Monday Paper Talk

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France forward Anthony Martial, 21, is set to quit Manchester United for Paris St-Germain this summer.(Sun)

Bayer Leverkusen and Turkey midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu, 22, hopes to join Premier League leaders Chelsea this summer.(Fanatik, via Daily Mail)




Watford are already planning to make French striker M'Baye Niang's loan move from AC Milan permanent in the summer. The Premier League club have an option to sign the 22-year-old for £13.5m. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City will make a renewed bid for Athletic Bilbao's French defender Aymeric Laporte in the summer, despite the 22-year-old's £55m buyout clause.(Daily Mirror)

City say Argentina striker Sergio Aguero, 28, will not be leaving this summer.(Manchester Evening News)

Uruguay defender Martin Caceres has turned down a move to AC Milan and is considering a move to Crystal Palace or Southampton. The 29-year-old is a free agent. (Calciomercato)

Belgium boss Roberto Martinez has compared Chelsea forward Eden Hazard, 26, to Barcelona's Lionel Messi, 29, and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, 32. (Daily Star)

Hazard says the more he gets kicked, the better he plays. (Daily Star)

The formation of a European Super League could have moved a step closer with the postponement of Real Madrid's fixture this weekend. Los Blancos are furious the fixture was postponed because of storm damage to the stadium. (Daily Mirror)

Sunderland manager David Moyes is taking his players on a four-day bonding trip to New York City. (Sun)

Pundit Gary Neville criticised Ars*nal fans after they called for manager Arsene Wenger to be sacked following their defeat by Chelsea on Saturday. (Daily Express)

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish visited the home dressing room at Selhurst Park to address the club's players after Saturday's 4-0 home defeat by Sunderland. Manager Sam Allardyce told his squad to report to the training ground at 7am on Sunday as he seeks to instigate an upturn in results. (Guardian)

Manager Jurgen Klopp says he will accept the blame if Liverpool's lack of transfer activity costs them at the end of the season.(Liverpool Echo)

Bournemouth midfielder Andrew Surman says the Cherries' defeat at Everton was "very damaging" but has urged the squad to "stick together". (Bournemouth Echo)

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri is now favourite with bookmakers to be the next Premier League manager sacked. (Daily Telegraph)

Aston Villa owner Dr Tony Xia has criticised rumours manager Steve Bruce's job is under threat. (Birmingham Mail)

Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeping coach Andy Rhodes says it is "surreal" to see his son Jordan playing for the club. The 27-year-old striker joined the Owls on the final day of the January transfer window. (Sheffield Telegraph)

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba got his personal emoji printed on his boots for Sunday's game against Leicester, which the Red Devils won 3-0. (Daily Mail)

A mansion in Crosby that allegedly suffered damage when former Liverpool striker Andy Carroll lived there has sold for more than £2m less than its previous asking price. (Liverpool Echo)

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Ars*nal forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, is a transfer target for French champions Paris St-Germain and Italian counterparts Juventus, with both clubs believing they can tempt the Gunners to sell the Chile international. (Daily Mirror)

Reports claiming Ars*nal have identified Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel as Arsene Wenger's replacement as manager are "completely fictional", says the German club's chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke. (Sun)

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has praised Jack Wilshere, hinting at a possible move for the 25-year-old Ars*nal and England midfielder, who is on a season-long loan at Bournemouth. (Telegraph)

Meanwhile, Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has defended his transfer policy as his side prepare to face City in the league on Monday. (Guardian)

Everton and England midfielder Ross Barkley, 23, could delay his decision on signing a new contract at Goodison Park, alerting the top Premier League sides to a potential summer deal. (Daily Star)

Former Rangers manager Alex McLeish, 58, says he is open to an Ibrox return following the departure of Mark Warburton. (Daily Express)

