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Paris St-Germain have overtaken Manchester
United in the transfer race for Real Madrid forward
Cristiano Ronaldo, 30, by launching an £88m bid.
(Marca)
Queens Park Rangers striker Charlie Austin, 24, is
a £10m target for Southampton this summer.
(Sunday Mirror)
Midfielder Sami Khedira, 28, has put the Premier
League's top clubs on alert after saying goodbye
to Real Madrid's supporters. (Marca)
Championship-bound QPR could be set to receive
£10m if Liverpool sell 20-year-old forward Raheem
Sterling, should their former player leave Anfield
for more than £50m. (Sunday Telegraph)
Mark Lawrenson believes Sterling will not be a
Liverpool player next season, saying the England
international has had plenty of chances to say he
wants to remain at Anfield . (Sunday Echo)
Manchester City midfielder James Milner, 29, could
be heading to Liverpool this summer after rejecting
a move to Arsenal. (Daily Star Sunday)
Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas, 34, believes
the Spanish giants should sign David De Gea, 24,
from Manchester United - even if it spells the end
of his Bernabeu career.(Mail on Sunday)
Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood is convinced
star striker and Liverpool target Christian Benteke,
24, wants to stay at Villa Park next season.
(Talksport)
Sherwood also hopes to add to his Villa squad by
beating Liverpool and Newcastle to the signing of
Manchester City defender Micah Richards, 26, who
is out of contract this summer.(Daily Star Sunday)
Arsene Wenger has set a deadline for contract
talks with Theo Walcott as the 26-year-old Arsenal
winger enters the final year of his contract.
(Independent on Sunday)
Former Liverpool defender Vegard Heggem says
he was happy to be the man substituted and
allow an 18-year-old Steven Gerrard to make his
Anfield debut in 1998. (Observer)
Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson, 35,
says he would love to join Leeds United when his
contract expires at Blackburn Rovers this summer.
(Lancashire Telegraph)
Real Madrid assistant manager Paul Clement will
become the highest-earning manager in the
Championship when he takes over from Steve
McClaren at Derby - after agreeing to take a pay
cut. (Sunday Mirror)
Best of social media
Barcelona posted on their Instagram page the
moment Xavi's team-mates gave him the bumps
after his final league game at the Nou Camp.
Southend United midfielder Jack Payne, 20,
enjoyed a dream day with his side's penalty
shootout success at Wembley, tweeting: "Dreams
do come true!!! WE ARE GOING UP!!!!"
West Ham United chairman David Gold also
enjoyed the League Two play-off final, tweeting:
"Well done Southend. Congratulations. What
drama."
Midfielder Jacob Murphy, 20, will be hoping to
help Norwich City win Premier League promotion
on Monday, but he was surprised to see Snoop
Dogg joining the Canaries support at Radio 1's Big
Weekend. "Unreal," he tweeted.
And finally
Antonio Valencia may have dropped a hint over
Manchester United's transfer plans after he
uploaded a picture of himself with Radamel
Falcao, saying: "Thanks for your friendship, being
the person that you are, great companion. We love
you brother."(Metro)
Bookmakers have slashed the odds on Jurgen
Klopp, 47, who led Borussia Dortmund to two
Bundesliga titles, a German Cup win and the
Champions League final, becoming Brentford
manager. (Mail on Sunday)