Kevin Strootman keeps track of Marcus Rashford
Kevin Strootman keeps track of Marcus Rashford

Paper Talk: Saturday's football transfer rumours


Marcus Rashford and David de Gea to Real Madrid, Harry Kane to Bayern Munich and more of the latest football transfer rumours.

DAILY MAIL

  • Manchester United's summer bid for Gareth Bale is in jeopardy because of Jose Mourinho's treatment of Luke Shaw, who shares the same agency as the Welshman.
  • Patrick Kluivert wants his son, Ajax striker Justin, to dismiss interest from Manchester United and follow in his footsteps by joining Barcelona.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo wants to ensure he earns €1m more than Lionel Messi or Neymar before agreeing to a new contract at Real Madrid.

SKY BET'S ODDS: Cristiano Ronaldo 8/1 to return to Manchester United!

  • Andrea Pirlo will be part of the Italy national side's coaching staff if either Carlo Ancelotti or Antonio Conte are named as manager this summer.
  • Rangers are interested in signing former Motherwell striker Louis Moult following his struggle with Preston in the Sky Bet Championship.

THE SUN

  • Hector Bellerin's agent says the defender is happy at Arsenal and neither Manchester United or Juventus have made any approaches over signing him.
  • Bayern Munich will target either RB Leipzig forward Timo Werner or Tottenham's Harry Kane if Robert Lewandowski forces his way out this summer.
Harry Kane celebrates after scoring a hat-trick against Burnley
Harry Kane celebrates after scoring a hat-trick against Burnley
  • Newcastle's on-loan goalkeeper Martin Dubravka is willing to sign a permanent deal with the club if they avoid relegation from the Premier League.
  • Basel forward Mohamed Elyounoussi has issued a 'come-and-get-me-plea' to Arsene Wenger after Arsenal scouts watched him against Manchester City in the Champions League.
  • Willy Cabellero will remain as Chelsea's back-up goalkeeper next season, regardless of whether Thibaut Courtois stays or leaves the clubs.
  • Real Madrid are aware of Marcus Rashford's frustration over game time at Manchester United and are preparing a summer approach as they attempt to dramatically reduce the average age of their squad.

THE TIMES

  • A dinner date with David Beckham was the final part of a three-year plan LA Galaxy undertook to convince Zlatan Ibrahimovic to join them.
  • Developers have lodged plans with Brent Council to remove Wembley Stadium's pedestrian bridge ahead of the semi-finals and final of Euro 2020 due to lack of architectural merit and development possibilities.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Liverpool target Dani Ceballos has admitted his future at Real Madrid is unclear after making just 19 appearances following his transfer from Real Betis last summer.
  • Arsenal target Julian Draxler has his heart set on Real Madrid and is doing everything he can to personally engineer a move to Spain from PSG.
  • Ryan Giggs has told Gareth Bale it is in his best interest to stay at Real Madrid, despite his temptation to return to the Premier League.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Everton manager Sam Allardyce says he has always admired Jack Wilshere and has noticed a drastic improvement in the midfielder's physique in recent months.
  • Gareth Bale's Wales team-mates believe he will sign for Manchester United if Zinedine Zidane remains in charge of Real Madrid beyond this season.
Gareth Bale
Gareth Bale
  • Vincent Kompany believes even Manchester United fans will be cheering on Manchester City when they take on Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

DAILY STAR

  • David de Gea has privately asked to leave Manchester United after holding talks with Real Madrid representatives.

SKY BET'S ODDS: David de Gea 3/1 to join Real Madrid this summer!

  • Liverpool defender Joel Matip says he is eager to add goals to his game after watching his team-mates score freely this season.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Ryan Giggs says he spoke at length with Eddie Jones and Antonio Conte before deciding to head into international management with Wales.

THE INDEPENDENT

  • Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann says he will decide his future before the 2018 World Cup, after a lengthy transfer saga last summer concluded with him rejecting Manchester United at the last minute.

Page last updated at 1130 GMT 24/03/2018

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