Fridays Football Headlines

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Friday's football transfer rumours and the gossip (February 16th 2018)

Real Madrid are plotting an audacious £120m swoop for Manchester United's Paul Pogba, according to The Sun.

THE SUN

Real Madrid are plotting an audacious £120m swoop for Manchester United's Paul Pogba as they seek to overhaul their squad in the summer.

Joe Hart is ready to try his luck abroad once again and accept another loan move in the summer after enduring a torrid time on loan at West Ham.

Antonio Conte has promised to make wholesale changes to his Chelsea side when they face Hull City in the FA Cup on Friday, with Alvaro Morata set to return up-front.

DAILY MIRROR

John Terry is planning a return to Chelsea in a coaching role at the end of the season, as he believes it will help him achieve his ambition of managing the Blues.

Brazilian forward Malcom has put Arsenal and Tottenham on alert by revealing that he will be allowed to leave Bordeaux in the summer.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Paul Pogba is determined to work through any differences of opinion with Jose Mourinho following reports he regrets re-joining Manchester United.

Mauricio Pellegrino admits Southampton's next five games are "fundamental" as they bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League and progress in the FA Cup.

Sadio Mane admits falling below his standards during a difficult second season at Liverpool, but says self-belief never wavered as he re-emerged with a stunning hat-trick in Porto.

DAILY EXPRESS

Chelsea could be set for a change in formation following the signing of Olivier Giroud, with Antonio Conte weighing up the option of playing the Frenchman alongside Alvaro Morata.

Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku has admitted he fully intends on returning to his former club Anderlecht once his career winds down.

DAILY MAIL

Nathaniel Clyne has returned to training during Liverpool's warm-weather training camp in Marbella.

Gary Cahill is said to be "devastated and down" after Ryan Mason was forced to retire following a clash of heads with the Chelsea captain last season.

Sergio Ramos claims Zinedine Zidane may not be in charge at Real Madrid next season as he says the manager may want "a break".

Neymar's father spoke out at what he called the 'vultures' circling his son after criticism of the PSG striker's performance against Real Madrid.

DAILY STAR

Watford forward Richarlison has refused to rule out a move to a Premier League rival, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham all showing interest.

Alvaro Morata has been told by Antonio Conte to use his return for Chelsea against Hull City on Friday as a warm-up for next week's Champions League clash with Barcelona.

THE GUARDIAN

Dejan Lovren says Liverpool believe they can win the Champions League following their 5-0 thrashing of Porto in the first leg of their last-16 tie.

Tottenham have the option to extend Erik Lamela's contract until 2020, which could help to rebuff interest in the winger from Serie A clubs.

THE TIMES

The Premier League will come under pressure to accept video assistant referees next season after the Bundesliga revealed that it plans to extend the use of the system in Germany.