Transfer news and football gossip: De Ligt told to join Man United, Lampard in talks with Chelsea, Arsenal target Roma midfielder

Transfer news and football gossip: De Ligt told to join Man United, Lampard in talks with Chelsea, Arsenal target Roma midfielder
talkSPORT.com rounds up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Wednesday’s papers and online…3Pep Guardiola will take a sabbatical from football at the end of next season if Manchester City win the Champions League. (Daily Star)Matthijs De Ligt’s advisers have told him join a team such as Manchester Unitedwhere he is guaranteed first-team football, before moving toBarcelonalater in his career.(Sport)The 19-year-old Ajax defender says he does “not know what my heart says” but will decide on his future while away on holiday.(Mundo Deportivo)Real Madridwill do everything they can to sign Paul Pogba from Man United, as he is Zinedine Zidane’s first choice central midfielder this summer.(Marca)Meanwhile, Unitedhave reportedly made contact withBarcelonaover 31-year-old Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic.(Sport)Chelseahave opened talks withDerbymanager Frank Lampard over the club legend returning to Stamford Bridge.(Daily Mail)Getty Images - Getty3

Pep Guardiola won the domestic treble with Manchester City this season and could quit the club if he lifts the Champions League title next term

The Blues want a replacement for current manager Maurizio Sarri ready by the time the Italian confirms his departure toJuventus later this week. (Daily Mirror)However, it is claimed Sarri has been urged to reconsider his future by theChelseahierarchy, as they want the Italian to stay as manager.(The Sun)Chelseas 18-year-old winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, who has one year left on his current deal, wants assurances over regular first-team football before signing a new contract. (The Sun)Man Unitedwill have to break their transfer record for a defender TWICE if they want to sign Harry Maguire and Aaron Wan-Bissaka for a combined total of 130m.(Evening Standard)The Red Devilswill look to sign 19-year-oldNorwich City defender Max Aarons if their move for Wan-Bissaka is unsuccessful.(Sky Sports)Arsenalare interested inRomamidfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini, who has a 27m buy-out clause in his contract, but face competition fromTottenham, AC MilanandInter Milanfor the 22-year-old Italy international.(Daily Mirror)getty3

Barcelona could make Rakitic available this summer, with Man United big fans of the midfielder

Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to extend his contract with the Merseyside club until 2023 after his comeback from injury.(Daily Mail)Manchester United are considering a new contract offer for David de Gea in an attempt to break the deadlock with the 28-year-old, whose current deal expires next summer.(Daily Telegraph)Unitedhave identifiedAjax’s 23-year-old goalkeeper Andre Onana as a possible replacement if De Gea leaves this summer.(The Independent)Manchester Unitedare in talks to sell Italy full-back Matteo Darmian, withValenciaand two unnamed Italian clubs interested.(ESPN)

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West Hamare keen on signing 23-year-oldVillarreal midfielder Pablo Fornals, having cooled their interest in Celta Vigo’s Stanislav Lobotka. (The Guardian)Portugal and Benfica attacker Joao Felix, linked with both Man United and Man City, is said to be interested in a move toAtletico Madrid. (AS)Barcelonahope to bring in at least 60m in player sales this summer as they aim to balance their accounts for the 2018-19 season.(ESPN)The Spanish champions are interested inWest Brom’s15-year-old England U16 striker Louie Barry.(Birmingham Mail)Legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon could joinPorto to replace Iker Casillas after leaving Paris Saint-Germain.(Tuttosport)

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Mar 23, 2019 · Described as a flare-up of an existing problem, Lionel Messi should be good to go when Barcelona visit Manchester United. Messi injured in Argentina return; likely to recover for Man Utd clash
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Liverpool's Champions League defeat to Barcelona was 'even more embarrassing' than Manchester United's 3-0 loss at the Nou Camp earlier this season. That's according to talkSPORT host - and Red Devils fan - Andy Goldstein, who says Jurgen Klopp's side were 'outclassed in every department' against the Spanish giants.
Liverpool defeat at Barcelona was 'even more embarrassing

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World football's most valuable strikers revealed. Kylian Mbappe is now the most expensive player with Harry Kane, Philippe Coutinho and Romelu Lukaku also included Neymar, Mohamed Salah
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Denmark and the Republic of Ireland drew a blank in Copenhagen as the first leg of their World Cup play-off ended in a 0-0 stalemate. Fittingly at the Parken Stadium, the visitors dropped deep and defended solidly to keep a third successive clean sheet that puts them in pole position to reach
Belgium 3 - 0 Republic of Ireland: Martin O'Neill's men

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Cardiff vs Liverpool live on talkSPORT: Full commentary, free stream and line-ups for Premier League clash Sunday, 21 April 2019 Cardiff host Liverpool today in a huge Premier League clash at both ends of the table.
Full commentary, free stream and line-ups for Premier League
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For more information about how to listen LIVE on talkSPORT click here. Cardiff vs Liverpool: Kick-off time. The Premier League clash will get underway at 4pm on Sunday, April 21. Liverpool claimed a 4-1 win in the reverse fixture in October thanks to Sadio Mane's brace and goals from Mohamed Salah and Xherdan Shaqiri.
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According to The Telegraph, the Reds are set to reward James Milner and Joel Matip with new contract extensions after the Champions League final against Tottenham on Saturday.Even at 33-years-old, Milly has become a vital cog in Jürgen Klopp's red machine; with a year still to run on his current deal he's contracted to the club until at
Liverpool new contracts for Milner and Matip

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Join Our whatsapp Group! Dominic Solanke has said Jadon Sancho's success with Borussia Dortmund has proven an inspiration for many young English players. [DOWNLOAD MUSIC] Sancho left Manchester City in 2017 in search of a better chance at first-team opportunities and found it at Dortmund, a club known for playing young talents.
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Ipswich Town legend Terry Butcher believes the club's transfer dealings before the start of the season doomed the Blues to Championship relegation.. The Tractor Boys are 14 points adrift of safety with just 15 left to play for, leaving them all-but condemned to spending next season in League One.
Football - MidlandsBiz Blog

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Man City increase season ticket prices again. Manchester City have released the price for season tickets for the 2019/20 season and have explained the reason behind their decision.
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PARODY In 2012, the Northern Irish boss famously told his Liverpool players three of them would let him down in the season ahead and their names were written down in envelopes A parody Brendan Rodgers account has been involved in a hilarious Twitter exchange with the Royal Mail - and it's not for the first …
Brendan Archives - SportsAlert

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Parkinson will be in the stands for the games against Millwall and Sheffield Wednesday. LS. Leeds Leeds United. 2-1. Bolton Bolton Wanderers.
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Former Celtic kitman James McCafferty has been jailed for almost seven years after admitting a string of historic sexual offences against young boys. The 73-year-old, of Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Former Celtic kitman James McCafferty jailed for historic

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Manchester United fans are desperate to see Diogo Dalot replace 'finished' Ashley Young after Barcelona display by: 161385360554578 — Talk Sport 11 Apr Diogo Dalot's performance for Manchester United on Wednesday night underlined just how much potential the starlet has.
Manchester United fans are desperate to see Diogo Dalot

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Ajax 2-3 Tottenham: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 'threw bottle at referee' after losing Champions League semi-final to Spurs by: 161385360554578 — Talk Sport 10 May Klaas-Jan Huntelaar threw a bottle at referee Felix Brych following Ajax's collapse against Tottenham, it has been claimed.
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ARSENAL are eyeing up a £35m move for Ajax star David Neres, according to reports. who are believed to have also held talks over his transfer, GUNNERS NEWS All the latest Arsenal transfer
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