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TRANSFER GOSSIP

Manchester United are pondering a move for Barcelona’s Dani Alves, 31, despite making Southampton’s Nathaniel Clyne, 24, their number one target for a new right-back.


(Daily Mirror) 

However Clyne and his Saints team-mate Morgan Schneiderlin, 25, are also being watched by Chelsea, with Schneiderlin said to be a target for United as well.

(Guardian) 

West Brom are lining up a move for 29-year-old Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac and will offer him £75,000 a week to move at the end of his contract.


(The Sun – subscription required) 

Valencia’s Portuguese defender Andres Gomes, 21, has denied that he is on the verge of agreeing a move to Chelsea.

(Daily Express) 

Former Liverpool defender Stephane Henchoz says his old club are struggling to hang on to stars like Raheem Sterling, 20, and Jordan Henderson, 24, because they cannot compete financially with several other Premier League clubs.


(Talksport) 

Barcelona are to open talks abut a new contract with veteran midfielder Xavi, 35, whose current deal expires next summer. The club legend has “practically made his mind up to join Al-Sadd” in Qatar.

(Marca) 

OTHER GOSSIP

Louis van Gaal has got his way over the schedule for Manchester United’s pre-season tour of the United States, basing it on the west coast. The Dutch manager was unhappy with last year’s version, which had no say in planning.


(Daily Telegraph) 

Manchester City left-back Gael Clichy, 29, says that criticism of his side’s faltering Premier League title defence is fully deserved.

(Sky Sports) 

Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 27, will wear a facemask to protect his nose from further damage after it was broken in a challenge with Stoke’s Charlie Adam, 29.


(Daily Mail) 

Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood says his old club Tottenham were “telling porkies” last season when they say they did not contact other potential managers while Sherwood was still in charge at White Hart Lane.

(Daily Mirror) 

BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Manchester United’s David De Gea and Angel Di Maria showed off their basketball and table tennis skills


in a YouTube video  

posted after the pair had visited an academy in Burnage, south Manchester.

Team-mate Robin van Persie

tweeted that 

he was back training with the rest of the United squad following an absence with an ankle injury that had sidelined the Dutch striker since February.

AND FINALLY

Disgruntled Newcastle United supporters are planning a boycott of their televised home game against Spurs.


(Daily Telegraph) 

Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson dashed from his partner’s bedside following the birth of their baby daughter to join up with his team-mates just a few hours ahead of their FA Cup victory over Blackburn Rovers.

(Liverpool FC.com) 

The Mexico Football Association has banned Juan Arango of Tiguana for two games for biting the shoulder of Monterey’s Jesus Zavala during a game.


(Guardian)