EXCLUSIVE Football News

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21st May 2018

DAILY MAIL
Unai Emery has emerged as a shock last-minute candidate to take over as the new Arsenal manager.
Jose Mourinho is angry that Romelu Lukaku and Marouane Fellaini did not make more of an effort to play in the FA Cup final defeat to Chelsea.
Manuel Pellegrini is still considering West Ham's offer of a three-year deal to take over as manager.
Everton will hold further talks with Marco Silva and his agent Carlos Goncalves this week.

DAILY MIRROR
Jose Mourinho will embark on a £250million-plus summer rebuild.
West Ham will name Manuel Pellegrini as their new boss within 48 hours after Rafa Benitez turned them down.
Jack Wilshere has indicated he is ready to sign a new three-year contract at Arsenal, with the deal including a 12-month option.
New QPR boss Steve McClaren wants to be reunited with Scotland striker Chris Martin, who he worked with at Derby.

DAILY EXPRESS
Manuel Pellegrini is set to be appointed as West Ham's new manager on Monday.

THE GUARDIAN
Antonio Conte is unlikely to remain in charge at Chelsea despite winning the FA Cup.
Gary Cahill has urged Chelsea to resolve Antonio Conte's future as soon as possible.
Nemanja Matic has called for Manchester United to recruit experienced players this summer.

THE SUN
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is planning a £100million-plus summer clear out.
Jose Mourinho has deleted his Instagram account after abuse following the FA Cup final loss.
FIFA chiefs are set to shelve plans for an expanded Club World Cup after being met with a barrage of criticism.
Stoke are to make a second attempt to land Gary Rowett in their search for a new boss.
Wolves are lining up a £9m move for Rio Ave midfielder Pele.

THE TIMES
Arsenal are expected to appoint Mikel Arteta as their head coach this week.
Antonio Conte has dared Chelsea to sack him, saying that the club have failed to match his ambition and that he cannot change his managerial style or personality.
Manchester United could lose Marouane Fellaini on a free transfer after AC Milan offered him a three-year deal.
David Wagner has overlooked interest from other clubs to agree a lucrative new contract at Huddersfield.

DAILY RECORD
David Hopkin will thrash out his future with the Livingston board on Monday as he plans for life in the Scottish Premiership.

SCOTISH SUN
Partick boss Alan Archibald has revealed he will decide his future this week.

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May 22 2018

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Chelsea make Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski their top transfer target.
Chelsea fans are concerned that Roman Abramovich will be driven out of the club.
Manchester City are in fresh talks with Leicester to sign Riyad Mahrez.
West Ham have agreed a deal with Manuel Pellegrini for up to £7m per year.

DAILY MIRROR
Liverpool are attempting an audacious swoop for AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Arsenal are continuing their long-term pursuit of Porto defender Danilo Pereira.
Ipswich have interviewed Frank Lampard twice as they for a new manager.
Ian Wright has slammed Arsenal's U-turn over Mikel Arteta as 'embarrassing'.

DAILY MAIL
Liverpool legend Terry McDermott has put his three European Cup winners medals up for auction.
Ex-Norwich striker Grant Holt is to become a pro-wrestler with a UK franchise.
Danish Superleague side FC Nordsjaelland have announced their entire club is committing to Juan Mata's Common Goal charity.

THE SUN
Liverpool have reportedly targeted swoops for Jamaal Lascelles and James Tarkowski.
Willian is desperate to stay at Chelsea - but his future depends on whether the club sacks manager Antonio Conte.
Joe Hart could be given a shock get out of Man City by MLS sister team New York City.

DAILY EXPRESS
Real Madrid are set to make a move for Gianluigi Buffon with Manchester United reluctant to sell David De Gea.
Chelsea are ready to push ahead with a £100m move for Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski.

DAILY RECORD
James McClean has revealed Celtic broke his heart by signing another player over him.

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May 29 2018

DAILY MAIL
Riyad Mahrez looks destined to complete a £75m switch to Manchester City.
Man City goalkeeper Joe Hart has switched agents in a bid to resurrect his career.
Liverpool are to tempt Roma with a world-record bid for goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
West Ham are closing in on appointing Mario Husillos as their new head of recruitment.
Luke Shaw is ready to stay at Manchester United and see out his contract.
More than 370,000 people have signed a petition calling for UEFA and FIFA to punish Sergio Ramos for injuring Mohamed Salah.
A heated debate is expected when the FA Council meet Fulham owner Shahid Khan to discuss Wembley.

