermaelen, 28, from Ars*nal but admits a deal for the Belgian is unlikely.
Full story: Metro
Liverpool are ready to make a formal bid for Basel's 21-year-old Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah, who has been valued at £12m by the French side.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Swansea City are hoping to sign former Wales U21 midfielder Rhys Williams, 25, from Middlesbrough in a £1.5m deal, as their injury crisis deepens.
Full story: South Wales Echo
Crystal Palace are trying to sign Brondby's Denmark international forward Simon Makienok, 23.
Full story: Daily Mail
Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino will be offered a new "bumper" contract by Southampton owner Katharina Liebherr.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Blackpool are set to sack boss Paul Ince and make midfielder Barry Ferguson, 35, player-manager.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has made £1m from sales of his book after it became Britain's fastest-selling non-fiction title. It sold more than 115,000 copies in its first week on sale in October, beating previous record holder Delia Smith.
Full story: Daily Mirror
The hat-trick by Samuel Eto'o against Manchester United could prove both costly and painful for one Chelsea fan after he vowed to get a tattoo of the player's face if he managed to score three times at Stamford Bridge.
Full story: Metro

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Manchester United manager David Moyes is lining up summer deals for Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos, 24, and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Marco Reus, also 24.
Full story: Metro
West Ham are lining up a shock move for Southampton's record signing Dani Osvaldo, 28, who is currently suspended from playing for fighting team-mate Jose Fonte.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Former Roma striker Osvaldo is expected to return to Serie A before the end of the transfer window, with Inter Milan, Fiorentina and Juventus all reported to be interested.
Full story: Telegraph
Chelsea have reached a "verbal agreement" over the purchase of Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa, 25, that will see them beat Liverpool, Ars*nal and Manchester United to the player in the summer.
Full story: Daily Express
Schalke have seemingly softened their stance over selling 20-year-old striker Julian Draxler to Ars*nal.
Full story: Metro
Fulham boss Rene Meulensteen wants to snap up Spanish star Sergio Canales, 22, on loan from Valencia.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Liverpool scouts watched Saul Niguez, 19, play for Rayo Vallecano against his parent club Atletico in the Madrid derby on Sunday evening.
Full story: Daily Mail
West Ham are poised to make an improved £5m offer for Leeds United striker Ross McCormack, 27, on Monday.

France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 27, could quit Tottenham in the summer if Spurs fail to qualify for the Champions League.
Full story: Daily Express
Brazilian star Ronaldinho, 33, has joined up with rapper and friend Edcity to release a song entitled "Vai na fe" ("Go in Faith").
Full story: Daily Mail

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Fenerbahce are putting together a last-minute package to sign Newcastle striker Papiss Cisse, 28, before the Turkish transfer window closes on Monday.
Full story: Daily Mail
QPR have been offered the chance to sign former Ars*nal striker Eduardo, 30, who is out of contract at Shakhtar Donetsk this summer.
Full story: Talksport

Eduardo has scored four league goals in 13 appearances for Shakhtar Donetsk this season
Napoli boss Rafa Benitez is considering a third attempt to sign Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole, 25, in the summer after failing in a transfer deadline day bid.
Full story: Metro
Crystal Palace midfielder Jonathan Williams, 20, is set to go out on loan after the arrival of Tom Ince, 22, from Blackpool.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu, 22, who is currently at Valencia in his native Spain on loan, says he is unsure whether his long-term future lies at Stamford Bridge.
Full story: London Evening Standard
Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner has not put the club up for sale, according to chief executive Paul Faulkner.
Full story: Birmingham Mail
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says Manchester City are escaping the public criticism his club had to face 10 years ago.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Stoke boss Mark Hughes says his former club Manchester United will be driven to improve by the fear of failure.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
However, United defender Chris Smalling says time is running out for United to climb into the Premier League top four and secure Champions League football next season.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
Former England midfielder David Beckham, 38, ended up with egg in his hair after losing a game of Egg Russian Roulette on NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Full story: NBC Sports

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Manchester City will beat Manchester United and Liverpool to the signing of Porto defensive midfielder Fernando, 26, in the summer on a free transfer.

Porto midfielder Fernando has won three caps for Brazil Under-20s.
Full story: Daily Star
Fulham will make a £2m move for Schalke's Austria left-back Christian Fuchs, 27, in the summer.
Full story: Mirror
Dinamo Zagreb have rejected a bid from Barcelona for 17-year-old Croatian midfielder Alen Halilovic, who is also a target for Tottenham and Manchester United.
Full story: Sky Sports
Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger has held secret talks with the agent of Porto defender Eliaquim Mangala, 22, ahead of a summer move.
Full story: caughtoffside
Hull have contacted Bolton about a £3m deal to sign 25-year-old South Korea midfielder Chung Yong Lee for next season.
Full story: Mirror
Tottenham are lining up Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal to take over from Tim Sherwood at the end of the season if Spurs fail to make the Champions League.

