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Football Rumours on Friday 29th April 2016

last updated Friday 29th April 2016, 9:51 AM


  • Arsene Wenger has joined the chase for Borussia Dortmund's Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who has one year left on his contract.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Liverpool have made a £7.5m 'formal offer' to Barcelona for Thomas Vermaelen.
    ( Sun )


  • Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is interested in rising Atletico Madrid star Borja Baston, a 23-year-old striker currently on loan at Eibar.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Everton are worried England midfielder Ross Barkley, 22, will look to leave Goodison Park if Martinez stays on as manager.
    ( Bleacher Report )


  • Manchester City's incoming manager Pep Guardiola has identified Arsenal's England forward Theo Walcott, 27, as a possible summer transfer target.
    (London Evening Standard)


  • Juventus will move for Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante, 25, if they lose Paul Pogba, 23, this summer.
    ( Talksport )


  • Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri could look to Southampton's Victor Wanyama, 24, as a replacement if Kante leaves.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Inter Milan midfielder Ivan Perisic, 27, a target for Liverpool and Chelsea, has hinted he will talk to any interested clubs.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Manchester United look set to seal a £46m deal for Benfica midfielder Renato Sanches, with the Portuguese club willing to accept offers below the 18-year-old's buyout clause.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Chelsea midfielder Willian is the latest target for the Chinese Super League with Guangzhou Evergrande interested in a £50m move for the Brazil international, 27.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Newcastle will make a summer move for Arsenal left-back Kieran Gibbs, 26.
    ( Football Insider )


  • Former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson is convinced striker Christian Benteke, 25, will leave Anfield this summer.
    ( BBC Radio 5 live )


  • Leicester are facing competition from Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal in their bid to sign 16-year-old striker Charlie Coppola from non-league side Lewes.
    ( Sun )


  • The agent of Dynamo Kiev forward Andriy Yarmolenko, 26, suggests the Ukraine international may be on his way to Liverpool, rather than Everton or Arsenal.
    ( Daily Express)


  • Bristol City are facing competition from Crystal Palace in their renewed bid to sign Gillingham midfielder Bradley Dack, 22, this summer.
    ( Bristol Post )


  • Swansea will renew their attempts to bring Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen, 26, back to the Liberty Stadium in the summer.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster, 28, says Chelsea's reported interest in him is a compliment.
    ( Daily Star )




  • MANAGER MOVEMENTS

  • Roberto Martinez is close to losing his job as Everton manager with the 11th-placed club's board to meet to discuss his position.
    ( Daily Telegraph )


  • Jose Mourinho has again been assured by Manchester United that he will get the manager's job at Old Trafford this summer.
    ( Sun )


  • Former Tottenham and West Ham manager Harry Redknapp, who recently had a spell in charge of the Jordan national team, is set to be named as the new manager of Nigeria
    ( Daily Star )


  • Everton want Mark Hughes as their next manager - a move that would clear the way for Celtic to land Davie Moyes.
    ( Daily Star )




  • OTHER STORIES

  • Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote says manager Rafa Benitez has brought a "different mentality" to the team's efforts to stay in the Premier League.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Liverpool striker Divock Origi, 21, could be fit to play for Belgium at Euro 2016 after being told he does not require surgery on an ankle injury.
    ( Liverpool Echo )


  • Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, 18, is unlikely to play in May's Toulon Tournament with England's Under-21s because of the club reaching the FA Cup final.
    ( Sun )


  • Claudio Ranieri will earn a £5m bonus if his Leicester City side lift the Premier League title this season.
    ( Times )


  • Former defender Graeme le Saux says the Italian, who he played under at Chelsea, has a "ruthless" side.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Chelsea's FA Youth Cup final victory celebrations were overshadowed by disputes with two of their young stars.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • But Blues' cup-winning youngsters have been given a warning they are unlikely to "make it" at the club by a former product of Chelsea's academy.
    ( Sun )


  • Swansea boss Francesco Guidolin admits he has a good relationship with Watford's Pozzo-owning family after being linked with the Hornets' job; Guidolin worked with current Watford owner, Gino Pozzo, at Udinese for five years.
    ( Sun )




  • AND FINALLY

  • A Leicester fan has missed out on a likely £100,000 payout after forgetting to bet on his team to win the title for the first time in 20 years.
    ( Sun )






















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