Friday's gossip column
3 April 2015 Updated 09:28 GMT
For a list of all the latest deals,.
TRANSFER GOSSIP

Chelsea are considering a move for England
forward Raheem Sterling, 20, after his contract
talks with Liverpool stalled. (Daily Mail)
(external)

Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels,
26, told his Germany team-mates during the
recent international break that a summer move
to Manchester United is on the verge of being
agreed. (Daily Mirror)(external)

Chelsea midfielder Oscar, 23, is set to become
Juventus' priority transfer target this summer at the request of manager Massimiliano Allegri.
(Metro)(external)

Daily Mail report that Chelsea are considering a bid for Liverpool's Raheem Sterling
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, 31, has
been described as a "dream" target for Inter
Milan. (Sun - subscription only)(external)

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal's
top midfield target is Netherlands international
Kevin Strootman, 25, of Roma, not 22-year-old
Paul Pogba of Juventus, who is a former Red
Devils player. (Manchester Evening News)
(external)

Chelsea are keen on signing Pogba and may let midfielders Oscar or Ramires, 28, leave as part of the deal. However, if the London club are unsuccessful in their attempt to sign Pogba, they will try Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke, 23 instead. (Telegraph)(external)

Eight clubs want to sign Liverpool striker Fabio
Borini, 24, at the end of the season. (Sun,
subscription required)(external)
Manchester United are considering an £11m
bid for Lille and Denmark defender Simon Kjaer,
26. (Daily Express)(external)

Lazio have earmarked Southampton's Italy
striker Graziano Pelle, 29, as a replacement for
Miroslav Klose, 36, who is expected to retire
this summer. (Daily Mirror)(external)

Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew is keen to make four signings during the summer after the club posted a £23m pre-tax profit. (Times,
subscription required)(external)

Everton boss Roberto Martinez says he is not
worried that striker Romelu Lukaku has
changed his agent and does not believe the
21-year-old wants to leave Goodison Park.
(Daily Express)(external)

Swansea City manager Garry Monk says
goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, 29, will stay with
the club, despite being linked with a move to
Serie A side Roma. (South Wales Evening Post)
(external)

Former Liverpool captain Phil Thompson says
the Reds need to sign another striker in the
summer. Thompson wants them to move for
Paris St-Germain's Ezequiel Lavezzi, 29, or his
team-mate Edinson Cavani, 28, or bid for
Napoli's Gonzalo Higuain, 27. (Sky Sports)
(external)

OTHER GOSSIP
Striker Darren Bent, 31, who is on loan at Derby
County, has revealed he has had talks over a
surprise new deal with Aston Villa and insists
the club were right to sack Paul Lambert.
(Telegraph)(external)

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood says he
does not fear for his future at the club, despite
growing speculation over a takeover. (Times -
subscription only)(external)

Meanwhile, Sherwood says he wishes he still
had striker Bent available to help his side's
attempt to stay in the Premier League. Bent
moved on loan to Derby until the end of the
season before Sherwood became Villa boss.
(Birmingham Mail)(external)

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul
Scholes says Raheem Sterling should stay at
Liverpool. (Independent) (external)

Liverpool defender Kolo Toure, 34, has urged
Sterling to stay loyal to the club this summer.
Toure said Sterling could have the same
problems as fellow English players Jack
Rodwell and Scott Sinclair, who struggled to
get in the first-team at Manchester City.
(Liverpool Echo)(external)

Brendan Rodgers saying Liverpool will not sell
Sterling dominates the back pages of the
papers

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has hinted
that 28-year-old French midfielder Abou Diaby,
whose career has been blighted by injuries,
may be offered a new pay-as-you-play
contract. (Daily Star)(external)

Wenger has admitted he fears for Theo
Walcott's state of mind after the 24-year-old
forward was left "exposed" in the No 10 role for
England. (Telegraph)(external)

Wenger also says he was surprised to be able
to sign striker Alexis Sanchez, 26, in the
summer and thought the Chile international
was going to join Liverpool instead. (London
Evening Standard)(external)

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini
insists the club always have to buy the best
players rather than dream about a team loaded
with academy products. (Sun - subscription
only)(external)

Derby manager Steve McClaren has played
down reports that he has been lined up as the
next head coach of Newcastle United.
(Newcastle Chronicle)(external)

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says
he is willing to let England striker Harry Kane,
21, play in the European Under-21
Championship in the summer. (Independent)
(external)

Burnley defender Michael Duff expects manager Sean Dyche to one day be in charge of the England national team. (Daily Star)(external)

Hull City have informed the Football
Association of a new bid to change the club's
name to Hull Tigers. (Guardian)(external)

Stoke City manager Mark Hughes says the club has money to spend on big signings in the summer. (Stoke Sentinel)(external)

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
England midfielder Jack Wilshere played for an
Arsenal XI on Tuesday. The 23-year-old
tweetedexternal) "Felt good to play my first
game since November, finally I can practise
with the team every day."

West Ham United tweeted a video(external) of
defender Aaron Cresswell, 25, scoring a
powerful goal past two Hammers goalkeepers.

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge posted a
picture on Instagram(external) of him training.
The 25-year-old missed England's matches
against Lithuania and Italy because of a hip
injury.

AND FINALLY....
Hull City manager Steve Bruce has promised to tackle his waistline after seeing 'unflattering' holiday snaps. (Daily Mail)(external)

Saturday's gossip column
4 April 2015 Updated 07:02GMT.

TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester United are ready to make a £50m
bid for Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling, 20,
who has stalled on contract talks at Anfield.
(Sun - subscription only)(external)
The Sun back page

United will also step up their chase for Germany defender Mats Hummels, 26, after Borussia Dortmund admitted he is for sale in the summer. (Guardian)(external)

PSV Eindhoven boss Phillip Cocu admits 21-
year-old winger Memphis Depay is likely to
leave this summer, with Manchester United
linked with a move. (Metro)(external)

Anderlecht's Honduras winger Andy Najar, 22,
says it would be a dream to play for Arsenal.
He would be available for around £4m. (Daily
Mirror)(external)

Paulo Dybala's agent claims there has been
interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester
United in the 21-year-old Palermo striker.
(Daily Star)(external)

Romelu Lukaku's new agent claims the Belgium striker should not have joined Everton last summer and that the 21-year-old will
eventually sign for one of European football's
most powerful clubs. (Liverpool Echo)(external)

OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has no
concerns about picking Raheem Sterling to
face Arsenal, one of the clubs reportedly
interested in him. (Times - subscription only)
(external)

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher
says Sterling has made a mistake in the way he has handled his contract wrangle. (Daily Mail)


If Chelsea win the Premier League title,
manager Jose Mourinho says he wants to
reward his players with a special celebratory
tour - possibly to Japan, the home of one of
their main club sponsors. (Telegraph)(external)
The Times back page

