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Paper Talk: Saturday's football transfer rumours and gossip, including a Tottenham spending spree

By Sporting Life

Football

Sat May 04, 2019 · 6y ago

Tottenham to go on £100m summer spending spree and much more in a bumper Saturday edition.

Mauricio Pochettino: Handed big transfer kitty

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has been promised a £100m-plus summer budget as he plots a summer squad overhaul.
Barcelona are preparing a £30m bid to finally land Willian after failing with a cash-plus-player deal in January.
Real Madrid have reportedly agreed a £51m fee to sign wonderkid Luka Jovic from Eintracht Frankfurt.
Bolton are facing two separate points deductions which will leave them staring relegation to League Two in the face - three months before the new season starts.
Real Madrid's dressing room is split over the potential arrival of Paul Pogba from Manchester United amid concerns over his attitude.
Hull City winger Jarrod Bowen is being eyed by Premier League trio Southampton, Burnley and Bournemouth.
Thomas Muller is wanted by AC Milan and Inter Milan as Bayern Munich plot a summer overhaul.
Wayne Routledge wants to stay at Swansea but the club is yet to open talks on his new deal.

Crystal Palace stars Wilfried Zaha and Aaron Wan-Bissaka face a race to leave Selhurst Park at the end of the season, with the club making it clear they will only sell one of them.
The FA will not receive any bonuses if England win the inaugural Nations League this summer, because all of their commercial contracts were negotiated before the new tournament was established.
Chelsea executives were baffled and unimpressed by Maurizio Sarri's decision not to start with Eden Hazard in Thursday's Europa League semi-final first leg against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Moritz Volz is leaving his position as Arsenal's chief German scout to become the first-team coach at RB Leipzig at the end of the season.
Leeds goalkeeper Kiko Casilla will still receive a clean sheet bonus from the club despite conceding the controversial goal to Albert Adomah in their 1-1 draw against Aston Villa.

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Manchester United and Chelsea are set to scrap for Bayern Munich loanee James Rodriguez as Real Madrid plot to sell.

Chelsea are reportedly planning to hold contract talks with Ruben Loftus-Cheek this summer.
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga says he is not proud of his disobedience in the Carabao Cup final and will listen to his manager's orders in the future.
Jurgen Klopp is considering giving Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain a first Liverpool start in 13 months - and would be happy for him to spend early summer with England.
Manchester United are braced for another fight to keep Paul Pogba with the French star set on leaving for Real Madrid.
Marcelo Bielsa has paid Leeds United's £206,000 fines this season out of his own pocket - and will pay for any more the club receive after two incidents against Aston Villa last weekend.
David Coulthard has called on Formula One to close the gender gap and urged drivers to take inspiration from late sister Lynsay ahead of the all-female W Series.

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Manchester City have overtaken rivals Manchester United in the hunt for Bruno Fernandes and are also ready to gazump them in the race for wonder kid Joao Felix.
Caleb Ekuban is set to complete a £2m move from Leeds United to Trabzonspor after the Turkish club announced that they will exercise an option to keep him permanently.
Neymar could be at the centre of a bidding war next summer following claims that he could be available for a cut-price £145m.
Wolves have reportedly 'submitted an offer' for Porto striker Moussa Marega.

Scott Arfield insists he has never felt more settled than at Rangers as he shrugged off interest from Crystal Palace and Southampton.
Joe Lewis insists he would be happy to spend the rest of his career at Aberdeen after signing a new long term contract with the Pittodrie club.

Manchester United have opened talks with Lyon over a £47m summer move for former Celtic star Moussa Dembele.
Steven Gerrard has flown to France to run the rule over Rennes defender Mexer as the Rangers boss ponders a summer swoop.
Real Betis won't make a £20m bid for Rangers ace Alfredo Morelos despite reports in Spain.

Saido Berahino is contemplating tearing up his Stoke contract to join Fenerbahce, his agent has reportedly claimed.