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BREAKING NEWS

Chris Coleman has signed a two-year extension to his contract as Wales manager, which will take him through the World Cup qualifying campaign.



' DAILY MIRROR '

Jose Mourinho is expected to make Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic one of his first signings as Manchester United manager.

Jose Mourinho will be handed £200m to restore Manchester United to their status of Premier League champions and has identified James Rodriguez, John Stones, Marquinhos and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as his key targets.



Premier League champions Leicester are planning a raid for Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.


Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is reviving his bid to sign Argentina whizz kid Maxi Romero and is also eyeing a move for Southampton forward Sadio Mane.

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' THE SUN '


Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and other Old Trafford chiefs made the decision to sack Louis van Gaal a month ago.


Everton have met with Manuel Pellegrini as they step up their hunt for a new boss at Goodison Park.



Ryan Giggs is ready to say goodbye to Manchester United after 29 years at the club, with Jose Mourinho set to take the top job at Old Trafford.


Aston Villa have met with former Everton and Manchester United David Moyes about a sensational return to English football.


West Ham have promised fans the Olympic Stadium will be ready for Europa League football.

' DAILY MAIL '

Jose Mourinho was paid a staggering £4m by Manchester United not to take a job elsewhere while they decided the future of Louis van Gaal.

' THE INDEPENDENT '

Michael Carrick has yet to discover whether he will be handed a new contract at Manchester United after making what could be his final appearance for the club in the FA Cup Final.

' DAILY EXPRESS '

Everton will step up their search for a new manager this week with meetings planned with prospective candidates, including Sevilla coach Unai Emery.

' THE GUARDIAN '


Alan Pardew will turn his attention to restructuring Crystal Palace's squad and making a major signing after saying his team had demonstrated in the FA Cup final they are "a force to be reckoned with".

EMERY EYES EVERTON JOB

And Monday morning's Sun is also claiming Sevilla head coach Unai Emery wants to replace the recently departed Roberto Martinez in the Everton dugout this summer.

Martinez left Goodison Park before the end of last season and Emery - who guided Sevilla to a third Europa League triumph in a row with victory over Liverpool on Wednesday - is understood to be keen to take over from his compatriot on Merseyside next season.

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' BITTER ROW WITH ALAN PARDEW '

PUNCHEON TO LEAVE PALACE?

Meanwhile, Monday's Daily Mail suggests Jason Puncehon could leave Crystal Palace following a bitter row with manager Alan Pardew at the FA Cup final, which saw him storm out of the dressing room after being named on the bench.

JOSE WANTS STONES AND GOMES?

According to reports in Monday's Guardian, Jose Mourinho will target Everton defender John Stones and Valencia midfielder Andre Gomes as part of a £150m spending spree if he takes over at Manchester United.

JOSE HAS LEARNT HIS LESSON'

Jose Mourinho will have learnt from the mistakes he made during his second spell at Chelsea, according to former England U21 manager Peter Taylor.

Sky sources understand Mourinho is set to replace Louis van Gaal as Manchester United manager, with his agent Jorge Mendes due to fly into Manchester on Tuesday for talks.

"I think even the Special One would learn from his last club and last situation," he told SSN HQ.

"It's obvious he upset a few too many star players there. I think a lot of the Chelsea players were to blame.

"In the end the Chelsea management decided to change the management and not all the players. The players are very powerful these days and you have to keep in with them."

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CITY AGREE €25M GUNDOGAN DEAL

Man City have agreed a €25m deal to sign Borussia Dortmund holding midfielder Ilkay Gundogan, reports Kicker.

The Germany international is currently sidelined until October, although incoming City boss Pep Guardiola is still understood to want to bring the player to the Etihad this summer.

NEVILLE: NO VALENCIA DECISION MADE

Valencia assistant coach Phil Neville says he should find out if he will still be at the La Liga club next season within the next week.

The former Man Utd defender moved to Mestalla last summer to become Nuno's right-hand man, before the latter was sacked and replaced by Phil's brother Gary.

