Paper Talk - 05 June 2013

• Jose Mourinho has made Edin Dzeko his number one transfer target at Chelsea.


• Roberto Martinez has been given the green light to sign James McCarthy and Callum McManaman when he finally joins Everton - but only if the price is right.


• Hull's Steve Bruce may well make Wigan's Maynor Figueroa his first summer signing.


• Jose Mourinho hopes to tie up a £20m deal to make Andre Schurrle his first signing since returning to Chelsea.


• Jesus Navas snubbed a move to Real Madrid to join Manchester City.


• Robin van Persie says Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement will not stop Manchester United from winning.


• West Ham have been told they won't get Celtic striker Gary Hooper on the cheap.


• Fabio Capello has refused to rule out a move to PSG.


• Bacary Sagna has opened the door for an Arsenal exit after contract talks stalled.


• Atletico Madrid are prepared to offer £24m to win the race for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke.


• Aiden McGeady has put Premier League clubs on alert after he admitted he fancied a chance to play in England.


• David Moyes will make £10m PSV midfielder Kevin Strootman his first signing as Manchester United boss.

• Tottenham have offered Jermain Defoe in a cash-plus player exchange deal for Christian Benteke.


• Patrice Evra is the latest player to join the Monaco revolution.


• Andy Carroll is demanding £100,000 per week to complete his £15.5m move to West Ham.


• Wayne Rooney wants to play up front if he is to stay at Manchester United.


• Real Madrid have put a £20m price on tag on defender Pepe.


• Marouane Fellaini and Javier Mascherano are on a shortlist of targets for Rafa Benitez at Napoli.


• Fabio Capello has not ruled out a move to PSG.


• Steve Bruce will make Maynor Figueroa his first signing this summer at Hull.


• Jesus Navas has revealed he rejected Real Madrid to join Manchester City.

• Jose Mourinho's first significant act since returning to Chelsea could be to hijack Arsenal's attempts to sign Montenegro striker Stevan Jovetic.


• Andy Carroll is seeking an increase in his weekly wage to £100,000 to make his move to West Ham from Liverpool permanent.


• Wayne Rooney has warned Manchester United he wants to play as the main striker next season if he is to stay at Old Trafford.


• Manchester City are likely to intensify their efforts to sign Brazil midfielder Fernandinho from Shakhtar Donetsk.

• Manchester United are ready to step up their interest in Everton's Leighton Baines.


• Tottenham are prepared to break their transfer record for Valencia striker Roberto Soldado.


• Aston Villa are interested in striker Ivelin Popov from Kuban Krasnodar in Russia.


• West Brom are weighing up a cut-price move for PSV Eindhoven striker Ola Toivonen.


• Besiktas are keen on Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski.

• Manchester United have stepped up their efforts to make Cristiano Ronaldo the signing of the summer.


• Bayern Munich want Luis Suarez and are ready to offer Liverpool Arjen Robben as part of a deal.


• Bacary Sagna could quit Arsenal as contract talks have stalled.


• Jose Mourinho has told his Chelsea stars: You have not been good enough.


• Tottenham are ready to launch a £9m bid for former Birmingham striker Christian Benitez.


• Monaco are ready to bid £15m for Liverpool defender Daniel Agger.


• Paolo Di Canio is lining up Argentina winger Ignacio Scocco for Sunderland.


• Cardiff and Crystal Palace are set to battle it out for £2.5m Bristol City winger Albert Adomah.


• Real Zaragoza plan to swoop for supsended Brighton boss Gus Poyet.


• Aston Villa are locked in a battle for £12.5m Montpellier midfielder Younes Belhanda.


• Steve Bruce is being targeted for a shock return to Wigan.


• Cesc Fabregas says he does not want to quit Barcelona, despite reported interest from Manchester United and former club Arsenal.

• Manchester United are ready to step up their interest in Leighton Baines by making a £10m offer to Everton.


• Cristiano Ronaldo has fuelled speculation he could leave Real Madrid this summer by putting his villa up for sale.


