Today's newspaper gossip: PSG target Lukaku; Benteke to leave Liverpool

Published on: 16 May 2016
Today's newspaper gossip: PSG target Lukaku; Benteke to leave Liverpool
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Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, is a target for French champions Paris St-Germain and the Toffees want to sign West Brom's £12m-rated forward Saido Berahino, 22, to replace him. (Sun)

PSG are keen on Manchester United striker Anthony Martial and hope they can persuade the 20-year-old to make a move worth £60m with the lure of Champions League football. (L'Equipe via Daily Express)

Times back page

The Times leads on Manchester United's game against Bournemouth at Old Trafford being called off

Liverpool's Belgium striker Christian Benteke, 25, will not be at Anfield next season, according to Derby County player Dean Sturridge - the uncle of Reds forward Daniel. (NBC, via Daily Star)

Everton will make a move for former manager David Moyes if a deal to bring in ex-Ajax boss Frank de Boer fails. (Daily Express)

Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez met the club's owner, Mike Ashley, for the first time following the win over Tottenham as the Spaniard weighs up whether to stay with the Magpies following their relegation to the Championship. (Times - subscription required)

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman has challenged the club to match his ambition if they want him to extend his contract beyond the year he has left on it. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United target Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he already knows where he will be playing next season after announcing he will leave Paris St-Germain, but the 34-year-old Sweden striker is not telling anyone. (BeIn Sports, via Metro)

Arsene Wenger wants to add three players to his Arsenal squad for next season. (Daily Star)

And majority shareholder Stan Kroenke will give the Arsenal boss the money to build on the club's best finish under the American's tenure.(London Evening Standard)

Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp says Arsenal were "lucky" to finish second but, in doing so, expects Arsene Wenger to stay on as Gunners boss. (Daily Telegraph)

Newcastle winger Andros Townsend, 24, is set to be named in Roy Hodgson's 23-man England squad for Euro 2016 ahead of 33-year-old Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe. (Daily Mirror)

Hodgson was at Arsenal's game against Aston Villa on Sunday to watch Gunners midfielder Jack Wilshere, 24, make his first and only start of the campaign as the England boss prepares to name an initial squad of 28.(Guardian)

Colombia international Radamel Falcao, 30, currently on loan at Chelsea, will return to Monaco next season, according to the club's vice-president Vadim Vasilyev. (Goal.com)

Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera, 26, says players were "very tense and nervous" when Old Trafford was being evacuated on Sunday. (Tiempo de Juego, via Manchester Evening News)

Everton defender Phil Jagielka, 33, says Roberto Martinez's sacking was not down to the Goodison Park club's players. (Liverpool Echo)

Metro back page

Metro runs with Arsenal beating north London rivals Spurs to second

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri says Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich welcomed him back personally to Stamford Bridge before the champions' 1-1 draw with the Blues on Sunday. (London Evening Standard)

Departing Watford boss Quique Sanchez Flores says that he "loves" the club's fans and they will be "in my head forever". (Watford Observer)

Atletico Madrid are in contract negotiations with their France forward Antoine Griezmann and the 25-year-old says he would decline transfer talks with Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane. (FourFourTwo)

West Ham midfielder Reece Oxford, 17, will keep West Ham waiting over a signing new contract as he is concerned over his amount of first-team football. (Daily Mirror)

Champions Leicester City will use four buses for their Premier League trophy parade through the city. (Sun)

Chelsea's departing interim manager Guus Hiddink says "it won't be easy" for incoming Blues boss Antonio Conte to restore the club's place among the elite top four of English football. (Times - subscription required)

Best of social media

Leicester midfielder Andy King posted this picture on Instagram of Chelsea players giving title-winning manager Claudio Ranieri a guard of honour. ">https://www.instagram.com/p/BFcQ1dToQap/">picture on Instagram of Chelsea players giving title-winning manager Claudio Ranieri a guard of honour.

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Chelsea players give Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri a guard of honour

Foxes defender Danny Simpson added on Twitter: "Great reception at Stamford Bridge today. Best season of my life which I'll never forget. Thank you to the staff, players and the fans."

Manuel Pellegrini signed off his tenure as Manchester City boss on Sunday, and striker Sergio Aguero was quick to thank the Chilean on Twitter: "My gratitude goes to Manuel Pellegrini for these years and with high hopes for what comes next. See you soon!"

Meanwhile, City midfielder Yaya Toure also had a message for Pellegrini: "I want to thank Pellegrini. He is a good man who helped us and brought City trophies. Thank you Manuel!"

Fabio Borini, who played his part in Sunderland's successful survival bid, was mobbed by away fans during the club's final game of the season at Watford.

Fabio Borini

Sunderland forward Fabio Borini was obviously popular among the away supporters

Tottenham striker Harry Kane asked fans to see the "bigger picture" and "stay proud" after a 5-1 defeat by Newcastle saw Spurs finish the season in third. He added: "Today was nowhere near good enough. It shows we are still learning and still have a lot to improve on."

But Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, currently on loan at Roma, was not feeling sympathetic towards his club's north London rivals.

Wojciech Szczesny tweet

Arsenal and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey enjoyed some family time on the Emirates Stadium pitch after the final game of the season, tweeting thispicture:

Aaron Ramsey Twitter

And finally

Manchester United supporters have paid for a fan from Sierra Leone, who travelled to England for Sunday's game that was postponed against Bournemouth, to attend the FA Cup final at Wembley next weekend instead. (Daily Mirror)

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