Football paper talk: All the latest transfer rumours and back page gossip as Manchester United chase Barcelona star
By Sporting Life
11:24 · WED February 27, 2019
Get all the latest football news and transfer lines including Manchester United lining up a move for Barcelona star Ivan Rakitic.
DAILY MAIL
- Manchester United are among the clubs monitoring developments with Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic.
- Crystal Palace fear Mamadou Sakho will be sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury against Leicester on Saturday.
- Southampton are keen on Red Bull Leipzig striker Jean-Kevin Augustin.
- Fernandinho and Aymeric Laporte could be out of action for Manchester City until after the international break, missing up to five games for Pep Guardiola's side.
- Watford are among a number of clubs interested in signing Boavista's 18-year-old defender Goncalo Cardoso.
- Maurizio Sarri will not face FA punishment for throwing a water bottle on the touchline during the Carabao Cup final incident with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
THE SUN
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has moved out of the Lowry Hotel after he has shaken hands with Ed Woodward on becoming permanent Manchester United boss.
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told his Manchester United players Liverpool have not go enough to win the title.
- Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga had a row with Willy Cabellero after the Carabao Cup final, claiming he is the better player.
- Juventus have no intention of bringing Gonzalo Higuain back to the club after his loan spell at Chelsea.
- Clubs in the Championship will back handing EFL interim chair Debbie Jevans a new all-powerful role as executive chairman.
- West Brom are tracking Crawley Town's 20-year-old defender David Sesay.
DAILY MIRROR
- Liverpool's Joe Gomez, Dejan Lovren and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are closing in on comebacks.
- Denis Suarez is still not up 90 minutes for Arsenal yet almost a month after joining on loan.
- Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger's brother says the Germany international should be Chelsea's new captain.
DAILY STAR
- Manchester United are monitoring the Barcelona future of Ivan Rakitic with the Spanish giants considering a summer sale.
- Maurizio Sarri will drop goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for Chelsea's Premier League clash with Tottenham on Wednesday.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
- The FA will investigate claims Manchester City paid Jadon Sancho's agent £200,000 in relation to his move from Watford when he was just 14.