• Chelsea target Wesley Sneijder has hinted at a reunion with Jose Mourinho.


• West Ham have signed Spanish keeper Adrian from Real Betis.

• Monaco will offer John Terry a tax-free £150,000 per week in an effort to persuade him to leave Chelsea.


• Tottenham are considering a bid for Valencia striker Roberto Soldado.


• Manchester City will complete the signing of Brazilian midfielder Fernandino.


• Dave Whelan has made an audacious approach for former manager Steve Bruce as he looks for a successor to Roberto Martinez.


• West Ham have failed with a club-record £14.5m bid for Spain forward Alvaro Negredo.


• Lauen Koscielny has heaped further pressure on Arsene Wenger to make some major summer signings at Arsenal by saying he will "take a look eslewhere" if they do not have a squad to challenge for trophies.

• Monaco are also keen on Daniel Agger, but Liverpool are hoping to keep him at Anfield.

Cesc Fabregas wants to stay at Barcelona

Cesc Fabregas has refused to talk about the rumours of a transfer to Manchester United and says he only wants to stay at Barcelona.



The former Arsenal star has been linked with a big-money switch to both Manchester clubs and Arsenal this summer, with the intriguing prospect of him rekindling his great understanding with Robin van Persie on tthe cards if he were to choose Old Trafford.



But the Spaniard, who has hit 14 goals this season, has made it clear he has no intention of leaving the Nou Camp.



When quizzed on his future, Fabregas told a Catalonian radio station: "There is nothing to say.

"I'm very happy at Barca, and I want to stay for many more years to come.



" Fabregas has been played out of position as he cannot displace any of the three regular starters in Barca's much-vaunted midfield.

And the signing of Brazilian whizkid Neymar means it is even less likely that he will squeeze into the side as a forward next season.



Fabregas left Arsenal for Barcelona in 2011 and still has three years left on his contract.

Aston Villa launches bid for Belhanda

Montpellier president Louis Nicollin says Aston Villa are one of five clubs to have made a bid for creative midfielder Younes Belhanda.



The highly-rated Moroccan international has admitted he would like to move to England, and had been strongly linked with Arsenal and Tottenham in the past.



But Nicollin has now revealed that Villa are currently the only bidders from the English top flight for Belhanda, who is set to leave the Ligue 1 outfit a year after helping them lift the title. "He is leaving," Nicollin told LeSport10.



"There are four or five clubs that have come in. It is now down to the player to choose now because we are almost in agreement with the clubs. He will leave for 14-15 million euros." Asked if the offers were concrete, he replied: "Yes.



From AC Milan, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Galatasaray and Aston Villa. "We have no problem now, he [Belhanda] has the authority to agree with whoever he wants now.



"Villa already have Belhanda's Moroccan international teammate Karim Al Ahmadi on their books and Paul Lambert is looking to add a creative spark to his side to play behind the striker.

Djukic to be confirmed as Valencia boss

Miroslav Djukic is set to be confirmed as the new Valencia coach after meeting with club officials.



The Serbian, who announced last week he was stepping down as Real Valladolid boss, will replace Ernesto Valverde who left Valencia after it narrowly missed out on UEFA Champions League football on the final day of the Spanish season.



The 47-year-old will be formally presented on Wednesday, but told Marca he was looking forward to returning to the club where he played from 1997 to 2003.

"There is a good squad here who can achieve great things," he said. "To me, it's a dream to come to Valencia. This is home to me, and I have always regarded it as so."

Djukic had been at Valladolid since 2011, guiding it to promotion and then securing its top-flight status with a 14th-place finish this season.

Agent confirms Granero exit

Esteban Granero's agent has confirmed the midfielder will quit relegated QPR this summer.



The former Spain Under-21 international joined from Real Madrid last August, penning a four-year deal at Loftus Road.



He was one of a number of big-money signings to sign for Rangers last season but they failed to revive the team's fortunes, with the club eventually finishing bottom of the Premier League.



In order to adjust to life back in the Championship a number of the team's high earners will need to be sold to balance the books.



