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Paper Gossip .. (Thurs April 30)


DAILY MIRROR
•Hugo Lloris will be Manchester United's No.1 transfer target if they lose David De Gea.
•Burton manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink admits that he could lead the Brewers to the League Two title and quit if a big club comes in for him.
•Tottenham will listen to offers for their £30million record singing Erik Lamela.
•Petr Cech is edging closer to a decision on his future with Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain now locked in a straight fight to sign the Chelsea keeper.
•Premier League new boys Bournemouth are bracing themselves for a battle to hang on to £12million Callum Wilson - with half of the top flight chasing the striker.

THE SUN
•Patrick Vieira is in the frame for the manager's job at Marseille next season.
•Watford will offer boss Slavisa Jokanovic a new deal once the season is over.
•Neil Harris has been named permanent manager of Millwall.
•Nei Redfearn could be on the move from Leeds.
•Promoted Bournemouth aim to make Birmingham starlet Demarai Gray their first signing for the top flight in a £5.5million deal.
•Michael Essien is eyeing a Premier League return after being released by AC Milan.
•Blackburn hero David Dunn wants to end his career at neighbours Accrington Stanley.
•West Brom are on the trail of Michail Antonio.
•Cardiff are ready to accept cut-price offers for Adam Le Fondre.

THE EXPRESS
•Newcastle are weighing up a move for highly rated Rayo Vallecano coach Paco Jemez.
•Robin van Persie has four games to convince Louis van Gaal he can still be a force for Manchester United next season.
•Millwall have appointed Neil Harris as their permanent manager just a day after they were relegated to League One.
•Burton manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink admits he would struggle to reject an approach from Leeds.

DAILY MAIL
•Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham are involved in an amazing battle for a Luton Town midfielder - aged just 11.
•Barnet want Martin Allen to lead them to promotion from League Two, despite an offer from Portsmouth and interest from Leeds.
•Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira is ready to reject Paris Saint-Germain and sign a new contract with the club.
•Crystal Palace are ready to open contract talks with Yannick Bolasie as interest from top clubs in the Barlcays Premier League intensifies.

THE TIMES
•Manchester United's hopes of keeping David De Gea could be significantly boosted after reports that Real Madrid face the prospect of a 12-month transfer ban over alleged irregularities concerning the recruitment of young players.
•Glen Johnson has admitted that Liverpool are in need of a summer overhaul - even though he is one of the players heading for the exit after the Merseyside club threw away any realistic chance of a top-four finish this season.

THE TELEGRAPH
•Arsenal have banned the mother of one of their most promising young players from the club after she appeared to hit Arsene Wenger's chief negotiator, Dick Law, and allegedly threatened to drag her son off the pitch during an under-21 game.
•Real Madrid are considering the Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and Inter Milan's Samir Handanovic as alternatives to David de Gea amid concerns that Manchester United will reject all offers for the Spaniard this summer.
•Manchester City are facing an increasing battle to persuade Patrick Vieira to remain at the club, with Marseille shortlisting the former Arsenal captain as a potential successor to Marcelo Bielsa at the Stade Velodrome.
•Carles Gil is poised to hold talks with Tim Sherwood over his future as his move to Aston Villa threatens to turn into a nightmare.
•Glen Johnson has claimed that Liverpool must embark on a squad overhaul this summer to challenge for the Premier League title, but admits that he expects to be a high-profile victim of any Anfield cull