Tottenham have joined Ars*nal in the chase for Monaco's 18-year-old striker Kylian Mbappe, who has been compared by Arsene Wenger to Gunners legend and French compatriot Thierry Henry. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says his side do not have the quality of their top-four rivals. (Times - subscription only)

Brazil legend Ronaldinho believes new Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus, 19, can take over from Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi as the world's best footballer. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United will have to pay another 10m euro (£8.5m) to French side Monaco when forward Anthony Martial scores his next goal for the club. The clause was part of the deal which saw the 21-year-old move to Old Trafford for an initial £36m in September 2015. (Daily Mirror)

Spain midfielder Juan Mata, 28, was never in danger of being sold when Jose Mourinho arrived at Manchester United - despite the Portuguese letting him go when he was manager at Chelsea. (Manchester Evening News)

Manchester City keeper Claudio Bravo, 33, has been offered advice by team-mate Willy Caballero - who has replaced him in Pep Guardiola's side - about coping with criticism. (Manchester Evening News)

Southampton are going to head abroad for a warm weather training camp in preparation for their EFL Cup final against Manchester United later this month. (Southern Daily Echo)

West Bromwich Albion centre-back Craig Dawson, 26, hopes he impressed watching England manager Gareth Southgate in Saturday's 2-2 draw at West Ham.(Birmingham Mail)

Sunderland's four-night team-bonding trip to New York will still go ahead this week despite criticism after Saturday's heavy 4-0 defeat against Southampton.(Sunderland Echo)

Swansea manager Paul Clement says he will give his players a break following their win over relegation rivals Leicester City. (Wales Online)

Celtic winger James Forrest, 25, believes he is in form of his life because of manager Brendan Rodgers' one-on-one tuition. (Daily Record)

One Burnley fan was hailed as a hero by social media users after showing quick reflexes to stop a child being hit in the face by a fierce wayward shot in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Chelsea. (Sun)

Ajax defender Joel Veltman pushed the boundaries of 'gamesmanship' when he appealed for play to be halted when a team-mate was down injured - only to carry on when his opponent stopped. (Telegraph)

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Real Madrid are the latest team to have joined the battle for Celtic's 20-year-old star striker Moussa Dembele. (Mirror) 

Barcelona are lining up Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino to replace under-fire Luis Enrique this summer. (Express)

But the Spanish side are reportedly also eyeing up Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. (Mirror)

Manchester City could plot an £8m move for Fulham's 16-year-old wonderkid Ryan Sessegnon, with Spurs also keen on the London born left-back. (Sun)

Real Madrid's Isco, 24, has put Premier League clubs on alert after revealing his frustration at a lack of game time this season - the Spain international has previously been linked with Tottenham and Ars*nal. (Mirror)

Manchester United have revived their interest in Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos, 27, and will seek to test Real Madrid's willingness to keep the German star in the summer. (Independent)

Brazilian centre-back Marquinhos is set to sign a new four-year contract with Paris St-Germain as the 22-year-old defender turns down interest from Chelsea and Barcelona. (Yahoo Sport via Sun)

Chelsea have initiated discussions over the transfer of 22-year-old Portugal international Bernardo Silva. (Times)

Everton have lined-up £17m-rated Palermo striker Ilija Nestorovski, 26, to replace Romelu Lukaku. (Sun)

Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina, 23, has been tipped to leave the club this summer, with Premier League sides Crystal Palace and Watford expressing an interest in signing him. (Croydon Advertiser)

Atletico Madrid are open to offers for 29-year-old French star Kevin Gameiro this summer - potentially solving Tottenham's strike problem. (Mirror)

Antonio Conte has admitted that he wants his first season in English football to end with Chelsea captain John Terry lifting the FA Cup at Wembley. (Standard)

Steve Bruce says he has been assured that his Aston Villa job is safe. (Telegraph)

Vincent Janssen has vowed to prove his worth at Tottenham after his tough start to life in England. (Daily Mail)

