Saturdays News & Blues

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Latest Paper 'Gossip' .. (Saturday April 25)


THE SUN
•Louis van Gaal has revealed David De Gea is being offered a fortune to stay at Manchester United.
•Jose Mourinho sent a blunt message to Arsenal by claiming: "Cesc Fabregas joined us to win things".
•Rudy Gestede has set his sights on a move to the Premier League.
•Ronald Koeman wants Dutch star Gregory van der Wiel - with Nathaniel Clyne a target for both Manchester giants.

THE EXPRESS
•Wayne Rooney has struggled against Everton because of his deep-rooted love of the club - and could yet return to Goodison Park, according to close friend Phil Jagielka.
•Daniel Sturridge's long-term prospects at Liverpool have been cast into doubt after Brendan Rodgers said his priority this summer would be to sign a striker who can play at a "top level every week".
•Louis van Gaal admits he is powerless to persuade David De Gea to stay at Manchester United - despite tabling a deal that would make him the world's highest-paid goalkeeper.

DAILY MIRROR
•Memhpis Depay flew in by private jet for secret talks with Liverpool this week.
•Louis van Gaal has issued David De Gea with a contract ultimatum after admitting Manchester United had offered him a huge pay rise to stay.
•Liverpool are heading for a fresh contract drama after it emerged defender Martin Skrtel has still not been offered a new deal.
•Paris Saint-Germain are ready to move for Chelsea keeper Petr Cech.
•Derby and Ipswich are both eyeing a swoop for Lewis Buxton.
•Wolves boss Kenny Jackett plans "frank" last-ditch talks with star winger Bakary Sako to keep him out of Aston Villa's clutches.
•Manuel Pellegrini has admitted Yaya Toure's meddling agent has become a problem for Manchester City.
•Portsmouth have had an approach to speak to Chesterfield manager Paul Cook thrown out.

DAILY MAIL
•Tottenham are ready to grant Emmanuel Adebayor a free transfer this summer to finally get the £100,000-a-week striker off their wage bill.
•Manuel Pellegrini believes Yaya Toure can still fulfil his ambitions at Manchester City and insists the Ivory Coast star deserves to be captain despite his latest comments.
•Manchester United have offered to make David de Gea the world's best-paid goalkeeper on £200,000 a week to keep him at Old Trafford.

DAILY STAR
•Manchester United have broken the bank in a bid to keep hold of David De Gea.
•Mark Hughes insists age will be no barrier to Peter Odemwingie winning a new Stoke deal this summer.
•Daniel Sturridge has been warned he's no longer Liverpool's first-choice striker.
•Alan Pardew is looking for an eye-catching summer signing to boost Crystal Palace's profile.

THE GUARDIAN
•Brendan Rodgers has cast doubt on Daniel Sturridge's status as Liverpool's first-choice striker by admitting the club must sign a consistent goalscorer this summer who can perform "at the top level every week".
•Louis van Gaal has said David de Gea has been offered a lucrative new deal at Manchester United but admitted the goalkeeper "is the boss" regarding whether it will be signed.
•Gareth Barry has advised Ross Barkley to resist any overtures from Manchester City this summer and believes his former club's problems do not rest solely with Manuel Pellegrini.

THE TIMES
•Daniel Sturridge's status as Liverpool's first-choice striker is under serious threat after Brendan Rodgers said that he may not play again this season and told of the need to sign a forward capable of "playing at a top level every week".
•Louis van Gaal could provide no guarantees last night that David De Gea would stay at Manchester United, despite the club offering the goalkeeper a huge new contract.
•Mauricio Pochettino says that Tottenham Hotspur must act faster and be more creative in the transfer market to have the best chance of breaking into the Premier League's top four.

THE INDEPENDENT
•Steve McClaren has admitted for the first time that he was approached by Newcastle officials in January to take over as manager.

THE TELEGRAPH
•Daniel Levy will have to pay at least £2.5million for Emmanuel Adebayor to leave the (sic) Tottenham Hotspur this summer.
•Louis van Gaal claims Manchester United are powerless in their attempts to persuade David de Gea to extend his Old Trafford contract after admitting the Spain goalkeeper has been offered "a lot of money" to pledge his future to the club.