Fridays Football 'Merry-Go-Round'

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Latest Paper Gossip - - - (Friday September 2nd)

THE EXPRESS

Tony Pulis is considering his future at West Brom after the club's transfer dealings left him fearing another season of struggle.
Sir Alex Ferguson, in his role as a UEFA ambassador, wants extra-time in Champions League and Europa League matches to be scrapped.
Chelsea had a £42m bid rejected for Kalidou Koulibaly before they signed David Luiz, according to Napoli's president.
Jack Wilshere was reportedly stopped from joining Roma on loan by Arsenal.
Chinese consortium Everbright is reportedly considering raising its offer to £1billion for a significant stake in Liverpool

THE SUN

Manchester United are being linked with a sensational swoop for Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann in 2017.
Gabby Agbonlahor's Aston Villa career seems to be over after he snubbed a deadline day loan move to Reading.
Granit Xhaka claims Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has only spoken to him 'two or three times' since his summer switch.
N'Golo Kante has revealed how he snubbed Jose Mourinho's pleas to join him at Manchester United in favour of Chelsea.
Roberto Martinez was booed just 45 minutes into his first game as Belgium boss.
Ivan Rakitic ignored interest from Manchester United and Chelsea to pledge his future to Barcelona.

DAILY STAR

Alexis Sanchez could reportedly demand a buy-out clause in his new Arsenal deal.
Paul Pogba says winning the league is everyone's top priority at Manchester United.
Jose Mourinho is reportedly satisfied with his Manchester United defence, despite efforts to bring in a late signing on Deadline Day.
Danny Drinkwater has revealed how he got over his England snub over the summer. The Leicester midfielder says: "I went all over - Ibiza, Portugal, Vegas, LA, then back to Ibiza."

THE TELEGRAPH

Manchester United and England defender Luke Shaw says missing Euro 2016 "is the best decision I've ever made".

DAILY MIRROR

Wales star Hal Robson-Kanu turned down a huge offer of £100,000 a week from China to sign for Tony Pulis at West Brom.
Vincent Kompany has handed Manchester City a major boost by coming through a training match to edge closer to his long-awaited comeback.

DAILY MAIL

Sam Allardyce came close to winning an England cap in 1977 when Don Revie sent scouts to watch him.
England and Stoke goalkeeper Jack Butland faces two more months out after failing to respond to treatment on his latest ankle injury.

THE GUARDIAN

Sunderland have appealed to FIFA in the hope of gaining special dispensation to sign Mika, the Boavista goalkeeper, outside the transfer window and are also desperately searching for an unattached striker.

THE INDEPENDENT

A Barcelona official has claimed that the club had an agreement in place to sign Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba last summer, only to decide against the signing.

THE TIMES

Crystal Palace have signed the younger brother of Christian Benteke, seeming to help their record signing settle in at the club.