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Football Rumours on Monday 27th August 2018
2018-08-27 10:35:07



TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Arsenal manager Unai Emery expects more from 29-year-old Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, who missed Saturday's 3-1 win over West Ham because of illness.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Tottenham were interested in signing France forward 22-year-old Anthony Martial and Spain midfielder Juan Mata, 30, from Manchester United, but were turned down by the Old Trafford club.
    (Manchester Evening News)


  • Tottenham defender Danny Rose, 28, could move to Marseille - on loan or on a permanent deal - in an attempt to improve his England chances.
    (Daily Star)


  • Manchester United made no attempt to sign left-back Rose or Belgium centre-back Toby Alderweireld, 29, from Spurs during the summer transfer window despite being heavily linked.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Juventus' former Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic, 32, turned down an offer to join Manchester United.
    (Sun)


  • Manchester United's English defender Demetri Mitchell is set to rejoin Hearts on loan. The 21-year-old played 11 games for the Scottish side during a loan spell last year.
    (ESPN)


  • Atletico Madrid want up to 30m euros (£27m) if they are to allow Brazil left-back Filipe Luis to leave for Paris St-Germain.
    (AS)




  • MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has told his players they all must impress him again after he was forced to rotate his squad following the World Cup.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Meanwhile, Pochettino says Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho is an "inspiration" for young managers.
    (Sun)


  • Thierry Henry looks set to turn down the chance to become head coach of Bordeaux.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez says he is happy to delay talks about his future until next year. The Spaniard, who was expected to sign a new contract before the season, said he is "just thinking about the games".
    (Goal)


  • Benitez dropped club captain and former England Under-21 defender Jamaal Lascelles, 24, for Sunday's 2-1 defeat by Chelsea after they had a training-ground argument over tactics.
    (Daily Mail)


  • AC Milan manager Gennaro Gattuso says French midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko - on loan from Chelsea - must "learn some basic things" after the 3-2 loss to Napoli.
    (Eurosport)


  • Billericay have sacked head coach Harry Wheeler.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Notts County have sacked Kevin Nolan in the wake of Saturday's 3-1 defeat by Lincoln City.
    (Sky Sports)




  • INTERNATIONAL STUFF

  • Everton winger Theo Walcott, who has not featured in an England squad for two years, says he has not given up hope of an international recall.
    (Independent)




  • OTHER STUFF

  • Brazil defender David Luiz, 31, says he may have had to leave Chelsea if Antonio Conte had remained as manager.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, 30, says it is "bizarre" that the club allowed German Loris Karius to join Besiktas on loan. The Belgian says he does not know what his future at Anfield holds.
    (Liverpool Echo)


  • Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich plans to resume redevelopment of Stamford Bridge, contradicting reports the Russian is ready to sell the Premier League club.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Liverpool have appointed a specialist throw-in coach to improve their set-piece play.
    (Daily Telegraph)




















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