Transfer news and football gossip: Liverpool in battle for defender, Arsenal target gets big price tag, Isco wants Manchester City move?

Transfer news and football gossip: Liverpool in battle for defender, Arsenal target gets big price tag, Isco wants Manchester City move?
Here’s a round up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Friday’s newspapers and online…4Real Madrid midfielder Isco has told his representatives to contact Manchester City over a possible move, as he is ‘enraged’ with Los Blancos boss Santiago Solari. (Calciomercato)Merseyside rivals Liverpool and Everton have been linked with 25-year-old Real Sociedad defender Diego Llorente. (Liverpool Echo)Arsenal have been told they will have to pay at least 43million to land Ivorian winger Nicolas Pepe from Lille in the summer. (RMC Sport)Sevillas 26-year-old midfielder Pablo Sarabia rejected a move to Chelsea in January – FULL STORY4

Isco is frustrated with Real Madrid manager Santiago Solari

Brendan Rodgers has played down reports Celtic’s head of recruitment Lee Congerton will be joining him at Leicester. (Leicester Mercury)Jose Mourinho is only set to return to Real Madrid until the end of the season, according to reports. (Goal.com)The Spanish giants reportedly want Zinedine Zidane back as their next permanent manager, although the Frenchman is also wanted by Juventus. (The Sun)And at Juventus, manager Massimiliano Allegri has said talks over his future have been put on hold until summer. (Daily Mail)4

Liverpool and Everton are set to go head-to-head to sign Real Sociedad defender Diego Llorente

Claudio Ranieri is in pole position to take over at Roma after the Italian club sacked manager Eusebio di Francesco. (Sky Sports)Real Madrid president Florentino Perez threatened to sell Spain captain Sergio Ramos after an argument between the pair following the clubs Champions League exit to Ajax. (Marca)

The best of talkSPORTs all-star launch day from new studios:

• Simon Jordan explains why Manchester United are fundamentally unique and City are a Frankenstein club
• Manchester United should wait to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer permanent job, insists Phil Neville
• Olly Murs on talkSPORT: There will be riots if Solskjaer isnt given the Man United job

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England manager Gareth Southgate helped talkSPORT kick off a new era on Thursday

• Gareth Southgate doesnt see any negatives to players going abroad, like Jadon Sancho
• Raheem Sterling should be considered for Player of the Year, England manager tells talkSPORT
• John Motson slams VAR as Virtual Absolute Rubbishafter Man United penalty controversy
• Ally McCoist sings hilarious rendition of hit Olly Murs song Dear Darlin

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Marcus Rashford: 'I don't even think he's a Premier League footballer', angry Manchester United fan tells talkSPORT Talksport; Marcus Rashford 'close' to agreeing £70million deal at

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Tottenham Hotspur striker Vincent Janssen has been pictured back in training and fans are delighted. Left out in the cold since his below-par debut campaign in 2016/17, Janssen, by luck more than judgement has found his way back into manager Mauricio Pochettino's plans. Tottenham Hotspur striker Vincent Janssen in action for the club's
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Real Madrid beat Al Ain 4-1 in Abu Dhabi to win the FIFA Club World Cup for the third successive season and their fourth in five years. They had reached the final after a stunning 11-minute hat
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Rafael Benitez orders SIX signings as he closes in on new Newcastle contract CaughtOffside - Published 1 week ago: Benitez set for talks with Newcastle According to a recent report from Sky Sports, Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez is set to hold talks with the club in London as they attempt to come to terms on a new contract for the Spaniard
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Leeds United have been hit with a fine in relation to the spygate scandal Leeds United fined for spygate as EFL reveal reason for punishment. EFL Chief Executive Shaun Harvey explained
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But that hasn't stopped fans from getting excited about a leaked away kit for next season - and to be fair to the Gunners supporters on social media it is a stunning shirt. Manchester United
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Sergio Ramos denies doping with strong statement in response to reports of failed test after Champions League final. Real Madrid's captain Sergio Ramos has issued a statement of denial in
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FAKE NEWS A 'Football Leaks' report published by Der Spiegel claimed the defender tested positive for dexamethasone after Real Madrid's 2017 triumph Real Madrid's captain Sergio Ramos has issued a statement of denial in response to allegations of doping.
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Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has been charged with misconduct in relation to alleged breaches of the Football Association's betting rules, the English governing body said on
Paul Scholes charged by the FA over alleged betting breach

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Callum Hudson-Odoi remains in Aidy Boothroyd's plans for Euro 2019 despite spending less than three hours with the England Under-21s squad. The Chelsea forward ate lunch with the team in Bristol
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Hirving Lozano 'dreams' of Manchester United transfer. Man Utd have been interested in a move for PSV Eindhoven winger Hirving Lozano for a number of years and his former club president says he
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