Transfer gossip: Coach leaves Liverpool, Chelsea want Tottenham star, Manchester United in fight for Celtic ace
Here’s a round-up of all the top football headlines and transfer-related gossip from Monday’s newspapers and online…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s long-term assistant, Zeljko Buvac, has left the Anfield club after a row with the German. Klopp and Buvac have worked together for 17 years and the Buvac is described as “the brain” behind the team’s ‘Gegenpressing’ approach. (Daily Record)
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has refused to confirm whether he will be in charge of the club next season. (Daily Mirror)
Arsene Wenger will take “four or five weeks” before deciding his next move when he leaves Arsenal at the end of the season. (London Evening Standard)
Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City will not sign more than two players during the summer transfer window. (Manchester Evening News)
Chelsea are preparing a bid for Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld in the summer. Spurs are braced for offers for the Belgium centre-back after he failed to agree a new deal at the club. (The Sun)
Tottenham have reportedly already identified a potential replacement for Alderweireld, in the form of Ajax star Matthijs de Ligt, with the north London club preparing a £45million bid for the 18-year-old Dutchman. (The Sun)
Manchester United and Tottenham could face competition from Bournemouth in the race to sign Kieran Tierney. Cherries boss Eddie Howe is looking to battle with Premier League rivals to secure the Celtic ace as a long-term investment. (The Sun)
West Brom are likely to have a fight on their hands to keep defender Craig Dawson, with Burnley, Wolves and West Ham are all said to be keeping a close eye on the 27-year-old. (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea starlet Mason Mount has attracted the attention of a host of clubs across Europe, including Ajax, PSV Eindhoven, Sporting Lisbon and Werder Bremen, it is reported. (The Sun
However, it is also claimed the midfielder’s impressive first season in senior football – on loan at Vitesse Arnhem – has left Chelsea considering fast-tracking Mount into their first-team plans next season, and that the team have no intention of selling him. (The Sun
Leeds United are keen on signing Swansea’s Kyle Bartley in the summer, but the 26-year-old would only be likely to switch to the Championship side if Swansea remain in the Premier League. (Yorkshire Evening Post
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane says Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema “will stay” at the Bernabeu this summer, despite speculation over both their futures. (Daily Star)
Fulham and Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shahid Khan would be willing to accept a pay-as-you-play arrangement with the Football Association as part of his deal to buy Wembley. That could mean it is cheaper for the FA to play England games away from the venue. (The Times)
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Sunderland owner agrees to sell the club after sacking of manager Chris Coleman
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