Fridays Football Headlines

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Latest Paper Gossip - - - - (Friday July 15th)

THE GUARDIAN

Schalke are braced for a £35m bid from Manchester City for striker Leroy Sane.
Leeds have been ordered to pay £290,000 in damages to former employee Lucy Ward.
Christian Benteke is willing to stay at Liverpool and fight for his place despite interest from other clubs.
Paul Pogba has hinted that he is open to moving to Manchester United this summer, describing his former club as "my first family" and refusing to commit his future to current club, Juventus.
Aitor Karanka's Riverside revolution continues apace with Middlesbrough close to making their sixth summer signing in Antonio Barragán, the Valencia full-back who will cost £3m.
Gianni Infantino is set to be interviewed by a member of Fifa's ethics committee amid allegations that the president breached world football's governing body's code of ethics.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had dinner with Paul Pogba in a restaurant in California.
Georginio Wijnaldum's preference is to join Tottenham if he leaves Newcastle but the Magpies want more than £25m.
Middlesbrough have agreed an £8m fee with Borussia Dortmund for Neven Subotic.
Eintracht Frankfurt want to take Manchester United youngster Guillermo Varela on loan.
Leicester star Jamie Vardy has had successful surgery on his long-term wrist injury.
England managerial candidate Sam Allardyce's hopes of landing his dream job have been strengthened after the FA received worrying feedback about Jurgen Klinsmann.
Juventus are closing in on a sensational £58.2m swoop for Gonzalo Higuain from Serie A rivals Napoli.
Tottenham have been struck with a £1m bill after a trespasser staged an 18 hour protest on top of a crane at the construction site of the Premier League club's new stadium.

DAILY MIRROR

Liverpool could need a new centre-back after Joe Gomez suffered Achilles injury.
Antonio Conte will call on Chelsea's ex-Italians for advice on managing the club.
Manchester City have agreed terms with their main target Leroy Sane.
Burnley have made an improved £6m bid for Jeff Kendrick - but it still won't be enough for Derby.

THE SUN

France playmaker Dimitri Payet has insisted he is "100 per cent staying at West Ham".
Sunderland's players have arrived back in the UK braced for Sam Allardyce's exit to take over England.
Chelsea target Joao Mario has decided to move to Inter Milan instead.
Borussia Dortmund are keen to save Moussa Sissoko from his Newcastle hell.
Leonardo Bonucci's move to Manchester City could move closer with Mehdi Benatia joining Juventus.
Celtic will become the first UK club to have rail seating in use for the first time this weekend.
Hull are lining up a £6m bid for Cardiff keeper David Marshall.
Stoke striker Xherdan Shaquiri is wanted by Borussia Dortmund to replace Mancheter United new boy Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The German club have also targeted a move for wantaway Newcaslte star Moussa Sissoko.

DAILY STAR

Southampton are to offer Dusan Tadic a new contract to keep him at the club.
Newcastle target Peter Crouch has begged Mark Hughes for more game-time at Stoke.
Claudio Ranieri has told N'Golo Kante to hurry up and decide whether or not he wants to leave Leicester for Chelsea.
Bournemouth striker Tokelo Rantie is wanted by Leeds and he has refused to go on the Cherries' pre-season tour.
Ryan Giggs was pushed towards the Manchester United exit door after Jose Mourinho refused to speak to him.

THE TELGRAPH

Stoke boss Mark Hughes is close to signing Egypt international Ramadan Sobhi in a £3m deal.

THE INDEPENDENT

Jose Mourinho is willing to give Juan Mata, Marouane Fellaini and Daley Blind a chance to prove themselves at Manchester United, according to reports.
Paul Pogba is interested in returning to Manchester United, according to reports in the Spanish press, but will only leave the club for a compelling 'project'.