Transfer gossip from around the globe
TRANSFER GOSSIP
PSG paid £55m to sign
Edinson Cavani from Napoli
last year
Arsenal lead the race to sign 27-year-old Uruguay striker
Edinson Cavani, who is unhappy at Paris St-Germain. (Daily
Star)
The Gunners could also move for Newcastle midfielder
Cheick Tiote, 28, who says he wants to leave St James'
Park. (Independent)
Manchester United have been handed a significant boost in
their efforts to sign Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman, 24,
after the Italian club's manager Rudi Garcia admitted he
could not stop the Dutchman leaving. (Daily Express)
Arsenal are set to compete with Chelsea for the signature of
West Ham defender Reece Oxford, 15. (Daily Express)
Manchester United winger Nani, 27, says he may make his
loan switch to Sporting Lisbon permanent at the end of the
season. (Independent)
Nani began his career at
Sporting Lisbon
Stoke chairman Peter Coates is in no rush to make Chelsea
winger Victor Moses's loan move permanent, despite the
23-year-old's impressive start. (Stoke Sentinel)
Barcelona are confident Argentina forward Lionel Messi will
stay, despite reports linking the 27-year-old with Chelsea
and PSG. (Sky Sports)
Liverpool are prepared to offer £22m plus midfielder Lucas
Leiva, 27, as they bid to sign Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain,
26. (Caught Offside)
OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool's 25-year-old striker Daniel Sturridge is close to
signing a new five-year contract that could take his
earnings up to £150,000 per week. (Times - subscription
required)
Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 25, intends to play in Spain's
Euro 2016 qualifiers against Slovakia and Luxembourg next
week, despite club manager Jose Mourinho wanting him to
rest his sore hamstring. (Sun - subscription required)
Diego Costa wants to play in
Spain's upcoming Euro 2016
qualifiers, despite his ongoing
hamstring injury
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has been set a
target of reaching the Champions League quarter-final this
season by the club's owners, who believe it could take five
years to actually win the competition. (Daily Telegraph)
Chelsea defender John Terry, 33, says he was reduced to
tears by Chelsea's failure to win the Premier League last
season. (Independent)
Manchester United defender Phil Jones, 22, could play in
Sunday's match against Everton after recovering from a
hamstring injury suffered in England's Euro 2016 qualifier in
Switzerland. (Daily Mirror)
Former Spartak Moscow Aiden McGeady, 28, has
encouraged more British and Irish players to play abroad, as
he returned to Russia for Everton's Europa League tie
against Krasnodar. (Daily Express)
Meanwhile, Blues team-mate Kevin Mirallas, 26, is facing a
lengthy spell on the sidelines because of a hamstring
injury. (Daily Telegraph)
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino admits he has no idea
when England full-back Kyle Walker, 24, will return from an
abdominal problem. (Daily Mirror)
Walker has not played since
Spurs' Europa League defeat
to Benfica in March
Arsenal full-back Kieran Gibbs, 25, could return to the
England set-up after a four-year absence. (Times -
subscription required)
Midfielder James Milner, 28, says Manchester City must
beat CSKA Moscow later this month if they are to stand any
chance of qualifying for the Champions League knockout
stages. (Sun - subscription required)
Milner's team-mate and fellow midfielder Fernandinho, 29,
both concede progressing from the group stage will be
"difficult" for Manuel Pellegrini's side. (Manchester Evening
News)
The chairman of anti-racism organisation Kick It Out has
described 35-year-old QPR defender Rio Ferdinand's
autobiography as a "book of trivia". (Guardian)
Thursday's Daily Mirror back
page
Ferdinand also says he is happy to talk to David Moyes,
despite describing the former Manchester United manager
as "embarrassing" in his book. (Daily Star)
Former West Ham and Watford boss Gianfranco Zola, 48,
has emerged as a leading contender for the vacant
manager's role at Fulham. (Sky Sports)
Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour, 41, doubts the
Gunners will ever win the Champions League under Arsene
Wenger. (Talksport)
Midfielder Stephen Quinn, 28, is set to stay at Hull City, but
26-year-old striker Yannick Sagbo has been challenged to
prove his worth following his loan move to Wolves. (Hull
Daily Mail)
Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins says reports linking
the club with a foreign takeover are wide of the mark.
(Wales Online)
Manchester United are set to raid Southampton again - this
time for club physio Matt Radcliffe. (Daily Mail)
BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
World Cup winner and former Argentina boss Diego
Maradona is set to become the new coach of Palestine.
Roma continued their light-hearted Twitter exchange with
Manchester City with a post mocking their poor record in
Italy ahead of the two sides' meeting in Rome.
Stoke City midfielder Steve Sidwell, 31, paid a visit to
former club Fulham, tweeting his delight as the Cottagers
beat Bolton 4-0.
