Gossip: Pogba, Griezmann, Kane, Van Dijk, Lukaku, Mendy
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Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has identified Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, 25, and Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, as his summer transfer priorities. (Mirror), external
And the Blues boss has been handed a huge transfer boost as Napoli's Club president says £60m-rated defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 25, can join the London club in the summer. (Express), external
Manchester City have the upper hand over Manchester United in the race to sign Monaco's 22-year-old left-back Benjamin Mendy. (Daily Star), external
Aaron Ramsey says Arsenal want to win the FA Cup for Arsene Wenger after admitting that he and his team-mates let their manager down in the Premier League this season. (Evening Standard), external
And Gunners boss Wenger has insisted that striker Alexis Sanchez, 28, will be at the club next season. (Sun), external
Manchester United fear midfielder Paul Pogba, 24, will miss Thursday's league match at Manchester City after he hobbled off injured at the end of Sunday's 2-0 win over Burnley. (Daily Mail), external
Antoine Griezmann's adviser says Manchester United have shown the most concrete interest in Atletico Madrid's 26-year-old forward. (TF1 - in French), external
Former Chelsea assistant manager Henk ten Cate is the Dutch FA's favoured candidate for the Netherlands job. (De Telegraaf - in Dutch), external
Tottenham striker Harry Kane, 23, believes his side will remain mentally strong in the Premier League title race, despite losing to leaders Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday. (London Evening Standard), external
Hartlepool boss Dave Jones has been sacked, a day after TV presenter and Hartlepool president Jeff Stelling called on him to "quit now" in an impassioned on-air message. (Northern Echo), external
Newcastle want to sign Fulham's 26-year-old attacking midfielder Tom Cairney, whom the club value at £10m. (Mirror), external
Everton are having to explore alternatives to Burnley defender Michael Keane, 24, after Manchester United entered the race to sign him. (Liverpool Echo), external
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has revealed that changing the colour of his side's nets to white played a role in their thumping of Middlesbrough on Saturday.(Daily Mail), external
Wolves plan to take up an option to sign on-loan striker Andreas Weimann, 25, from Derby for £1.5m. (Mirror), external
Southampton, Bournemouth and Liverpool sent scouts to watch Henry Onyekuru play for Belgian side Eupen on Saturday. The coveted 19-year-old striker is a contender for Belgium's player of the year award.(Daily Mail), external
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic will delay his hip surgery in order to get his side over the 40-point mark. (Telegraph), external
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After Gabriel Agbonlahor, 30, scored his first goal in 14 months as Aston Villa beat Birmingham City 1-0, new Blues boss Harry Redknapp said: "That'll keep him happy for another year, won't it. Fantastic." (Daily Mail), external
- Published23 April 2017
- Published22 April 2017
- Published22 April 2017