' GREAT NEWS/BIG NEWS ' THURSDAY 23RD JUNE 2016

' GREAT NEWS/BIG NEWS ' THURSDAY 23RD JUNE 2016


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WALES WILL WEAR RED V NORTHERN IRELAND




IRELAND PULL OFF SHOCK WIN AGAINST ITALY 1-0 AND NOW PROGRESS IN THE EUROS
They will now play the hosts France.

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THE COUNTDOWN TO WALES V NORTHERN IRELAND THIS SATURDAY IN PARIS 5pm

Tickets are now going to be even more harder to get.

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PAPER TALK


Thursday 23rd June 2016

Here are just a few of the headlines making the back pages of today's national newspapers...

Wales and Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey is a shock Premier League transfer target for Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho. (The Sun)


Gareth Bale will return to Spain after the European Championship to a 'contract for life' at Real Madrid. (Daily Mail)



Tottenham have opened talks with Roma for £11.5m striker Antonio Sanabria. (Daily Mirror)



Juventus are set to battle Tottenham and West Ham for the signature of Michy Batshuayi. (Daily Star)



New Everton boss Ronald Koeman is reportedly interested in a move for former Manchester United winger Nani. (Daily Express)



West Ham United are preparing a bid for the Juventus and Italy striker Simone Zaza, believed to be in the region of £15m. (The Guardian)

SWANS SWOOP

Swansea are considering a swoop for Atalanta midfielder Luca Cigarini, say reports in Italy.

The Swans have had recent dealings with the Serie A side in the sale of Alberto Paloschi, and it is believed they could now be back in tough over a purchase rather than a sale.

The 30-year-old is said to be attracting a lot of attention in his homeland, report the South Wales Evening Post, with Fiorentina and Genoa also interested.

GILKS IN GLASGOW

Out-of-contract Burnley goalkeeper Matt Gilks is in Glasgow ahead of a proposed move to Rangers.

The ex-Blackpool stopper made just two appearances for Sean Dyche’s side after arriving at Turf Moor, both in the Capital One Cup.

Now, according to various reports in England and Scotland, the 34-year-old is set to join Rangers following Cammy Bell’s departure to Dundee United.

Gilks is a Scotland international, and the move would see him head north of the border for the first time at club level.

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Liverpool have had a £7million bid rejected for Leicester City left-back Ben Chilwell.


Billionaire investor Farhad Moshiri wants to launch Everton's comeback with a marquee signing this summer.



Bookies make Everton favourites to sign Juan Mata, whose future at Manchester United is in doubt after Jose Mourinho took over at the club.

CHARLIE ADAMS

Burnley boss Sean Dyche is keen to add some Premier League experience to the ranks with a move for Stoke midfielder Charlie Adam.

MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

Juventus have not received any bids for Manchester United target Paul Pogba.

Manchester United won't be able to prise Neymar away from Barcelona, according to Sergio Busquets.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is facing fresh opposition in his pursuit of Schalke winger Leroy Sane.

Pablo Zabaleta has moved a step closer to ending his time at Manchester City after his agent held talks with Inter Milan over a prospective move.

Seko Fofana is set to join Udinese from City in a deal worth a staggering £3.8m.

LONDON EVENING STANDARD

Slovakia international Marek Hamsik is reportedly attracting interest from Chelsea and Manchester United.

Chelsea forward Willian is set for a new and improved long-term deal at Stamford Bridge.



NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE

Newcastle United flop Florian Thauvin could end up in Serie A with Lazio next season.

Sunderland have reportedly made an approach for Inter Milan's Diego Laxalt.




SUNDERLAND ECHO

Sunderland's hopes of offloading Liam Bridcutt have been boosted by Leeds maintaining their interest in the midfielder.

Sunderland are looking to bring last season's loanee DeAndre Yedlin back to the Stadium of Light - if Spurs put realistic terms on the right-back's exit.



EVENING GAZETTE

Middlesbrough are reportedly interested in Belgium international full-back Thomas Meunier.


BIRMINGHAM MAIL

Aston Villa are yet to receive a formal offer for attacker Scott Sinclair. A number of clubs are interested in the 27-year-old but an official bid is yet to be lodged.

54,916 Borussia Dortmund fans have renewed their season tickets (99.85%). Just 84 haven't.

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SEVILLA JOIN ALLEN RACE

Sevilla have joined Swansea in the race to sign Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen this summer in a £10m deal, according to The Sun.

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SNEIJDER TO EVERTON?

In what would surely be one of the most surprising transfers of the summer, reports in Turkey claim Everton have met Wesley Sneijder’s €7.5million (£5.7m) release clause.

The 32-year-old Galatasaray man could be Ronald Koeman’s first signing as Toffees boss, according to newspaper SonDakika.

Dutch international Sneijder has been in Turkey since 2013, previously playing for Ajax, Inter Milan and Real Madrid.

MANE TO LIVERPOOL?

Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Southampton forward Sadio Mane, according to The Sun.

Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is determined to boost his strikeforce this summer and has targeted a move for Mane.

And he is determined to completed a £25m deal for the 24-year-old, who has also been linked to Manchester United

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WILLIAN TO SNUB JOSE MOURINHO

Willian is set to snub Jose Mourinho and Manchester United to sign a new deal at Chelsea, according to The Sun.

The paper write that the finer details of the contract are still being agreed, but the Brazilian is keen to stay and will sign an extra four years at Stamford Bridge.

His current contract runs for a further two years, but Chelsea are keen to tie him down to a longer deal after his impressive performances since joining from FC Anzhi Makhachkala in 2013.

WHAT IS THE EFL CUP?

The EFL Cup is the re-branded League Cup (or Capital One Cup/Carling Cup/Worthington Cup/Coca-Cola Cup/Rumbelows Cup/Littlewoods Challenge Cup/Milk Cup) - as if it needed another name.

TICKET INFO FOR WELSH & NORTHERN IRELAND FANS

Fans With Tickets (Voucher holders)

All individuals who have purchased “Follow My Team” tickets or single tickets for any match beyond the Group Stages have already received vouchers. These vouchers are to be exchanged at the Voucher Exchange Point (VEP) in the Host City where the knock out match is taking place.

The Irish FA will have no input into this process and all queries should be directed to UEFA, the UEFA website and UEFA staff at the VEP.

Procedure:

UEFA will email each voucher-holding fan following qualification to the next round and provide full instructions as to where and when vouchers can be exchanged for tickets, and what the customer needs to provide – proof of ID & the Voucher which they currently hold.
Only the customer in person named on the ticket application can exchange the vouchers
UEFA staff will handle all aspects of the voucher exchange.
Fans must exchange their voucher for a valid ticket before gaining access to the stadium.
The Lyon and Paris VEP locations are outlined below.
ADVICE: The Irish FA advise all fans to exchange vouchers on Match Day minus 2 or Match Day minus 1. The VEP will be hugely busy! If you leave it to match day you risk missing part or all of the match due to the huge numbers of fans exchanging vouchers – especially in Lyon where the VEP is 17km away from the stadium. Please allow sufficient time to ensure voucher exchange and travel to the match!

Fans Without Tickets

Fans will be able to purchase tickets for the knock-out stages directly from the UEFA Ticket portal on a first-come first-served basis.

The Irish FA will have no input into this process (no priority system will apply) and all queries should be directed to UEFA and the UEFA website.

It is expected that these will go on sale at 11am GMT (12pm CET) tomorrow morning (23rd June).

Procedure:

Tickets for the knock-out phases will be available for purchase subject to availability.
All tickets will be sold via the official Euro2016.com website
Fans will be able to buy tickets for the next round only after Northern Ireland qualify
Tickets will be sold on a first-come first-served basis
Fans will get email confirmation following purchase and will need to bring this with ID to the Ticket Collection Point in the Host City for the relevant match for collection of tickets.
The Ticket Collection Point is separate from the Voucher Exchange Point. Full details regarding the location of each Ticket Collection Point are available at: http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/ticketing/ ... ion-point/

You know it's special when Roy Keano is crying . Well done Ireland love you EURO2016

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' THE SUN '



Wales and Arsenal star Aaron Ramsey is a shock Premier League transfer target for Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho.


England boss Roy Hodgson is upset with the FA after they held secret talks with Brendan Rodgers over succeeding him.


Chelsea are ready to ditch goalkeeping coach Christophe Lollichon to keep Thibaut Courtois happy.


Sevilla have joined Swansea in the race to sign midfielder Joe Allen this summer in a £10m deal.


Napoli have rejected a bid from Chelsea for Kalidou Koulibaly, according to reports.


Liverpool are closing in on the £25m signing of Southampton forward Sadio Mane.


Charlie Adam and Joe Ledley are targets for Burnley boss Sean Dyche.


West Brom are leading the race to sign Newcastle's £15m-rated midfielder Moussa Sissoko.


Former Chelsea and Liverpool midfielder Raul Meireles is on the brink of a return to the Premier League with Bournemouth.


Inter Milan want to sign Manchester City's 31-year-old Argentina right-back Pablo Zabaleta.


New Charlton boss Russell Slade wants to sign Swindon striker Nicky Ajose for £850,000, beating off interest from Sky Bet League One rivals Gillingham and Sheffield United.

' DAILY MIRROR '


Cesar Azpilicueta is wanted by former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho for a summer move to Manchester United - but both Paris Saint-Germain and Athletic Bilbao are also keen on the Spaniard.


Tottenham have opened talks with Roma for £11.5m striker Antonio Sanabria.


Leicester have made a move for Brazilian forward Eduardo Sasha, say reports in Brazil.


West Ham have gone back for Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette - and are ready to pay £30m.


Manchester City are stepping up their bid to sign Schalke's £40m-rated midfielder Leroy Sane.


