HEADLINES
Five years, no trophies: Man Utd’s latest UCL exit a new low
Barcelona to rename stadium to ‘Spotify Camp Nou next season’
Benfica through as Ajax lose on home soil
Fans: Referee Vincic placed a bet on Atletico Madrid
Rangnick calls out ‘curious’ refereeing in Atletico loss
Man Utd fans throw objects at Diago Simeone
Abramovich hit with sanctions from EU
De Gea bemoans Man Utd’s barren 5 years without silverware
Ralf Rangnick criticises referee performances after Man Utd
Mo Salah needs more protection from referees, claims Jürgen Klopp
Mikel Arteta insists ‘gap is still big’ between Arsenal and title contenders
Klopp: ‘Absolutely crazy’ that Salah receives so few fouls
Christian Eriksen named in Denmark squad for March internationals
Tottenham submit ‘formal offer’ to Barcelona for Memphis Depay
UK sports minister says relationship with Saudi Arabia is ‘really important’
Kai Havertz & Cesar Azpilicueta offer to pay Chelsea’s travel costs
SPANISH PAPERS
Manchester United fans threw objects at Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone as he rushed towards the tunnel after his side defeated the Red Devils in the second leg of the Champions League last 16.
Barcelona have officially signed a four-year £237m sponsorship deal with Spotify that will begin next season. The Spotify brand will appear on the front of the kit and the Stadium will be renamed as Spotify Camp Nou.
Joan Laporta: “This partnership will allow us to continue bringing the Club closer to its fans and make them feel a part of the Barça family through unique experiences, combining entertainment and football. This will make it possible to connect with new audience worldwide.”
Kylian Mbappe is said to be angry with Paris Saint-Germain’s supporters with how they treated Neymar Junior and Lionel Messi last Sunday as per Diario AS. It reminded him of the whistles he received from them in the aftermath of his failed transfer to Real Madrid.
Real Madrid will take a step forward this week to sign Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund as per Diario Sport. Hans-Joachim Watzke, Dortmund’s general director, will travel to Spain to negotiate a deal with Florentino Perez. The move could be announced soon.
Edinson Cavani is set to leave Manchester United this summer. La Liga will be his priority, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Barcelona are no longer in the running to sign Erling Haaland. It’s between Real Madrid and Manchester City.
Juventus manager Max Allegri has confirmed that Dusan Vlahovic will start against Villarreal today night. Alvaro Morata is likely to partner him.
Barcelona is out of the Haaland race. It’s very very likely that the he will go to Real Madrid or Manchester City.
Leonardo and Al-Khelaifi will most likely be sanctioned after their actions vs Real Madrid. UEFA disciplinary committe will meet on March 29th and decide.
Arsenal have enquired for Eden Hazard (31) while Newcastle and Chelsea are also interested in the Real Madrid forward.
Real Madrid want to get rid of Bale, Isco, Marcelo, Ceballos, Hazard, Jovic and Mariano this summer.
Neymar has been offered to Barcelona in recent months. PSG will not oppose the Brazilian’s departure.
Franck Kessie will be Barcelona’s first signing for next season. Only the official announcement is left to be made.
Yaya Touré helped Kessié in his choice to sign for Barcelona, according to Spanish journalist Gerard Romero.
Ronald Araújo, Frenkie De Jong and Dest will return to the starting XI on Thursday as Barça look for a victory in Turkey against Galatasaray.
Manchester United have offered Ronald Araujo an €8m net salary, and Arsenal have offered €6m.
ITALIAN PAPERS
Juventus stars Paulo Dybala and Giorgio Chiellini are training with the rest of the team at Continassa and are expected to be available todsy against Villarreal.
Villarreal coach Unai Emery repeatedly warned Juventus are ‘the favourites’ to go through and even ‘one of the candidates to win the Champions League.’
According to Il Corriere dello Sport, Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci could miss Italy’s World Cup play-offs semi-finals against North Macedonia on March 24.
Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli claims that the team’s commitment will be crucial against Villarreal today.
