Wednesday 25th April 2018
Manchester City got the ball rolling by announcing they won’t be selling John Stones, 23, and Pep Guardiola still loves him really.
Daily Telegraph
And then everyone linked with the Arsenal job dropped out of the running. Take Carlo Ancelotti, for example. And Italy did take Carlo Ancelotti as the new Azzurri boss.
The Times
And Joachim Low. He reckons he’ll be “burnt out” after the World Cup finals in Russia and in no fit state to take over at the Emirates Holiday Camp.
The Times
Meanwhile, former Arsenal chairman and banker extraordinaire Peter Hill-Wood, said “We don’t want his sort here”, before realising the question was about Arsene Wenger and just said it was time for the Frenchman to go.
Daily Star
In other news, the answer given to the question “Who wants to play in China?” is “Not me” according to Andres Iniesta, 33. Not now he’s found out Pep wants him at Manchester City. 2,000,000 bottles of wine, Andres. 2,000,000. And not the cheap Sol y Mar stuff either…
AS
Pep’s also got the chequebook out to sign Lucas Halter, 18, from Atletico Paranaense.
Daily Mirror
Sam Allardyce and Steve Walsh reckon anyone can scout South America so that’s exactly what the Everton dynamic duo are going to do. Unless they get sacked this summer, of course…
Liverpool Echo
Porto full-back Ricardo Pereira, 24, just got expensive. Leicester City will have to stump up £36m after a release clause was discovered in his contract.
Daily Mirror
In hot news, another Tottenham striker who isn’t called Harry Kane might be leaving the club. Reo Griffiths, 17, is the latest starlet to find the bright lights of downtown Leipzig appealing.
Daily Mirror
And Chelsea will only sell Alvaro Morata, 25, and Tiemoue Bakayoko, 23, if they ask to leave west London, and forgo their bonuses they would be due if the club just sold them.
Daily Telegraph
Despite being relegated, Stoke City won’t be shoving Paul Lambert through the door marked “Do one” this summer.
Sky Sports
Gianluigi Buffon, 40, is the target of Boca Juniors affections with the Argentine club thinking his shouty, shovy, zimmer frame style will go down well at La Bombonera
ESPN
Talking of old men with a shouty, shovy, zimmer frame style, John Terry, 37, is thinking about staying another season with Aston Villa so he can show the Premier League that he has found none of his pace…
talkSPORT
West Ham want Declan Rice, 19, to duck out of the way of crosses for a few more years and are going to offer him a new deal this summer.
Evening Standard
And finally, Stoke City cancelled their Player of the Season award after nobody put their hand up when they asked the question, “Who wants to be Player of the Season?”
Daily Telegraph