Granero's agent, Teo Lazaro, has revealed the 25-year-old is among those who will need to seek a new club during the close season.



"QPR will have to part ways with a number of highly paid players following their relegation from the Premier League," he told Izvestia.



"Among those players listed is the name of my client. Basically, we have to find a new club."

Townsend suspended by FA

Andros Townsend has been banned from football for four months, three of them suspended, for breaching betting rules.



The Tottenham winger admitted the charge last month and voluntarily withdrew from the England squad for the forthcoming European U21 Championship.



Three quarters of his ban is suspended until July 1, 2016 and will be immediately invoked if there is a further betting offence.



The remaining month is backdated to May 23, meaning Townsend must refrain from all football activity until June 23.



The 21-year-old, who spent the second half of last season on loan at QPR, has also been fined £18,000.

Negredo wanted by Hammers

West Ham made an offer of £17m for Alvaro Negredo back in January as the striker prepares for a summer move away from Spain.



Everton were strongly linked with Negredo back in the New Year but £20m proved to be too much - now Sevilla president Jose Del Nido has revealed that the Hammers made an offer of £17m which was turned down by the Spanish club.



Sevilla have a release clause of £20m on the 27-year-old who scored 25 goals last season and they are looking to get full value for the striker.



His agent, Juanma Lopez, has confirmed there is interest from the Premier League for the player but hinted that Rafael Benitez's Napoli may be his preferred option.

"Alavaro has played a very important season and many clubs are coming forward for him," Lopez told tuttomercatoweb. "I think he can go either to England or Italy.



"Napoli is a possibility given that [Rafa] Benitez likes the player and the team will play in next season's Champions League, a competition that Negredo would like to take part in.



"The final decision is up to Seville, whoever wants Negredo has to find an agreement with them."

Palermo chief confirms Coach Gattuso

Palermo chief Maurizio Zamparini has announced the appointment of Gennaro Gattuso as the club’s new tactician.



“Gattuso is our Coach for next season,” the President told Ita Sport Press. “I can confirm that officially. A club statement will soon be released on the matter.



“We are happy to have such an important personality as Gattuso on our bench, someone who has written important chapters in the history of Italian football.



“I’m sure that with his great experience he will take us immediately back into Serie A.”



Gattuso, who joined Sion from Milan last summer, has limited coaching experience seeing as he took charge of 10 games this term while acting as a player-Coach in Switzerland.



The 35-year-old replaces Giuseppe Sannino after the former Siena boss asked to leave the outfit following relegation to Serie B.

Paulo Dybala on Manchester City radar

Manchester City are preparing a £2.5million swoop for Palermo's young Argentine striker Paulo Dybala - dubbed the 'new Sergio Aguero'.



Reports in Italy claim City have made their interest known to Palermo and are aware that the 19-year-old is available for just 3m euros now the that Sicilians have suffered relegation to Serie B.



Palermo paid a London company fronted by agent Gustavo Mascardi roughly £3million for the teenage prodigy, who had scored 17 goals for Instituto in the Argentine second division, last summer.



But Dybala has struggled in his first year in Italy, playing regularly but only hitting the net three times.



It has been claimed that he has failed to integrate into the dressing room and spends most of his time away from the club in his hotel room watching Argentine TV on the internet.



City, with their mini-Argentinean enclave of Pablo Zabaleta, Carlos Tevez and Aguero himself, could help Dybala settle into life away from Argentina - where the youngster lost his father aged only 15.



Dybala's family has Italian origins, so a work permit would be no issue should City decide to sign the player.

Heynckes taking a break for now

Bayern Munich's triple-winning boss Jupp Heynckes today confirmed he will not coach a team next season, despite receiving offers to take charge of "rich clubs where money does not matter".



Heynckes has been heavily linked with the vacancy at his former club Real Madrid after the departure of Jose Mourinho to Chelsea, but has opted to take a break to spend more time with his family.



The 68-year-old, who led Bayern to the Bundesliga, Champions League and DFB-Pokal titles this season, said at a press conference: "I will not seek a new job after July 1, either at home or abroad.

