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Transfer rumours and football gossip: N'Golo Kante, Levi Colwill, Naby Keita, William Saliba
By Sporting Life
09:46 · THU March 02, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Wednesday's back pages, including reports of N'Golo Kante's commitment to remaining a Chelsea player.

N'Golo Kante has reportedly rejected summer transfers away from Chelsea in favour of staying at the club (The Sun).

Liverpool are interested in signing both Levi Colwill from Chelsea and Jarrad Branthwaite from Everton, but both deals are said to be off-limits due to their respective rivalries with both clubs (Daily Express).

Two Bundesliga clubs are reportedly attempting to lure Reds midfielder Naby Keita to Germany in the summer (Daily Mail).

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Arsenal have made securing William Saliba's future their next priority, once they tie down Bukayo Saka to a new deal (Daily Star).

Luis Enrique is said to be focused on the Chelsea job as Graham Potter fights to remain at Stamford Bridge (Daily Express).

Gary Neville believes Brentford goalkeeper David Raya could be the perfect replacement for David de Gea when he leaves Manchester United (Daily Mail).

Steven Gerrard has been backed to become the new manager of Paris Saint-Germain despite his Aston Villa sacking just four months ago, while Jamie Carragher believes Pep Guardiola will "never sell a player to Arsenal again" due to the Gunners' impressive form this season (both Daily Mirror).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Jude Bellingham, Frenkie de Jong, Wojciech Szczesny
By Sporting Life
08:13 · WED March 08, 2023
The latest rumours and gossip from Wednesday's back pages, including the latest on Jude Bellingham's future at Dortmund.

Jude Bellingham's father reportedly held transfer talks while in London for Borussia Dortmund's clash with Chelsea, but it was with a representative from Real Madrid rather than any of the England midfielder's many Premier League suitors (The Sun).

On potential incoming midfielders, Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong remains top of Manchester United's shopping list and they will have been buoyed by news that the Catalan club have admitted player sales will be necessary over the summer (Daily Mirror).

That comes as Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed meeting with Lionel Messi's father Jorge, with speculation about the World Cup winner's future with Paris Saint-Germain continues to swirl (The Sun).

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Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has, according to reports in Italy, rejected an approach from Tottenham because of his lengthy history with their fierce rivals Arsenal (The Sun).

There's another bit of good news for the Gunners too, as Gabriel Jesus is set to fly out to Portugal with the Arsenal squad for their Europa League clash with Sporting Lisbon - but might not quite be ready for a return to match action (The Sun).

A potential outgoing from the Emirates could be Kieran Tierney, who is "open" to joining Newcastle if his North London exile continues for the rest of the season (Daily Record).

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Arsenal and AC Milan have reportedly held talks with Real Madrid striker Marco Asensio, who is "very angry" after being sidelined by Carlo Ancelotti and wants to leave the club in the summer (Daily Mail).

Real midfielder Luka Modric is edging towards leaving the club at the end of the season and he could be lining up a reunion with former Bernabeu team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia (The Sun).

Everton owner Farhad Moshiri will not be selling the Premier League club amidst concerns that any sale could attract scrutiny from the Government over his links with sanctioned oligarch Alisher Usmanov (Daily Mail).

We'll finish with a couple of pieces of managerial news, and Mauricio Pochettino wants a nostalgic return to Tottenham in the summer if the club decides to part ways with Antonio Conte (The Times).

Finally, Scott Parker is reportedly on the verge of being sacked after Club Brugge were knocked out of the Champions League in humiliating fashion (The Sun).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Harry Maguire, Tottenham, Mason Mount
By Sporting Life
12:50 · FRI March 10, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including reports of a shock move to PSG for Harry Maguire.

Harry Maguire is a shock £50m summer target for misfiring French giants Paris Saint-Germain (The Sun).

