' MORNING & THERES MORE BREAKING NEWS /FRIDAY 20TH MAY '

' MORNING & THERES MORE BREAKING NEWS /FRIDAY 20TH MAY '


' DAILY MIRROR '

West Ham are considering making an ambitious move for Leicester striker Jamie Vardy.

Jurgen Klopp will start rebuilding his Liverpool squad by signing Leicester's teenage left-back Ben Chilwell.

Christian Benteke has demanded make-or-break talks with Jurgen Klopp - and insists he will not be the only Liverpool player wanting to know whether he has a future at the club.

Tottenham are interested in signing Franco Vazquez from Palermo as they look to strengthen their squad ahead of a Champions League return.

Lennie Lawrence has been contacted by his old club Cardiff City who are believed to be interested in offering the no 2 job to new first team manager Paul Trollope.




CARDIFF PLANNING REBUILD

20/05/16


Cardiff City boss Paul Trollope is ready to conduct a massive shake-up of the Bluebirds squad by shedding up to a dozen players and bringing in three quality newcomers for the 2016-17 campaign.

Trollope will have to work on names with the Bluebirds’ board before heading off in Wales Euro 2016 duty shortly, where he will be a key member of Chris Coleman’s backroom team in France.

Cardiff believe they already have in place the nucleus of a side who can challenge for promotion next season, but want three new kingpins to drive them over the line.

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RANGERS WAIT ON BARTON

Joey Barton continues to mull over whether he'll join Rangers this summer after being offered the chance to join the newly-promoted Scottish Championship winners.

The out-of-contract Burnley midfielder spent last weekend in Glasgow talking to the Ibrox side - but manager Mark Warburton insists he's not their only option.

Warburton said: "Joey obviously came up and we had good quality time with him. A player of his quality will have many suitors and it's a big decision for any player to move to Glasgow.

"He wants to take his time, quite rightly. He's a very astute individual and hopefully we can push it forward but if not, we have to move on.

"Joey's one of many players we're looking at. Our job is to sell the club and if we can attract the right players at the right time, all well and good."

' THE SUN '


Louis van Gaal is set to be offered a job upstairs at Manchester United, opening the door for Jose Mourinho to be manager.


Manchester United have made a firm offer to re-sign Paul Pogba.



Paris Saint-Germain are the latest team to join the race for Santos ace Gabriel 'Gabigol' Barbosa.



La Liga chiefs will fine Spanish clubs that allow empty seats to be shown on TV from next season.



Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka is heading to London in order to finalise his Arsenal move, according to close friend and journalist Artan Muhaxhiri.



Chelsea's Tomas Kalas looks set to return to Middlesbrough on a permanent deal.


Southampton have stepped up their attempt to land Anderlecht midfielder Dennis Praet, but face stiff competition from Leicester.

' DAILY STAR '

Frank de Boer claims he has yet to decide his future, despite being linked with Everton.


Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has reportedly requested an ambitious swap deal with Fiorentina for Josip Ilicic.


Andreas Pereira has hit out at Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal for failing to give him more playing time after blocking a January move away.


Arsenal target Henrikh Mkhitaryan has reportedly rejected the chance to extend his contract with Borussia Dortmund.


Southampton expect Victor Wanyama to leave the club this summer, according to reports.

' DAILY EXPRESS '

Jurgen Klopp wants to sign six players in a £50m transfer spree following Liverpool's Europa League heartbreak.

Chelsea will battle Premier League rivals Arsenal and both Manchester clubs for Juventus striker Alvaro Morata this summer.

' DAILY EXPRESS '

Jurgen Klopp wants to sign six players in a £50m transfer spree following Liverpool's Europa League heartbreak.

Chelsea will battle Premier League rivals Arsenal and both Manchester clubs for Juventus striker Alvaro Morata this summer.

' DAILY MAIL '

Marco Russ, captain of Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt, has been diagnosed with a tumour after failing a routine doping test.

Celtic have made a formal job offer to Brendan Rodgers as they look to appoint the Northern Irishman as their new manager.

' DAILY TELEGRAPH '



Chelsea's determination to land a top-class forward this summer has seen the Blues join Arsenal in expressing an interest for Alvaro Morata, while also exploring the possibility of re-signing Romelu Lukaku.


West Brom boss Tony Pulis is considering an ambitious move for West Ham striker Enner Valencia.

' THE GUARDIAN '


Former Newcastle United forward Hatem Ben Arfa has revealed up to 18 clubs have expressed an interest in signing him next season.

' OTHER NEWS MAKING THE HEADLINES '


Tony Xia says Aston Villa will spend millions during summer

Kaka remains top earner in MLS ahead of Giovinco and Bradley

Southampton expect Victor Wanyama to be tempted away this summer - Sky sources
Free agent XI: Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Hatem Ben Arfa and more will be free transfers this summer

' SEVEN PLAYERS TO LEAVE THE VALLEY '


Charlton can confirm that seven players will be leaving the club this summer, following the conclusion of their contracts.

First-team duo Marco Motta and Reza Ghoochannejhad will depart. After joining in February, Motta made 12 appearances for the Addicks, while Iranian forward Ghoochannejhad turned out 42 times, scoring five goals, during his two and a half year stay in SE7.

Development squad players Zak Ansah, Alex Kelly, Ayo Obileye, Josh Staunton and Joe Pigott, who made his first-team debut in August 2013, will also be leaving.

Simon Makienok, Yun Suk-Young, Rod Fanni, Diego Poyet and Yaya Sanogo have left the club as well, following their loan spells.

Meanwhile, Callum Harriott, Alou Diarra, and Marko Dmitrovic have triggered one-year extensions to their current deals and the club have offered a new contract to 20-year-old goalkeeper Dillon Phillips. The stopper spent last season on loan at Cheltenham Town and played 37 games as they won the National League Premier.