DAILY MIRROR
Manchester City have had a £39m move for Jorginho rejected by Napoli, who hope Chelsea join in and spark a bidding war for the Italy midfielder.
Adam Lallana has shown up early for training in a bid to impress England boss Gareth Southgate.
Everton are set to appoint Marco Silva after agreeing a deal in principle with the Portuguese.
Liverpool are racing to complete the signing of Nabil Fekir in case his World Cup appearances ramp up the price.
Paul Heckingbottom (pictured, below) could be sacked after less than four months at Leeds.
Burnley are to sign £6m Bristol City defender Joe Bryan with Southampton's Sam McQueen joining City.
Paul Heckingbottom

THE SUN
Gareth Bale is Manchester United's top target but even £349m may be too expensive for them.
Manchester United are tracking Aston Villa star Jack Grealish.
Jamie Vardy has opened talks on a new £120,000-a-week Leicester deal.
Wolves are lining up a £27m move for AC Milan's Andre Silva.
Sheffield United and Reading will go head to head to land Plymouth star Ruben Lameiras.
Gareth Bale won his fourth Champions League title
Champions League hero Bale (pictured, above) is 2/1 with Sky Bet to sign for Manchester United this summer, 5/1 to return to Spurs and 8/1 to end up at Chelsea.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
FA bosses have been warned they face 'civil war' over the proposed sale of Wembley to Shahid Khan.
Arsenal are close to signing Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos.
Tottenham are considering switching their attention to Borussia Dortmund winger Christian Pulisic.


THE TIMES
Ryan Sessegnon (pictured, below) will be at Fulham next season in spite of near incessant speculation that the 18-year-old will join one of Europe's elite teams.
The proposed sale of Wembley Stadium would prohibit the new owner from renaming it until 2057 and force them to agree to a host of other measures to protect the venue as the "home of football".
Ryan Sessegnon celebrates after scoring for Fulham in the Sky Bet Championship play-offs
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30th May 2018

DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea's deal to appoint Maurizio Sarri is close to collapse over Napoli's insistence on them paying his full £7m release clause.
Manchester City will complete their £75m move for Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez this week.

THE GUARDIAN
Roma will demand £80m for goalkeeper Alisson, a target for Liverpool and Real Madrid.

THE SUN
Manchester United and Chelsea will fight it out to sign Barcelona left-back Jordi Alba, according to reports in Spain.
Rafa Benitez could get an extra £30m to spend with the club set to allow Aleksandar Mitrovic to leave for Fulham, sell Chancel Mbemba and Mats Sels to Anderlecht and give Mikel Merino the chance to move back to Spain.
Thousands of people have signed a tongue-in-cheek petition calling for the World Cup to be delayed until doubts over Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner's fitness for the tournament have been resolved.
Unai Emery's backroom shake-up could mean the end of the road for Arsenal legends Steve Bould and Jens Lehmann.
Louis van Gaal has revealed his pride in developing Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard into key Manchester United and England stars.
Manchester City are set to land Riyad Mahrez for a knockdown fee - but it will still break their transfer record.
Ashley Young says his bust-up with England team-mate Dele Alli is all forgotten.

THE MIRROR
Arsenal still hope to sign Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Stephan Lichtsteiner and Caglar Soyuncu before the World Cup begins.
Tottenham are keeping tabs on Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy as a possible understudy for No 1 Hugo Lloris.
Lazio expect to lose Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to a Champions League club this summer but have no intention of selling him on the cheap.

DAILY MAIL
A significant VAR-related rule change could now mean players being retrospectively sent off over an incident of violent conduct which occurred earlier in a game.
Hull City defender Michael Dawson is closing on a move back to boyhood club Nottingham Forest.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester City will not loan out Phil Foden next season as they prepare to announce the teenage midfielder's lucrative new deal.

DAILY STAR
Fulham are ready to make a £9m raid on Bristol City for defender Aden Flint as well as sign loanees Matt Targett and Aleksandar Mitrovic.

THE TIMES
FA chiefs have publicly confirmed for the first time that a winter break for Premier League clubs is to be brought in.