"I told my wife last summer I will fulfil my contract at Bayern and then not continue.



"Other clubs were interested in signing me after this season - rich clubs where money does not matter.



"Such clubs have never interested me."

He admitted age was a factor in his decision, adding: "I've noticed, especially in the last few weeks, that I have reached an age at which regeneration takes longer.

"I felt that I went to the limit, it was incredibly stressful."

Bayern executive chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who helped install former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola as Heynckes' successor for next season, suggested the door will always be open for a man who has coached, among others, Real Madrid, Benfica and Schalke, in a long career.



Rummenigge said: "If sometime, after his holiday has passed and his spirit has returned, he can call myself and (supervisory board chairman) Uli (Hoeness).

"The doors at Bayern are still wide open."

Sagna in talks on new Arsenal deal

Arsenal defender Bacary Sagna has confirmed he is in talks to extend his contract, but he has not ruled out a return to France.



Sagna, 30, is entering into the final season of his current deal at the Emirates Stadium, and so could become a free agent this time next year and agree a lucrative Bosman transfer.



Big-spending pair Paris St Germain and Monaco are said to be monitoring the situation, but former Auxerre defender Sagna, who has twice recovered from broken leg, hinted he would be happy to stay on at Arsenal if an agreement can be brokered.



Speaking to L'Equipe, Sagna said: "There are [talks], but I still haven't extended my contract. "I am talking, and I am not at a bad club either." When asked whether he could return to play in France, Sagna, who is currently on international duty, added: "It is possible. "We would have to see in which conditions and, in sporting terms, what they propose. I won't go just anywhere. "If I stay at Arsenal, I will try to have a good season, there's the World Cup at the end of it. "If I am to leave, it will be a new challenge."

Jesus Navas excited by change

Jesus Navas insists he never had any second thoughts about choosing to join Manchester City - a decision he says he made some time ago.



Sevilla confirmed last night they had accepted an offer from City for the 27-year-old Spain winger, with reports suggesting the deal could be worth up to £24million.



There had been speculation Real Madrid were keen on his services, but Navas, who has spent his entire career to date with local club Sevilla, said he had made up his mind on a switch to City long ago.



Speaking today, Navas was quoted as saying by the Spanish media: "We've been talking with Manchester City for four months. The decision is taken.



"There had been rumours (about Real Madrid), but Manchester City were in from the start and I had decided some time ago. It's a good project and it was the moment to make the step.



"The Premier League is a competition where the football is very fast. I'm really looking forward to it. Manchester City are making a great team.



"I'm going from Sevilla, which is a very nice place, and I'm going to a great club in England."



He added on Sevilla's official website: "It was my choice. I'm very happy with the decision. I wanted to continue growing there and they've put a lot of faith in me and I want to continue doing well there.



"It's difficult because I've spent many years enjoying playing in front of these fans but I've made my decision, I wanted to go there. It's a good step for me and I never had any hesitation.



"I want to thank the (Sevilla) fans and the club for all that they've given me."



Navas is widely expected to be joined at City by Manuel Pellegrini, with the Chilean favourite to take over the vacant managerial post at the Etihad Stadium.



Navas, who is on Spain duty ahead of the upcoming Confederations Cup in Brazil, said: "I don't know Pellegrini personally, but I've heard good things about him. He's a great coach."

Reina denies Barcelona return

Pepe Reina has denied speculation he will return to Barcelona and has confirmed he would be open to extending his Liverpool contract.



Widespread reports have claimed that Reina is a target for Barcelona, if current No.1 Victor Valdes leaves the Spanish champions next summer.



However, Reina has stressed that he is happy at Anfield and has dismissed talk of a return to his first club as 'only rumours'.



"I have my own contract with Liverpool for three more years," said Reina. "Nothing has changed.





"If so, we want to make it bigger and my future is with Liverpool.



"Right now, about Barca, there are only rumours and only people talking about possibilities. There are no facts. I cannot talk further on that."



