HEADLINES
Guardiola says second-half display against Man Utd was City’s best ‘in years’
Ronaldo left for Portugal before Manchester derby
Pep Guardiola confirms Man City plan to buy a striker in summer
Ralf Rangnick insists Man Utd must not drop any more points in top 4 race
Weston McKennie ruled out for rest of season with injury
Zinchenko thanks the world for standing by Ukraine
Man United’s transfer strategy must improve, warns Ralf Rangnick
Man Utd ‘abandon plans’ for brand new training centre
Bruyne admits he would rather win Premier League than Champions League
SPANISH PAPERS
Final details for Christensen to Barcelona, this week the deal will be closed and he will leave Chelsea.
Memphis Depay: “We played well against Elche and created chances, and at the end, we were able to win. We are in good shape.”
Eden Hazard’s brother Kylian Hazard has confirmed the Belgian star plans to complete his Real Madrid contract until 2024.
Fede Valverde has recovered from his fever and he’s ready for the PSG game.
Joan Laporta has dismissed rumours of Barcelona already agreeing a deal with Erling Haaland: “There’s been no type of negotiation (with Haaland). At Barcelona we don’t negotiate with players. When we have to negotiate, we’ll do it with Dortmund, if the circumstance arises.”
Leandro Paredes will be present in the squad against Real Madrid and possibly in starting XI. Sergio Ramos & Ander Herrera at best, will make the squad.
Atletico Madrid keeper Jan Oblak is confident they will secure a Champions League qualification spot in 2022.
FRENCH PAPERS
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has proposed a special transfer window to be open to help players affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
ITALIAN PAPERS
Olivier Giroud believes AC Milan can win the Scudetto after his goal beat Napoli and notes he is a ‘big brother’ to younger players. ‘I try to be in the right place at the right time!’
Luciano Spalletti was visibly disappointed after Napoli’s home defeat to Milan blew the Scudetto race wide open. ‘If you cannot handle the pressure, it becomes almost impossible to win.’
Lorenzo Insigne admits ‘nobody is going to remember’ this Napoli side if they don’t improve rapidly after the home defeat to Milan.
Roma are raising funds for UNICEF’s relief efforts in Ukraine, helping to collect and deliver donations of winter clothing for children and warming up with a message against Atalanta
Paulo Dybala’s agent has arrived in Turin and he will meet Juventus this week, report Gazzetta dello Sport. Juve are expected to offer a lower wage in the new deal than the previous agreement.
Inter are serious about signing Juventus star Paulo Dybala and CEO Beppe Marotta has come up with a clear plan after opening talks with his agent.
BRITISH EXPRESS
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Ralf Rangnick has insisted that Man Utd cannot afford to drop anymore points if they are to secure a top-four finish this season.
Ralf Rangnick sums up his thoughts on Manchester United’s performance against Man City: “We played a good decent first half, from the moment they scored the third it was a very difficult game against the best team in the world in possession of the ball.”
Pep Guardiola on the competition between Manchester City and Liverpool: “The toughest opponent I’ve ever faced in my twelve, thirteen years as a manager.”
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo flew to Portugal after it became clear he would not be involved against Manchester City in Sunday’s derby.
LONDON EVENING STANDARD
Ralf Rangnick on Cristiano Ronaldo’s injury: “I have to believe my medical department. Our doctor came to see me Friday morning before training and said Cristiano could not train because of some problems with his hip flexor and the same Saturday”.
Roman Abramovich could be forced to lower his valuation of Chelsea in order to complete a sale. He wants around £3 billion for the club, but £2 billion is as much as he could hope to receive.
DAILY MIRROR
Luis Suarez will leave Atletico Madrid at the end of his contract in the summer, and Italian champions Inter Milan as well as Ajax, Sevilla and un-named clubs in Brazil are keen to recruit the 35-year-old Uruguay international.
Atletico Madrid are considering a move for Paris St-Germain’s 31-year-old Netherlands midfielder Gini Wijnaldum, who is said to be considering his future in the French capital less than one year into a three-year deal.
DAILY MAIL
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has denied that the club has started negotiations with Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland, and added that any meeting between manager Xavi Hernandez and the 21-year-old Norway international is “none of my business”.
Sergio Ramos could make a shock departure from Paris Saint-Germain this summer after just one season at the club amid an injury nightmare’. The Former Real Madrid defender has made only five appearances since his free transfer.
Lautaro Martinez’s agent Alejandro Camano appears to have ended speculation that the Argentine could move to Arsenal, saying the 24-year-old striker will stay at the San Siro.
