Sunday 'Rags' and Gossip

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Latest Paper Gossip . . (Sunday April 24th)

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Manchester United will announce Jose Mourinho as their next manager within the next two weeks after he signed a deal to replace Louis van Gaal.
Sam Allardyce insists dissenting Arsenal fans will have to put up with Arsene Wenger for another season at least.
Mark Warburton believes he can lure top players to Ibrox in the summer by simply showing them a video of the Scottish Cup semi-final victory over Celtic.
Guus Hiddink has assured Chelsea fans the Blues will do everything in their power to beat title-chasers Tottenham at Stamford Bridge after fans reminded players of their desire to deny Spurs the Premier League crown during the win over Bournemouth.
Swansea's Lukasz Fabianski turned up the heat on title-chasing Leicester by saying Tottenham would be worthy Premier League champions - even though he's a former Arsenal keeper.
Tottenham will make another attempt to sign West Brom striker Saido Berahino this summer.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Tottenham are leading the race to sign Alexandre Lacazette. The Lyon striker is already on the wanted list of Manchester United, Liverpool and Everton but now looks certain to go to White Hart Lane in a £23.5m deal at the end of the season.
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has sanctioned the sale of Memphis Depay just a year after his arrival and it's understood clubs at home and abroad have been contacted about taking the 22-year-old on the cheap.
Arsenal are ready to see off Juventus for Partizan Belgrade's Dusan Vlahovic, who has been billed as the next Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Nigel Pearson has moved closer to becoming Aston Villa's new manager after holding talks with chairman Steve Hollis.

THE SUN

Jose Mourinho has finally signed a contract to take over at Manchester United, according to reports in Portugal. (Really) ??
Mourinho has been blasted by Chelsea scout Piet de Visser over the sale of Kevin De Bruyne.
Kasper Schmeichel is a shock target for Barcelona. The Spanish giants are targeting a new goalkeeper with Marc-Andre ter Stegen set to leave the Nou Camp.
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe will be in contention for the Everton job if Roberto Martinez gets the sack.
Louis van Gaal says winning the FA Cup may still not be enough to save his job.

SUNDAY STAR

Former Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic is a shock target for new Chelsea boss Antonio Conte.
John Stones will sign for Manchester City after Euro 2016 - if Everton finally crack under the pressure to sell the England defender.
West Brom have expressed an interest in Liverpool striker Christian Benteke, who joined for £32.5m from Aston Villa last summer.
Tottenham have joined the list of clubs keen on Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi.
West Ham are closing on two summer targets - Celta Vigo's left-sided attacker Nolito, 29, who would cost £18m, and Borussia Monchengladbach's defensive midfielder Havard Nordtveit.
Leicester are eyeing a new target at Manchester United - Brazilian midfielder Andreas Pereira.

THE PEOPLE

Kasper Schmeichel's terrific season with Leicester has thrust him onto Barcelona's radar as they consider a move for a new keeper this summer.

SUNDAY TIMES

Manchester City are ready to do battle with bitter rivals Manchester United for Benfica 's £47m-rated teenager Renato Sanches.

THE OBSERVER

Hugo Lloris has revealed that he might have left Tottenham Hotspur two years ago had it not been for Mauricio Pochettino's arrival.