Thursdays News & Goss

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Latest Paper 'Gossip' .. (Thursday April 9)


DAILY MIRROR
•Italian giants AC Milan are plotting a summer move for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke, 24, who is also attracting interest from German Bundesliga side Wolfsburg.
•Manchester United are eyeing a summer move for Barcelona defender Dani Alves, while neighbours City are keen on Liverpool's Phillipe Coutinho.
•Meanwhile, striker Robin van Persie has given United a boost after returning to full training on Wednesday ahead of the weekend's Manchester derby. The Dutch striker has not featured for the Red Devils since the 2-1 defeat at Swansea City in February after picking up an ankle problem.
•Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood says his old club Tottenham were "telling porkies" last season when they say they did not contact other potential managers while he was still in charge at White Hart Lane

THE SUN
•West Brom boss Tony Pulis is prepared to break the bank to land Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac and will offer him £75,000 a week.
•Dick Advocaat is poised for a new deal - if he keeps Sunderland in the Premier League.
•Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal will call on Wayne Rooney to give a Churchillian speech ahead of the match against Manchester City this weekend in a bid to end the Old Trafford derby jinx.
•Manchester City's top executives will find their necks on the block next month - as will the coach they appointed, Manuel Pellegrini.

DAILY STAR
•Manchester City have made Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho their third Anfield summer target, along with Raheem Sterling and Jordan Henderson.
•Meanwhile, Liverpool, City, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United all want to sign Leeds United's £12m-rated midfielder Lewis Cook, 18.
•Striker Bafetimbi Gomis has pledged his future to Swansea and claims he has no intention of quitting this summer.

DAILY MAIL
•Brendan Rodgers will move for Barcelona's Pedro if Raheem Sterling quits Anfield this summer.
•Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas will wear a mask to protect his nose from further damage after it was broken in a challenge with Stoke's Charlie Adam.

THE EXPRESS
•Valencia star and reported Manchester United target Andre Gomes has denied talks that he will join Chelsea at the end of the season.
•Stoke boss Mark Hughes is considering changing the Britannia Stadium pitch dimensions to complete the transformation from the Tony Pulis reign. The Potters currently have the joint smallest playing surface in the Premier League at 100m by 66m,