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Tuesdays Football Headlines
Latest Paper Gossip . . Tuesday April 12
THE SUN Liverpool target, Udinese's Poland international midfielder Piotr Zielinski, has confirmed he is in talks with Jurgen Klopp about a move to Anfield. Arsenal are ready to rival Manchester United in the race across Europe to sign Benfica whizz kid Renato Sanches. Roma centre-back Kostas Manolas is being targeted by Manchester United - despite long-time interest from Chelsea. Leicester City are closing in on Fiorentina's £11.5million-rated attacking midfielder Josip Ilicic. Furious Manchester United players turned on Louis van Gaal after Sunday's 3-0 defeat to Tottenham at White Hart Lane. Sir Alex Ferguson was so angry at Augusta when he saw Manchester United had lost 3-0 at Tottenham that he threw his sausage sandwich down in disgust. THE MIRROR Manchester City are expected to beat Premier League rivals to the signing of Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte this summer. Liverpool have leapt to the head of the queue to sign Ipswich wonderkid Andre Dozzell. Former Argentina boss Marcelo Bielsa is back in the frame for the Swansea job with the Welsh club set for a £140million takeover. Pep Guardiola wants to make Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta part of his coaching set-up at Manchester City. Paris St-Germain captain Thiago Silva has warned team-mate Zlatan Ibrahimovic he would be taking a "step down" if he moves to the Premier League. Former Argentina boss Marcelo Bielsa is back in the frame for the Swansea job with the Welsh club set for a £140m takeover. Liverpool and Wales midfielder Joe Allen, 26, is attracting interest from clubs in the UK and Spain with just over a year left on his current contract and as yet no new deal on the table. West Ham United are following Racing Club striker Gustavo Bou with a view to a £9m move for the Argentine forward. Roma want to sign Chelsea's Branislav Ivanovic - and the Blues are open to a swap deal involving midfielder Radja Nainggolan. Swansea have joined the Premier League queue for 26-year-old Toulouse striker Martin Braithwaite. DAILY STAR Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says he is happy to meet with Mario Gotze at the end of the season to discuss his future after he was linked with Liverpool. Manchester United are the only Premier League club to make an offer for PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is out of contract in the summer. Antonio Conte wants Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos at Chelsea and has also told Brazilian striker Alexandre Pato he has a future at Stamford Bridge. A group of senior figures at Manchester United aren't convinced Jose Mourinho is the right man for the club. Erik Lamela looks set to sign a contract extension with Tottenham. Bournemouth and Crystal Palace are both tracking Ashley Nadesan, who has hit 50 goals for ninth tier side Horley Town this season. DAILY MAIL Michael Carrick remains in limbo with Manchester United still to indicate whether he will be offered a new contract as their farcical managerial situation festers further. Premier League clubs will have to fork out £153m if they are to tempt Brazilian ace Neymar away from Spanish giants Barcelona this summer. Daryl Janmaat took his anger out on a dressing room wall during Newcastle United's dire defeat by Southampton on Saturday in an incident that is believed to have left him with two broken fingers. Morgan Schneiderlin admits Manchester United are solely to blame for their collapse against Tottenham on Sunday, and believes there could be a mental problem in the squad. Manchester United watched Renato Sanches star for Benfica once again on Saturday but were joined in the stands by a scout from Arsenal too. Kevin Nolan is set to leave Leyton Orient this week less than three months after taking over as player-manager. THE TELEGRAPH Chelsea are concerned about their goalkeeping situation as incoming head coach Antonio Conte attempts to shape his squad for next season. Jan Vertonghen has claimed that it is feasible for Tottenham Hotspur to join Manchester United among world football's elite. West Ham United will attempt to replace Diafra Sakho if the striker forces his way out of Upton Park this summer, with Aston Villa's leading scorer Jordan Ayew on a list of second-tier targets. Newcastle could be paying January signing Jonjo Shelvey £80,000 a week next season, as he does not have a relegation clause in his contract. THE GUARDIAN Liverpool have made contact with the Poland international Piotr Zielinski, according to the midfielder. Meanwhile, the Reds are set to battle it out with Borussia Dortmund for 20.year-old Borussia Moenchengladbach midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud. Chelsea expect to have to recruit at least one senior goalkeeper this summer with the futures of Thibaut Courtois and Asmir Begovic still unclear. Leicester's finances have come under scrutiny as it is reported that the club may have broken financial fair play rules when they were promoted from the Championship. THE TIMES Mario Gotze is ready to sever his ties with Bayern Munich at the end of this season having set his heart on a summer move to Liverpool where he would be reunited with Jurgen Klopp. Meanwhile, Liverpool are pursuing Borrusia Monchengladbach midfielder Mahmoud Dahoud, a German U21 player renowned for his stamina and technique. A number of Manchester United's senior players are growing increasingly frustrated with Louis Van Gaal's tendency to blame them for the club's poor results. Seb Larsson is set to leave Sunderland if they are relegated from the Premier League, according to his agent. Steven Taylor may have played his last game for Newcastle United with Rafael Benitez preparing to drop the former club captain. Tickets to watch Leicester's final home game of the season against Everton are being offered for £15,000 a pair. THE EXPRESS Jose Mourinho remains confident he will replace Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford and wants to sign five new players for the club this summer. THE INDEPENDENT Jordon Ibe, 20, has fuelled speculation about his future at Liverpool by removing all references to the club from his Twitter profile.
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