Tuesdays Football Headlines

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Latest Paper Gossip - - (Tuesday January 17th)

THE SUN

Manchester City have told Barcelona they are willing to pay £100m to reunite superstar Lionel Messi with Pep Guardiola.

Manchester United are reportedly expected to sign Antoine Griezmann in a £100m move next summer after Atletico Madrid made Chelsea’s Diego Costa their top choice to replace him.

Swansea City have been linked with a loan move for a Chinese Super League player in the form of ex-Chelsea star Gael Kakuta.

Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez faces a possible jail sentence after admitting to two counts of tax fraud in Spain.

Arsene Wenger is lining up a move for AC Milan’s rapid forward M’Baye Niang if Alexis Sanchez opts to leave Arsenal.

Former Arsenal star Lukas Podolski looks set to break the trend by rejecting a move to China to play in Japan.

Robbie Keane could make a shock return to English football after LA Galaxy spell with Championship side Preston.

Crystal Palace are talks to sign Sevilla midfielder Vicente Iborra.

Diego Costa is ready to call a truce with Chelsea and stay until the end of the season.

DAILY STAR

Pep Guardiola will be handed a staggering £250m war chest to turn Manchester City into champions again.

Watford want to bring former QPR and West Ham striker Mauro Zarate back to the Premier League from Fiorentina.

Ipswich have signed former West Ham defender Jordan Spence, 26, until the end of the season.

THE EXPRESS

Leeds United have slapped a £15m price tag on star striker Chris Wood to block interest in the New Zealand international.

Pep Guardiola is planning a mass clear-out this summer in a bid to re-build Manchester City.

DAILY MAIL

Liverpool may risk fall-out with FIFA by playing Joel Matip against Plymouth in Wednesday's FA Cup clash despite an eligibility row.

Tottenham have offered an academy scholarship to Mauricio Pochettino’s 15-year-old son.

Middlesbrough still want £9m for Jordan Rhodes rather than a loan deal.

Manchester United have rejected a £13m bid from Lyon for Memphis Depay as the clubs haggle over the transfer fee.

DAILY MIRROR

West Ham have ordered Dimitri Payet to apologise to their fans and show some loyalty to the club after rejecting a fresh bid from Marseille.

Diego Costa is now at loggerheads with Roman Abramovich - after refusing to commit himself to a new deal at Chelsea.

Manchester United are tracking Celtic’s teenage left-back Kieran Tierney.

Watford are close to signing Fiorentina’s ex-Birmingham, West Ham and QPR striker Mauro Zarate on loan.

Striker Patrick Bamford will cost Middlesbrough up to £10m when he completes his move from Chelsea back to Boro, where he has previously been on loan, this week.

Jurgen Klopp will not sanction a loan move for Liverpool youngster Sheyi Ojo.

THE INDEPENDENT

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Diego Costa, as they seek to try and take advantage of the uncertainty over the Spanish international’s future at Chelsea.

Manchester United are among a number of top European clubs keeping tabs on Flamengo youngster Vinicius Junior – and have already been rebuffed in one attempt to secure first option on any eventual transfer.

Liverpool have entered a three-way race with Inter and Juventus to sign Sassuolo winger Domenico Berardi.

THE GUARDIAN

Antonio Conte has no plans to hold clear-the-air talks with Diego Costa and the onus will be on the Spain forward in training this week to prove he warrants a swift restoration to the Chelsea side for the visit of Hull City on Sunday.

THE TELEGRAPH

Diego Costa is likely to be sold by Chelsea in summer as Antonio Conte takes hardline approach.

Mamadou Sakho is moving closer to the Liverpool exit door after being withdrawn from an U23 match; Sevilla and Southampton are believed to be leading the chase for the £20m-rated defender.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers assistant boss David Weir claims even £100m of investment in Rangers might not even be enough to close the huge gap on Celtic.

Ipswich boss Mick McCarthy has branded rumours linking Christophe Berra with a return to Hearts as 'nuts'.

St Johnstone manager Tommy Wright admits he would be interested in bringing Michael O'Halloran back to the Perthshire club - but does not think Rangers would let him leave Ibrox.