Newcastle United defender Ryan Taylor, 30,
says his side owe fans a Tyne-Wear derby win
over Sunderland but admits Sunday's game
could be his final derby with his contract set to
expire this summer. (Daily Mail)(external)

Newcastle manager John Carver says he
wanted to attack former Sunderland manager
Paolo Di Canio because of his over-zealous
goal celebrations. (Telegraph)(external)

Energy drinks firm Red Bull, who own clubs in
Austria and Germany, are in advanced talks to
buy Leeds United for £60m. (Daily Mirror)
(external)

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker, 30, has
revealed that some harsh words in the dressing room have led to an improvement in form for the Gunners. (Independent)(external)

QPR striker Charlie Austin, 25, says he would
love to play for England but admits he is behind Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge, Arsenal's Danny Welbeck and Tottenham's Harry Kane in the pecking order. (Guardian)(external)

Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has urged France to pick Steven N'Zonzi, 26, after claiming the Potters midfielder is scaling new heights this season. (Times - subscription only)(external)

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
West Ham players on their way to Leicester
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney
posted a video(external) of him talking football
tactics with 'Little Ant' and 'Little Dec' from
Saturday Night Takeaway.

Fiorentina defender Micah Richards posted a
video(external) of team-mates dancing in the
Italian club's dressing room.

Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand shared a picture(external) of him with his young
daughter in their matching Ferraris.

West Ham keeper Adrian tweeted a picture
(external) on his way to Leicester for
Saturday's game with team-mates Cheikhou
Kouyate, Diafra Sakho and Nene.

AND FINALLY...
Argentina Under-17 striker Thomas Conechny
plunged 10ft when falling out of a hotel
window after getting over-excited while playing a computer game Fifa 15. He sprained both ankles and suffering bruising. (Independent)

QPR manager Chris Ramsey does not have the
best of luck with Fifa 15 either, and admitted he cannot even win a game against his son. (Sun - subscription required)(external)

Tuesday's gossip column
6 April 2015 Updated 06:23 GMT

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Tuesday's Mirror back page
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie, 31,will be sold this summer and replaced by 28-year-old Paris St-Germain forward Edinson
Cavani as Red Devils boss Louis van Gaal
spends £150m to overhaul his squad. (Star)
(external)

Real Madrid are monitoring 20-year-old
Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling, according
to player-turned-coach Zinedine Zidane. (Mail)
(external)

West Ham want Everton winger Kevin Kevin
Mirallas, with Tottenham also interested in the
27-year-old Belgium international. (Mirror)
(external)

Liverpool want to sign Monaco's French
midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, 22. (Mail)
(external)

The Reds also want Leeds wing-back Sam
Byram, 20. (Star)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger wants Paris
St-Germain's former Newcastle midfielder
Yohan Cabaye, 29, for £10m. (Telegraph)


Inter Milan want to sign Manchester City
midfielder Yaya Toure, 31, on a five-year
contract worth £54m. (Mirror)

Bayern Munich have shown an interest in
signing 29-year-old Real Madrid defender
Sergio Ramos. (Voz Populi - in Spanish)

OTHER GOSSIP
Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe, 32, has
revealed why he cried after scoring the winner
against Newcastle on Sunday. (Express)
(external)

Manager Tim Sherwood has told his Aston Villa players it is time to "stand up and be counted" in Tuesday's match against QPR. (Express)

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Peter Crouch to Manchester City? Probably not, but the Stoke striker could not resist a playful response to a transfer rumour account. The tweet(external) claimed Manuel Pellegrini is in the market for an English footballer who is a "big player", to which the 6ft 7in Crouch
responded saying he is has no intention of
leaving Stoke.

AND FINALLY...
A female Manchester United fan who tweeted
that her sister looked like Ander Herrera has
seen her picture go viral. (Manchester Evening
News)(external)

Wednesday's gossip column
8 April 2015 Updated 08:30 GMT

TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester City want to strengthen their
midfield and bring Arsenal's Jack Wilshere, 23,
and Liverpool's Jordan Henderson, 24, to the
Etihad Stadium this summer. (Daily Mail)
(external)

England team-mates Jordan Henderson and
Jack Wilshere could line up at Manchester City
next season if reports are to be believed
Manchester United are willing to pay £60m for
Paris St-Germain striker Edinson Cavani, 28,
this summer while Robin van Persie, 31, and
on-loan Radamel Falcao, 29, look to be on their
way out of Old Trafford. (Daily Star)(external)

Fiorentina are set to turn Chelsea midfielder
Mohamed Salah's loan deal into a permanent
move this summer despite interest from
Juventus and Roma. (London Evening
Standard)(external)

Liverpool could move for 27-year-old
Barcelona forward Pedro if Raheem Sterling, 20,
leaves Anfield this summer. (Daily Mail)
(external)

Everton captain Phil Jagielka, 32, expects the
club to bring in several new faces this summer
following a below-par season. (Liverpool Echo)
(external)

Hull City are planning to bid for Leeds United
midfielder Alex Mowatt, 20, this summer.
(Mirror) (external)

Newcastle United's Slovenian forward Haris
Vuckic, 22, wants to join Rangers at the end of
the season. (ChronicleLive)(external)

OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester City are set to part company with
manager Manuel Pellegrini, chief executive
Ferran Soriano and director of football Txiki
Begiristain this summer after a disappointing
season. (Sun - subscription required)(external)

City set for summer clear-out, claims The Sun
But Pellegrini is also thought to have some
support from the club's owners due to his
successful first season in charge, and may be
lining up some transfer targets to refresh the
City squad. (Daily Express)(external)

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola is City's
top target to replace Pellegrini, 61, should the
Chilean exit his job with the Premier League
champions. (Times - subscription required)
(external)

Manchester City may turn to former Liverpool
manager Rafael Benitez, 54, on a short-term
contract should Guardiola wish to see out his
contract at Bayern Munich, which runs until the
summer of 2016. (Independent)(external)

Napoli boss Benitez is also being seriously
considered by West Ham as a replacement for
current manager Sam Allardyce at the end of
this season. (Daily Telegraph)(external)

Former Manchester United defender Gary
Neville says Manchester City do not have "the
mentality to sustain success". (Sky Sports)
(external)

Samir Nasri's City career could be in jeopardy
following his angry reaction to being left out of
the Premier League champions' recent meeting
with Leicester City. It is claimed the French
midfielder left Etihad Stadium before the end of
the game. (Mirror) (external)

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers says he
will be "disappointed" if his side fail to win the
FA Cup or finish in the top four in the Premier
League. (Guardian)(external)

Jack Wilshere has not played in the Premier
League since 22 November following ankle
surgery

