' THE BIG NEWS THURSDAY 2ND JUNE & MORE FOOTBALL NEWS '

' 'THE BIG NEWS THURSDAY 2ND JUNE & MORE FOOTBALL NEWS '



' THURSDAY 2ND JUNE & MORE FOOTBALL NEWS '


Sky sources: Leeds appoint Garry Monk as head coach on one-year contract. He'll be presented this afternoon.


Welcome to another day of football news and this forum will keep you All updated through out the day and night



RYAN GIGGS SET FOR EXIT?

02/06/16

Ryan Giggs is set to end his 29-year association with Manchester United, according to the Mirror.

The paper reports that Giggs has returned from holiday and is set to leave after being offered a lesser role under Jose Mourinho.





BLACKPOOL APPOINT BOWYER

Blackpool have appointed Gary Bowyer as their manager on a one-year rolling deal.





Chelsea target Edinson Cavani has dropped a hint he could sign for Atletico Madrid, admitting it “pleases him” to be linked to the Champions League finalists. (London Evening Standard)



Former Manchester United forward Dwight Yorke believes Jose Mourinho will complete a huge overhaul of the squad this summer, with only four players certain to be safe – David de Gea, Anthony Martial, Wayne Rooney and Marcus Rashford. (Manchester Evening News)


Fulham striker Ross McCormack is exactly the sort of striker Newcastle should be looking to sign, according to Chronicle columnist Mick Quinn. (Newcastle Chronicle)


Stoke City are the latest Premier League club to be linked with Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish. (The Sentinel)






New Barcelona shirt is a beauty

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CELLINO'S MANAGERS

Leeds United are on the lookout for yet another manager after Steve Evans became the sixth manager to be sacked by the club's owner Massimo Cellino.

Evans follows Brian McDermott, David Hockaday, Darko Milanic, Neil Redfearn and Uwe Rosler out the door at Elland Road as Cellino has continued his short-term philosophies from his 22-year stint as president of Italian side Cagliari.

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PECCHIA PICKS VERONA AHEAD OF NEWCASTLE

Rafael Benitez's bid to lead Newcastle back to the Premier League at the first time of asking has suffered a blow after his assistant was appointed manager of Hellas Verona.

Fabio Pecchia has been named boss of the Italian side, who finished bottom of Serie A last season, having served alongside Benitez at Napoli, Real Madrid and, latterly, St James' Park.

' SUNDERLAND ECHO '


Sam Allardyce will have to pay £10m to sign West Ham striker Diafra Sakho this summer, with West Brom also interested.

Sunderland need to spend at least £40m to stand a chance of staying in the Premier League again next season, according to a fan survey.

WAYNE ROONEY EXCITED BY MOU

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney says he is "excited" about the prospect of working under new manager Jose Mourinho.

Rooney said on Wednesday: "It's exciting. Jose is one of the best managers in the world.

"He knows the Premier League really well. For myself and the other United players, it's exciting times and I'm looking forward to it."

' LEICESTER MERCURY '


Leicester City are close to completing a £2.7m deal to sign German goalkeeper Ron-Robert Zieler.

Report: Swansea on verge of American takeover


by Michael J. Chandler

Thursday Jun 02, 2016


Swansea City is poised to become the latest Premier League side to embrace American ownership, with a £110-million takeover from businessmen Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan set to be finalised next week.

The two new majority shareholders are expected to fly to London next week to cement the deal by completing the Premier League's owners' and directors' test, according to Lyall Thomas of Sky Sports.

Final approval of the duo could take up to 10 days, meaning Levien and Kaplan's purchase of 60 percent of the club could be made by June 10.

The Welsh side's ownership is currently split among five parties, with the Swansea City Supporters Trust holding a 20 percent share, and the remaining four owners each boasting no more than a 22.5 percent cut. Chairman Huw Jenkins holds a 12.5 percent share

It's expected that both the Supporters Trust and Jenkins will maintain their respective shares, with Jenkins likely to stay on as chairman.

Levien and Kaplan's stake is worth a reported £110 million, with expected investment in the Liberty Stadium, staff, and facilities understood to be between £30 million and £50 million.

Swansea City will not be the American pair's first foray into professional sports. Levien is managing owner of MLS side D.C. United, and was the former chief executive of the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies. Kaplan is a minority owner of the Grizzlies.

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CHELSEA 'BID FOR RUDIGER'

Chelsea have made a £23m bid for Roma defender Antonio Rudiger, reports Il Tempo in Italy.

The Germany international signed for Roma earlier this week, making his loan move from Stuttgart permanent.

But a number of reports in Italy claim it will only be stop-gap for Rudiger, with Liverpool, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus all interested.

For Roma's part, they would stand to make a considerable profit from the transaction, having paid around £8m to sign Rudiger permanently.

New Barcelona shirt is a beauty

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CARDIFF CITY KIT LAUNCH 2016/17 :: THURS 2ND JUNE

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FC United fans who travelled to Detroit City for a friendly over the weekend.

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PAPER TALK

Ryan Giggs has returned from holiday and is ready to end his 29-year association with Manchester United. (Daily Mirror)


Hugo Lloris has turned down Tottenham's new contract offer, but the club remain confident of tying down the goalkeeper, who has three years remaining on his White Hart Lane deal in any case. (Daily Mirror)


Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all eyeing up a swoop for wantaway Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos. (The Sun)

Roman Abramovich will hand new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte a blank cheque to avoid another season without trophies. (The Sun)

RAFA LOSES ASSISTANT

Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez has lost his assistant Fabio Pecchia, who has decided to take over as boss at Hellas Verona.

