Tuesdays Football Headlines

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All the latest football gossip from the day's back pages (March 05, 2019)

Gareth Bale is priced out of a return to the Premier League this summer. -

THE SUN

Real Madrid star Gareth Bale won't be joining the Premier League this summer because no club, including Manchester United, Spurs and Chelsea, can afford his £650k-per-week wages.

Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku and Paul Pogba had a dramatic bust-up after the latter's missed penalty against Southampton denied the striker of a hat-trick.

Chelsea will play a charity friendly against New England Revolution just three days after the final game of the season.

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can't move back into his £4m Cheshire home because it is being rented by Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk.

Juventus want to offload Chelsea loanee Gonzalo Higuain in the summer, but a permanent move to Stamford Bridge may be nixed if the Blues' appeal against their transfer ban fails.

Manchester United, City and Liverpool are ready to battle it out for Real Madrid outcast Isco.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United are thought to be eyeing a double swoop for Benfica pair Ruben Dias and Joao Felix but they would have to pay around £155m to snap them up in the summer.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will make his long-awaited return from injury for Liverpool's U23 side against Derby County on Friday as the Reds carefully manage the final stages of his rehabilitation.

Tottenham are considering a move for Notts County forward Kion Etete after the 17-year-old netted twice for their U18 side during a one-week trial.

DAILY STAR

Arsenal have expressed a firm interest in Roma youngster Cengiz Under but Roma are intent on selling only if they receive offers above €30m (£25.8m).

DAILY EXPRESS

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers is looking to land Rangers' Alfredo Morelos and £30m-rated Elif Elmas from Fenerbahce in the summer.

Tottenham have given fans a huge boost by claiming that they are unlikely to play another home game at Wembley.

THE INDEPENDENT

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is ready to call time on takeover talks after losing patience with the lack of progress, but the club remains up for sale.

THE TIMES

Tottenham may have to return to Wembley to play a home Champions League quarter-final next month even if their new stadium is ready, as UEFA is reluctant to sanction a venue that has not been used before.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

Scott Sinclair's future at Celtic is in limbo as the Hoops frontman is awaiting word from chief executive Peter Lawwell on the option for a year's extension the club hold on him.

Rangers will demand at least £20m for star man Alfredo Morelos, as Ibrox chiefs value the Colombian as much as former Celtic man Moussa Dembele who signed for Lyon for the same fee.

Celtic head of recruitment Lee Congerton is poised to leave the club in the wake of Brendan Rodgers' departure to Leicester City with interest in him from the Bundesliga, Belgium and the MLS.

Rangers are set to be hit with a £3k bill after seats were damaged at Pittodrie during their Scottish Cup clash with Aberdeen.

DAILY RECORD

Salzburg boss Marco Rose is second favourite to replace Brendan Rodgers at Parkhead but the German is reportedly attracting interest from Bundesliga rivals Schalke 04.