Blackburn Rovers boss Gary Bowyer wants his
club's FA Cup replay against Liverpool to give
their supporters a reminder of former glories at
Ewood Park. (Lancashire Telegraph)(external)

Bowyer has backed his Liverpool counterpart
Rodgers, saying "talk of a crisis is crazy"
following the Reds' defeats to Manchester
United and Arsenal. (Guardian)(external)

Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 26, hopes to
recover from his recent hamstring injury in time
to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on 26
April. (Telegraph)(external)

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood says
forward Christian Benteke, 24, can provide the
goals to ensure the club's Premier League
safety. (Talksport)(external)

Brazilian defender David Luiz, 27, will miss
both legs of Paris St-Germain's Champions
League quarter-final with Barcelona with a
hamstring injury. (Daily Mail)(external)

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, 23, says he is
ready to play some part in the climax to the
Gunners' season after being out with injury
since late November. (Arsenal.com) (external)
Gunners defender Mathieu Debuchy, 29, has
admitted he saw his move to Newcastle as a
step towards moving towards a bigger Premier
League club. (La Voix des Sports) (external)

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Emmanuel Adebayor has tweeted(external) to
say "contrary to reports, I am very happy at
Tottenham" and that he plans to fight for his
place in the side.
Everton keeper Tim Howard has admitted on
Twitter(external) that he "got his butt kicked" in
his latest outing - playing against a powered
wheelchair team that the American described
as an "awesome bunch of boys".
Charlie Adam's long-range goal against
Chelsea saw tweets about the Stoke midfielder,
29, rise by 6,000% compared to the same
period a week earlier. (Stoke Sentinel)(external)

Non-league Ashington AFC, managed by former
England, Durham and Yorkshire fast bowler
Steve Harmison, won their seventh game in a
row with ex-England captain Michael Vaughan
(external) cheekily suggesting on Twitter that
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley might be
interested in Harmison.

AND FINALLY...
Carlisle United boss Keith Curle has suggested
he might invite 50 fans to meet his under-
performing players with his squad languishing
near the foot of League Two. (Guardian)
(external)

Auxerre fans celebrated their cup semi-final
victory over Ligue 1 side Guingamp a little too
early, staging a pitch invasion before referee
Stephan Luzi had blown the final whistle.
(Eurosport France)(external)

Thursday's gossip column
9 April 2015 Updated 07:45GMT

TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has
called on captain Wayne Rooney to give a
Winston Churchill-style speech ahead of
Sunday's derby against City, reports the Sun

Manchester City want to sign three players
from Liverpool - 22-year-old playmaker
Philippe Coutinho, 20-year-old forward Raheem
Sterling and midfielder Jordan Henderson, 24.
(Daily Star)(external)

Southampton right-back Nathaniel Clyne, 24,
and midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 25, are
being watched by Chelsea, Manchester United
and Arsenal. (Guardian)(external)

West Brom are lining up a move for 29-year-
old Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac and
will offer him £75,000 a week to move at the
end of his contract. (Sun - subscription
required)(external)

Valencia's Portuguese defender Andres Gomes,
21, has denied he is on the verge of agreeing a
move to Chelsea. (Daily Express)(external)

Barcelona are to open talks abut a new contract
with veteran midfielder Xavi but the 35-year-
old has "practically made his mind up" to join
Al Sadd in Qatar. (Marca)(external)

OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool are struggling to keep players such
as Sterling and Henderson because they cannot
compete financially with several other Premier
League clubs, according to former Reds
defender Stephane Henchoz. (Talksport)
(external)

Manager Dick Advocaat will be given a one-
year contract by Sunderland if he keeps them in
the Premier League. (Sun - subscription
required)(external)

Philippe Coutinho's winner for Liverpool at
Blackburn dominates the Daily Express back
page

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie, 31,
will be fit for Sunday's derby against
Manchester City at Old Trafford. (Times -
subscription required)(external)

Meanwhile, United manager Louis van Gaal has
got his way over the schedule for their pre-
season tour of the United States, basing it on
the west coast. The Dutchman was unhappy
with last year's tour, which he had no say in
planning. (Daily Telegraph)(external)

Manchester City left-back Gael Clichy, 29, says
criticism of his side's faltering Premier League
title defence is deserved. (Sky Sports)
(external)

Disgruntled Newcastle United supporters are
planning a boycott of their televised home
game against Tottenham. (Daily Telegraph)
(external)

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 27, will wear
a mask to protect his nose from further damage
after it was broken in a challenge with Stoke's
Charlie Adam. (Daily Mail)(external)

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood says his old
club Tottenham were "telling porkies" last
season when they say they did not contact
other potential managers while Sherwood was
still in charge at White Hart Lane. (Daily Mirror)
(external)

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea
and winger Angel Di Maria showed off their
basketball and table tennis skills in a YouTube
video (external) posted after the pair visited an
academy in Burnage, south Manchester.
Team-mate Van Persie tweeted(external) he
was back training with the rest of the United
squad following an absence with an ankle
injury that had sidelined the Dutch striker since
February.

AND FINALLY
Stoke manager Mark Hughes is planning to
complete the Potters' transformation from the
Tony Pulis era - by making the Britannia
Stadium pitch bigger to suit their passing
game. ( Daily Express)(external)

Liverpool midfielder Henderson dashed from his
partner's bedside following the birth of their
baby daughter to join up with his team-mates
just a few hours ahead of their FA Cup victory
over Blackburn Rovers. (Liverpool FC.com)
(external)

The Mexico Football Federation has banned
Juan Arango of Tiguana for two games for
biting the shoulder of Monterey's Jesus Zavala
during a game. (Guardian)(external)

Friday's gossip column
10 April 2015 Updated 07:37 GMT.