DAILY RECORD
Rangers midfielder Carlos Pena has checked into rehab in Mexico after being found buying alcohol while still in the training gear of his loan side Cruz Azul.
Celtic have no fears over Odsonne Edouard's impending court date impacting on their £5m signing of the striker.

THE SCOTTISH SUN
Celtic are poised to enter the race to sign Hibs midfielder John McGinn, offering Scott Allan as a sweetener.
Hibernian's hopes of re-signing Florian Kamberi have improved after Sunderland withdrew their interest in the Grasshoppers striker.
Interest from across Europe has placed Odsonne Edouard's permanent move from Paris Saint-Germain to Celtic in doubt.

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June 01 2018

THE SUN
Chelsea are lining up Zinedine Zidane to replace Antonio Conte as manager.
Liverpool are bracing themselves for a Real Madrid raid for Jurgen Klopp.
Fred is set to complete a move to Old Trafford from Shakhtar Donetsk next week.
Juventus have reportedly offered Gonzalo Higuain to Chelsea in their efforts to re-sign Alvaro Morata.
New Everton boss Marco Silva could end up costing Farhad Moshiri an incredible £30m.
Jose Mourinho is closing in on Russia's World Cup poster boy Aleksandr Golovin.

DAILY MIRROR
New Everton manager Marco Silva wants to make Portugal midfield star William Carvalho his first signing.

DAILY MAIL
Laurent Blanc is a prime candidate for the Chelsea manager's job with Avram Grant waiting in the wings.
Real Madrid are ready to offer a new contract to unsettled Gareth Bale amid interest from Manchester United.
Bayern Munich will listen to offers for Jerome Boateng, Thiago Alcantara, Juan Bernat and Arturo Vidal.
Diogo Dalot is to undergo a Manchester United medical as the Porto full-back nears a £17.4m transfer to Old Trafford.
Real Madrid want Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager but know they face fierce resistance from Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.
Scotland boss Alex McLeish is 'excited' by the appointment of Steven Gerrard at Rangers.

DAILY EXPRESS
New Derby boss Frank Lampard has refused to rule out a move for John Terry.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has been backed to replace Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid.
Manchester United target Thomas Meunier has stated he is happy at PSG, despite rumours linking him to Old Trafford.

THE TIMES
Roman Abramovich would want £1.17billion back if he decides to sell Chelsea.
Tottenham will demand £42.5m in compensation if Real Madrid try to appoint Mauricio Pochettino to succeed Zinedine Zidane.
Unai Emery's contract at Arsenal contains a break clause that can be triggered after two seasons, enabling the club to dismiss him one year early.
Marouane Fellaini will decide over the next 48 hours whether to leave Manchester United.

THE GUARDIAN
Chelsea have told Maurizio Sarri they will not pay his Napoli release clause.

DAILY RECORD
John Hartson has emerged as an early contender to replace David Hopkin at Livingston.
Jonny Hayes is set to return for the start of pre-season at Celtic.

SCOTTISCH SUN
Steven Gerrard is weighing up a shock move for out-of-contract Scotland star Dylan McGeouch.
New Sunderland boss Jack Ross wants to be reunited with St Mirren title-winning hero Lewis Morgan.
John McGinn insists it will take "something special" to lure him from Hibs.

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2nd June 2018

THE SUN
Laurent Blanc is set for the Chelsea job with their top target Zinedine Zidane going to Qatar on a mega-money deal.
Michael Laudrup is in shock talks with Real Madrid to replace Zinedine Zidane as manager.
Southampton's axed defender Florin Gardos cost the club £680,000 per game, making just 18 appearances in nearly four years with the club on a £30,000-a-week deal.

DAILY MAIL
Former Chelsea chief executive Trevor Birch says if Roman Abramovich doesn't get a visa Chelsea face the prospect of no stadium, no manager and no star player.
Swansea are confident of landing Graham Potter as their next manager, a move currently being delayed by a compensation wrangle with his Swedish club Ostersunds.
Chelsea are ready to revive their interest in Stoke 'keeper Jack Butland if Thibaut Courtois leaves the club this summer.

