Fridays Rags & Gossip

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Fridays News & 'Goss' .. (June 12th)

THE SUN
•Liverpool have told Manchester City they must cough up £50m for Raheem Sterling.
•David De Gea is ready to force through a move to Real Madrid by handing in a transfer request at Manchester United.
•Loic Remy is set to force a move from Chelsea and has been given permission to speak to West Ham.

THE EXPRESS
•Liverpool have rejected Manchester City's £25m bid for Raheem Sterling but are ready to sell at the right price.
•Manchester United will test Tottenham's resolve to keep Harry Kane with a £50m offer for the England striker.
•Micah Richards' arrival at Aston Villa will mean the departure of Ron Vlaar, a target for Arsenal and Manchester United.
•Chelsea's attempts to lure Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos to the Premier League look doomed.

DAILY MIRROR
•Liverpool have rejected an opening £30m bid for Raheem Sterling from Manchester City.
•Ravel Morrison is set to quit Lazio before even kicking a ball in Serie A.
•Real Madrid want David De Gea on board before their pre-season tour starts on July 18. Manchester United are holding out for £35m and ready to play hardball.
•Newcastle will kick off a summer of spending by making Charlie Austin Steve McClaren's first signing - and Saido Berahino is next on their shopping list.
•New Real Madrid boss Rafa Benitez will be in Cardiff on Friday to watch Wales take on Belgium and check out Gareth Bale in action.
•Liverpool will make an improved compensation offer to Burnley for Danny Ings of £6m, but the Clarets want £10m and the fee could now be set by a tribunal.
•AC Milan have made an £18m move for Porto striker and Arsenal target Jackson Martinez.
•Free agent Micah Richards has agreed to join Aston Villa after turning down Sunderland.
•Southampton are keen to sign Poland international Grzegorz Krychowiak from Sevilla.
•Tottenham are demanding a whopping £10m for Watford target Younes Kaboul.

DAILY MAIL
•Manchester City made the first move in the Raheem Sterling race but their £30m bid was instantly rejected by Liverpool, who value the star at £60m.
•Newcastle are targeting several strikers, with Malaga's Juanmi and Bas Dost of Wolfsburg joining Austin on the wanted list.
•The future of Porto striker Jackson Martinez is already decided, according to his agent. The Colombian has been linked with a £25m move to Arsenal.
•Stoke admit that goalkeeper Asmir Begovic is likely to be talking to other clubs this summer.
•Newcastle have stepped up their striker hunt with bids expected for Charlie Austin and Malaga's Juanmi, while Bas Dost of Wolfsburg remains a target.


THE TELEGRAPH
•West Ham are in talks over a £5m permanent deal for Barcelona midfielder Alex Song.