TRANSFER GOSSIP
Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling, 20, and
Arsenal winger Theo Walcott, 26, are poised to
swap clubs in the summer with the Gunners
ready to pay an extra £20m to complete the
deal. (Daily Star)(external)
Friday's Daily Star back page

The Merseyside club are also targeting Arsenal
right-back Carl Jenkinson, 23, who is currently
on loan at West Ham. (Sun - subscription)
(external)

Manchester United target and Netherlands
striker Memphis Depay, 21, is expected to
leave PSV Eindhoven in the summer, director
Marcel Brands has told Dutch news agency
ANP. (Daily Mail)(external)

Tottenham are considering a £13m bid for
Schalke defender Benedikt Howedes, 27, who
can play centre-half or right-back. (Daily
Mirror)(external)

Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech, 32, who has lost
his first team place to Thibaut Courtois, 22, is
wanted by Italian club Inter Milan because
Samir Handanovic has so far been unable to
agree a new contract. (Metro)(external)

Everton will make Manchester United midfielder
Tom Cleverley, 25, currently on loan at Aston
Villa, their top summer target. (Guardian)
(external)

Meanwhile, the Toffees are also still hoping to
bring Man Utd winger Adnan Januzaj, 20, to
Goodison Park after showing interest in the
Belgium international in January. (Manchester
Evening News)(external)

Manchester City are favourites to sign
Wolfsburg's Kevin de Bruyne, 23, if the former
Chelsea midfielder leaves Germany this summer
(Times - subscription)(external)

Barcelona's Brazil right-back Dani Alves, 32, a
target for Manchester United and Paris St-
Germain, has rejected the Catalan club's final
offer of a three-year contract. (FutbolAS.com -
in Spanish)(external)

Chelsea midfielder Marko Marin, 26, looks
poised for another loan deal, this time with
Malaga. The Bosnia-born German has been
playing on loan at Anderlecht and has made
only 15 appearances for the Londoners. (Daily
Express)(external)

West Ham and West Brom are both chasing
28-year-old Galatasaray and Morocco
midfielder Nordin Amrabat, who is currently on
loan at Malaga. (Talksport)(external)

OTHER GOSSIP
Manchester United have agreed to introduce
the living wage to all their full-time staff by
July, which is a year earlier than the timescale
agreed by all 20 Premier League clubs last
month. (ESPN)(external)

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano
says the struggling champions will not
abandon their attacking style despite losing
seven of their 16 games in 2015 and dropping
to fourth in the Premier League. (Daily
Telegraph)(external)

Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood says
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy tried to
persuade him to stay on at White Hart Lane
after sacking him as head coach. (Birmingham
Mail)(external)

Arsenal are looking for a fix to 21-year-old
England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's
groin problems or else he will need surgery in
the summer. (Daily Mirror).(external)

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Newcastle's Netherlands midfielder Siem de
Jong, 26, is back on the training pitch for the
first time since undergoing surgery in February
for a collapsed lung. He tweetedexternal)
"Had my first normal session with the group
today! #NUFC #gettingthere".

West Ham's Adrian with some keepers of the
future
West Ham goalkeeper Adrian has been putting
potential Hammers keepers of the future
through their paces. He tweeted(external) this
picture of "The future heroes of Upton Park".

Tottenham and England winger Andros
Townsend was faced with a dilemma - whether
to watch The Masters golf or the Premier
League darts on television. He revealed his
choice on social mediaexternal) "Really
wanted to get into The Masters this year but
when the darts is on there's no chance."

AND FINALLY
New dad Pablo Zabaleta has hinted he will
perform a baby celebration if he scores for
Manchester City in Sunday's derby against
United. (MCFC.co.uk)(external)

Saturday's gossip column
11 April 2015 Updated 06:34GMT

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester City are willing to offer Samir
Nasri, 27, and Edin Dzeko, 29, to Juventus so
they can bring 22-year-old midfielder Paul
Pogba to the club this summer. (Daily Star)
(external)

Raheem Sterling on the Daily Mirror's back
page
However Manchester United have, according to
news website, Tuttomercatoweb, requested
face-to-face talks with the Italian club over the
possibility of bringing Pogba back to Old
Trafford three years after he left on a free
transfer. (Daily Express)(external)

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan,
24, expects to move to United this summer
with Dortmund team-mate Mats Hummels, 26,
also attracting interest from Reds boss Louis
van Gaal. (Daily Mail)(external)

Jose Mourinho has admitted that the club
sometimes have to consider commercial
activities after reports that Chelsea will bid for
FC Tokyo's 22-year-old Japan striker
Yoshinori Muto. (London Evening Standard)
(external)

Martin Skrtel, 30, is happy to wait until the
summer to discuss a new contract with
Liverpool with just over a year remaining on the
Slovakian defender's current deal. (Liverpool
Echo)(external)

Meanwhile, forward Raheem Sterling, 20, will
not sign a new contract at Anfield this season
as he waits to see what offers come his way
this summer. (ESPN FC) (external)

Arsenal are keen on signing 18-year-old
Benfica forward Goncalo Guedes but will have
to pay £40m to bring him to the Emirates.
(Metro)(external)

OTHER GOSSIP
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino thinks
Aston Villa and ex-Spurs boss Tim Sherwood
deserves a good reception from Spurs fans
when the two sides meet at White Hart Lane on
Saturday, for the first time since Sherwood's
sacking last May. (Talksport)(external)

Argentina great Diego Maradona has attacked
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal
over his handling of striker Radamel Falcao, 29,
claiming the Reds boss is "closer to the devil
himself". (Guardian)(external)

QPR manager Chris Ramsey has refuted claims
from predecessor Harry Redknapp that there is
infighting at the west London club. (Daily
Mirror)(external)

Burnley's players will receive £200,000 each if
they survive relegation from the Premier League
this season. (Sun - subscription)(external)

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Former England skipper John Terry revealed
who he thought had stood out this season
Chelsea captain John Terry posted a photo on
Instagram(external) of his selections for the
PFA team of the year, naming Liverpool's
Philippe Coutinho as his player of the year, and
Spurs' Harry Kane as the season's best young
player.

Manchester City's Micah Richards, on loan at
Fiorentina, used Instagram(external) to wish
City's Vincent Kompany a happy 29th birthday,
referring to the Belgian as "El capitano".
Sheffield United manager Nigel Clough joined
150 other people(external) to sleep rough at
the club's Bramall Lane ground for charity.

AND FINALLY
Before Sunday's Manchester derby, Manchester
United fan Stephen Howson provided live
Twitter updates from his tour of City's Etihad
Stadium while dressed in a vintage United shirt
- until asked to stop by City staff. (Manchester
Evening News)(external)

Liverpool's Raheem Sterling was heckled while
appearing at the club's unveiling of their kit for
next season, with a fan shouting "Make sure
we see you in it next season"" (Liverpool Echo)
(external)

Monday's gossip column
13 April 2015 Updated 06:35 GMT

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Monday's Daily Express
Former Manchester City manager Roberto
Mancini is set to try to sign three players from
his old club in the summer, with midfielders
Samir Nasri, 27, Yaya Toure, 31, and James
Milner, 29, on his wanted list. (Daily Mail)
(external)

West Ham are reportedly preparing to offer
£10m for Arsenal's Carl Jenkinson, 23, and
beat Liverpool to the right back's signature.
(Daily Star)(external)

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has agreed to
finance a £10m bid to sign QPR striker Charlie
Austin, 25. (The Sun - subscription only)
(external)

Chelsea are ready to make a move for Atletico
Madrid's Brazilian defender Miranda, 30, who
has a year left on his contract and could be
available for a cut-price fee. (The Mirror)
(external)

