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Football Rumours on Friday 13th May 2016

last updated Friday 13th May 2016, 9:23 AM


  • Manchester United want to make two big signings this summer - Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, 23, and Sporting Lisbon midfielder Joao Mario, 23.
    ( Daily Star )


  • The Old Trafford club have already missed out on two targets, with 18-year-old midfielder Renato Sanches and defender Mats Hummels, 27, joining Bayern Munich, while a third, Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 27, is being lined up by Real Madrid.
    ( Daily Express)


  • West Ham and Tottenham will bid for £31m-rated striker Michy Batshuayi after Marseille confirmed the 22-year-old will leave.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Arsenal hope to beat Liverpool to the signing of Bayern Munich midfielder Mario Gotze, 23, and could land the World Cup winner for £16m.
    ( Daily Star )


  • But Carlo Ancelotti has told Chelsea they can have Gotze for £35m when he takes over as Bayern Munich manager in the summer.
    ( Sun )


  • Borussia Monchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl says Arsenal are yet to make an offer for 23-year-old midfielder Granit Xhaka.
    ( Daily Express)


  • Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger also wants to add Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante, 25, to his squad for next season.
    ( France Football )


  • The Gunners are looking at Juventus forward Alvaro Morata, 23, Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain, 28, and 23-year-old Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi as possible replacements for the injured Danny Welbeck.
    (London Evening Standard)


  • John Terry could be set to remain at Chelsea for another season after club officials cancelled a 'tribute' to the 35-year-old central defender at the end-of-season awards presentation.
    ( Sun )


  • Leicester City look set to miss out on Gianluca Lapadula, with the Pescara striker joining Lazio instead. The 26-year-old has scored 24 goals for the Serie B side this season.
    ( Gazzetta dello Sport )


  • Manager Arsene Wenger is ready to make 27-year-old midfielder Mesut Ozil Arsenal's first £200,000-a-week player.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Swansea City manager Francesco Guidolin is keen to sign on-loan QPR midfielder Leroy Fer, 26, on a permanent deal.
    ( South Wales Evening Post )


  • Chelsea academy forward Tammy Abraham, 18, says he wants to stay at Stamford Bridge next season rather than be loaned out.
    (London Evening Standard)


  • Nathan Redmond is certain to leave relegated Norwich this summer and the Canaries could receive just £8m.
    ( Sun )




  • MANAGER MOVEMENTS

  • Arsenal want Arsene Wenger to sign a new contract at the start of next season despite a turbulent 2015-16 campaign.
    ( Times )


  • Tottenham will hand manager Mauricio Pochettino a £60m summer budget after the Argentine agreed a new contract at White Hart Lane.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Everton have made Southampton's Dutch manager Ronald Koeman their number one target to replace sacked boss Roberto Martinez.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • The Toffees hope to persuade Koeman, 53, by promising him the biggest transfer budget in their history.
    ( Guardian )


  • Frank de Boer, another former Netherlands defender, could be an alternative after the 45-year-old quit as Ajax manager on Thursday.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Newcastle have held a productive first round of talks with Rafael Benitez as the relegated Premier League side try to persuade the 56-year-old Spaniard to stay as manager.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Benitez could be the "perfect" candidate to be the next Everton manager despite his previous stint at Liverpool, according to former England defender Danny Mills.
    ( BBC Radio 5 live )


  • Jose Mourinho has told Manchester United to appoint him by 30 June or he will go elsewhere. Valencia and Paris St-Germain have been linked with the former Chelsea manager.
    ( Daily Express)




  • OTHER STORIES

  • Injured Manchester City skipper Vincent Kompany, 30, will not be offered a non-playing role with Belgium at Euro 2016 - allowing the defender to concentrate on regaining fitness.
    ( Manchester Evening News )


  • Mesut Ozil is close to a new Arsenal contract which would make him their first ever £200,000-a-week player.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has warned his players to prepare for their most gruelling pre-season ever after revamping the backroom staff.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Massimo Cellino says that he is ready to give Leeds United fans what they want and quit the club.
    ( Times )


  • Liverpool will bring in a second member of Bayern Munich's backroom staff with nutritionist Mona Nemmer joining fitness coach Andreas Kornmayer at Anfield.
    ( Guardian )


  • Newcastle owner Mike Ashley will keep faith with managing director Lee Charnley, despite relegation and transfer failures.
    ( Daily Telegraph )




  • AND FINALLY

  • French club Caen have signed the new Yaya Toure - literally. The Manchester City star's namesake will join the club's youth development squad from French fourth-tier outfit AC Amiens.
    ( Goal )


  • A Danish football fan has travelled to Leicester to find out what exactly is in the water at the King Power.
    ( Daily Star )






















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