AND FINALLY
Hannover players have been told they cannot attend the
Oktoberfest beer festival - even if they beat Bayern Munich
on Saturday. (Sun - subscription required)
West Bromwich Albion defender Craig Dawson, 24, was
persuaded not to give up professional football by comedian
Bernard Manning's son. (Express and Star)
PSG paid £55m to sign
Edinson Cavani from Napoli
last year
Arsenal lead the race to sign 27-year-old Uruguay striker
Edinson Cavani, who is unhappy at Paris St-Germain. (Daily
Star)
The Gunners could also move for Newcastle midfielder
Cheick Tiote, 28, who says he wants to leave St James'
Park. (Independent)
Manchester United have been handed a significant boost in
their efforts to sign Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman, 24,
after the Italian club's manager Rudi Garcia admitted he
could not stop the Dutchman leaving. (Daily Express)
Arsenal are set to compete with Chelsea for the signature of
West Ham defender Reece Oxford, 15. (Daily Express)
Manchester United winger Nani, 27, says he may make his
loan switch to Sporting Lisbon permanent at the end of the
season. (Independent)
Nani began his career at
Sporting Lisbon
Stoke chairman Peter Coates is in no rush to make Chelsea
winger Victor Moses's loan move permanent, despite the
23-year-old's impressive start. (Stoke Sentinel)
Barcelona are confident Argentina forward Lionel Messi will
stay, despite reports linking the 27-year-old with Chelsea
and PSG. (Sky Sports)
Liverpool are prepared to offer £22m plus midfielder Lucas
Leiva, 27, as they bid to sign Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain,
26. (Caught Offside)
OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool's 25-year-old striker Daniel Sturridge is close to
signing a new five-year contract that could take his
earnings up to £150,000 per week. (Times - subscription
required)
Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 25, intends to play in Spain's
Euro 2016 qualifiers against Slovakia and Luxembourg next
week, despite club manager Jose Mourinho wanting him to
rest his sore hamstring. (Sun - subscription required)
Diego Costa wants to play in
Spain's upcoming Euro 2016
qualifiers, despite his ongoing
hamstring injury
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has been set a
target of reaching the Champions League quarter-final this
season by the club's owners, who believe it could take five
years to actually win the competition. (Daily Telegraph)
Chelsea defender John Terry, 33, says he was reduced to
tears by Chelsea's failure to win the Premier League last
season. (Independent)
Manchester United defender Phil Jones, 22, could play in
Sunday's match against Everton after recovering from a
hamstring injury suffered in England's Euro 2016 qualifier in
Switzerland. (Daily Mirror)
Former Spartak Moscow Aiden McGeady, 28, has
encouraged more British and Irish players to play abroad, as
he returned to Russia for Everton's Europa League tie
against Krasnodar. (Daily Express)
Meanwhile, Blues team-mate Kevin Mirallas, 26, is facing a
lengthy spell on the sidelines because of a hamstring
injury. (Daily Telegraph)
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino admits he has no idea
when England full-back Kyle Walker, 24, will return from an
abdominal problem. (Daily Mirror)
Walker has not played since
Spurs' Europa League defeat
to Benfica in March
Arsenal full-back Kieran Gibbs, 25, could return to the
England set-up after a four-year absence. (Times -
subscription required)
Midfielder James Milner, 28, says Manchester City must
beat CSKA Moscow later this month if they are to stand any
chance of qualifying for the Champions League knockout
stages. (Sun - subscription required)
Milner's team-mate and fellow midfielder Fernandinho, 29,
both concede progressing from the group stage will be
"difficult" for Manuel Pellegrini's side. (Manchester Evening
News)
The chairman of anti-racism organisation Kick It Out has
described 35-year-old QPR defender Rio Ferdinand's
autobiography as a "book of trivia". (Guardian)
Thursday's Daily Mirror back
page
Ferdinand also says he is happy to talk to David Moyes,
despite describing the former Manchester United manager
as "embarrassing" in his book. (Daily Star)
Former West Ham and Watford boss Gianfranco Zola, 48,
has emerged as a leading contender for the vacant
manager's role at Fulham. (Sky Sports)
Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour, 41, doubts the
Gunners will ever win the Champions League under Arsene
Wenger. (Talksport)
Midfielder Stephen Quinn, 28, is set to stay at Hull City, but
26-year-old striker Yannick Sagbo has been challenged to
prove his worth following his loan move to Wolves. (Hull
Daily Mail)
Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins says reports linking
the club with a foreign takeover are wide of the mark.
(Wales Online)
Manchester United are set to raid Southampton again - this
time for club physio Matt Radcliffe. (Daily Mail)
BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
World Cup winner and former Argentina boss Diego
Maradona is set to become the new coach of Palestine.
Roma continued their light-hearted Twitter exchange with
Manchester City with a post mocking their poor record in
Italy ahead of the two sides' meeting in Rome.
Stoke City midfielder Steve Sidwell, 31, paid a visit to
former club Fulham, tweeting his delight as the Cottagers
beat Bolton 4-0.
AND FINALLY
Hannover players have been told they cannot attend the
Oktoberfest beer festival - even if they beat Bayern Munich
on Saturday. (Sun - subscription required)
West Bromwich Albion defender Craig Dawson, 24, was
persuaded not to give up professional football by comedian
Bernard Manning's son. (Express and Star)
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