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Latest gossip and transfer rumours (Feb 9th 2018)

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Jack Wilshere is close to accepting Arsenal's offer of a new contract after Arsene Wenger stressed that the situation needed to be resolved immediately.

Leicester City have fined Riyad Mahrez £240,000 for his two-week absence, while manager Claude Puel has confirmed the winger will miss Saturday's game at Manchester City.

DAILY STAR

Arsenal have been handed a huge transfer boost after Liverpool dropped out of the race to sign Monaco winger Thomas Lemar.

THE SUN

West Ham are set to battle Leicester for Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts.

Jorginho's agent joked that the Napoli forward could snub a Premier League move - because of the weather.

Barnsley are considering a move for Darren Moore as Paul Heckingbottom's replacement.

DAILY MAIL

England's World Cup squad are being trusted to go on holiday at the end of the season without going off the rails before joining the camp ahead of Russia 2018.

The FA want to grant Rochdale their wish of playing next weekend's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Tottenham at home despite the Premier League club's concerns about the pitch.

THE INDEPENDENT

Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld has declared himself ready for a north London derby face-off with Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang having played just 90 minutes in the last three months.

DAILY MIRROR

Liverpool have been joined by Manchester United and Chelsea in the hunt for Lazio and Netherlands defender Stefan De Vrij.

Arsenal are waiting on Oguzhan Ozyakup's response after offering a contract to the Besiktas captain.

Manchester United are in pole position to sign Fabinho after the Brazilian hinted that his time is up with Monaco.

Roy Hodgson claims Sam Allardyce still hasn't said sorry for mocking his speech impediment -
- and insists it is too late for him to bother doing so now.

THE GUARDIAN

Sam Allardyce has said he needs the aggravation of trying to repair Everton although the thought of retirement crossed his mind after the humbling at Arsenal last Saturday.