Dutchman Louis van Gaal managed Ajax to Champions League glory in 1995.
Full story: Daily Express
Manchester City have secured a commercial interest in two Portuguese clubs that will give them a competitive advantage in the recruitment of Brazilian players and may boost future attempts to pass Uefa's Financial Fair Play test.
Full story: Independent
England boss Roy Hodgson has decided to call up in-form Liverpool pair Raheem Sterling, 19, and Jordan Henderson, 23, for next month's friendly against Denmark.
Full story: Mirror
Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, 31, has indicated he will not be returning to Anfield at the end of his season-long loan with Italian side Napoli.
Full story: Daily Mail
Chelsea forward Eden Hazard might only be 5ft 8in but, according to Belgium national team chef Wim Casteleyn, he eats more than Romelu Lukaku and Christian Benteke.
Full story: Daily Mail
Research by a dating company has found that the perfect girlfriend would be a Manchester United fan who has a healthy obsession with the club.
Full story: Metro

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Inter Milan are at the front of the queue to sign France playmaker Hatem Ben Arfa, 26, from Newcastle in the summer.
Full story: Newcastle Chronicle

Hatem Ben Arfa has scored two goals in 13 appearances for France
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho remains keen on a summer move for Real Madrid's 26-year-old midfielder Sami Khedira.
Full story: Daily Express
Manchester City will be given a second chance to sign 21-year-old Spain attacking midfielder Isco in a £30m deal in the summer because he has failed to settle at Real Madrid.
Full story: Daily Star
Manchester United boss David Moyes will attempt to lure Barcelona midfielder Alex Song, 26, and forward Cristian Tello, 22, to Old Trafford in the summer.
Full story: Caughtoffside
New Fulham boss Felix Magath has yet to clear up the confusion surrounding the future of predecessor Rene Meulensteen.

Rene Meulensteen took over as Fulham manager in December 2013 after Martin Jol's sacking
Full story: Sky Sports
Dutchman Meulensteen will face a fight to secure a pay-off from Fulham as the club also prepare to dismiss Ray Wilkins from their coaching staff.
Full story: Guardian
Ars*nal's attempts to sign Schalke's Julian Draxler, 20, failed in January because they did not meet the attacking midfielder's asking price, according to the Bundesliga club's sporting director Horst Heldt.
Full story: Daily Mirror
David Beckham wants 29-year-old Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo to be part of his new Miami team in 2017.
Full story: Metro
A derby clash in Israel between Hapoel Tel-Aviv and local rivals Bnei Yehuda was delayed after a rooster invaded the pitch and evaded the attempts of several security men to capture it.
Full story: Daily Mail
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been criticised by his grandmother after she was told to leave the luxury house she shared with Suarez's mother. A spokesman for the player said "the family is united".
Full story: Metro

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Swansea caretaker boss Garry Monk claims the Welsh side have received no bids for Michu and have no interest in cashing in on the 27-year-old Spanish midfielder.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott, 31, admits he's now playing to impress potential suitors before his exit in the summer, with West Ham, Fulham and Newcastle all reported to have an interest.
Full story: Daily Express

Mathieu Debuchy has made 30 appearances for Newcastle this season
Bayern Munich are monitoring Newcastle United full-back Mathieu Debuchy, 28, with the German club's boss Pep Guardiola reportedly unimpressed with current right-back Rafinha.
Full story: Talksport
Meanwhile, Newcastle boss Alan Pardew admits his hopes of signing striker Loic Remy permanently from Queens Park Rangers are receding with every goal he scores. The France international, 27, returned from suspension to fire the Magpies to a vital 1-0 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday.
Full story: Metro
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has ruled out making a move for Paris St-Germain strikers Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 32, and Edinson Cavani, 27, as he chases a big-name striker to replace goal-shy duo Fernando Torres and Samuel Eto'o.
Full story: Sun (subscription only)
Manchester United are offering Toni Kroos £250,000 a week to quit Bayern Munich - three times what the 24-year-old midfielder is currently on with the 2013 Champions League winners.

Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino claims he would jump at the chance to leave St Mary's for favourite club Paris St-Germain, where he spent three years as a player.
Full story: Daily Express

Didier Drogba claimed 10 major honours in eight seasons at Chelsea
Galatasaray boss Roberto Mancini has backed striker Didier Drogba to knock the striker's beloved Chelsea out of the Champions League in the last 16.
Full story: Sun (subscription required)
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes manager David Moyes will be given plenty of time and money to get things right at the champions, as Wayne Rooney's £300,000-a-week contract proves.
Full story: Talksport
Former Ars*nal manager George Graham has urged current boss Arsene Wenger to rest stars in the "impossible" last-16 second leg clash at Bayern Munich and concentrate on title race.
Full story: Daily Mail
Meanwhile, Wenger is "absolutely adamant" that Czech playmaker Tomas Rosicky must sign a new deal. The 33-year-old is yet to extend his current deal, which expires this summer.
Full story: Sky Sports
Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has hinted he would be open to an approach from Tottenham Hotspur after this summer's World Cup in Brazil.