DAILY MIRROR
Gareth Southgate has chosen Jordan Pickford as his England No 1 - but still hasn't told his goalkeepers.
Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fred is set to have a Manchester United medical ahead of a £52.2m move to Old Trafford.
Tottenham and Liverpool goalkeeper target Alex McCarthy is demanding £60,000-a-week wages to sign a new contract at Southampton.
Liverpool are planning to loan out midfielder Marko Grujic again, which will alert Premier League new boys Cardiff City.
Stoke City manager Gary Rowett is keen on making Nottingham Forest midfielder Ben Osborn one of his first signings since taking charge.

DAILY EXPRESS
Hugo Lloris has warned Paul Pogba over his France duties after a miserable Manchester United season.

DAILY STAR
Aston Villa have slapped a £40m price tag on midfield ace Jack Grealish.
Watford are demanding £15m in compensation from Everton for their former manager Marco Silva.
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is hoping to sign Ghana defender Kasim Nuhu for £8m from Swiss side Young Boys.

DAILY RECORD
Steven Gerrard has revealed he is in France as part of his UEFA Pro Licence and to scout potential targets for Rangers.
Gerrard began his time in charge at Ibrox by ring-fencing James Tavernier and Josh Windass from any clearout of his squad.
Former Real Madrid star Guti is the latest name to be linked with the managerial vacancy at St Mirren - he is currently a youth coach at the Bernabeu.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr says the friendly against England is a potential World Cup final rehearsal (in 2022).

THE TIMES
Marouane Fellaini will decide over the next 48 hours whether to leave Manchester United.

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3rd June 2018

THE TIMES
Manchester United are preparing to bring Gareth Bale back to the Premier League and combine the Wales international in a forward line with last season's high-profile attacking signings, Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez.

THE SUN
Jose Mourinho has put Paris Saint-Germain's £75m star Marco Verratti on his list of targets.
Manchester United are also ready to test Fulham's resolve with a £50m offer for Ryan Sessegnon.
Bayern Munich will watch England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford at the World Cup - as question marks grow over Manuel Neuer's future.
Valencia striker Rodrigo is open to a move to the Premier League and could interest Arsenal.
Manchester City held further talks with Leicester on Friday as they stepped up their efforts to sign Riyad Mahrez.
West Brom midfielder Jake Livermore is a £10m target for Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace.
Joe Hart has been left in a transfer limbo because of his £150,000 weekly wage at Manchester City, with Sporting Lisbon the latest club to pull out of a move for financial reasons.
Everton's new manager Marco Silva will make a move for Celta Vigo midfielder Daniel Wass, who is available for £5m because he has only one year left on his contract.
Wolves are weighing up selling striker Benik Afobe to Stoke to take a quick profit on the player they only signed from Bournemouth last week.
Cardiff are set to make a bid for Everton striker Oumar Niasse, looking at a year-long loan with obligation or option to buy.
Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce is keen on a loan deal for Watford goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon.
Middlesbrough want Switzerland striker Michael Frey in a £2m deal from FC Zurich.

SUNDAY MIRROR
Unai Emery wants to make Sevilla midfielder Steven N'Zonzi one of his first Arsenal signings this summer.
New Everton boss Marco Silva has been told by Watford to forget about launching a bid for Richarlison.
Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham are all hot on the trail of £20m-rated PSV Eindhoven striker Steven Bergwijn.
Leeds waited to sack Paul Heckingbottom to save themselves £500,000 in compensation - he would have been due £1m if dismissed before the start of June.
Norwich and Swansea are keen on Liverpool's Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward.

SUNDAY PEOPLE
West Ham have issued a "hands-off" warning to Manchester United over their pursuit of Marko Arnautovic.
John Toshack is in the frame for a return to international management with Cameroon, being on a four-man shortlist for the job along with Lothar Matthaus.

DAILY STAR
West Ham will head the chase for Jack Wilshere if he leaves Arsenal.
John Terry could have banked a £4m bonus if Aston Villa had been promoted last weekend.
Anthony Martial is pushing Manchester United to indicate whether they want to keep him in the long-term.

SUNDAY EXPRESS
Gareth Bale is prepared to keep Manchester United waiting for a decision on his future until he sees who is going to replace Zinedine Zidane in the hotseat at Real Madrid.
Jurgen Klopp has emerged as the first choice of Real Madrid fans to be the successor to Zinedine Zidane as manager.
Brighton are ready to increase their offer to Sunderland for winger Paddy McNair to £5m.
Wayne Rooney's move to MLS with DC United could be finalised on Monday.

SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has made the loan signing of striker Dominic Solanke his number one priority.
Ally McCoist has emerged as a shock contender to be the new St Mirren boss.
Livingston want to speak to free agent Kenny Miller about their vacant manager's position.

SUNDAY MAIL
Coleraine boss Oran Kearney is vying with Ally McCoist to become the new St Mirren manager.

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June 04 2018

THE SUN
New Everton boss Marco Silva is set to take advantage of uncertainty at Newcastle with a £30m bid for Jamaal Lascelles.
The pitch at England's World Cup training base for their clash with Panama in Nizhny Novgorod has been infected with "pink snow mould." The Meschera facility is being given to all six "home" teams playing in the city during the tournament.
Inter Milan have stepped up their interest in Manchester United defender Daley Blind.
A group of British businessmen are set to launch a takeover attempt of Aston Villa.
Tony Coton is set to quit Aston Villa and return to League One side Sunderland, who he played for in the 90s, as the head of a new-look recruitment team.
Sunderland defender John O'Shea is set to sign a one-year deal to stay in the Sky Bet Championship with Reading.

THE MIRROR
Trent Alexander-Arnold will be given his chance to win a World Cup start when England take on Costa Rica at Elland Road.
FA chairman Greg Clarke is set to complain to FIFA over a £16,000 fine handed out for an England U20 player taking a rival energy drink to FIFA's official partner beverage, just £6,000 less than Russia were fined for racial abuse aimed at France players in March.
Tomer Hemed hopes La Liga side Eibar can rescue him from Brighton, where he found himself relegated to a fringe role and did not play after January.
Everton and Brighton are in a £5m fight to sign Charlton's England U20 defender Ezri Konsa.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Jamie Vardy is expected to start England's final World Cup warm-up match against Costa Rica.
Belgium are bracing themselves for the loss of Vincent Kompany from their World Cup squad after the Manchester City captain limped out of a pre-tournament friendly against Portugal with yet another injury.

DAILY STAR
Chelsea have met with Malcom's agent ahead of a proposed £44m move from Bordeaux, according to reports in France.

THE TIMES
Napoli have set a £52m asking price for Jorginho after the president of the Italian club said he rejected an offer from Manchester City worth £12m less.
Watford are in talks with Bologna to sign Adam Masina, a left-back who could cost around £8m.

DIALY RECORD
Swansea forward Oli McBurnie has put Rangers boss Steven Gerrard on alert after admitting he would relish a move to Ibrox.
Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill has thrown his weight behind Coleraine manager Oran Kearney taking over from Jack Ross at St Mirren.
John Hartson will be interviewed for the managerial vacancy at Livingston.

SCOTTISH SUN
Steven Gerrard is raiding Liverpool to sign Ovie Ejaria for Rangers.
Former Celtic star Liam Henderson is set to be at the centre of a bidding war in Italy as Parma and Bologna go head-to-head for his signature.

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5th June 2018

THE TIMES
Arsenal have moved to sign Marouane Fellaini and will hold talks with the midfielder on Wednesday.
Everton have agreed terms with DC United over the transfer of Wayne Rooney.
New Swansea managerr Graham Potter will target moves for Ostersunds pair Saman Ghoddos and Ken Sema.
Some England players are concerned FIFA and UEFA will be too soft on racism at the Russia World Cup.
Ministers are set to review current laws over 'safe standing' in England.

THE SUN
Sokratis Papastathopoulos has rejected Manchester United to sign for Arsenal, according to his dad.
Leroy Sane stunned Germany team-mates with his big-time ego before being axed by his country.
Zinedine Zidane quit Real Madrid after a row over signing Eden Hazard and David de Gea.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester United are expected to complete the signings of Fred and Diego Dalot before the end of the week.
Leicester City have revived their bid to sign Manchester City attacker Patrick Roberts as part of the Riyad Mahrez deal.
Steve Bruce's future as Aston Villa manager is in doubt amid financial problems at the club.
Stoke manager Gary Rowett wants to sign £12m Wolves' Benik Afobe and James McClean over Cardiff.
The Premier League is set to vote on Thursday on banning agents from representing both club and player in deals.

DAILY STAR
Southampton boss Mark Hughes will step up his interest in Xherdan Shaqiri after the attacker said he will quit Stoke.
Wilfried Zaha says he has no regrets in choosing Nigeria over England.

