Fridays Rags 'News & Gossip'

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Latest 'Goss' and 'Jib Jab' from the 'Rags' (Friday May 22)


THE SUN
•Barcelona are planning a £50m plus raid for Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey despite their transfer embargo.
•Liverpool are at war with Raheem Sterling and his agent - furious club officials cancelled contract talks with the player and his agent.
•David de Gea may be set to shun a summer switch to Spain to stay at Manchester United.
•Charlie Austin landed his first England call-up - but has been forced to cancel his honeymoon.
•Derby will offer Paul Clement a staggering £2million-a-year to quit Real Madrid and replace Steve McClaren.
•Jose Fonte told Morgan Schneiderlin and Nathaniel Clyne they might regret it if they quit Southampton.

DAILY MIRROR
•Barcelona are weighing up a £50m move for Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey despite their transfer ban.
•Newcastle relegation battle hopes boosted as West Ham players took a week off before their final-day decider.
•Sunderland have offered Dick Advocaat the manager's job full-time after their relegation fight great escape.
•Juventus are ready to test Mauricio Pochettino's willingness to persevere with Erik Lamela.
•Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers is willing to listen to offers for Inter Milan target Lucas Leiva.

DAILY STAR
•Manchester United have confirmed they want to sign Bayern Munich superstar Bastian Schweinsteiger in a sensational £10million cut-price deal.
•Tomas Rosicky's chances of a new Arsenal contract have been boosted by the impending £10m signing of Petr Cech.

DAILY MAIL
•Steve McClaren's reign as Derby County manager is doomed after he was asked by the club to resign - Real Madrid coach Paul Clement is the favourite to take over.
•Juventus are weighing up a move for struggling Tottenham forward Erik Lamela.
•Liverpool have cancelled Raheem Sterling's meeting today after the star's agent insists his client will not sign a new deal - even if they offer him £900,000-a-week.

THE EXPRESS
•Manchester United want to sign Bayern Munich's World Cup-winning midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger and could land him for as little as £10m.
•Raheem Sterling may start for Liverpool against Stoke despite a fresh contract dispute.
•Roy Hodgson expects Aston Villa's Jack Grealish to decide whether he will commit his international future to England or the Republic of Ireland by the start of next season.

THE GUARDIAN
•John Carver does not know if owner Mike Ashley will be at St James' Park on Sunday to see Newcastle United attempt to stay in the Premier League.
•Former Hammer Slaven Bilic will leave Besiktas at the end of the season, increasing speculation that he may replace Sam Allardyce as West Ham United manager.
•Newcastle United are ready to make a fresh move for Steve McClaren to take over as permanent head coach once the season finishes. McClaren is on the brink of being sacked at Derby following a season in which he failed to get the club into the Championship play-offs.
•Gareth Bale is heading for the exit door at Real Madrid, according to reports in Spain, and Manchester United are ready to welcome him to Old Trafford.

THE TIMES
•Inter Milan believe that they are closing in on a deal for Yaya Toure, although Manchester City have yet to receive an offer for the midfielder.