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Football Rumours on Friday 30th March 2018
2018-03-30 10:18:10



  • Arsenal have made central midfield and central defence their transfer priorities this year amid increasing uncertainty over the future of England midfielder Jack Wilshere, 26.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Manchester City believe they can sign Real Madrid's Spain midfielder Isco this summer. A deal for the 25-year-old could be worth £75m.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Chelsea and Tottenham have also shown interest in Isco.
    (Sun)


  • QPR will clear out Idrissa Sylla, James Perch and Jamie Mackie in a summer clear out.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Belgium midfielder Mousa Dembele, 30, will not sign a new contract at Tottenham before this summer's World Cup, casting doubt on his future at the club.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, 29, will force through a move to Real Madrid this summer. Chelsea's 25-year-old Spain forward Alvaro Morata is one of the strikers the German giants are lining up as a replacement if they lose the Pole.
    (AS)


  • Brighton and Aston Villa are showing an interest in Northern Ireland international winger Jordan Jones.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Paris St-Germain midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa has announced he will leave the Ligue 1 side at the end of the season. The 31-year-old Frenchman has been linked with Leicester City.
    (Sun)


  • Watford boss Javi Gracia has challenged Abdoulaye Doucoure, 25, to resist a summer move, with Manchester United, Tottenham, Liverpool and Arsenal all linked with the £40m-rated French midfielder.
    (Daily Mail)


  • West Ham are confident of signing Russia captain Fyodor Smolov. The 28-year-old striker, who plays his club football for Krasnodar, could move for £15m.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fred prefers a move to the Premier League this summer, according to his adviser and former Arsenal star Gilberto.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Liverpool will step up contract talks with 17-year-old England Under-17 World Cup winner Rhian Brewster. The striker is attracting interest from Premier League and overseas clubs and his current deal runs out in the summer.
    (Sun)




  • MANAGEMENT STUFF


  • Ipswich have announced that manager Mick McCarthy will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Lincoln boss Danny Cowley is the favourite to succeed Mick McMarthy as Ipswich manager at the end of the season.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock has labelled himself "a big softie", saying: "I cry my eyes out when I watch Call the Midwife."
    (Daily Mail)


  • Lee Bowyer says he was too competitive as a player at times but is desperate to impress as Charlton Athletic caretaker boss.
    (Daily Express)


  • Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been criticised by a former Bayern Munich doctor, who says the Spaniard put success ahead of players' health.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley will renew efforts to sell the club as soon as Premier League safety is assured.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Manchester United have introduced a heavily discounted season ticket for 16 to 25-year-olds in a bid to improve the atmosphere at Old Trafford.
    (Daily Telegraph)




  • INTERNATIONAL STUFF


  • Jack Wilshere fears his World Cup dream is over because England boss Gareth Southgate has serious concerns over his fitness.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has warned Tottenham's 29-year-old defender Toby Alderweireld his place in the World Cup squad is under threat if he remains out of favour under Mauricio Pochettino.
    (Guardian)


  • FIFA faces VAR chaos at the World Cup because most of its selected referees do not use it domestically.
    (Sun)


  • FIFA are investigating a pitch-invasion by fans of Tunisia - England's World Cup opponents - after their friendly win over Costa Rica.
    (Sun)




  • OTHER STORIES

  • Arsenal's French centre-back Laurent Koscielny, 31, has taken up yoga in an attempt to prolong his playing career.
    (Sun)


  • The Premier League is to explore the option of cutting referees out of the VAR process, instead relying solely on the video official.
    (Times)


  • England left-back Luke Shaw, 22, challenged Jose Mourinho over the way Manchester United's manager was treating him during a heated dressing-room row at Old Trafford at half-time in the FA Cup win over Brighton.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend, 26, says that while he is targeting an England recall, helping the Eagles avoid relegation is a bigger priority.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Hector Bellerin says he is finally over his injury problems thanks to switching to a vegan diet.
    (Sky Sports)


  • English football is being swamped by players in all four divisions using the smokeless tobacco stimulant 'snus'.
    (Daily Mail)






















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