Valdes is currently expected to leave Barcelona in 2014 when his contract expires and Reina respects his fellow Spain international's position.



Reina added: "Victor has said he will not move from Barcelona and wants to fulfil his contract, and that must be respected."

Courtois keen on Benteke move

Thibaut Courtois thinks fellow countryman Christian Benteke could be just the man Atletico Madrid need to fill the gap left by Radamel Falcao.



Atletico snapped up young Rayo Vallecano striker Leo Baptistao on Monday as they seek to replace the prolific Falcao and have also been linked with a number of other forwards.



One of these is Benteke, who won himself a long list of admirers with his performances for Aston Villa last season, and goalkeeper Courtois believes Atletico would get themselves a "great signing" if they lure the 22-year-old to the Vicente Calderon.



"He's a very strong centre-forward, tall, but with very good technique and skilful with the ball at his feet," said Courtois, who has spent the last two seasons on loan at Atletico from Chelsea.



"I think that he could be a great signing for Atletico. During these days with the national team I'm going to ask him about his future."



Courtois added of the former Genk forward in quotes reported by the Spanish press: "I know him well, we played together when we were young. Benteke is a player who has worked hard, he left Genk and had several loans spells that has helped him grow.



"He had a sensational 2011/12 season with Genk and that led to the attention from the Premier League."

Monaco target Daniel Agger

Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has emerged as the latest name on Monaco’s summer shopping list with the offer of a four-year deal being put on the table, according to French daily Equipe.



Agger has already courted interest from Italy this summer with his former manager Rafael Benitez having announced his own wish list for Napoli that also includes Lucas Leiva and Martin Skrtel.



The Denmark international very nearly departed for Manchester City last summer, but a financial disagreement meant Agger stayed on at Anfield to become a regular in the starting eleven once again.



And his performances have attracted the attention of Monaco, who have already made a string of signings this summer, most notably snapping up Radamel Falcao from Atletico Madrid.



With 35 league appearances under his belt, Agger helped Liverpool fight hard for a European berth in the table, but it proved in vain as the Reds finished seventh.

Liverpool keen on Sevilla hotshot

Estadio Deportivo is reporting that Liverpool are hoping to sign Sevilla forward Luis Alberto in the summer transfer window.



The 20-year-old footballer was loaned to Barcelona last summer and he largely impressed playing for Barcelona B.



However, despite scoring 11 goals in 37 league matches and racking up the most assists in the team, Barcelona officials opted against making the loan deal permanent.



The player is, therefore, set to return to Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, but there is every chance he will be leaving Sevilla again.



According to Estadio Deportivo, Liverpool and Swansea are showing interest in the 20-year-old with a view of luring him to English Premier League at the end of the current campaign.



The Reds are prepared to offer around £5 million for Luis Alberto, but Sevilla is holding out for £8 million.



With Jesus Navas set to join Manchester City and Alvaro Negredo also likely to leave, los Rojiblancos are under no pressure to sell.

Fiorentina calm over Jovetic

Fiorentina sports director Daniele Prade has stated that the club have not made Stevan Jovetic available for transfer.



However, he has reiterated the club's position that he could leave if their asking price of €30million (£25.7m), cash only, is met.



Juventus were quick to make contact over Jovetic and are believed to have offered players plush cash for the Montenegrin, who has also been linked with Arsenal and Manchester United.



Prade, though, is adamant that Fiorentina are happy for Jovetic to remain at the club.



"Stevan is not on the market. There is a promise made by the president [Andrea Della Valle] to him, that he can leave him if we get an offer of €30million cash," he told Corriere dello Sport



"If not we'd gladly keep him. Jovetic has not said he wants to go away, it's a subject that will have to do with him and the president.



"There have not been offers, we only met the player's agent Ramadani. The president has not authorised me to speak with Juventus, it is up to the president to decide."



As well as Jovetic, his team-mate Adem Ljajic was linked with a move to his former club United.



But Prade says they are in talks with the young Serb over a new contract, and he added: "The Ljajic contract, we'll discuss with the agent in the coming days."



