Transfer news and football gossip: Manchester United move for Juventus ace, Arsenal to land wonderkid, plus Tottenham striker update

Transfer news and football gossip: Manchester United move for Juventus ace, Arsenal to land wonderkid, plus Tottenham striker update
talkSPORT.com rounds up all the latest gossip from Saturday’s newspapers and online.4Manchester United have held talks with representatives of Marcus Rashford and are hopeful the striker will sign a new five-year contract at Old Trafford worth 150,000-a-week. (Mail)Manchester Unitedboss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to recruitJuventus winger Douglas Costa but could face competition from Manchester City andParis Saint-Germain. (Tuttosport, via Express)FormerLiverpoolplaymaker Philippe Coutinho has told his team-mates he is considering leavingBarcelona this summer. He has been linked with a Premier League return as Manchester UnitedandChelseaare also thought to be interested.(Express)4

Coutinho moved to Barcelona last January for 142million

Arsenalreportedly have an agreement in place to sign Ituano’s highly-rated 17-year-old forward Gabriel Martinelli.(Mirror)Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez, linked with a move to the Chinese Super League, says he has held initial talks with Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley over a contract extension.(Sky Sports)Meanwhile, Benitez says that he and Salomon Rondon, 29, have decided to postpone the on-loan striker’s contract talks until the end of the season. (Newcastle Chronicle)Werder Bremenstriker Max Kruse, 31, is stalling on a new contract and could become available on a free transfer this summer, withTottenhamandInter Milanlikely to challenge for his services.(FULL STORY HERE)gettty4

Max Kruse has emerged as a Tottenham target once again

Manager Nuno Espirito Santo says that there are still ends to be tied up asWolvesclose in on the permanent capture of Raul Jimenez, 27.(Birmingham Mail)Arsenal have offered goalkeeper Petr Cech a coaching role when he retires at the end of the season, but expect the former Chelseastopper to return to coach at Stamford Bridge.(Sun)Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has warned that the new 1billion stadium alone will not be enough to convince new players to sign for the club or make current players turn down offers. (London Evening Standard)4

Lozano has starred for PSV this season

PSV’sMexico international winger Hirving Lozano, 23, ‘dreams’ of a move toManchester United,according to the president of the player’s first club,Pachuca.(Manchester Evening News)Spanish sideAtletico Madridhave targeted Bayer Leverkusen’s Brazilian left-backWendell as replacement for Bayern Munich-bound Lucas Hernandez – but could face competition from Paris Saint-Germain, Borussia Dortmund and Roma. (AS)Martin O’Neill has dropped a broad hint that forward Diogo Goncalves, 23, is unlikely to remain atNottingham Forestbeyond the end of his loan spell from Benfica.(Nottingham Post)

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Harry Wilson is ready to talk to clubs in England, Germany and Spain after deciding to leave Liverpool, according to the Daily Mirror. The 22-year-old enjoyed an impressive loan spell at Derby
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was delighted by Manchester United's old-school spirit after digging deep to secure a thrilling comeback win against struggling Southampton. Old Trafford bore witness to an
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Tottenham vs Liverpool: Ray Parlour explains why Dele Alli should be DROPPED for Champions League final If Harry Kane returns to fitness, Mauricio Pochettino could be faced with a choice between
Tottenham vs Liverpool: Ray Parlour explains why Dele Alli

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QPR vs Leeds: Steve McClaren defends Matt Ingram after his error, while Marcelo Bielsa admits Whites deserved to lose FA Cup clash It was the first time in 23 years Rangers won an FA Cup third
Steve McClaren defends Matt Ingram after his error in QPR's

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Dmitri Seluk, Yaya Toure's agent, has predicted an "African curse" will prevent Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola from ever winning the UEFA Champions League again. It comes in the wake of
Humiliation, revenge and betrayal Yaya Toure's agent

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Feb 11, 2019 · Cesar Azpilicueta has branded Chelsea's 6-0 hammering at Manchester City unacceptable and apologised to supporters. The Londoners crashed to their heaviest defeat since 1991 as the Premier League
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Premier League duo Cardiff City and Huddersfield Town are both defeated by Championship sides in the second round of the EFL Cup. The Bluebirds, who were promoted from the Championship last season
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Premier League referee Mike Dean wildly celebrates Tranmere Rovers reaching Wembley Tottenham are in poor form but their quality remains clear are frequently seen because they're so simple
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino plays down post-match

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Jordan's brutal assessment of Theresa May's Brexit shambles has led to calls HE should be in the top job! Neil Warnock has named the perfect man to come in and solve Britain's political crisis - Simon Jordan.
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VERDICT Former Crystal Palace owner says the Norwegian's appointment is 'short term thinking and possibly a long-term problem' talkSPORT pundit Simon Jordan believes Manchester United have made 'an unavoidable mistake' by appointing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their permanent manager.
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Virgil van Dijk: Liverpool defender and PFA Player of the Year was destined to become world class, say former Groningen team-mates in a younger player. You got a sense that he was destined for
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk wins PFA Player of the Year

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For the second year running the Irons home kit for the new season has been leaked on the Internet after the kit went on sale in a Thailand sports shop called SuperSports with ties to Umbro. West Ham have not confirmed a release date for the new 2017/2018 season home shirt but a source close to the club admitted the images circulating the
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Tottenham could play a potential Champions League quarter-final at their new stadium with UEFA reportedly willing to let them use the still unfinished ground later this season. Spurs have one foot
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