Sutton United midfielder Nicky Bailey says he has "never eaten a vegetable" and will have nine chicken McNuggets before his side take on Ars*nal on Monday evening. (Metro)

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Chelsea rejected a £90m offer from Chinese Super League club Tianjin Quanjian for striker Diego Costa in January. The bid would have made Costa, 28, the second most expensive player in the world behind Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, 23. (SFR Sport, via Daily Mail)

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero wants to join Spanish side Real Madrid, but the 28-year-old would cost more than £60m. (Sun)

Ars*nal defender Hector Bellerin, 21, will reject a move to Barcelona in favour of joining Manchester City. (Don Balon, via Daily Star)

AC Milan will revive their interest in Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas, 29, this summer. The midfielder was strongly linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge in January. (Calciomercato, via Metro)

Former Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink is willing to consider taking the Leicester City job, with further talks planned between his representative and the Premier League champions. (Times - subscription required)

Or, Hiddink is reluctant about taking the Leicester job, which could mean caretaker manager Craig Shakespeare gets it on a permanent basis. (Guardian)

Nantes manager Sergio Conceicao has turned down the opportunity to become Leicester manager. (Goal)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says player power is not to blame for Claudio Ranieri's sacking by the Foxes. (Daily Mirror)

Jose Mourinho wants to bring in two or three players in the summer summer to take the 'next step' with Manchester United. (Irish Independent)

Everton are set to make a £28m bid for Burnley defender Michael Keane. The 24-year-old, who is also a target for Chelsea, scored in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Hull City. (Sun)

Southampton manager Claude Puel called for the introduction of video technology after a Manolo Gabbiadini goal was disallowed for offside during Sunday's EFL Cup final against Manchester United. (Daily Telegraph)

Saints legend Matt le Tissier said the decision to disallow Gabbiadini's effort was "disgusting".(Sky Sports)

Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin says Great Britain could struggle to host showpiece European games if Brexit makes it harder for players and fans to enter the country. (New York Times)

Former Crystal Palace midfielder Sasa Curcic believes the Eagles' new signing Luka Milivojevic is the Premier League's next Luka Modric. (Croydon Advertiser)

Roberto Mancini, one of the favourites to replace Claudio Ranieri as Leicester manager, seemed unfazed by the speculation as he appeared on the Italian equivalent of Strictly Come Dancing. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 29, told his team-mates to stop talking to him when he was struggling for first-team football earlier this season. (Daily Express)

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Paris St-Germain are leading the chase to sign Alexis Sanchez, 28, with the Chilean set to leave following a row with his Gunners team-mates and manager Arsene Wenger. (Daily Mirror)

Wenger was also prepared to drop Mesut Ozil, 28, for Saturday's defeat to Liverpool, had the Germany midfielder not been missing through illness. (The Telegraph)

Chelsea and Manchester City target Leonardo Bonucci, 29, says he wants to see out his current contract at Juventus, which runs until 2021.(Daily Mail)

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is confident of signing Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, 24, in a potential £30m move this summer. (Daily Mirror)

Benfica centre-back Victor Lindelof, 22, is set to stay at the Portuguese club amid interest from Manchester United after signing a contract extension to 2021.(Sun)

England manager Gareth Southgate will attend Monday's game between Chelsea and West Ham as he considers calling up Hammers striker Andy Carroll. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City and Manchester United could miss out on 16-year-old Ajax forward Daishawn Redan, with German side RB Leipzig closing in on a deal. (ESPN) 

In-form Swansea striker Fernando Llorente, 32, is not just terrorising opposition defences but is frightening his team-mates in training, says Swans left-back Martin Olsson. (Daily Express)

Southampton forward Manolo Gabbiadini, 25, will be playing for Real Madrid next season if he keeps up his scoring form, ex-Sampdoria team-mate and current Watford striker Stefano Okaka says.(Daily Star)

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante, 25, wanted to move to Marseille instead of former club Leicester but the Foxes offered Caen more money, according to former team-mate. (Sun)

