Gossip Column: Rashford, Nainggolan, Alcacer, Martin, Lincoln, Dyche, Mourinho, and Allardyce

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Football Gossip Column

Wednesday 18th October 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo, 32, wants Marcus Rashford, 19, to leave Manchester United for Real Madrid next. He DEMANDS it, apparently.
Don Balon

Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan, 29, is the latest name in Chelsea boss Antonio Conte’s ‘Nearly Signed XI’. It’s almost as impressive as Arsène Wenger’s.
Daily Express

Paco Alcacer, 24, is desperate for regular first team football and is heading out of the Barcelona exit door with Southampton and Lille waiting to welcome him with open arms.
Daily Mirror

Espanyol left-back Aaron Martin, 20, has a choice to make: Manchester City’s expansive football under Pep Guardiola or the dour defensiveness of Manchester United under Jose Mourinho.
ESPN

Aston Villa need to strengthen their goalkeeping department and Joe Lewis, 30, of Aberdeen is the first name on their list.
Birmingham Mail

Barcelona are apparently looking at Lincoln, a 16-year-old forward at Flamengo because there aren’t any Catalan kids of that age who might be good enough for them, are there?
AS

The early runners and riders are in the starting gate for the vacant Leicester City job with the early favourite being Sean Dyche of Burnley.
Daily Express

Could it be Jose Mourinho as new Leicester City boss? He isn’t prepared to commit his long-term future to Manchester United and he likes teams who play in blue: Porto, Inter, Chelsea, PSG…
The Guardian

Sam Allardyce wants the Team USA!USA!USA! job but so does former PSG boss Laurent Blanc. Who will the USMNT be more impressed by? A blustering, chewing gum Englishman or a sauve French accent…Allardyce it is.
ESPN