Gossip Column: Alderweireld, Guardiola, Wilshere, Varane, Johnstone, Conte, and Dybala

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Football Gossip Column

Saturday 31st March 2018

Toby Alderweireld, 29, is the main defensive target for Chelsea and Manchester United if he leaves Tottenham this summer.
Daily Mirror

Pep Guardiola is putting off talks over his future at Manchester City as he won’t allow it to derail their chase for the Champions League, to add to the Premier League they will soon win.
Daily Mirror

Jose Mourinho wants a shiny new toy and decided it should be Barcelona centre-back Samuel Umtiti, 24, and Real Madrid centre-back Raphael Varane, 24. In other words, he wants a 24-year-old centre-back.
Daily Star

Jack Wilshere, 26, is set to leave Arsenal this summer or at least that’s what the Gunners “fear”. They could offer him a proper deal to assuage those fears but that’s too sensible. Apparently.
The Guardian

West Ham hope to tempt Manchester United goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, 25, in a £4m deal. After a couple of seasons on loan at Aston Villa, he has the Championship experience the Hammers are looking for.
Daily Mirror

Juventus boss Max Allegri laughs off danger as well as claims Atletico Madrid will sign Paulo Dybala, 24, to replace Barcelona-bound Antoine Griezmann, 27.
Marca

Chelsea don’t like doing things on the cheap. Except when it comes to changing their manager and they want Paris St-Germain to move for Antonio Conte so they don’t have to pay him off.
The Times

Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson, 21, wants out of Old Trafford in search of first-team football. Arsenal and Aston Villa are monitoring the situation.
Daily Mirror