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Football Rumours on Wednesday 19th March 2014

last updated Wednesday 19th March 2014, 9:42 AM


TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Standard Liege striker Michy Batshuayi, 20, says he would prefer to join Arsenal in the summer. He has also been linked to Everton.
    ( Daily Express )


  • Liverpool have set their sights on PSV forward Zakaria Bakkali, 18, but the Belgian youngster has been linked with a move to Arsenal.
    ( Daily Express )


  • Inter Milan's sporting director Piero Ausilio was at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night to watch Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, 29, in action against Galatasaray.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin, 27, will kill off any potential move to Chelsea by signing a new deal with the Serie A club.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Manchester United are interested in 16-year-old FC Zurich forward Dimitri Oberlin, who is also a target for Udinese.
    ( Inside Futbol )


  • Stoke and Cardiff want 26-year-old Hannover striker Mame Biram Diouf, formerly of Manchester United, when his contract ends in the summer.
    ( Talksport )


  • Manchester United midfielder Joe Rothwell, 19, is joining League Two promotion chasers Fleetwood on loan.
    ( Daily Star )




  • OTHER GOSSIP

  • Tottenham are interested in hiring Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino if they sack Tim Sherwood.
    ( Talksport )


  • Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has tipped Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba, 36, to return to Stamford Bridge in the future as a possible coach.
    ( Metro )


  • Drogba says he would have extended his stay at Chelsea if he and the club had agreed contract terms in 2012.
    ( Daily Star )


  • Everton plan to offer a new contract to right-back Seamus Coleman, 25, to block transfer interest from Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Coleman's fellow Republic of Ireland international James McCarthy, 23, and defender John Stones, 19, will also be offered new deals by the Goodison Park club.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Manchester United supporters blame former boss Sir Alex Ferguson for the club's current predicament under successor David Moyes.
    ( Daily Mirror )


  • Liverpool coach Mike Marsh has played down any Premier League title talk and says a Champions League spot is still the target for the Reds this season.
    ( Liverpool Echo )


  • Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, 22, is still wearing a protective boot two weeks after breaking his foot while on England duty against Denmark.
    ( Daily Mail )


  • Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers reckons he can match Manchester City and Chelsea's success without having to spend billions of pounds.
    ( The Sun )


  • Manchester City defenders Gael Clichy, 28, and Aleksandar Kolarov, 28, have been linked with a transfer move to Juventus.
    ( Tuttosport )


  • Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola says he left Barcelona last year because he could no longer motivate the players.
    ( Marca )


  • Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, 26, is negotiating for a substantial salary hike that could see him earn £209m over a five year period.
    ( AS )


  • FC Barcelona say reports about manager Tata Martino leaving the club are "completely false" and the 51 year-old Argentine is focused on improving the team's performance.
    ( Marca )




  • AND FINALLY

  • David Moyes hit another low this week after Tesco said it would not even consider hiring the Manchester United manager because he is not a winner.
    ( Metro )






















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