However, Neville stayed on at Los Che to assist new boss Pako Ayestaran as the club finished 12th in the table and the Englishman says he is keen to stay in his role next season.

"We are still in training until Friday and Paco’s contract finishes on May 30, no decision has yet been made by the club," he told Sky Sports.

"After what we have been through this season, the club is taking its time.

"They have got to find the right man – whether that is Paco or somebody else – but a new manager brings in his own staff, so my position will not be found out for another week.

"The intention is for me to stay. I have loved it, my family love it and I want to continue the journey I am on."

Swansea

AYEW: CLUBS WANT ME

Swansea forward Andre Ayew has confirmed clubs are interested in signing him this summer and reiterated his desire to play Champions League football.

"I like England. I feel good at Swansea. It was a good year for me. The season was good on a personal level," Ayew told French television channel TF1.

"Of course, every player wants to play for the Champions League or the title. A time will come when I'll aim for these. I won't talk a lot but with what I've accomplished this season, clubs are interested in me. Later, we will see [what happens]."

POTTERS TARGET REDMOND

Stoke City are preparing a bid for Norwich winger Nathan Redmond, the Sun on Sunday reports today, for a rumoured value of around £8m.

The Potters are thought to be the preferred destination for the England U21 intentional - who have previously approached the club about Redmond - and the Canaries looking to raise some funds after their relegation back to the Championship.

' JUST 10 OF THE CARDIFF PLAYERS THAT WILL BE TOLD NOT NEEDED/PLUS ANOTHER 4 ARE EXPECTED '


Etien Velikonja: Has had success on loan at Lierse in Belgium, but almost certain to go when contract ends on June 30.

Filip Kiss: Is set to stay at Norwegian club Haugesand after Cardiff deal ends on 30th June.

Joe Lewis: Contract up on June 30.

Federico Macheda: has one year left but likely to find a new club.

Kenwyne Jones: Contracted till June 30 and probably won't be retained by Bluebirds.

Adam Le Fondre:

Eoin Doyle:

Matthew Kennedy:

Tom Adeyemi:

Kagisho Dikgacoi:

GOODBYE GIGGS?

Ryan Giggs is set to walk away from Manchester United if Jose Mourinho takes over, according to the Sun.

Giggs is reportedly ready to walk away from the club he has been with since he was a schoolboy once Louis van Gaal's departure is confirmed.

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NEV ON HIS FUTURE

Valencia assistant coach Phil Neville says he will find out next week if he still has a future at Mestalla.

The former Manchester United defender moved to the La Liga club last summer to become then manager Nuno Espirito Santo's right-hand man, before the latter was sacked and replaced by Phil's brother Gary, who was sacked after four months in charge.

"We are still in training until Friday and Pako's contract finishes on May 30, but no decision has yet been made by the club," Neville told Sky Sports.

Andre Ayew (Swansea)

What Ayew himself has said...

Fair to say these quotes didn’t instil much confidence that he’ll still be around at the start of next season.

I feel good at Swansea. I count on staying in England.
It is a tough league, but it is the best.
Do I dream about going to a bigger club? At one moment or another, every player dreams about that, like I had at Marseille, when we played in the Champions League. So yes, at one moment or another, I will go after that.
There are clubs that are interested.

Ayew linked with Chelsea

He’s been linked with plenty of clubs this summer, so little surprise that fallen champions Chelsea are said to be in the mix.

It looks set to be a big summer of change at Stamford Bridge as Antonio Conte looks to make his mark on the squad.

BREAKING NEWS/HES STILL THERE

23/05/16

Louis van Gaal has arrived at Manchester United's training ground. The Dutchman was reported in some papers this morning to be heading to Portugal for his holiday, but for now at least, he is in the north-west.

PETER REID TO RETURN?

Recently relegated Bolton are ready to offer Peter Reid their vacant manager's role with Kevin Phillips as his assistant, according to The Sun.