QPR will sign Polish midfielder Ariel Borysiuk from Legia Warsaw for £800,000 to replace winger Matt Phillips who is heading to West Brom.

' DAILY STAR '

Roy Hodgson fears Raheem Sterling is struggling to cope with his treatment by angry fans.


Manchester United have made an improved bid of £28m for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan.



Juventus are set to battle Tottenham and West Ham for the signature of Michy Batshuayi.


Liverpool have scheduled a medical for Udinese midfielder Piotr Zielinski, according to reports.


Tottenham are closing in on Roma youngster Antonio Sanabria.


Watford full-back Daniel Pudil, 30, has pleaded to be allowed to join Sheffield Wednesday where he was at on loan last season.

' DAILY EXPRESS '

New Everton boss Ronald Koeman is reportedly interested in a move for former Manchester United winger Nani.

Manchester United have reportedly missed out on Swiss youngster Breel Embolo.

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has made a personal check on potential summer signing Alvaro Morata.

Liverpool are reportedly interested in a move for Atletico Mineiro left-back Douglas Santos after Leicester demanded £10m for Ben Chilwell.

Meanwhile, the Reds are considering making a move for Southampton striker Sadio Mane, 24, who is valued at £25m by the Saints.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic could still head back to Serie A, according to his agent.

' DAILY MAIL '

Everton have enquired about Fenerbahce winger Nani, who has a £6.5m release clause and is also attracting interest from Valencia and Inter Milan.

Gareth Bale will return to Spain after the European Championship to a 'contract for life' at Real Madrid.

Manchester City will follow up their move for Celta Vigo striker Nolito by offering £30m for Schalke's 20-year-old Germany forward Leroy Sane.

Ryan Giggs is set to leave Manchester United for his first managerial role, ending a 29-year association with the club.

' DAILY TELEGRAPH '


Wayne Rooney is acting as an extra member of England's backroom staff during Euro 2016 in his position as captain.

Watford have offered Troy Deeney a lucrative new contract in a bid to kill off interest from Premier League champions Leicester City.

Chelsea have opened talks with Real Madrid over Alvaro Morata, and Blues owner Roman Abramovich watched the 23-year-old Spain forward play in Bordeaux on Tuesday at Euro 2016.

' THE GUARDIAN '

West Ham United are preparing a bid for the Juventus and Italy striker Simone Zaza, believed to be in the region of £15m.




' THE INDEPENDANT '

Leicester City are optimistic of securing the club-record signing of Nampalys Mendy, the former France Under-21s midfielder, following weeks of negotiations with current club Nice.

Willian will turn down both Manchester United and his former manager Jose Mourinho to sign a lucrative contract extension with Chelsea after impressing during their ill-fated title defence in 2015/16, according to reports.

Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs is interested in managing in the Championship having been linked to the vacant Forest job, according to the Daily Mail.

Reports suggest that he is keen to take on a managerial role and end his 29-year association with Manchester United to manage Forest, but according to reports Steve Evans is the favourite for the job.

No Championship side has made an approach for Giggs, who will be replaced Rui Faria at United as Mourinho’s assistant.

If Giggs does not go to Nottingham Forest he may have to look abroad, as moves to Oldham and Southampton are unlikely.

Giggs served as assistant to Louis Van Gaal and David Moyes and fans have suggested that he should be manager as he knows the club better than most, but the arrival of Mourinho has pushed him towards the exit door.

Giggs has a year on his contract at Old Trafford and senior officials haven’t given up on retaining him and want him to work with the youngsters, but they do feel this is unlikely with Giggs keen on a managerial job which Forest may provide him with.

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WEST HAM PREPARE ZAZA BID

West Ham are preparing a bid for the Juventus and Italy striker Simone Zaza, according to The Guardian.

The reports suggests the bid is somewhere in the region of £15m.

WALES WILL WEAR RED V NORTHERN IRELAND

REGIONAL PAPER TALK


23/06/16

Let's take a look at some of the headlines making the back pages of the regional newspapers...

Manchester United and Manchester City are going head to head for Brazilian youngster Gabriel Jesus. (Manchester Evening Standard)



West Ham and Tottenham target Michy Batshuayi is high on Juventus' list as they seek to replace Spain forward Alvaro Morata. (London Evening Standard)



Liverpool will have to wait until Poland's Euro 2016 campaign is over before they can wrap up a deal for Piotr Zielinski. (Liverpool Echo)



Sunderland are reported to have had an £11 million bid rejected for the former Manchester City striker. (Newcastle Chronicle)



Napoli are understood to be keen on midfielder Alex Pritchard. (Birmingham Echo)


Chairman Peter Coates admits he would be sorry to see Charlie Adam leave the Potteries if Burnley follow up their reported interest with a successful bid. (Stoke Sentinel)


New Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has refused to rule out a move for Liverpool star and Swansea target Joe Allen. (South Wales Evening Post)