We would like to thank all of the departing players for their efforts while with the club and wish them all the best in their future careers.

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PAPER TALK

A few interesting lines in the papers today, including a Premier League link with Jamie Vardy...

West Ham are considering making an ambitious move for Leicester striker Jamie Vardy. (Daily Mirror)


Tottenham are interested in signing Franco Vazquez from Palermo as they look to strengthen their squad ahead of a Champions League return. (Daily Mirror)


Manchester United have made a firm offer to re-sign Paul Pogba. (The Sun)


Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Granit Xhaka is heading to London in order to finalise his Arsenal move, according to close friend and journalist Artan Muhaxhiri. (The Sun)


Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has reportedly requested an ambitious swap deal with Fiorentina for Josip Ilicic. (Daily Star)

SUNDERLAND'S SWANSEA RAID?

Sunderland have preserved their Premier League status for another year and Sam Allardyce is out to raid top-flight rivals Swansea for Andre Ayew and Bafetimbi Gomis, according to Wales Online.

Allardyce has been thwarted in previous attempts to sign Ayew but reports claim the Swans could be willing to cash in this summer to free up a chunk of the wage bill, while letting Gomis leave could free up additional funds for Francesco Guidolin during his first summer in charge.

COBBLERS RELEASE QUARTET

Another retained list has been released, this time from League Two champions Northampton.

The Cobblers have offered terms to midfielder Danny Rose, while Academy midfielder Shaun McWilliams has been offered a two-year professional contract.

But Josh Lelan, Paul Corry, Chris Hackett and Evan Horwood have been released.

WEBSTER TO JOIN IPSWICH

Ipswich are reportedly set to sign defender Adam Webster from Portsmouth.

The News in Portsmouth say the fee will be in excess of £500,000 and Matt Clarke will join Pompey permanently after his season-long loan from Ipswich.

Webster made 35 appearances for Portsmouth this season but the deal is apparently viewed as “excellent value” by manager Paul Cook.

NEW POOL FOR PALACE?

Crystal Palace could attract a different calibre of player if they can win the FA Cup, says former captain Geoff Thomas.

Palace take on Manchester United at Wembley and will qualify for the Europa League if they triumph.

Thomas, who played at Selhurst Park between 1987 and 1993, believes European status would help Pardew take Palace to a new level next term.

"It would give Palace European football and that will give Alan Pardew scope to get a different kind of player," he said.

"Leicester have proved it's not all about names. It's about a squad of players wiling to work hard together but European football definitely allows him to go into a different pool of players.

"We've seen in the past sides have got into Europe and struggled because of the extra games but with the money now squads can be big enough that clubs should be able to cope. I think Palace would embrace the experience."

NEW DEALS FOR FOXES DUO

Assistant managers Craig Shakespeare and Steve Walsh have signed new deals with Leicester.

Both have been credited as “key” members of the backroom staff in the title-winning season.

Manager Claudio Ranieri told the club website: “When I arrived at Leicester, I could never have expected to find a group of staff so well equipped to take a club forward. Craig and Steve have been very important to this and I am very pleased to have had their support in understanding the players and helping them to understand my philosophy.

“They are great men doing fantastic jobs for Leicester City and I am very happy that they have committed further with the football club.”

New Villa owner looking to re-name Villa Park

He's only been there five minutes and is looking to adorn the stadium with the name of his health food business and will then try to appease fans by promising lots of money for new players.


New Aston Villa owner Dr Tony Jiantong Xia is considering plans to rebrand Villa Park upon completion of his takeover of the club, according to a report in the Beijing Times.

The Chinese businessman, 39, this week bought Villa from American Randy Lerner, who had been looking to sell since 2014.

As part of the drive to try to get Villa promoted back to the Premier League as soon as possible, Xia is considering changing the name of the Villa Park - the club's home since 1897 - possibly to incorporate his health food business.

He told the Beijing Times: "One of the things we have thought about is using the Lotus Health name to rebrand Villa Park.

"Villa Park is a very historical stadium, so we will not simply and callously destroy a club's history.

"We want to use Villa's history and its' substantial fan base around the world to also promote Lotus Health products and services globally.

"The ideal scenario would be for fans to enjoy Lotus Health products at Lotus Villa Park, it would be a great advert for both brands."

Any such change to the name of Villa Park could run the risk of angering supporters and the report also claims that Xia will try to get fans on side by promising major investment in the transfer market.

LAPORTE TO COST £40M

Manchester City will reportedly have to trigger Aymeric Laporte's £39.6m release clause if they want to sign him from Athletic Bilbao.

The Manchester Evening News say the defender has been determined not to push for a move, and have these quotes from Athletic president Josu Urrutia: "Neither Laporte nor any other player has told me he wants to leave Athletic.

"The way the club works is to give as few clues as possible and work discretely. In these five years I think the message Athletic has put out is that we are not a selling club."

LAPORTE TO COST £40M

Manchester City will reportedly have to trigger Aymeric Laporte's £39.6m release clause if they want to sign him from Athletic Bilbao.

The Manchester Evening News say the defender has been determined not to push for a move, and have these quotes from Athletic president Josu Urrutia: "Neither Laporte nor any other player has told me he wants to leave Athletic.

"The way the club works is to give as few clues as possible and work discretely. In these five years I think the message Athletic has put out is that we are not a selling club."

LANCASHIRE TELEGRAPH

Blackburn Rovers have moved closer to appointing a new manager after announcing the interview process has started - as a new name for the post emerges.

Russell Slade, who has been removed from his position as Cardiff City boss, is interested in the vacant Ewood Park hotseat.