The Fiorentina chief did confirm that they are hoping to conclude a deal for Malaga winger Joaquin.



"There is a negotiation with Malaga, we'll talk this week with them to try to close the deal," he said.

Paper Talk - 04 June 2013

• Jose Mourinho last night promised Chelsea a successful marriage as he was officially reunited with his true love.


• Roberto Martinez is to become the new manager of Everton.


• Arsene Wenger insists it would be impossible to turn down the chance to sign Wayne Rooney.


• Wesley Sneijder was last night linked with a shock summer reunion with Jose Mourinho.


• Johan Cruyff has predicted Jose Mourinho will flop on his Chelsea return.


• Arsene Wenger faces a fight to keep £15million Bayern Munich target Laurent Koscielny.


• Manchester United hope to push through the £15million capture of Benfica centre-back Ezequiel Garay.


• Liverpool are ready to push the boat out to sign crack Armenian Henrikh Mkhitaryan - whether Luis Suarez quits or not.


• Teenage left back Luke Shaw will snub Chelsea and Manchester United to sign a five-year deal at Southampton.


• Arsene Wenger has finally confessed he made a "huge mistake" by not signing Gareth Bale.


• Wonderkid Luke Shaw will snub Chelsea and Manchester United to sign a new five-year deal at Southampton.


• Real Madrid President Florentino Perez has publicly admitted for the first time the Spanish giants are interested in Gareth Bale and hinted they will make a bid in the next few weeks. “Bale is one of Europe’s great players and Real Madrid always likes great players," he said.

• Jose Mourinho insisted he had come home after finally being confirmed as Chelsea's new boss last night.


• Roberto Martinez is set to become the new manager of Everton after chairman Bill Kenwright chose the Spaniard to lead the club forward.


• Arsene Wenger last night admitted: "I could not turn down the chance to sign Wayne Rooney."


• Tottenham last night digged their heels in over Gareth Bale by snubbing a meeting with Real Madrid's sporting director Zinedine Zidane.


• Manchester City have agreed a £21m deal for Seville star Jesus Navas.


• Asmir Begovic can leave Stoke - if the price is right.


• Fulham are closing in on the £3m capture of Roma's Maarten Stekelenburg, with Mark Schwarzer admitting his time may be up.


• Kenny Jackett does not fear the chop after being named the fifth Wolves manager in 16 months.

• An emotional Jose Mourinho last night told Chelsea fans "I am one of you" as he finally returned as manager and immediately set his sights on winning the Premier League for a third time.


• Roberto Martinez is set to become the new manager of Everton after chairman Bill Kenwright chose the Spaniard to lead the club forward.


• Monaco could provide an escape route for unsettled Manchester United winger Nani.

• Jose Mourinho claimed his love for Chelsea meant he had to return to take the Blues back to the top.


• Liverpool are ready to splash £20million on their main transfer target - whether Luis Suarez leaves or not. The Anfield club are closing in on a deal for Armenia international Henrikh Mkhitaryan, despite the asking price from his Ukrainian club Shakhtar Donetsk.


• Roberto Martinez will today be unveiled as the new boss of Everton.

• Jose Mourinho returned to Chelsea yesterday and immediately proclaimed: 'I'm here to stay.'


• Roberto Martinez will become Everton's new manager after the Goodison Park cub agreed a compensation package with Wigan.


• Manuel Pellegrini has been handed his first Manchester City signing after the club finally settled on a fee with Sevilla for winger Jesus Navas.


• Sunderland want Celtic striker Gary Hooper.


• Liverpool are rekindling their interest in Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.


• West Ham are closing on a deal for Stockport County midfielder Danny Whitehead, 19.


• Swansea star Michu has emerged as a surprise target for Arsenal.

• Jose Mourinho said last night that the time is right for him to "remarry" at Chelsea after signing a £50million contract to return to the club.


• Manchester City are on the verge of signing Jesus Navas, the highly regarded Spain winger, from Seville in a projected £21.6 million transfer.


