Sunday 'Rags' Football Gossip

[bennythedip2]

Latest Paper Talk ... Sunday May 18

•Arsene Wenger lifted his first trophy in 3,283 days and insisted: I'm here to stay.
•Manchester City will offer Bacary Sagna £7m per year to beat off competition for his signature from Manchester United.
•Manchester City will push on with plans to let five English players leave this summer - despite the UEFA squad restrictions imposed on them. Micah Richards, Jack Rodwell and Scott Sinclair are all heading for the Etihad exit - along with out-of-contract Joleon Lescott and Gareth Barry.
•Roy Hodgson is not worried about the World Cup availability of Arsenal pair Jack Wilshere and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
•Shola Ameobi has turned down a one-year extension to stay with Newcastle United and he is set to leave this summer.
•Norwich could appoint Malky Mackay as their new manager this week.
•West Brom are hoping to sign Cardiff striker Fraizer Campbell.
•Fulham have made Stoke striker Cameron Jerome one of their key summer transfer targets.


•James Milner is set to quit Manchester City after the World Cup in Brazil.
•Manchester United are set to hijack Bacary Sagna's move to Manchester City - and that won't be the end of their raids on north London.
•Brendan Rodgers wants to make Wilfried Bony his third big Liverpool striker next season.
•Liverpool are on alert to join the bidding if Javi Martinez leaves Bayern Munich this summer.
•Chelsea are stepping up their interest in Everton kid John Stones and want a £12million done before the World Cup.
•Swansea are hoping to land Ravel Morrison from West Ham for a cut-price £3.75million.


•Arsene Wenger will make Swansea striker Wilfried Bony his main summer transfer target.
•West Brom could make a move for Arsenal coach Steve Bould as their new manager.
•Southampton fear they are under siege with Spurs set to take manager Mauricio Pochettino from them, a move that could lead to a series of high-profile departures on the playing side as well.
•West Ham are plotting to bring in Ronald Koeman as their new manager as the pressure continues to build on current incumbent Sam Allardyce.
David Moyes could also be under consideration. 'Oh my days' .I don't think so'!!
•Brighton are hoping to make Real Madrid coach Paul Clement their new manager.
•QPR will make a move for Swansea captain Ashley Williams if they secure a return to the Premier League through the play-offs.
•Derby will open talks with Chelsea to sign striker Patrick Bamford if they beat QPR to reach the Premier League.
•Seamus Coleman is poised to sign a lucrative new contract with Everton.
•Crystal Palace are lining up a move for Fulham midfielder Kieran Richardson.