The former Manchester City, Sunderland and Leeds boss has not taken charge of a club in England since a spell with Plymouth between 2010 and 2011, but returned to Wanderers in March in an advisory capacity to help interim manager Jimmy Phillip.

Reid has admitted he would be prepared to make a return to management with Bolton.

BLACKBURN WANT JOYCE

Blackburn Rovers approach Manchester United for permission to speak to under 21 manager Warren Joyce about the vacant managerial position at Ewood Park, according to Sky sources.

Barnsley Sign Wrexham striker Kayden Jackson on a 2 year contract

Steve Evans admitted today that he was no closer to knowing if Leeds United plan to replace him as head coach and said he was "hurting" at the delay in clarifying his position (Yorkshire Evening Post).

Freebies leaving QPR and Brighton


Clint Hill
Rob Green
Armand Traore
Alejandro Faurlin
Oscar Gobern
Samba Diakite




Meanwhile, QPR are releasing two battle-hardened veterans:

Gordon Greer
Bobby Zamora.

Brighton are releasing two battle-hardened veterans:

Gordon Greer.
Bobby Zamora.


23/05/16

Brighton captain Gordon Greer and striker Bobby Zamora are among five players released by the club following their Championship play-off defeat.

Greer, 35, played 234 times for the club, while Zamora, also 35, scored seven goals in 26 games this season.

Adam Chicksen, Inigo Calderon and Andrew Crofts will also leave the Amex when their deals expire this summer.

Right-back Bruno has agreed a one-year deal, while contracts have been offered to Casper Ankergren and Niki Maenpaa.

Calderon, 34, was the Sussex club's longest-serving current player, having scored 19 goals in 232 appearances since his debut in January 2010, while Greer moved to Brighton in the summer of that year and helped the club win the League One title in 2010-11.

Former England international Zamora re-signed for the club last summer, having previously scored 83 goals for the club between 2000 and 2003.

Left-back Chicksen, 24, and midfielder Crofts, 31, spent time away from the Amex Stadium on loan this season.

Brighton finished third in the Championship table, and only missed out on automatic promotion to the Premier League on goal difference.

Chris Hughton's side were then beaten 3-1 on aggregate by Sheffield Wednesday in the play-off semi-finals, suffering their third play-off defeat in four seasons.

"It never gets any easier to make these decisions, or to deliver the news to players - particularly on the back of such a good season," Hughton said.

' PAUL TROLLOPE QUITING/ NO OTHER CHOICE '
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COLEMAN 'HONOURED'

Chris Coleman has said he was 'honoured' to sign a new two-year deal that will see him stay as Wales manager through to the 2018 World Cup.

He told Sky Sports News HQ: "I am delighted that we have reached an agreement and I have the honour of leading my country in another campaign.

"I look on it as an opportunity to improve on my first campaign [World Cup 2014 qualifying] which wasn't a successful one. We have got it all to look forward to but we have to build on what we have achieved so far. It's a big challenge but it's one that we can conquer, that's for sure."

WHAT'S GOING ON AT OLD TRAFFORD?

There's been no official announcement yet, but there is still plenty going on at Manchester United.

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ROBINSON REJECTS LEEDS

Karl Robinson has rejected the chance to take over as head coach at Leeds United after talks with the club's owner Massimo Cellino.

Leeds are preparing to move on to their next target - the club intends to speak to Bristol Rovers about the availability of their manager Darrell Clarke.

Robinson had been made favourite to replace Steve Evans, who only took over at Leeds in October last year.

CONFIRMED: Bradford City taken over by Germans

Monday 23rd May 2016

Simon Parker, Bradford City Reporter

CITY'S takeover has been completed and will be announced on Tuesday.

The German-based investors Edin Rahic and Stefan Rupp are expected to be in charge at Valley Parade by the end of the week.

Rahic is set to meet staff and management in the few days once he has arrived in England to mark the beginning of the new era.


Current joint-chairmen Julian Rhodes and Mark Lawn will step aside as part of the deal.

A club statement said: "Bradford City can confirm that the club has been sold to two German investors. There will be no further statement until Tuesday."