Arsenal believe they have sealed a £4.5m
move for 16-year-old Argentinean striker Maxi
Romero from Velez Sarsfield. (The Mirror)
(external)

OTHER GOSSIP
Monday's Guardian
Manchester City's players are facing a financial
punishment if they fall any lower in the Premier
League. (The Sun - subscription required)
(external)

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal
has ordered his players to capitalise on their
4-2 derby win over City by finishing the Premier
League season higher than their local rivals.
(Daily Star)(external)

Van Gaal City's counterpart Manuel Pellegrini
has refused to answer questions about his
future following his side's defeat at Old
Trafford. (Guardian)(external)

The City manager questioned the spirit of his
players following Sunday's loss to United. (The
Times - subscription required)(external)

Pellegrini has urged unhappy City fans to stick
by the players despite their faltering title
defence. (Manchester Evening News)(external)

Arsenal chief executive, Ivan Gazidis, says he is
"not happy" with how the Gunners have
performed this season. (Daily Telegraph)
(external)

Jordon Ibe, 19, is expected to agree a new
long-term contract at Liverpool in the next
fortnight, in a deal worth at least £30,000 a
week. (Daily Express)(external)

Newcastle are planning to carry out due
diligence on future signings because manager
John Carver says there is "something not right"
with the current crop of players. (Shields
Gazette)(external)

Queens Park Rangers could face disciplinary
action from the Football Association after their
game with Chelsea, which the latter won 1-0,
was marred by home supporters throwing
missiles at the visiting players. (The Times -
subscription only)(external)

Southampton manager Ronald Koeman has
said he lost his temper with his players for the
first time since arriving at the club during his
half-time team talk in the Saints' 2-0 win over
Hull on Saturday. (Southern Daily Echo)
(external)

Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat says he is
now very worried about his side's prospects of
Premier league survival following their 4-1
home defeat by Crystal Palace. (Independent)
(external)

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Mario Balotelli was still in his old side's corner
early on in their derby defeat
Manchester United's players were vocal on
social media after the 4-2 win over Manchester
City. Midfielder Ander Herrera(external)
tweeted "A perfect day for our fans, and of
course for us", while Marouane Fellaini
(external) posted "Great atmosphere this
afternoon at Old Trafford, thanks for your
support".
United keeper David De Gea(external) said he
was "proud to be a Red", captain Wayne
Rooney(external) thanked the "brilliant fans for
an important three points".

QPR skipper Joey Barton reacted to the late
defeat at home by Chelsea by tweeting:
(external) "Gutted but great spirit shown again
as a club. To a man we gave our all. Fans
superb. Didn't go our way. No time to feel
down. Five more wars."

AND FINALLY
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal
issued a post-match apology to his wife's City-
supporting hairdresser, telling her, "Sorry
Dawn, the best team won". (ManUtd.com)
(external)

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli's attempt to
goad Manchester United fans backfired, when
he tweeted his delight at Man City's early goal
in the derby, only to see United score four to
win the game. (Daily Express)(external)

Robert Maaskant, manager of Dutch club NAC
Breda, was so upset at losing a two-goal lead
that he punched a hole in the dugout. (Daily
Mail)(external)

Tuesday's gossip column
14 April 2015 Updated 07:12 GMT

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Tuesday's Independent
Manchester City are prepared to offload as
many as six players this summer and are
looking to revitalise their squad by bringing in
younger faces, including attacking midfielder
Kevin De Bruyne, 22, from Wolfsburg and
Juventus's 22-year-old midfielder Paul Pogba.
(Daily Telegraph)

Manchester City are planning a summer move
for Tottenham left-back Danny Rose, 24, with
Aleksandar Kolarov, 29, being lined up for a
move to Roma or Inter Milan. (Daily Mirror)
(external)

Manchester United have become favourites to
sign striker Danny Ings, 22, after holding talks
with Burnley about a summer transfer. (Daily
Mail)(external)

Italian side Lazio are hoping to beat West Ham, Liverpool and Tottenham to the signature of
Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez,
26, who is currently on loan at Real Madrid.
(Daily Star)(external)

But the Mexican is thought to favour a return to
the Premier League over a move to a club in
Europe. (Sky Sports)

Southampton right-back Nathaniel Clyne, 24,
has given hope to Manchester United and
Chelsea by saying he is "flattered by the
interest from the big clubs". (Daily Telegraph)
(external)

Manchester United's hopes of holding onto
goalkeeper David de Gea, 24, have been
boosted after Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti
revealed he doesn't want to sell Iker Casillas.
(Metro)(external)

Barcelona are looking at replacing right-back
Dani Alves, 31, with Torino and Italy defender
Matteo Darmian, 25. (Marca - in English)
(external)

OTHER GOSSIP
Tuesday's Sun back page
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher
says that Raheem Sterling, 20, must
concentrate on making headlines on the back
pages rather than the front, following photos of
the England and Reds striker apparently taking
nitrous oxide appearing in the media. Sky
Sports(external)

Manchester City are prepared to sack manager
Manuel Pellegrini before the end of the season if
the club fear Champions League qualification is
in danger. (Guardian)(external)

The reigning Premier League champions could
dismiss the Chilean, 61, and replace him with
Patrick Vieira. The 38-year-old ex-Arsenal
midfielder coaches City's elite development
squad and is highly regarded at the club. (Daily
Express)

Former Liverpool and Chelsea manager Rafael
Benitez, 54, now at Napoli, has emerged as a
surprise candidate to replace Pellegrini as
Manchester City boss. (Daily Star)(external)

But former City manager Stuart Pearce believes
his old club would be wrong to sack Pellegrini.
(Talksport)(external)

City are also looking at Real Madrid boss Carlo
Ancelotti, 55, who has admitted his future at
the Champions League holders may be
uncertain. (Sun - subscription required)
(external)

But Ancelotti does not feel his immediate future
at the Bernabeu hinges on the outcome of
Real's Champions League quarter-final against
local rivals Atletico. (AS - in English)(external)

Manchester United forward Ashley Young, 29,
says he is prepared to take a pay-cut in order
to sign a new long-term deal at Old Trafford.
(Daily Mirror)(external)

Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina, 26, has a
higher win ratio than any other player with more
than 10 appearances in Premier League history.
(Independent)(external)

Former West Ham defender Slaven Bilic insists
he has not held talks with his former club about
replacing current Hammers boss Sam
Allardyce. (Talksport)(external)

Despite not scoring since early December,
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba, 37, wants to play
on for another year and is keen to open talks
about a new deal that may include a role as
club ambassador. (Sun - subscription required)
(external)

Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim says the
club's Champions League quarter-final
opponents Juventus are a "better team" than
Arsenal. (Daily Mail)(external)

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Everton striker Romelu Lukaku shows he's not
far away from returning after a hamstring
problem, posting this picture on Instagram with
the message: "Almost ready!"
Newcastle's Jonas Gutierrez tweeted (external)
his thanks for the welcome he received after
coming on as a substitute during Newcastle's
defeat at Anfield. The midfielder, who has
overcome testicular cancer, wrote: "Thanks
Newcastle fans and Liverpool fans for the
ovation. Sorry for the result Newcastle fans."

