Sunday 24 May 2015

Today's Gossip/Aproko on Ronaldo, Austin, Khedira, Sterling, De Gea, Benteke



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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) 
Sunday Express
Sunday Express back page
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) 
Mail on Sunday
Mail on Sunday back page
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

Xavi is given the bumps
Xavi was given the bumps by his team-mates
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) 

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