Mesut Ozil: Spain bound?

Paper Talk: Sunday's football transfer rumours and gossip from UK newspapers

Football

Sun November 26, 2017 · 8y ago

A round-up of the latest football gossip from Sunday's newspapers.

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Martin O'Neill is top of a three-man shortlist to become Everton's new manager.
Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke will turn down a move to the Chinese Super League to stay and help the club fight relegation.
Mesut Ozil is set to open talks on a move to Barcelona, with his Arsenal deal set to expire at the end of the season.
Liverpool will not let Andy Robertson out on loan in January, despite the summer signing from Hull hardly featuring so far this season.

Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez wants to take Manchester United's out-of-favour defender Luke Shaw to Tyneside on loan.
Liverpool and Arsenal are to battle for Julian Draxler's signature, with the PSG star unable to earn a starting role under Unai Emery.
Jurgen Klopp has said his confrontation with Sadio Mane after Liverpool's draw with Chelsea was about positioning. The Senegalese striker played after coming on as a late substitute.
PSG lead Manchester City in the race to sign Alexis Sanchez, as Arsenal prepare to sell the Chilean superstar in January.
Real Madrid are plotting an £80m bid for Manchester United star Anthony Martial, with Zinedine Zidane keen on his fellow countryman.
Bill Kenwright and Farhad Moshiri are in the midst of a boardroom rift as Everton's search for a new manager goes on.
Tottenham are eyeing Bologna star Adam Masina as Danny Rose's replacement, amid rumours of a move to Manchester United.
Chelsea are set to beat Manchester City and Arsenal in the race to sign Hamburg super talent Jann-Fiete Arp.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called Burnley the Premier League's surprise package and as deadly as a killer snake ahead of their game on Sunday.
Burnley's Icelandic star Johann Berg Gudmundsson has tipped Sean Dyche for the England manager's job.
Jose Mourinho admits he faces a dilemma over when to play Paul Pogba amid concerns over his fitness and fatigue levels going into Manchester United's hectic winter schedule.
Sam Allardyce has ruled himself out of the West Brom job and is in no rush to come back.

The Premier League's average weekly wage has risen above £50k, making it the highest-paid league in world football.
Russia 'drug cheats' are set to cast a shadow over the 2018 World Cup draw after a whistleblower revealed he has evidence proving Russian footballers were involved in state-sponsored doping.
Neymar's annual wage with PSG equals that of the top seven women's football leagues combined, as a study shows the incredible disparity in money.
Arsenal are to launch a fresh January move for Monaco star Thomas Lemar... but the bid will well below the £90m offered in August.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has given up hope of winning the Premier League title race - after only 13 games.

Celtic's Scott Sinclair is ready to put critics of his recent form to bed as he prepares for the Scottish League Cup final against Motherwell.
Jose Mourinho has admitted that his Manchester United side do not score enough goals, but that still won't force him to rush Zlatan Ibrahimovic back into the side.
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has reiterated Gareth Bale's importance to his team amid serious interest from Manchester United.

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