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The latest football news from the day's back pages (March 08, 2019)

Round-up news and all the gossip from the back pages as Real Madrid close in on a new manager - and Harry Kane.

DAILY MIRROR

Jose Mourinho is reportedly set to be named Real Madrid boss until the end of the season, following this weekend's game against Real Valladolid.

England may lose Crystal Palace's Aaron Wan-Bissaka to DR Congo if he is not in the next squad.

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has been slapped with a €20k fine for his bizarre crotch-grabbing celebration against Juventus.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be appointed Manchester United's full-time manager - on half the money of his predecessor Jose Mourinho.

PSG sporting director Antero Henrique has launched a strongly-worded attack on Adrien Rabiot after he was spotted partying after their Champions League exit to Manchester United.

A player in the Turkish third tier has been banned from football for life after allegedly concealing a weapon prior to a match and then using it to attack four opponents.

THE SUN

Real Madrid will offer Spurs £145m in a double deal for Harry Kane and Mauricio Pochettino.

Tottenham are set to finally open their new stadium in April after winning council approval to stage a first test event.

Arsene Wenger has been offered a top FIFA job overlooking rule changes in football and refereeing.

Unai Emery was mocked by old foe Hatem Ben Arfa as Arsenal suffered Europa League humiliation.

Premier League officials have been left stunned by one of the managers appointed to run their Video Assistant Referees because Adam Carter has never been a top referee.

THE INDEPENDENT

Neymar had to be restrained by Paris Saint-Germain staff as he attempted to gain access to the match officials' room after the defeat to Manchester United.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Premier League video assistant referees will be instructed to make the final decisions on contentious moments themselves next season and convey them to the on-field referee, rather than the latter having to consult a pitchside screen.

Brendan Rodgers will bring forward moving his family to Leicester after the break-in at his Glasgow home.

Everton's feud with the Republic of Ireland over the handling of James McCarthy appears to be over.

DAILY MAIL

Thibaut Courtois has escaped charges after the Real Madrid goalkeeper 'threw an object' at a photographer's car.

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has revealed the club will consider a move for Ajax star Matthijs de Ligt.

Mason Greenwood's appearance in Paris was so unexpected that the Manchester United kitman had to use PSG numbering on his shirt.

Peter Beardsley is set to come face to face with the Newcastle United U23s squad who accused him of racism and bullying when they defend their title at the Hong Kong Soccer Sevens.

Sergio Ramos and Florentino Perez clashed in an angry exchange after Real Madrid's humiliating defeat by Ajax on Tuesday with the captain telling his president: 'Pay me up and I'll leave'.

Arsenal youth product Emmanuel Frimpong has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 27.

THE TIMES

Senior officials at Manchester United believe that it is now a matter of when and not if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is appointed the permanent manager.

Manchester City discussed a plan to pay the family of Jadon Sancho £225,000 before they recruited the England star when he was a 14-year-old at Watford's academy, according to leaked documents.

At least a dozen top-flight clubs are planning to write to the Premier League to ask what action they intend to take over alleged breaches of financial fair play by Manchester City.

SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers are poised to snap up Motherwell starlet Jake Hastie on a four-year deal.

Alex Neil has ruled himself out of being the next Celtic boss.

St Johnstone have a keeper crisis for their clash with Livingston - after back-up stopper Mark Hurst walked out on the club.

DAILY RECORD

Steven Gerrard has told Steven Davis he won't pick the midfielder on his reputation.

Neil Lennon has been backed to land the Celtic job on a permanent basis by Aberdeen rival Derek McInnes.

Alan Stubbs insists Scottish football needs an urgent summit to hound out the hooligans as hurling bottles from the stands could end up with star players suffering brain damage.