Gossip column: Sterling, Lukaku, Hummels, Depay, Dybala, Phillips – BBC News
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TRANSFER GOSSIP
Manchester United are ready to make a £50m bid for Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling, 20.
(Sun – subscription only)
Manchester United will also step up their chase for Germany defender Mats Hummels, 26, after Borussia Dortmund admitted he is for sale in the summer.
(Guardian)
PSV Eindhoven boss Phillip Cocu admits 21-year-old winger Memphis Depay is likely to leave this summer with Manchester United linked with a move.
(Metro)
Anderlecht’s Honduras winger Andy Najar, 22, says it would be a dream to play for Arsenal. He would be available for around £4m.
(Daily Mirror)
Paulo Dybala’s agent claims there has been interest from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United in Palermo’s 21-year-old striker.
(Daily Star)
Scotland winger Matt Phillips, 24, could be a target for West Brom in the summer if QPR are relegated.
(Daily Mirror)
Romelu Lukaku’s new agent claims the Belgium striker should not have joined Everton last summer and that the 21-year-old will eventually sign for one of European football’s most powerful clubs.
(Liverpool Echo)
OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool Brendan Rodgers has no concerns about picking Raheem Sterling to face Arsenal, one of the clubs reportedly interested in him.
(Times – subscription only)
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says Sterling has made a mistake in the way he has handled his contract wrangle.
(Daily Mail)
Newcastle United manager John Carver says he wanted to attack former Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio because of his over-zealous goal celebrations.
(Telegraph)
QPR striker Charlie Austin, 25, says he would love to play for England but admits he’s behind Liverpool’s Daniel Sturridge, Arsenal’s Danny Welbeck and Tottenham’s Harry Kane in the pecking order.
(Guardian)
Mark Hughes urges France to pick Steven N’Zonzi, 26, after claiming the Stoke City midfielder is scaling new heights this season.
(Times – subscription only)
BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney
posted a video
talking football tactics ‘Little Ant’ and ‘Little Dec’ from Saturday Night Takeaway.
Fiorentina defender Micah Richards
posted a video on Instagram
of team-mates dancing in the Italian club’s dressing room.
Southampton defender Ryan Bertrand
shared a picture on Instagram
of him with his young daughter in their matching Ferraris.
West Ham keeper Adrian
tweeted a picture
on his way to Leicester for Saturday’s game with team-mates Cheikhou Kouyate, Diafra Sakho and Nene.
AND FINALLY….
Argentina under-17 striker Thomas Conechny plunged 10ft to the ground after falling out of a hotel wind after getting over-excited during a game of FIFA 15.
(Independent)