• Roberto Martinez is in pole position to be named the new manager of Everton this week, although the club had still to agree formally a compensation fee with Wigan Athletic for the Spaniard as of last night.

Picture of Alexis Sanchez car crash

Alexis Sánchez's agent, Fernando Felicevich, confirmed the news to MARCA and had to reassure the Chilean's fans. Footage of the Barcelona player's car showed signs of the forward's violent crash on the C-32 road.



The player walked away unscathed after his car crashed into the road's protective barrier and skidded along it for over 100 metres. He then left the vehicle on the roadside before one of his teammates picked him up and drove him to Gavá, where he lives. They did not report the accident to the authorities.



The footballer told the officers who visited him afterwards at his house that he was unsure what had caused his car to leave the road, although everything points to him exceeding the permitted speed limit.

Paper Talk - 03 June 2013

• Jose Mourinho last night broke his silence to confirm for the first time he is the new Chelsea boss.


• Blackpool boss Paul Ince is determined to keep hold of the club's hottest property - his own son, Thomas.


• David De Gea pledged his future to Manchester United - and begged Wayne Rooney to do the same.


• Jesus Navas has edged closer to joining Manchester City, with his club Sevilla accepting he will move this summer.

• Jose Mourinho is set to be confirmed as the new Chelsea boss today.


• Manuel Pellegrini is set to begin talks with Manchester City today about taking over as their new boss.


• Edwin van der Sar insists Wayne Rooney should stay at Manchester United.


• Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City will have to stump up £25m if they are to land Fiorentina ace Stevan Jovetic.

• Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas is eyeing a deal for Benfica's Spanish Under-21 striker Rodrigo.


• West Ham boss Sam Allardyce is ready to take Real Betis goalkeeper Adrian San Miguel on a free transfer.


• Newcastle are ready to let versatile James Perch go to make way for new foreign recruits.

• Jose Mourinho has told Roman Abramovich the only needs one big signing to make Chelsea great again.

• Jose Mourinho is expected to be confirmed as Chelsea's new manager within the next 24 hours.


• Graham Arnold, who won the A-League in Australia with Central Coast Mariners, has claimed that he turned down an offer to manage Sheffield United, calling the League One club's approach "pre-historic".

• Jose Mourinho was back in London last night, one step closer to a return to Chelsea.


• Manuel Pellegrini will today start talks with Manchester City after bidding a sad farewell to Spanish football.


• Liverpool will consider bidding for Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke should Luis Suarez force through his move to Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid.


• Sevilla winger Jesus Navas has confirmed he wants to join Manchester City.


• Victor Wanyama footballing mentor has revealed that the Celtic midfielder has set his heart on joining Arsenal this summer.


• Borussia Dortmund are considering a swoop for Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski.

• Jose Mourinho is expected to be confirmed as Chelsea's new manager by Wednesday.

• Jose Mourinho has arrived in London at the start of a week that should see the Premier League's wealthiest clubs, Chelsea and Manchester City, appoint the managers they hope can wrest the title back from Manchester United next season.

Eriksen keen on Dortmund move

Borussia Dortmund have been given a boost in their pursuit of Christian Eriksen with the Ajax player saying "a charismatic coach" is important to him.



Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp is not only highly regarded for his coaching ability but also for his extrovert character on the touchline and with the media.



Following the sale of Mario Gotze to Bayern Munich and potential departure of Robert Lewandowski, Champions League runners-up Dortmund are in the market for reinforcements this summer.



And Eriksen has told Danish news outlet Sporten.dk that he would welcome a move to a side with a coach he can have a healthy professional relationship with.



"Jurgen Klopp seems like a really good coach and a great person. It can be the difference for me to get a charismatic coach with a tendency to use younger players," he said.



"It is the coach who chooses the team so it is important for me to play for a coach who I can trust and who you can build a good relationship with."



The Denmark international was keen to test himself in Primera Division but claims that is no longer the case.



"That has changed. I wouldn't mind playing in Spain if there was something interesting there for me but I might try a different league first."