After West Brom celebrated the life of former
striker Jeff Astle during Saturday's 3-2 home
defeat by Leicester, Baggies striker Saido
Berahino posted a photo of himself wearing
Astle's number nine shirt on Instagram,
(external) with the message: "Was truly
honoured to be given #9. Despite the result it
was a very special day for a true legend JEFF
ASTLE."

AND FINALLY
Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has replied to a
six-year-old supporter who applied for the
manager's job when Paul Lambert was sacked
and who asked for sweets as payment - and a
chocolate bar as a win bonus - and for his mum
and dad to be his assistants. (Independent)
(external)

Manager Louis van Gaal celebrated Manchester
United's derby victory over Manchester City by
being pictured with two players from City's
Ladies team. (Metro)(external)

However City Ladies captain Toni Dugganlater
apologised on Facebook,(external) saying
being photographed with van Gaal was "an error
of judgement", while removing the photo from
her Instagram account.

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Wednesday's gossip column
15 April 2015 Updated 8:31GMT

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester City will attempt to sign
Liverpool's England winger Raheem Sterling,
20, for over £30m as soon as the summer
transfer window opens. The Premier League
champions will also get rid of six players to
fund new signings and want Bayern Munich
manager Pep Guardiola to replace Manuel
Pellegrini. (Daily Mirror)(external)

City could pay as much as £50m to sign
Sterling. (Daily Mail)

But Liverpool chief executive Ian Ayre says
Sterling will not be leaving Anfield in the
summer. (Daily Express)(external)

Manchester City's unsettled England midfielder
James Milner, 29, is keen on a move to
Arsenal. (Sun - subscription needed)(external)

The Sky Blues, meanwhile, have identified West
Ham's Aaron Cresswell, 25, as a possible
answer to their troubled left-back position. He
would also help to fill their quota of home-
grown players. (Times - subscription needed)
(external)

Manchester United are ready to use striker
Javier Hernandez, 26, on loan at Real Madrid,
as bait to sign Southampton right-back
Nathaniel Clyne, 24. (Daily Mirror)(external)

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers wants to
sign England winger Theo Walcott, with Arsenal
yet to agree a new contract with the 26-year-
old. (Daily Mirror)(external)

Manchester United are confident of signing
Germany's World Cup winning midfielder Sami
Khedira, 28, from Real Madrid. (Sun -
subscription needed)(external)

Atletico Paranaense attacking midfielder
Nathan, 19, is set to have a medical at Chelsea
ahead of a £4.5m move to Stamford Bridge.
(Daily Telegraph)(external)

Swansea have made an offer to sign
Marseille's forward Andre Ayew, 25. (Le 10
Sport - in French) (external)
But the Ghana international has admitted he
has always been a Liverpool fan. (London
Standard)(external)

The South Wales club have also been linked
with the Austrian national team skipper
Christian Fuchs, 29. The left-back is set to
become a free agent at Schalke. (South Wales
Evening Post)(external)

Aston Villa want to make Tom Cleverley's loan
from Manchester United permanent with a
£40,000-a-week contract. Everton are also
interested in the 25-year-old England
midfielder who is a free agent in the summer.
(Daily Telegraph)(external)

Stoke manager Mark Hughes wants to sign 24-
year-old Nigeria winger Victor Moses
permanently after his loan spell from Chelsea.
(Daily Express)(external)

Serie A side Sampdoria want to bring Liverpool
striker Mario Balotelli, 24, back to Italy
according to their president. (Gazzetta - in
Italian)(external)

West Ham striker Carlton Cole, 31, says he will
move abroad if he is not offered a new contract
at Upton Park. (Metro)(external)

Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, 27, has
hinted he is ready to sign a new contract with
the Potters this summer but will not start talks
until the end of the season. (Stoke Sentinel)
(external)

OTHER GOSSIP
New pictures have emerged of Liverpool pair
Raheem Sterling and Jordan Ibe holding shisha
pipes. (Daily Mail)(external)

But Liverpool team-mate Joe Allen says
Sterling does not get distracted by off-field
controversy. (Daily Star)(external)

A third of the 92 Premier League and Football
League clubs are owned by oversees
proprietors, increasing the risk of tax
avoidance. (Guardian)(external)

Sunderland have targeted Real Madrid
assistant Paul Clement, 43, a former Chelsea
youth coach, as they look to appoint a
permanent head coach. Current coach Dick
Advocaat will also be considered for an
extended role. (Northern Echo)(external)

Midfielder Daley Blind says Manchester United
can still win the Premier League title. (Daily
Star)(external)

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Charles N'Zogbia says it with flowers
Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given does not
think much of team-mate Charles N'Zogbia's
fashion choices. The Republic of Ireland keeper
labelled the Frenchman's floral outfit the "worst
ever" in a post on Twitter(external) with a
picture of the offending fashion crime.

Manchester United's Spanish goalkeeper duo
David De Gea and Victor Valdes enjoyed a day
out at a theme park. De Gea tweeted(external)
a picture of their fun in the sun.

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has been
enjoying the April sun in London. In a post on
Instagram (external) the Spanish midfielder
wrote "London or the Caribbean."

Arsenal's Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez has
also been making the most of the early
summer, tweeting (external) a picture with his
dogs.

Robin van Persie's son Shaqueel appears to
have inherited his father's eye for goal. The
Manchester United striker filmed the youngster
scoring a stunning scorpion-kick in his back
garden and posted it on Instagram.(external)

AND FINALLY
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi says he cannot
remember all of the 32 hat-tricks he has
scored. (FC Barcelona)(external)

Thursday's gossip column
16 April 2015 Updated 09:21GMT

TRANSFER GOSSIP

Chelsea are set to sell Brazil's Oscar, 23, with
Juventus interested in the midfielder, while
West Ham forward Enner Valencia, 25, and
Atletico Madrid defender Diego Godin, 29, could
be brought to Stamford Bridge. (Daily Mirror)
(external)
The back page of Thursday's Daily Express

Arsenal may have to offer a four-year deal to
Manchester City midfielder James Milner, 29, if
they want to sign the out-of-contract England
midfielder in the summer. (London Evening
Standard)(external)

Liverpool are preparing to offload Italy striker
Mario Balotelli, 24, to finance a move for 29-
year-old Manchester United loanee Radamel
Falcao from Monaco. (Daily Star)(external)