Several Tottenham players have reportedly been in contact with former boss Mauricio Pochettino about a return to the club this summer but he is leaving his options open with the possibility that the Real Madrid managerial job could open up (Daily Express).

Paris Saint-Germain's exit from the Champions League is likely to precipitate the departure of coach Christophe Galtier and sporting director Luis Campos (Daily Mail).

Harry Kane will hold talks with Daniel Levy at the end of the season before making a final decision over his future at Tottenham (Daily Mail).

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Manchester United are reportedly willing to smash their club record to sign Eduardo Camavinga (The Sun).

Spurs face a battle to persuade Thomas Tuchel to be their new manager (The Sun).

Manchester United have added Chelsea's Mason Mount to a list of attacking midfield targets including Jude Bellingham, who could prove too expensive if Erik ten Hag devotes the bulk of his summer budget to a move for Harry Kane (The Guardian).

Wolves are ready to make a renewed £20m move for Bristol City's Alex Scott, as they look to edge past Tottenham and West Ham in the battle to land the highly rated youngster (Daily Telegraph).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Harry Maguire, Tottenham, Mason Mount
By Sporting Life
19:35 · SUN March 12, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including reports of a shock move to PSG for Harry Maguire.

Harry Maguire is a shock £50m summer target for misfiring French giants Paris Saint-Germain (The Sun).

Several Tottenham players have reportedly been in contact with former boss Mauricio Pochettino about a return to the club this summer but he is leaving his options open with the possibility that the Real Madrid managerial job could open up (Daily Express).

Paris Saint-Germain's exit from the Champions League is likely to precipitate the departure of coach Christophe Galtier and sporting director Luis Campos (Daily Mail).

Harry Kane will hold talks with Daniel Levy at the end of the season before making a final decision over his future at Tottenham (Daily Mail).

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Manchester United are reportedly willing to smash their club record to sign Eduardo Camavinga (The Sun).

Spurs face a battle to persuade Thomas Tuchel to be their new manager (The Sun).

Manchester United have added Chelsea's Mason Mount to a list of attacking midfield targets including Jude Bellingham, who could prove too expensive if Erik ten Hag devotes the bulk of his summer budget to a move for Harry Kane (The Guardian).

Wolves are ready to make a renewed £20m move for Bristol City's Alex Scott, as they look to edge past Tottenham and West Ham in the battle to land the highly rated youngster (Daily Telegraph).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Gregor Kobel, Luis Enrique, Milinkovic-Savic
By Sporting Life
10:49 · WED March 15, 2023
The latest rumours and gossip from Wednesday's back pages, including reports of Manchester Utd and Chelsea's interest in Borussia Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel.

Premier League leaders Arsenal are reportedly 'ready to take action' to acquire the services of Lazio midfield maestro Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, the Serbia international has four goals and eight assists this season in Serie A. (Daily Express)

Following uncertainity around his future at Barcelona, Liverpool are reportedly looking into the feasibility of signing teenage sensation Gavi. (Daily Mirror)

With Antonio Conte's future at Tottenham up in the air, former Barcelona and Spain boss Luis Enrique is reportedly open to the possibility of becoming head coach at the end of the season. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly keen on signing Switzerland and Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel. (The Sun)

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Graham Potter and Chelsea are boosted by the return of keeper Edouard Mendy who has resumed full training after a two-month injury absence, however, his future at Stamford Bridge remains uncertain. (The Times)

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal are prepared to reward Granit Xhaka's excellent performances this seasson with a 12-month contract extension, the new deal will keep him at the club till 2025. (The Sun)

Watford starlet Adrian Blake is being monitored by a number of clubs, including Tottenham. (Daily Mail)

Danish youngster Lasse Abildgaard is set to undergo trials with Manchester United. (The Sun)

Europe's elite clubs including Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund are all reportedly interested in Rangers starlet Bailey Rice. (The Scotsman)

Scottish Premiership clubs Dundee and Patrick Thistle are both looking to sign Alloa Athletic defender George Stanger. (Daily Record)

