Gossip column: Guardiola, Cavani, Ronaldo, Pirlo, Lacazette – BBC News
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Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola, 44, has reportedly agreed to become Manchester City’s new manager in the summer.
(beIN sports)
City, however, have dismissed the speculation as “nonsense”.
(Star on Sunday)
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says it will be impossible to emulate the one-club longevity of Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger.
(Sunday Telegraph)
Liverpool are reportedly bidding £20m for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette, 23 – also wanted by Manchester United. That would indicate forward Mario Balotelli’s time on Merseyside is growing short, with Sampdoria hopeful of signing the Italy forward.
(Sunday Express)
Chelsea are leading the race for £40m-rated Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke, 23.
(Sun on Sunday – subscription required)
Wolfsburg have put a £45m price tag on former Chelsea forward and Manchester City target Kevin De Bruyne, 23.
(Sunday Mirror)
Manchester United’s owners will reject the idea of selling the naming rights to Old Trafford. The Glazer family will forego a potential £20m-a-year windfall, acknowledging that changing the stadium’s name is off-limits for United fans.
(Sunday Telegraph)
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 30, has made a £5m donation to Save the Children, according to French sports magazine So Foot, to help survivors of the Nepalese earthquake.
(Independent on Sunday)
Manchester United are likely to be disappointed in their pursuit of Paris St-Germain forward Edinson Cavani, 28, with the Uruguayan poised for a move to Juventus.
(Gazzetta dello Sport)
Veteran midfielder Andrea Pirlo, 35, is wanted by Chelsea and Liverpool, according to reports in Tuttosport. The 35-year-old midfielder has one year left on his deal at Juventus.
(Independent on Sunday)
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Arsenal winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 21, was enthused by another
swift knockout victory
by British heavyweight Anthony Joshua, who beat Raphael Zumbano Love within two rounds on Saturday.
Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish, 19, tweeted his delight at his first
man-of-the-match award.
And finally
Sir Alex Ferguson famously likes a nice drop of red, but current Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal revealed an unexpected facet of his footballing philosophy when a gust of wind revealed a wine list among his notes on the bench at Crystal Palace.
(Metro)