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Sunday's football headlines - gossip and transfer rumours (April 29 2018)

Could Rafa Benitez be next in line for the Leicester job?
The futures of Toby Alderweireld and Marouane Fellaini also feature in today's news

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Mo Salah is set for a double-your-money deal to keep him at Liverpool.

Tottenham are braced for bitter rivals Chelsea to bid for Toby Alderweireld but will spend the possible £45m fee on Ajax centre-back Matthijs de Ligt.

Chelsea could potentially ground-share with London rivals West Ham when Stamford Bridge is knocked down and rebuilt.

Insiders have hinted Spurs are "further away than ever" from signing long-term target Ryan Sessegnon, with Fulham asking for a fee rising to £100m for the exciting left-sided player.

Manchester United want a left-back this summer and have Alex Sandro and Danny Rose at the top of their shopping list.

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is looking to boost his forward options and wants to sign £12m-rated Bristol City striker Bobby Reid this summer.

Oldham teenager Tom Hamer is being watched by Premier League side Brighton.

Wolves will table a £20m offer for Stoke midfielder Joe Allen to tempt him into staying in the Premier League.

Newcastle are leading the race to sign Croatia U21 goalkeeper Carlo Letica and watched him play for Hajduk Split last week.

Keith Curle is favourite to take over as manager at Bury, who will start next season in League Two.

THE SUNDAY TIMES

Arsenal have stepped away from making Luis Enrique their next manager as they feel the Spaniard would not fit within their recruitment strategy.

SUNDAY MIRROR

Steven Gerrard has said yes to Rangers - and will take former Liverpool midfielder Gary McAllister with him.

Tottenham are ready to splash a bank-busting £100m plus to land Lazio duo Sergey Milinkovic-Savic and Ciro Immobile this summer.

Gabriel Jesus insists he will not be rushed into signing a new contract at Manchester City.

Manchester City will block any efforts by Arsenal to lure Patrick Vieira or Mikel Arteta as replacements for Arsene Wenger.

Joe Hart will return to Manchester City at the end of the season - leaving Pep Guardiola with a major headache.

Arsenal are tracking promising Swiss playmaker Djibril Sow.

Everton will listen to offers for Wayne Rooney as part of a shock summer revolution which could also lead to the departures of manager Sam Allardyce and chairman Bill Kenwright.

Crystal Palace are to open contract talks with midfielder James McArthur after the Scot was linked with a move to Rangers earlier in the week.

Swansea are leading the chase to sign Rangers right-back James Tavernier, but will face competition from a handful of other Premier League clubs.

Chris Coleman will rip up his £800,000-a-week contract and take a substantial voluntary pay cut to stay at Sunderland and lead them back to the Championship.

Ross McCormack is in line for a £1m bonus if Aston Villa are promoted despite not kicking a ball for the club this season and being sent on loan to Melbourne City.

DAILY STAR ON SUNDAY

Leicester are lining up a summer swoop to bring Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez to the King Power Stadium.

Manchester United have failed in a final attempt to keep hold of Marouane Fellaini after the Belgium international turned down a £140,000-a-week contract offer.

Fellaini is attracting interest from Paris Saint-Germain. Juventus, Monaco, Leicester and West Ham, where he could be reunited with David Moyes.

Manchester United are prepared to lose money on Daley Blind to get the Netherlands defender off their wage bill in a cut-price £10m deal.

Phil Foden and Brahim Diaz are in line for £25,000-a-week pay rises at Manchester City with Pep Guardiola seeing the teenagers as integral parts of the club's future.

Man City and Argentina striker Sergio Aguero is set to resume rehab this week following keyhole surgery on his knee.

THE MAIL ON SUNDAY

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has outlined his own plans for managerial longevity as he prepares to face his old adversary Arsene Wenger in the Arsenal dugout for the last time.

England goalkeeper Jack Butland and £14m January signing Badou Ndiaye will lead an exodus of up to a dozen players at Stoke this summer if the club are relegated from the Premier League.

Claude Puel's position at Leicester has fallen under even greater scrutiny after the 5-0 defeat by Crystal Palace raised serious questions as to whether the players are performing for him.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Gareth Bale will stay at Real Madrid next season - because no Premier League club can afford to bring him home.

Chelsea have offered a heavy hint that they will go after Juventus boss Max Allegri by launching a bid for the Serie A club's sporting director Fabio Paratici.

THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Brendan Rodgers declared himself 'relaxed' about the prospect of Celtic's Australian playmaker Tom Rogic moving on this summer, although the Parkhead manager has also tried to persuade the 25-year-old to stay with the Scottish champions.

The Football Association offered Jacksonville Jaguars and Fulham owner Shahid Khan a preferential option to buy Wembley Stadium as far back as 2015.

Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone says there is no point him hiding the fact he has a problem with his temper after his high-profile dismissal against Arsenal.