England right-back Nathaniel Clyne, 24, is set
to leave Southampton for Manchester United in
a £17m summer deal. (Daily Express)
(external)

Manchester United have also joined Liverpool
in the race to sign 22-year-old Burnley striker
Danny Ings. (Daily Mail)(external)

Swansea City have been linked with a move for
Schalke defender Christian Fuchs. The Austria
captain, 29, is out of contract in the summer.
(Wales Online)(external)

Stoke City are set to sign Barcelona B forward
Moha, 19, when his deal expires in the
summer. (Sport.es)(external)

OTHER GOSSIP
West Ham are considering a summer move for
Swansea manager Garry Monk, with current
boss Sam Allardyce's future still uncertain.
(Daily Star)(external)

Manchester City face competition from Italian
side Napoli if they are to make Borussia
Dortmund's outgoing manager Jurgen Klopp,
47, their new boss. (Daily Mirror)(external)

However, City's Under-21 boss Patrick Vieira,
38, is also a candidate to replace Manuel
Pellegrini if the club decide to sack the Chilean
at the end of the season. (Times - subscription
needed)(external)

Bayern Munich's Pep Guardiola, 44, is still
Manchester City's number one managerial
target, though, should Pellegrini exit. (Guardian)
(external)

Former Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert, 45, is in
the running to replace Klopp at German giants
Borussia Dortmund, with whom he won the
1997 Champions League as a player.
(Birmingham Mail)(external)

Manchester United's turnaround has been
partly down to some inspirational speeches
from captain Wayne Rooney. (Manchester
Evening News)(external)

Real Madrid keeper Iker Casillas, 33, wants to
end his career at the Bernabeu. (AS)(external)

QPR striker Charlie Austin, 25, is set to be
handed an England call-up by Roy Hodgson for
the summer matches against Slovenia and
Republic of Ireland. (Daily Mail)(external)

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Manchester Thunder netball team received
support from England captain Wayne Rooney
ahead of their Superleague semi-final. The
Manchester United striker has shared their "Is
This The Way To Amarillo" promotional video -
which features ex-United players Gary Neville,
Phil Neville and Paul Scholes - on his Twitter
account.

Stoke forward Peter Odemwingie, 33,
announces on his Twitter account(external)
that he will resume full training on Thursday
after nearly eight months out with a knee
ligament injury.

AND FINALLY
Mario Balotelli is receiving plenty of votes in
Liverpool's 'Player of the Year' poll on their
official website - after it was hijacked by
Manchester United and Arsenal fans. (Daily
Mail)(external)
Tottenham wish a happy birthday to winger
Aaron Lennon, 27, who is currently on loan at
Everton, through their Twitter account - one
day too early. (Metro)(external)

Friday's gossip column
17 April 2015 Updated 07:26 GMT

TRANSFER GOSSIP

The Daily Express leads with Sean Dyche
claiming a Premier League manager has told
him to encourage his players to dive
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley wants to
strengthen his squad by signing Queens Park
Rangers striker Charlie Austin, 25. Ashley
hopes the move for Austin will show the club's
ambition and encourage Derby manager Steve
McClaren to take charge. (Daily Mirror)
(external)

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, 31, is
determined not to be forced out, with the
Premier League champions said to be willing to
listen to offers for him. (Daily Mail)(external)

Valencia's planned move for 29-year-old
Monaco striker Radamel Falcao, who is on loan
at Manchester United, looks set to be
scuppered because the Spanish club must
complete a permanent deal for Manchester City
forward Alvaro Negredo, also 29. (Daily
Telegraph)(external)

PSV Eindhoven midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum,
24, has prompted speculation over a move to
Manchester United by revealing he is keen to
work with Louis van Gaal again. (Manchester
Evening News)(external)

Manchester United have revived their interest
in Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic, with the 25-
year-old set to have talks with his employers
about his future next week. (Metro)(external)

OTHER GOSSIP
The Sun back page carries a warning for
Manuel Pellegrini from former Man City boss
Sven-Goran Eriksson
Manchester's United's owners feared striker
Wayne Rooney would move to derby rivals
Manchester City before the 29-year-old agreed
a new contract at Old Trafford in 2010.
(Independent)(external)

Former Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert could
be a target for Sunderland and Fulham if he
does not return to former club Borussia
Dortmund. (Sun - subscription required)
(external)

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has
warned forward Raheem Sterling, 20, and
winger Jordon Ibe, 19, of the conduct he
expects after the pair were pictured with a
shisha pipe. (Guardian)(external)

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul
Scholes believes Bayern Munich coach Pep
Guardiola will become Manchester City
manager. (London Evening Standard)(external)

Newcastle United manager John Carver will
"review" the club's captaincy this summer and
could take the armband away from defender
Fabricio Coloccini, 33, to give it to 25-year-old
right-back Daryl Janmaat. (The Guardian)
(external)

The agent of Netherlands international Marco
van Ginkel, 22, says the midfielder wants to
return from his loan at AC Milan to play for
Chelsea next season. (Daily Express)(external)

Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana, 26, believes
his performances for the club have not lived up
to his £24m fee. (Liverpool Echo)(external)

Striker Alexandre Lacazette, 23, a transfer
target for Arsenal, Manchester United, and
Newcastle has confirmed he wants to sign a
new contract with Lyon. (Daily Star)(external)

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Tottenham striker Harry Kane tweeted his
thanks for support(external) after he was
nominated for both the PFA Players' Player of
the Year award and the Young Player award,
saying he was "very happy" to be on the
shortlist.
Didier Drogba, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane will be
playing in the Match Against Poverty on 20
April
Chelsea forward Didier Drogba tweeted an
image of what would once have been a
fantastic front three as he prepares to take part
in a fundraising fixture. "Honoured to join the
Match Against Poverty," tweeted the Ivorian.
(external) The fixture takes place on 20 April
(external) and will aim to boost Ebola recover
efforts.

