Gossip: Wenger, Mbappe, Lacazette, Barkley, Rojo, Mourinho, Lallana
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Arsene Wenger remains undecided over his future as Arsenal manager and will use the international break to consider his options. (London Evening Standard), external
Paris St-Germain want Wenger to replace Unai Emery as their manager this summer, and have offered the Frenchman a two-year deal. (Sun), external
Alternatively, Wenger is ready to commit to a new two-year deal at Emirates Stadium, and is already targeting Monaco's 18-year-old striker Kylian Mbappe and Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette, 25, as the club prepares for the departures of forward Alexis Sanchez and midfielder Mesut Ozil, both 28. (Daily Mirror), external
Manchester City right-back Bacary Sagna, 34, says fans at former club Arsenal should back Wenger as he remains the right manager to take the Gunners forward. (Daily Express), external
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is dismayed that Wales counterpart Chris Coleman did not call him before selecting 17-year-old winger Ben Woodburn. (Guardian), external
Tottenham are in a strong position to sign Everton's 23-year-old midfielder Ross Barkley this summer. (Daily Mail), external
Arsenal are also tracking Barkley, with midfielders Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 23, and Jack Wilshere, 25, likely to leave the Gunners. (Daily Telegraph), external
West Brom boss Tony Pulis will be offered a new contract at the end of the season. (Daily Telegraph), external
Manchester United will offer Marcos Rojo a 12-month contract extension. The 27-year-old defender's deal expires in 2019. (Sun), external
Liverpool are interested in signing Burnley's 24-year-old defender Michael Keane and RB Leipzig's 21-year-old striker Timo Werner. (Daily Mail), external
Watford are close to agreeing a permanent deal for Tom Cleverley. The 27-year-old midfielder is on loan from Everton this season. (Daily Express), external
Jose Mourinho says he is now a more mature manager, and his priority is to foster "peace and love" within the Manchester United squad. (France Football - in French), external
Barcelona want Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri to replace Luis Enrique when the Spaniard steps down at the end of the season. (Premium Sport - in Italian), external
Alternatively, Athletic Bilbao boss Ernesto Valverde and Enrique's assistant manager Juan Carlos Unzue are the club's preferred options. (El Pais - in Spanish), external
Former Walt Disney Corporation chairman Michael Eisner is in negotiations to take over League Two club Portsmouth. (The Portsmouth News), external
Sunderland boss David Moyes says he started Jack Rodwell, 26, over Didier Ndong, 22, in midfield against Burnley on Saturday because he "felt the game suited more Britishness". (Sunderland Echo), external
Bradford's co-owner says the club would sell tickets for £1 if they were to reach the Premier League. (Times - subscription required), external
Midfielder Adam Lallana, 28, apologised to his team-mates in the Liverpool dressing room after failing to score what could have been a winning goal against Manchester City on Sunday. (Liverpool Echo), external
Roma's 40-year-old captain Francesco Totti has been offered a role as director at the club. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external
A Crystal Palace fan who tried to punch the Eagles' 35-year-old defender Damien Delaney during a 4-0 home defeat by Sunderland has avoided a football banning order. (Croydon Advertiser), external
Manchester City are close to agreeing a partnership deal with a Uruguayan club. (Independent), external
Southampton midfielder Dusan Tadic wants more respect from manager Claude Puel after being substituted in his last five games. (Sun), external
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Hull City's Italian defender Andrea Ranocchia, who is on loan from Inter Milan, says he has yet to see the sun since he arrived at the end of January. "It rains practically every day. I really miss pasta, too," he adds. (Gianlucadimarzio.com, via Hull Daily Mail), external
Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Dave Edwards has banned himself from Twitter because he was "getting hammered" on it every week. (Express & Star), external
Nice striker Mario Balotelli missed the first two minutes of his side's match with Nantes on Saturday because he had difficulty untying his laces. (Sun), external
- Published20 March 2017
- Published20 March 2017
- Published20 March 2017