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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It was a good goal for me, I like it." Arsenal's next fixture is against Serie A side Napoli in their Europa League quarter-final second leg on Thursday, with the Gunners 2-0 up from the first
Arsenal news: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang urges Unai - goal.com

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to play in 1999 reunion match vs Bayern Munich. Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who scored the winner against Bayern 20 years ago, is
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to play in

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Rangers' Ryan Kent faces a two-game ban after being charged for shoving Celtic captain Scott Brown. Footage showed the winger, 22, lash out at Brown in the aftermath of James Forrest's late winner
Ryan Kent facing two-match ban after appearing to strike

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Transfer news: Lucas Hernandez and Bayern Munich deny deal

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Andres Iniesta issues apology after controversial 'blacked up

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Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic responds to punter who

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Matthijs de Ligt is a target for Arsenal (Picture: Getty) Arsenal are set to rival Manchester City for the signature of Ajax star Matthijs De Ligt - provided the Gunners can qualify for the
European gossip: Arsenal lead chase for defender, Liverpool

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Former Leeds United striker Phil Masinga has died at the age of 49, the club have announced. The South African played in the Premier League for the Yorkshire club for two years after joining from
Former Leeds striker Phil Masinga dies aged 49

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Manchester City are the latest club to take an interest in Norwich City youngster Max Aarons, according to TEAMtalk. Aarons has burst onto the scene this season and The Daily Mirror has previously reported that Tottenham Hotspur are vying with Arsenal and Chelsea for his signature. The same report

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Revealed: Liverpool will win league by seven points

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Spurs ban fans trying to sell Champions League final tickets Spurs take on Liverpool in the final of Europe's elite club competition at Madrid's 63,500-capacity Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on June 1 and each club has been allocated 17,000 tickets for the match.
Spurs ban fans trying to sell Champions League final tickets

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