Gossip Column: Walcott, Luiz, Griezmann, Almeida, Woodburn and Wells

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Football Gossip Column

Wednesday 20th December 2017

Arsenal and former England striker Theo Walcott, 28, is a target for Everton boss and former England manager Sam Allardyce so they can compare notes about how badly their country abandoned them…
Daily Mirror

Chelsea defender David Luiz, 30, is a target for Newcastle United after the Simpsons-themed Magpies Christmas party gave Rafa Benitez an idea…
Shields Gazette

Heav’n has no rage like love to hatred turn’d, Nor Hell a fury, like a woman scorn’d wrote William Congreve. Neither of those compares to a club whose star striker has been tapped up by a rival. Atletico Madrid reported Barcelona to FIFA and then decided to sell Antoine Griezmann to Manchester United if the 26-year-old still wants to leave.
Daily Mirror

Leicester City want to sign a new full-back and Claude Puel believes Andre Almeida, 27, of Benfica is the man.
Leicester Mercury

He was the next Ian Rush/Robbie Fowler/Michael Owen but Liverpool striker Ben Woodburn, 18, will prove his credentials elsewhere after the Reds agreed he should be loaned out in January.
Daily Mail

Aston Villa are keen to return to the Premier League and believe Burnley striker Nahki Wells, 27, and Leicester forward Leonardo Ulloa, 31, are the men to lead them to the Promised Land.
Birmingham Mail