AND FINALLY
The mother of Paris St-Germain centre-back
David Luiz defended her son after he was
nutmegged twice by Luis Suarez in Barcelona's

Champions League success in the French
capital. "Who are we to judge you! I will always
love you after the good games, and even more
after those that don't go well," she wrote on
Instagram. (Independent)(external)

Saturday's gossip column
18 April 2015 Updated 08:34 GMT

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea,
24, has agreed to join Real Madrid, according
to Spanish television channel La Sexta.
(Mirror) (external)

Jose Mourinho, 52, says it is easier to manage
Manchester United than Chelsea within the
modern confines of Uefa's Financial Fair Play
rules. (Daily Mail) (external)
The Sun's back page

And Mourinho has revealed Borussia Dortmund
coach Jurgen Klopp has reassured him that he
is not after the Portuguese's job at Chelsea.
(London Evening Standard)(external)

Pep Guardiola, 44, has said the fact that four
members of Bayern Munich's medical team
walked out on Thursday night changes nothing
at the club and that he will remain in charge
next season. (Guardian) (external)

Arsenal and Manchester United are tracking
Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain, 27, who has
been linked with a move away from Serie A this
summer. (Talksport)(external)

Sunderland are the latest club interested in
Swansea manager Garry Monk after the 36-
year-old's impressive first full season in
management. (Wales online)(external)

Defender Thomas Vermaelen, 29, who has not
played a game for Barcelona following his
transfer from Arsenal last year, has emerged as
a summer target for Everton. (Metro)(external)

England cricketer Moeen Ali has been named
an honorary ambassador for Liverpool's official
supporters club in Pakistan. (Liverpool Echo)
(external)

Liverpool are hoping to land Chelsea
goalkeeper Petr Cech, 32, in a £7m loan deal
next season. (The Sun - subscription required)
(external)

Udinese and Deportivo La Coruna are leading
the chase to sign Tottenham's highly rated 20-
year-old midfielder Grant Ward. (Talksport)
(external)

Southampton, along with Newcastle, are
interested in signing striker Charlie Austin, 25,
from QPR. (Mirror) (external)

Manchester City want to sign 20-year-old
Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte. (Goal)
(external)

Sunderland defender Wes Brown, 35, might
have played his last game for the club.
(Northern Echo)(external)
Manchester United are hoping Burnley forward
Danny Ings, 23, rejects a move to Liverpool in
favour of one to Old Trafford. (Telegraph)
(external)

Before Saturday's FA Cup semi-final, Reading
club captain Jem Karacan, 26, reveals his
injury torment which sidelined him for 19
months. (Times - subscription required)
(external)

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Before visiting former club Chelsea with
Manchester United, Juan Mata tweeted:
(external) "I got back to London a few times,
but this one it's different... Big game, lots of
memories, great day of football."

And before Arsenal's FA Cup semi-final against
Reading on Saturday Mesut Ozil tweeted:
(external) "Wembley calling. Hope there will be
many Gooners around tomorrow to create a
great atmosphere."
While Newcastle United's Jonas Gutierrez
tweeted an image(external) of him with his dog
stating "my dog is the best."

AND FINALLY
PSV Eindhoven fans have taken attempted
bribery to new levels - offering 240 bottles of
beer to Saturday's opponents Heerenveen if
they throw the match. Eindhoven will win their
first league title in seven years if they collect
three points. (Daily Express) (external)

Tuesday's gossip column
21 April 2015 Updated 08:49GMT

Juventus are willing to pay £50m to sign
Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling, 20, while
22-year-old midfielder Paul Pogba could leave
the Serie A side for Manchester United or
Chelsea. (Sun - subscription required)
(external)
The Sun's back page
As many as 10 players could leave Liverpool
this summer, with defenders Glen Johnson and
Martin Skrtel, both 30, and Kolo Toure, 34,
among those likely to depart. (Daily Mail)
(external)
But PSV Eindhoven's Netherlands forward
Memphis Depay, 21, could move to Anfield,
though Manchester United also want him.
(Express)(external)
Manchester City are likely to miss out on
Wolfsburg midfielder Kevin de Bruyne after the
23-year-old, who is rated at £45m by his club,
indicated he wants to stay in Germany.
(Telegraph)(external)
Manchester United players fear goalkeeper
David De Gea, 24, is on his way to Real Madrid
this summer. (Mirror)(external)
Manchester United striker Robin van Persie, 31,
made his first appearance for the club for two
months on Monday, setting up a goal during a
62-minute run out for the Under-21 team at
Leicester. Netherlands international Van Persie
injured his right ankle on 21 February. (Times -
subscription required)(external)
Outgoing Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen
Klopp, 47, has turned down an offer to take
over at West Ham - but boss Sam Allardyce,
60, is still set to be sacked by the Hammers
this summer. (Mirror)(external)
Meanwhile, Allardyce, who has been at Upton
Park since June 2011, could make a surprise
move to America. (Sun - subscription required)
(external)
New questions have been raised over whether
West Ham's deal to move into the Olympic
Stadium contravenes European state aid laws,
potentially leaving the club liable for millions in
compensation. (Guardian)(external)
Blackburn's Rudy Gestede has represented
Benin
Blackburn Rovers want around £7m for forward
Rudy Gestede, who has scored 17 goals in 36
Championship games this season. Rovers have
already rejected a £3.5m bid from Crystal
Palace for the 26-year-old. (Times -
subscription required)(external)
Newcastle midfielder Jonas Gutierrez, 31, is
likely to leave St James' Park this summer after
a reported row with manager John Carver. The
Argentine, who has overcome testicular cancer,
is out of contract in the summer and will not
have his deal renewed. (Sun - subscription
required)(external)
England manager Roy Hodgson will attend
Bradford City's League One home game with
Barnsley on Saturday to pay tribute to the 56
people who died in the fire at Valley Parade in
1985. (Guardian)(external)
Jason Wilcox, the former Blackburn and
England winger who has led Manchester City's
Under-18s to the FA Youth Cup final, says it
will be a while before some of his players reach
the first team - if at all. (Manchester Evening
News)(external)
The father of Aston Villa's Jack Grealish wore
the midfielder's FA Cup semi-final shirt to take
the 19-year-old's sisters Kiera, 13, and Holly,
11, to school on Monday. (Birmingham Mail)
(external)
Meanwhile, the English Football Association is
to push its Irish counterparts all the way for the
services of dual-nationality Grealish. The
Birmingham-born teenager has played for the
Republic of Ireland Under-21 team.
(Independent)(external)
BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Alan Dunne treats his dog to a Millwall shirt
When Doncaster Rovers(external) put together
their match highlights package for their "dull"
0-0 draw with Fleetwood, they struggled -
producing a 27-second clip showing just six
seconds of action which included kick-off and
the full-time whistle.
Besiktas goalkeeper Gunay Guvenc is proving a
hit on social media after a clip showing him
scoring a goal in training from 20 yards behind
the net was posted. (Metro)(external)
Millwall defender Alan Dunne has given one of
his shirts to his four-legged "boot boy".
(external)
Aston Villa keeper Shay Given turned 39 on
Monday, a day after his side's FA Cup semi-
final win against Liverpool. The Irishman
tweetedexternal) "Thanks for all the birthday
messages. I'm still on a high from yesterday's
game. Having a hot glass of cocoa now before
bed as getting old."
AND FINALLY
Two Newcastle United fans are putting together
a documentary about Kevin Keegan's 1990s
team with a scheduled release date of 20
October, 20 years since the Magpies' 5-0
victory over Manchester United. (Newcastle
Chronicle)(external)