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Lionel Messi, Harry Kane and Sergio Ramos
By Sporting Life
15:35 · FRI March 17, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including reports Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos could leave PSG in the summer

Marco Silva is the favourite to replace Antonio Conte at Tottenham. (The Sun)

In an attempt to cut costs, Paris Saint-Germain have put contract extension talks with Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos on hold, the duo may leave the club this summer. (Daily Mirror)

Following a dispute over if Barcelona can afford to register midfielder Gavi, the midfielder could become available on a free transfer. Liverpool and Manchester are monitoring the 18-year-old's situation. (The Times)

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Arsenal prodigy Ethan Nwaneri, the youngest player in Premier League history, may swap the North London club for a "big six" rival. (Daily Telegraph)

Amidst increasing financial issues, Barcelona will look to offload players in the summer. Chelsea and Newcastle are keeping tabs on Raphinha and both clubs are hopeful of securing his services. (The Daily Mail)

Reportedly, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy tough negotiation tactics have made Manchester United transfer chiefs cautious over pursuing a deal for Harry Kane . (The Daily Mail)

Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad are lining up an offer worth £9m for Wilfried Zaha. (The Daily Mail)

To further Anthony Elanga's development, Manchester United are planning to send him onloan next season. (Daily Mirror)

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Victor Osimhen, Antonio Conte, Aleksandr Mitrovic
By Sporting Life
09:34 · MON March 20, 2023
The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including reports that Chelsea will spend big again in the summer to sign Victor Osimhen.

Several Tottenham players want Antonio Conte to be sacked "now" after being stunned at his weekend rant against them and the club's owners (The Sun).

Chelsea are plotting a move to sign Napoli's red-hot striker Victor Osimhen in the summer and will include winger Christian Pulisic in a player-plus-cash deal according to reports in Italy (Daily Mail).

Former referee Keith Hackett says Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic deserves a 10-game suspension for his shove on referee Chris Kavanagh on Sunday (Daily Telegraph).

Bayern Munich plan to send Joao Cancelo back to Manchester City at the end of the season (Daily Star).

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Everton will make an ambitious move for West Ham striker Michail Antonio if they beat the drop (The Sun).

Franck Kessie came off the bench to score an injury time winner as Barcelona came from behind to beat Real Madrid and take a 12-point lead in LaLiga (Daily Mail).

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Manchester United and Liverpool could be set to rival each other for the signing of Ruben Neves in the summer (Daily Express).

Former Newcastle defender Jetro Willems was punched by a supporter as tensions boiled over when Gronignen hosted Heerenveen in the Dutch top-flight (Daily Mirror).

James Tavernier has called on Rangers to produce an awesome April as they look to make amends for February's Old Firm flop (Daily Record).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Victor Osimhen, Gavi, Sergej Milinković-Savić
By Sporting Life
09:36 · WED March 22, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Wednesday's back pages, including Napoli's demands for star striker Victor Osimhen.

According to reports, Napoli will demand £150m for Victor Osimhen this summer, with Manchester United and Chelsea chasing the star striker. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal were alerted as Lazio are seemingly ready to cash in on midfielder Sergei Milinkovic-Savic in the summer. (The Sun)

Liverpool could be back in for teenage sensation Gavi in the summer with the Barcelona midfielder potentially becoming a free agent if the Catalan club's salary cap issues mean they are unable to register him as a professional player under the terms of a new contract he signed in September. (Daily Mirror)

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy already has nine candidates on his list of potential replacements for Antonio Conte. (Daily Express)

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Second bids for Manchester United have to be lodged by 9pm on Wednesday night, with the club set to be sold for a world-record fee of more than £5bn should the Glazers accept one of the offers. (Daily Mail)

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani is said to be "very confident" his debt-free bid to buy Manchester United can win over the Glazer family as the £5bn takeover battle enters its defining stage. (Daily Telegraph)