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti, 24, says he wants to stay with the French champions and win the Champions League with them. (Stade 2, via ESPN)

River Plate prodigy Joaquin Perez, 17, has put Premier League clubs on alert after revealing his admiration for English football. (Sun)

Sergio Ramos has denied reports of a rift at Real Madrid and says he has never questioned Cristiano Ronaldo's attitude.(Daily Mail)

The Sweden women's national football team have replaced the names on the back of their kits with inspirational quotes for the Algarve Cup to mark National Women's Day.(Fox Sports)

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Ars*nal midfielder Mesut Ozil, 28, and forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, are demanding wages in line with Paul Pogba's £290,000-a-week salary at Manchester United. (London Evening Standard)

Manchester City could be ready to move for midfielder Joshua Kimmich, 22, who has expressed his unhappiness at a lack of playing time at Bayern Munich. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea are ready to battle with Ars*nal for Wolves' £20m-rated winger Helder Costa, 23. (Sun)

The Premier League leaders are also hoping to tie up deals for two of Europe's hottest teenage prospects, Rangers midfielder Billy Gilmour, 15 and Ajax's Daishawn Redan, 16. (Daily Mirror)

Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, 25, once a confirmed target for Ars*nal, is interesting Atletico Madrid. (Marca)

Premier League strugglers Sunderland are interested in signing Germany-born Besiktas midfielder Tolgay Arslan, 26. (Sunderland Echo)

Midfielder Jack Wilshere, 25, says he has no clue whether he will be with Ars*nal, Bournemouth or another club next season. (Daily Mail)

England are to ditch their red away kit this summer for navy blue which will be worn at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. (Sun)

Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Lars Bohinen, 47, fears the two-time European Cup winners are in danger of dropping into League One. (Nottingham Post)

Non-league side Lincoln cleaned their dressing room at Emirates Stadium following their 5-0 FA Cup defeat by Ars*nal, even asking for a vacuum cleaner. (Sun)

A petition to force Barcelona's astonishing 6-1 Champions League win over Paris St-Germain to be replayed because of the performance of the referee has attracted over 130,000 signatures. (Daily Mirror)

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A petition to force Barcelona's astonishing 6-1 Champions League win over Paris St-Germain to be replayed because of the performance of the referee has attracted over 130,000 signatures. (Daily Mirror)

Was it really that bad? I didn't see the match. Smacks of butthurt to me.

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A petition to force Barcelona's astonishing 6-1 Champions League win over Paris St-Germain to be replayed because of the performance of the referee has attracted over 130,000 signatures. (Daily Mirror)

Was it really that bad? I didn't see the match. Smacks of butthurt to me.

I read it was started by a Real Madrid fan, so its just all sour grapes.

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West Brom manager Tony Pulis says Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger told him after Saturday's Premier League game between the two clubs that he was staying with the Gunners. (Sun)

Chelsea believe they are in a strong position to sign Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, 22. (Daily Mirror)

Everton could move for Swansea City midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, 27, in the summer. (Liverpool Echo)

Tottenham are targeting AC Milan midfielder Suso, 23, as a potential summer signing. The Spaniard previously played in the Premier League for Liverpool. (Daily Mirror)

Former Italy boss Cesare Prandelli, 59, claims he turned down an approach from Leicester City after how they treated Claudio Ranieri. (Sun)

Sunderland boss David Moyes, 53, has the support of owner Ellis Short and chief executive Martin Bain despite the Black Cats being seven points from safety at the bottom of the Premier League. (Sunderland Echo)

Everton midfielder Tom Cleverley, 27, is one game away from triggering a clause in his deal to sign permanently for Watford this summer. The England international joined the Hornets on loan for the season in January. (Watford Observer)