Sc*nthorpe goalkeeper Sam Slocombe had so little to do in his side's 5-1 win over Portsmouth that he had time to pose for a 'selfie' during the game with a Portsmouth fan, eager to take a memento from his long journey on Saturday.

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Liverpool will move for Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen, 26, this summer if the Reds secure Champions League qualification.
Full story: Metro

Joleon Lescott has played 26 times for England
Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott, 31, has been targeted by Turkish side Besiktas. His contract expires at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United have ditched plans to sign Everton right-back Seamus Coleman, 25, after developing their interest in PSV Eindhoven's Colombian international Santiago Arias, 22.
Full story: Metro
Swansea skipper Ashley Williams, 29, is wanted by Napoli boss Rafael Benitez after the defender impressed when the two teams met in the Europa League last month.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has denied claims by Sol Campbell that the former defender was overlooked for the captaincy because he is black.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Former England full-back and under-21 boss Stuart Pearce finds Campbell's claims "incredible".
Full story: Talksport
Sir Alex Ferguson told Manchester United to sell forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 29, to Real Madrid for £150m in 2009 - and believes they would have paid.
Full story: Daily Express
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew could face a stadium ban after his headbutt on Hull City midfielder David Meyler.
Full story: Daily Telegraph
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero posted pictures on Twitter celebrating his team's Capital One Cup triumph with lifelong City fan and Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher.
Full story: Daily Mail

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Manchester United manager David Moyes will bid £30m to sign Southampton pair Adam Lallana and Luke Shaw. Central midfielder Lallana, 25, and left-back Shaw, 18, both played for England last week.

Adam Lallana has played three times for England
Full story: Daily Express
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says striker Sergio Aguero will not be sold during the summer at any price. The 25-year-old has been linked with a move to Spain, with Barcelona and Real Madrid wanting to sign the Argentine.
Full story: Manchester Evening News
Tottenham will sign France centre-half Jeremy Mathieu, 30, from Spanish side Valencia if Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen, 26, leaves White Hart Lane this summer.
Full story: Daily Star
Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk will be playing in the Premier League next season, according to his agent Henk-Maarten Chin. Manchester United and Manchester City are rumoured to be among the clubs scouting the 22-year-old, who has represented the Netherlands at Under-21 level.
Full story: The Scotsman
Everton manager Roberto Martinez hopes Gerard Deulofeu will still be with the club next season. The 19-year-old forward is on loan at Goodison Park from Barcelona.
Full story: Liverpool Echo
Newcastle may be able to sign French striker Loic Remy, 27, on a cheap deal because of QPR's financial problems. The Championship club announced a £65m loss in their 2013 accounts last week and will be looking to offload Remy, who has scored 13 times during a loan spell with the Magpies.
Full story: Newcastle Chronicle
Manchester United will sign 16-year-old attacking midfielder Dimitri Oberlin Mfomo when his current deal at Swiss side FC Zurich expires at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ars*nal full-back Bacary Sagna, 31, wants to stay at the North London club but they will have to double his wages to £120,000 a week, hand him a £6m signing-on fee and a testimonial.
Full story: Daily Star
Southampton are planning a £2m bid for Juventus striker Fabio Quagliarella, 31, to replace Italy team-mate Dani Osvaldo, who went out on loan to the Turin club after head-butting team-mate Jose Fonte in training.

Charlton boss Chris Powell, 44, could become the next QPR manager if Harry Redknapp, 67, leaves the R's at the end of the season.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Manchester United are set to be handed a major financial boost with the announcement of a new 10-year world-record kit deal with Nike worth £600m.
Full story: Daily Mail

Michael Laudrup guided Swansea to win the League Cup in 2012-13, but was sacked last month
Tim Sherwood, 45, admits his future as Tottenham manager is in doubt following his side's 4-0 thrashing at Chelsea. Ex-Swansea boss Michael Laudrup, 49, and Dutchman Louis van Gaal, 62, will be in contention for the job if the ex-England international is sacked.
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Sherwood has ruled himself out of being assistant manager if he is replaced in the summer.
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Former Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov, 34, scored a penalty in a charity match at the weekend. The game was only the second time Petrov had played football since he was diagnosed with leukaemia in March 2012.
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Ex-Ars*nal and Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, 44, says watching Bayern Munich is "a little bit boring" and believes they would not dominate the Premier League in the same way they have dominated this season's Bundesliga. Bayern, who face Ars*nal in the second leg of their last-16 Champions League tie on Tuesday, are 20 points clear in Germany.
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Ars*nal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed that Lukasz Fabianski, 28, will keep his place in goal for the FA Cup semi-final meeting with Wigan at Wembley next month. The Pole, who has turned down a new contract, has played throughout this season's competition.

Werder Bremen midfielder Aaron Hunt, 27, owned up to diving and convinced the referee to overturn a penalty decision during his side's Bundesliga game against Nuremberg. Bremen won the match 2-0.
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Leeds players were called "chickens" by the club's owner-in-waiting Massimo Cellino following their 5-1 defeat at home to Bolton on Saturday.
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