Chelsea could terminate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's contract in the summer according to reports in Spain, which also hint his trip to watch El Clasico last weekend has not impressed Stamford Bridge bosses. (Daily Mail)

Premier League and EFL clubs have shelled out a staggering £1.3m in fines this season for abusive and aggressive behaviour. (The Sun)

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Liverpool have held talks with Monaco sporting director Paul Mitchell over potentially taking on the same role at Anfield. (Daily Mirror)

Wolves owners' Fosun have opened talks over a potential investment in Belgian club KV Oostende as they look into expanding their portfolio of football clubs in Europe. (The Guardian)

Former Celtic star striker Moussa Dembele will leave Lyon this summer when he contract expires, it has been reported. (Daily Record)

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Paul Mitchell
By Sporting Life
09:42 · FRI March 24, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including Marcus Rashford's future at Manchester United.

Marcus Rashford is ready to wait and see what Manchester United's new owners put on the table before committing to a new contract. He will enter the final year of his deal at the end of this season (The Sun).

The Qatar bid for Manchester United will finally land on Friday - but it will still be way short of the Glazers' valuation (Daily Mail).

Elliott Investment Management, the American former owners of AC Milan, have tabled an offer for a minority stake in the Old Trafford club (The Times).

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Paul Mitchell has been earmarked for a role in any INEOS football structure at United, should the Sir Jim Ratcliffe-led consortium buy the club (The Independent).

That is a significant blow to Liverpool, who were reportedly in pursuit of recruitment expert Mitchell (Daily Express).

Steven Gerrard believes it might be time for Harry Kane to "move on" after the Tottenham striker became England's leading scorer - with Erik ten Hag's club reportedly interested (Daily Mirror).

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Antonio Conte could miss out on the prospect of a £15million payday by leaving Tottenham before the end of the season (Daily Telegraph).

Zack Steffen, currently on loan at Middlesbrough, has admitted that he has no plans to return to Manchester City at the end of the season (The Sun).

Huddersfield Town is to be bought by an American consortium after agreeing an 11th-hour takeover to avoid entering administration and being condemned to relegation (Daily Mail).

The race for Alfredo Morelos' signature continues to heat up with the striker coming to the end of his Rangers contract (Scottish Sun).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Julian Nagelsmann, Evan Ferguson, Folarin Balogun
By Ninad Barbadikar
10:12 · MON March 27, 2023
The latest rumours and gossip from Monday's back pages, including Real Madrid and Tottenham's pursuit of Julian Nageslmann.

Manchester United and Sweden winger Anthony Elanga has revealed his frustrations at the lack of first-team action this season. The 20-year-old has had just five starts in the Premier League under Erik ten Hag. (The Athletic)

Following the sacking of Antonio Conte, Tottenham could reportedly face competition from Real Madrid for the services of Julian Nagelsmann in the summer. (The Sun)

Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is reportedly preparing to leave the Reds this summer, with Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Brighton amongst the suitors. (Daily Mail)

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Real Madrid could reportedly have a big say on who is appointed the next Tottenham manager with the Los Blancos linked with Mauricio Pochettino and Nagelsmann to replace Carlo Ancelotti in the summer. (Daily Express)

In-form striker Folarin Balogun has revealed that he hasn't closed the doors on a return to Reims and could leave Arsenal in the summer on a permanent basis. (The Sun)

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Napoli defender Min-Jae Kim has shut down rumours linking him with a Serie A exit to Manchester United, labelling the reports as "nonsense". (Daily Express)

Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is reportedly happy to accept a reduced wage in order to facilitate a summer move to Barcelona. (The Sun)

Before signing Marcel Sabitzer on loan, Manchester United reportedly attempted to sign Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat in January. (Daily Express)

Brighton and Hove Albion sensation Evan Ferguson is reportedly set to reject any moves and stay with the Seagulls this summer. (The Sun)