The Italian side finished bottom of Serie A last season and swooped to sign Pecchia, 42, who was Benitez's No 2 at Napoli and Real Madrid before following him to St James' Park.

Newcastle were relegated to the Championship under the pair and will now begin their search for a new assistant.

" DAILY MIRROR "

Ryan Giggs has returned from holiday and is ready to end his 29-year association with Manchester United.


Hugo Lloris has turned down Tottenham's new contract offer, but the club remain confident of tying down the goalkeeper, who has three years remaining on his White Hart Lane deal in any case.

Manchester City are closing in on a £20m deal for Borussia Dortmund's Ilkay

Liverpool are lining up a sensational swoop to bring former goalkeeper Pepe Reina back to Anfield.

" THE SUN "

Manchester United have been dealt a major transfer blow as Paul Pogba edged closer to Barcelona.


Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are all eyeing up a swoop for wantaway Paris Saint-Germain defender Marquinhos.


Tottenham are lining up a shock swoop for Troy Deeney as quality back-up for Harry Kane.


Roman Abramovich will hand new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte a blank cheque to avoid another season without trophies.

West Brom centre-back James Chester is again a target for Swansea City.


Sunderland winger Emanuele Giaccherini will join Torino for £2m.



Liverpool are close to snapping up Belgian starlet Samuel Bastien from Anderlecht.

" DAILY MAIL "

Liverpool are in discussions over a £4m move for Anderlecht teenager Samuel Bastien. The 19-year-old Belgian has been on loan at Avellino in Serie B in Italy.

Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke believes that only four players are safe from new manager Jose Mourinho's cull at Old Trafford.

Ryan Giggs looks set to end his 29-year association with Manchester United by turning down a new role under Jose Mourinho.

Wigan's Will Grigg was top scorer in League One this season, notching 25 goals and has attracted the attention of Blackburn,Derby County and Brighton.

Now that Wigan are promoted to the Championship they hope to hold on to their top scorer

BREAKING NEWS

Blackburn Rovers are close to appointing Owen Coyle as their new manager, according to Sky sources.

Coyle returned to the UK last week after two years in American where he managed MLS side Houston Dynamo.

Rovers have been looking for a new manager since Paul Lambert left Ewood Park 10 days before the end of the season.

BREAKING NEWS

Blackburn Rovers are close to appointing Owen Coyle as their new manager, according to Sky sources.

Coyle returned to the UK last week after two years in American where he managed MLS side Houston Dynamo.

Rovers have been looking for a new manager since Paul Lambert left Ewood Park 10 days before the end of the season.

KOEMAN ON THE MOVE?

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has been backed into 6/4 favourite for the Everton manager's job after a string of bets this morning. Unai Emery is now 4/1 second favourite, with Manuel Pellegrini and Frank De Boer both 11/1.

Sky sources: Leeds appoint Garry Monk as head coach on one-year contract. He'll be presented this afternoon.

JAMES CHESTER

Wales defender James Chester has expressed his relief at breaking into the West Brom side after the turn of the year as he feared missing Euro 2016.

Chester became the most expensive defender in West Brom's history last summer when he joined the Baggies in an £8m deal from Hull.

But the 27-year-old started just one Premier League game before Christmas and feared that his part in the European Qualifiers would count for nothing if he could not force his way into Tony Pulis' team.

SANDRO TO LISBON?

QPR midfielder Sandro is in talks over a permanent move Sporting Lisbon, according to Sky sources.

The former Tottenham man spent the second half of last season on loan at West Brom but failed to do enough to seal a permanent switch to The Hawthorns.

He made just five starts in the six months he spent with WBA and manager Tony Pulis has opted to explore other central midfielder options.

REGIONAL PAPER TALK

Manchester City are interested in signing PSG defender Marquinhos, according to reports in Brazil. (Manchester Evening News)


Toni Kroos is one of City manager Pep Guardiola's top midfield targets this summer. (Manchester Evening News)


Chelsea are considering signing Roma defender Antonio Rudiger to improve their defence for next season. (Evening Standard)


Hector Bellerin has been rated the most valuable defender in world football by the CIES Football Observatory as Barcelona plot to steal the full-back from Arsenal. (Evening Standard)

RYAN GIGGS UPDATE

02/06/16

Ryan Giggs’ future at Man Utd remains in the balance this afternoon after it emerged that the 42-year-old has not been offered a new role at Old Trafford – and is yet to receive any information from the Red Devils or Jose Mourinho as to his future at the club.

Reports that Giggs has been offered a role as a bridge between the first team and the U21s are inaccurate, Sky Sports believe.

The Welshman remains on holiday in Dubai today – he’s due to return at the weekend - and to date has heard nothing from senior figures at the club as to what they want him to do, following Louis Van Gaal sacking 11 days ago.

SSN understands that as of this morning, no meetings have been scheduled to clarify his situation.

Giggs, who joined United on his 14th birthday, has a year left on his contract.

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New #rufc boss Alan Stubbs is officially unveiled to the media at AESSEAL New York Stadium.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has donated his whole £600k Champions League bonus to a UN charity.

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WILDER GETS BALL ROLLING

Chris Wilder has made his first signings as Sheffield United manager, bringing in Mark Duffy and Chris Hussey on two-year deals.

Midfielder Duffy joins from Birmingham City after spending last season on loan with Burton, while full-back Hussey signs from Bury