Todays National Football News 07/03/16

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Monday 07th March 2016

Here are the headlines making the back pages this morning...

Barcelona are stepping up their hunt for Leicester's Riyad Mahrez. (The Sun)

Steve McClaren appears resigned to losing his job at Newcastle and could go in the next 24 hours. (Daily Star)

Antonio Conte wants to sign Edinson Cavani if he takes control at Chelsea this summer. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City want to sign Everton's John Stones and Athletic Bilbao's Aymeric Laporte for a combined fee of £80m when Pep Guardiola joins the club in the summer. (The Sun)

Norwich are leading the race to sign Celtic contract rebel James Forrest. (Daily Mirror)