Spurs and Liverpool will battle to sign Porto forward Moussa Marega, currently on loan at Vitoria Guimaraes. The 24-year-old has been nicknamed 'the Malian Jamie Vardy' and has a £35m release clause. (Sun)

Barcelona are lining up Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho, 24, and Paris St-Germain's Marco Verratti, 24, as replacements for 32-year-old midfielder Andres Iniesta, whose current contract expires at the end of next season. (Daily Mirror)

Championship side Norwich City have ruled out making former England boss Roy Hodgson, 69, their new sporting director. (Norwich Evening News)

Bournemouth want Ars*nal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere beyond this season. Wilshere, 25, has been on loan at the Cherries since the end of August. (Daily Echo)

Ipswich Town boss Mick McCarthy says he understands the growing number of dissenting voices after a seven-match winless run. Ipswich are five points above the Championship relegation zone. (East Anglian Daily Times)

Coventry City face being relegated to League Two before their EFL Trophy final at Wembley on 2 April. The Sky Blues are 17 points from safety with eight games remaining. (Coventry Telegraph)

Plymouth Argyle striker Jake Jervis, 25, wore a top with a 'get well soon Joe' message on it before Saturday's 1-0 League Two win over Morecambe in reference to Rochdale midfielder Joe Thompson, who has been diagnosed with cancer for the second time. (The Herald)

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Eden Hazard's representatives have held "positive talks" over a potential switch to Real Madrid, but Chelsea want playmaker James Rodriguez, 25, in exchange for the 26-year-old forward. (Marca, via Daily Mail)

Liverpool are interested in bringing Colombia international Rodriguez to Anfield, but the Real Madrid midfielder wants to play Champions League football next season. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea forward Diego Costa, 28, says he would be open to a move to France in the future and has praised Marseille, Monaco and Paris St-Germain. (Telefoot - in French)

Blues boss Antonio Conte has told owner Roman Abramovich he wants to sign 24-year-old Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata. (AS)

Barcelona will offer midfielder Ivan Rakitic, 29, to Liverpool as part of a deal for 24-year-old Reds midfielder Philippe Coutinho. (Don Balon, via Liverpool Echo)

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho hopes to sign midfielder Marcelo Brozovic from Inter Milan and will pay up to £43m for the 24-year-old. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

United and Chelsea target Antoine Griezmann, 26, says he is happy at Atletico Madrid, with the France striker adding there is "no need to change". (Telefoot, via Daily Mirror)

Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, 22, has agreed personal terms ahead of a £35m move to Chelsea in the summer. (Tuttomercato, via Metro)

Ars*nal will rival Atletico Madrid for the signing of Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, 25. (Marca, via Daily Star)

Italy forward Andrea Belotti, 23, will reject a move to Ars*nal or Chelsea this summer to stay at Torino. (Tuttosport, via Goal)

Gunners midfielder Mesut Ozil, 28, says he will "talk soon" to the club regarding a new contract. (Die Welt, via Sun)
Barcelona are no longer interested in signing Ars*nal defender Hector Bellerin, with the Gunners wanting at least £45m for the 22-year-old. (Marca, via Metro)

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 29, is keen to stop team-mate Jordi Alba joining Manchester United. The 28-year-old defender has a £130m buy-out clause. (Diario Gol, via Daily Star)

Manchester City winger Jesus Navas, 31, wants to return to former club Sevilla after enrolling his five-year-old son in a school in the Spanish city. (AS, via Manchester Evening News)

Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim says he is focused on his current club, rather than thinking about replacing Ars*nal manager Arsene Wenger. (O Jogo, via Daily Express)

Republic of Ireland striker Shane Long used breathing techniques from his wife's pregnancy to comfort captain Seamus Coleman after his horrific leg break against Wales. (Irish Independent)

Former Tottenham, Wolves and Fulham midfielder Jamie O'Hara, 30, missed his best friend's wedding in Las Vegas on Saturday to make his debut for Ryman League Premier Division side Billericay Town. (Independent)