The latest football gossip and transfer rumours

Monday's Paper Talk: Football transfer news, rumours and gossip, including Tottenham's Tanguy Ndombele

By Sporting Life

Football

Mon April 13, 2020 · 6y ago

Easter Monday's Paper Talk has the latest football gossip from the national newspaper back pages.

Tanguy Ndombele: Tottenham's club-record midfielder already considering his future

Safe standing at Old Trafford has moved a step closer.
Senior figures at Manchester City are looking on with interest as UEFA examine whether to relax Financial Fair Play rules in a bid to allow wealthy owners to bail their clubs out of financial turmoil amid the coronavirus crisis.
Arsenal stars are willing to accept wage deferrals despite rejecting the club's initial proposals of straight pay cuts.
Diego Godin is reportedly expected to leave Inter Milan this summer, with a move to the Premier League on the cards.
Mason Mount could be the key to Chelsea securing West Ham star Declan Rice this summer, with the midfielder admitting he wants to play with the Blues youngster again.
Danny Welbeck has donated £10,000 worth of relief to his maternal hometown in Ghana in their fight against the coronavirus.
Football League clubs have put their squads on mandatory leave - but told British players not to go abroad.
Serie A's top clubs are scouring the free-agent market ahead of the summer transfer window as they look to negotiate a way around the financial issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Tanguy Ndombele is reportedly considering his future at Tottenham after being left stunned by Jose Mourinho's shock training session last week. Barcelona are said to be monitoring the French midfielder's situation.

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Manchester United are confident that they will not be left with a £75m hole in their finances after kit manufacturers Adidas hit financial trouble.
Arsenal players are going to firmly reject proposals which leave them facing a 12.5 per cent pay cut.
Jose Mourinho fears Tanguy Ndombele is plotting an escape route from Tottenham.

Cuts being made at the Emirates

The Premier League season may be completed in a frantic five-week period when football is played again with the hope that teams will still use their own stadia, rather than neutral venues, even if all the matches will have to be behind closed doors because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Arsenal are looking to save around £25m by cutting player wages if they do not qualify for next season's Champions League.

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl has agreed in principle a new contract to stay at St Mary's. The Austrian’s current deal runs out at the end of next season.
Kylian Mbappe was reportedly set to join Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain before the coronavirus pandemic.
Midfielder Jack Wilshere has admitted that his move to West Ham from Arsenal ‘hasn’t worked out’. The injury-ravaged star, 28, has made just 16 appearances but he is keen to get his career back on track at the London Stadium.

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Roy Hodgson says this Premier League season must be completed rather than allowing “artificial” means to determine the final table. (CRYSTAL PALACE FC)
Newcastle are poised with a £30m bid to land Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn. (DAILY STAR)
Chelsea are considering making a second bid for Napoli's Dries Mertens. The Belgian forward, 32, is out of contract with the Italian club at the end of the season. (GAZETTO DELLO SPORT)
Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez's agent says he is likely to join compatriot Lionel Messi at Barcelona, ahead of interest from Man City. The 22-year-old striker has impressed at the San Siro, scoring 16 and laying on four assists in 31 appearances this season. (FOX SPORTS MEXICO)
MLS outfit FC Cincinnati are considering making former Man United defender, more recently Reading boss, Jaap Stam their new manager. (ESPN)
Everton are interested in signing Real Madrid attacking midfielder James Rodriguez, who looks set to depart the Bernabeu at the end of the campaign. (DAILY EXPRESS)

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