DAILY EXPRESS
Laurent Blanc has moved closer to taking over as the new manager of Chelsea after further talks in the last two days.
Extra-time will not be played in EFL Cup matches next season, pending club backing.

DAILY MAIL
Liverpool fan groups were last night calling for a replay of the Champions League final after Loris Karius' concussion.
FIFA have mistakenly listed Harry Kane as the World Cup's heaviest player in squad lists.

DAILY MIRROR
Real Madrid have not given up on luring Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino to the Bernabeu.
Tottenham and England star Harry Kane has been rated the world's most expensive player at £176.25m.
Alan Hutton's future at Aston Villa has been put in doubt by the club's financial problems.
Cardiff City have set their sights on signing Besiktas midfielder Tolgay Arslan.

DAILY RECORD
Andy Goram reckons Steven Gerrard should get the boots back on and play for Rangers.

SCOTTISH SUN
Dominic Solanke admits he is 'intrigued' by Steven Gerrard's move to Rangers.
Livingston want to talk to Lee McCulloch about taking on the manager's job.
Hamilton are set to demand up to £900,000 from Aberdeen for Lewis Ferguson as a compensation fee.
Neil Lennon hopes to sign Flo Kamberi on a permanent contract in the next fortnight.

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6th June 2018

DAILY MIRROR
Liverpool are considering moving for Nigeria international Moses Simon, according to the Liverpool Echo.
Leicester have opened talks with West Brom defender Jonny Evans who has given up on a switch to Manchester City.
Manuel Pellegrini is at odds with the West Ham hierarchy - just two weeks into his reign.
Yaya Toure's agent has claimed the midfielder is ready to play for another top-six club for just £1 a week.
Manchester City are considering offering Oleksandr Zinchenko to Napoli in part exchange for Jorginho.
RB Leipzig are trying to sign Ademola Lookman on a permanent basis from Everton.
Daniel Stendel is set to be named as Barnsley's new manager.
Brighton will put in a £5million bid for Sunderland's Paddy McNair.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester United could turn their attentions to signing Toby Alderweireld next after landing Fred.
Antonio Conte faces the threat of having to wait even longer to find out his Chelsea fate while Real Madrid search for a new manager.
Stoke are in advanced talks with Wales international Joe Allen over a new contract, in a huge boost for new manager Gary Rowett.
Jack Butland and Danny Rose are in line for final opportunities to stake a claim for a starting place at the World Cup.

DAILY MAIL
Tottenham plan to move for Manchester United's Anthony Martial next week.
Fulham have angered supporters by announcing big price increases on season tickets.
Gareth Southgate told Jordan Henderson he had lost England captaincy race just before the Champions League final.
Peter Beardsley did make discriminatory comments to a youth player, an independent appeal has ruled.

THE GUARDIAN
Everton's new director of football, Marcel Brands, has said Farhad Moshiri will not bankroll another lavish spending spree this summer and the first-team squad and wage bill must be reduced.

THE SUN
Juventus have reportedly rejected a £50m bid from Manchester City for star midfielder Miralem Pjanic.
Manchester City could bank £148million if they dominate the Champions League next season.
Jamie Vardy will be handed the chance to stake his claim for a World Cup starting role against Costa Rica.
Leicester are in pole position to sign Norwich's James Maddison.
Stoke are planning a stunning £14million bid for Watford striker Andre Gray.

DAILY EXPRESS
Arsenal have been told they must pay £35m for Sevilla midfielder Steven N'Zonzi this summer.

THE TIMES
New York Yankees shareholder Peter B Freund is preparing an offer to buy Aston Villa for £75million.
Wolves stand to make £2m in less than a week by selling Benik Afobe to Stoke.

SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers are on the brink of tying up a deal to land Connor Goldson.
Patrick Kluivert has launched a shock bid to become the new St Mirren boss.
Jack Ross has made his move to bring Celtic winger Lewis Morgan to Sunderland on a season-long loan.
Hearts are set to complete the signing of ex-Partick Thistle ace Ryan Edwards.
Dundee United want Chris Millar to lead their bid for the Championship title.

DAILY RECORD
Rangers are eyeing a move for Northern Ireland star Gareth McAuley.
Graeme Murty has agreed to resume his academy role at Rangers after weeks of talks.