Eriksen, reportedly a target for Liverpool, says he has no preference between a move to the Bundesliga or the Premier League, insisting the style of football is of more importance to him.



"They are two very different leagues but they are also very alike," he said. "The German league is on its way up where the English league is now. So I won't prefer one before the other. And it also rains equally much in Germany as it does in England.



"The most important thing is to do what I feel is right. My next club has to express that they really want me.



"I have to feel that it is the right place and then their style of play has to fit me. I can't play in a club that prefers to play with long balls."

Bayern celebrates treble in Munich

Bayern Munich did not let the weather dampen its spirits as it paraded its three titles to its fans.



The rain which has fallen over Munich almost without exception since February did not want to make way for Bayern's treble-winning party in the city's central Marienplatz, but temperatures as low as seven degrees proved no deterrent for around 20,000 fans.



"Not only do we have a world class team, but we also have world class fans," said coach Jupp Heynckes on his penultimate public appearance as Bayern coach, his last coming on Tuesday when he announces his future plans at a press conference in the city.



"Without fans like you, we would never have been able to achieve what we have done."



Heynckes, parading the UEFA Champions League trophy won in London a week ago alongside the Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal, was also able to make good on a promise he made over two decades ago.



"I stood on this balcony in 1990 and, rather cockily, promised you the European Cup," he said.



"Well today I'm delivering on my promise: here is the Champions League."



It was the Bayern players' second appearance on the balcony of the city hall this northern summer, the first of which took place after its final home Bundesliga game of the season.



It returned with two more trophies, the Champions League and the DFB-Pokal, parading an historic maiden treble in the history of German football.

Higuain confirms Madrid exit plan

Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain has confirmed he will leave the club this northern summer.



The Argentina international scored the opener as Madrid saw off Osasuna 4-2 on the final day of the Primera Division season but revealed afterwards his 122nd goal for Los Merengues would be his last.



He is widely expected to join Juventus in the coming weeks, although confirmation of his availability is sure to attract the interest of a host of elite clubs.



"I feel that my time here has come to an end and I want a change of scenery. I have experienced seven intense, tough and happy years here," the 25-year-old told reporters



"It was a decision I have been thinking about for some time. It's tough, it wasn't easy to make, but I will go to another club to seek new challenges.



"My family have suffered a lot too. It's a decision the club and me took together, and I hope it's for the best."



Despite his fine scoring record since joining Madrid in January 2007 from River Plate, Higuain has not always enjoyed a good relationship with either fans or coaches, and was booed during the second leg of Madrid's UEFA Champions League semi-final loss to Borussia Dortmund at the end of April.



"I am not going because I was booed," he added. "In seven years this is the first time I have been booed. There are other reasons, but I'm not going to reveal them.



"I have stayed here for seven years and that is for a reason. I equalled the record of a legend like Juanito by becoming the 16th greatest goalscorer in the history of the club.



"No one has given me anything for free, I've had to work my guts out. I leave here happy with the goals I've scored and I managed to get the fans on my side and sing my name."



Pressed on his future, he added: "I haven't decided where I am going.



"There have been offers from Juventus, but I honestly don't know where I'll go.



"I want to go to a club that really believes in me and where I will be happy."

OFFICIAL: Falcao joins AS Monaco

AS Monaco have confirmed the signing of Atletico Madrid forward Radamel Falcao.



The Colombian passed a medical at the newly-promoted Ligue 1 club on Thursday after the French club met his release clause of €60m.



The move is a huge coup for Monaco, who have vast financial backing despite their lowly status, having only just been promoted to Ligue 1 this season. The move comes after the club also completed the signings of Falcao's international teammate James Rodriguez and Joao Moutinho, both from Porto.



Spending is expected to continue for the club, who are also rumoured to be close to completing a move for Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes as they attempt to put together a squad capable of qualifying for the Champions League and challenging the likes of Paris Saint-Germain in France.



Atleti will now face the daunting prospect of replacing the Colombian, who was key to an excellent La Liga campaign for the club this season, as he scored 28 goals in just 34 games.