Michael Carrick, a target of Arsene Wenger according to reports
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is ready to make a fourth attempt to sign Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick. The 34-year-old, who is out of contract in the summer, has been targeted by Wenger three times over a period of more than a decade. (Daily Mirror)
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone, 45, has agreed a deal to take over at Chelsea next season. (OK Diario via Metro)
Manchester United are planning to overhaul their hierarchy amid concerns over how well they have spent £320m on new players in the past three seasons. (Sun)
Tottenham are competing with West Ham for the signing of Marseille’s £25m-rated Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi, 22. (Daily Mirror)
Former Manchester United and Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez, 32, has turned down a £19.5m-a-year offer from Chinese side Shanghai SIPG to remain at boyhood club Boca Juniors in Argentina. (Ole via Daily Mail)
Manchester United have scouted Benfica’s 18-year-old midfielder Renato Sanches on the orders of Jose Mourinho. (AS Diario via Daily Express)
The Premier League has discussed offering clubs a financial bonus for progressing to the later rounds of the Europa League as part of an attempt to prevent England losing one of its four Champions League spots. (Guardian)
Southampton could be willing to sell winger Sadio Mane, 23, in the summer if Manchester City meet their £30m asking price. (Manchester Evening News)
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 31, says he barely spoke to team-mates Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand during his time at Manchester United. (Daily Express)
Stoke City are among a host of Premier League clubs sending scouts to Belgium to watch Gent striker Laurent Depoitre, 27, in the Champions League last-16 tie against Wolfsburg. (Stoke Sentinel) …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