Massimiliano Allegri confirms that Giorgio Chiellini and Paulo Dybala will be available against Villarreal today and believes Alvaro Morata has more freedom with Dusan Vlahovic.
Massimiliano Allegri has revealed that Leonardo Bonucci is struggling to recover from a calf injury, raising further concerns about the defender’s availability against North Macedonia on March 24.
Italy manager Roberto Mancini may only include one between Mario Balotelli and Joao Pedro in the Azzurri squad for the World Cup play-offs.
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti warns Real Madrid that the Spanish title is not in their pockets yet: ‘I lost a Champions League Final winning 3-0 in the Half time to Liverpool in Istanbul…’
Franck Kessie is now set to join Barcelona. Juventus and Tottenham had backed out of the race after learning about the finances of the move.
According to the latest reports, Marcelo Brozovic has signed a new contract with Inter until June 2026 and it will be announced later this week
Juventus are reportedly prepared to offer Danilo a contract extension to June 2026, adding a further two years to his current deal.
BRITISH PRESS
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has bemoaned the refereeing performance of Slavko Vincic following his side’s defeat to Atletico Madrid at Old Trafford.
Paul Scholes has urged his former club Manchester United to go out and get either Antonio Conte or Thomas Tuchel from their Premier League rivals as they need a manager that strikes fear into its players.
Rio Ferdinand claims he ‘doesn’t care who Man United bring in’ if the culture is not right at the club as he shuts down ex-team-mate Owen Hargreaves’ call for the Red Devils to sign ‘young and hungry’ Jude Bellingham
Jamie Carragher warns time is ticking for Harry Maguire at Man United and insists he must improve quickly or face the risk of losing his place at Old Trafford.
DAILY MIRROR
Erling Haaland will earn over £500,000 A WEEK at Man City should he join from Borussia Dortmund as they prepare to make him the highest-paid player in the Premier League – which will see him pocket more than Cristiano Ronaldo and Kevin de Bruyne.
Arsenal are expected to hold preliminary talks with William Saliba over a new contract as the club review the situation, according to reports.
Chelsea’s Champions League match against Lille on Wednesday night is expected to go ahead despite Roman Abramovich being sanctioned by the European Union – but UEFA is seeking clarification over whether there could be any impact on future European fixtures.
Roman Abramovich is thought to have landed in Moscow after fleeing his mansion in Israel, it has been reported.
DAILY MAIL
Real Madrid are preparing a new contract offer for Vinicius Jr. Florentino Perez sees the long-term future of Real Madrid with Kylian Mbappé and Vini Jr.
Antonio Conte says he needs more from Harry Kane and Co as he challenged his biggest players to lead the way in Tottenham’s bid to reach the Champions League.
Borussia Dortmund’s Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland will ask for a release clause to be written into any contract, should he move clubs this summer.
Barcelona will target Wolves’ Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves as a replacement for Spain international Sergio Busquets.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
Jurgen Klopp reveals Mo Salah ‘looks like he WILL be available to face Arsenal today.
Jürgen Klopp has called for Mohamed Salah to receive more protection from referees after saying it is ‘crazy’ how few free-kicks the forward is awarded when fouled.
Mikel Arteta has insisted that Arsenal need to be at their best to defeat the ‘best team in this league, Liverpool on Wednesday night.
FOOTBALL LONDON
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel confirms his team CANNOT fly to Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final at Middlesbrough after the government’s £20,000 sanction cap for away games.
Kai Havertz and Cesar Azpilicueta have both said they would be happy to afford the bill for Chelsea’s travel to away matches.
Thomas Tuchel has questioned the government’s ‘priorities’ after Boris Johnson’s spokesperson told Chelsea fans to stop the ‘completely inappropriate’ chanting of Russian owner Roman Abramovich’s name.
Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi are both with the Chelsea squad in training at Cobham.
Chelsea have withdrawn their request to have the FA Cup quarter-final at Middlesbrough played behind closed doors.
