Wednesdays Football Headlines

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Wednesday's football transfer rumours and gossip (April 04 2018)

Chelsea expect to appoint Massimiliano Allegri as their new boss this summer, according to the Daily Star. We have all the latest gossip.

DAILY MIRROR

Rafa Benitez is wanted by Real Sociedad, who hope to convince the Newcastle boss to return to Spain and lead them up the table.

Manchester United have revealed plans to boost the atmosphere at Old Trafford after a series of complaints from boss Jose Mourinho.

West Ham want to keep manager David Moyes beyond this season, with the club's senior management hailing his motivational skills and discipline.

Charlie Austin is expected to receive interest from Premier League clubs in the summer if Southampton fail to avoid relegation.

THE SUN

Daniel Levy has doubled his yearly wage to become the Premier League's best-paid chairman on £6m - earning more than manager Mauricio Pochettino and star player Harry Kane.

Chelsea have stepped up their bid to land Turkish goalkeeping prodigy Berke Ozer, but the Altinordu player also interests Manchester City and Barcelona.

THE TIMES

West Brom will wait until the summer to appoint a replacement after sacking their second manager this season, Alan Pardew.

DAILY MAIL

Former England manager Fabio Capello has warned burnout could be the biggest problem for the team in this summer's World Cup.

Valencia have pinned down Ferran Torres until June 2021 to fend off interest from both Liverpool and Chelsea, and also inserted an £88m release clause into the 18-year-old's new contract.

James Rodriguez will join Bayern Munich on a permanent basis after the Bundesliga champions confirmed they will trigger a £37m purchase option on him.

DAILY STAR

Chelsea expect to appoint Massimiliano Allegri as their new boss this summer - but only after running out of patience with Luis Enrique.

Arsenal star Shkodran Mustafi has admitted the Gunners have fallen well short of the standards they set themselves at the start of the season.

Rafa Benitez has told Athletic Bilbao target Mikel Merino he is still part of his first-team plans at Newcastle.

Stoke winger Ramadan Sobhi plans to quit the club this summer.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Gareth Barry has triggered a new deal at West Brom, but faces an uncertain future at the Hawthorns after being pictured in a nightclub the day before their game against Burnley last weekend.

DAILY RECORD

Derek McInnes has quashed speculation surrounding him replacing Alan Pardew as West Brom boss.

Rangers manager Graeme Murty has revealed skipper Lee Wallace has suffered a setback on his return from a groin injury.

On-loan Celtic defender Erik Sviatchenko has revealed two Hoops strikers came to blows in the dressing room...because they had only won a match 1-0.

St Mirren, closing on a return to the Scottish Premiership, could make a summer move for Cambridge striker Uche Ikpeazu.