HEADLINES
Vinicius & Benzema seal 3-0 win over Mallorca
Crystal Palace frustrate Man City again to throw title race wide open
Chelsea won’t just be sold to highest bidder
Bruno Fernandes in ‘last-minute race’ to be fit for crunch Atletico clash
Saudi Media Group make £2.7bn offer to buy Chelsea
Rangnick says fan factor can inspire Man United to win over Atlético
Mohamed Salah an injury doubt for Liverpool vs Arsenal
Man Utd considering summer move for Harry Kane
Ralf Rangnick insists Jadon Sancho is back to his Dortmund best
Chelsea fans told to stop Abramovich chant by PM Johnson
SPANISH PAPERS
Karim Benzema’s injury doesn’t look very serious right now, but we have to wait for the medical tests.
Ancelotti: “Rodrygo suffers a blow to his right foot, Benzema felt discomfort in a jump. Mendy suffered an overload in the adductor”
Real Madrid have conceded only one goal in their last six La Liga games, from a penalty vs Real Sociedad.
Spanish journalist Mario Cortegana asked Benzema how he’ll be for El Clasico, his response: “Good, Very good.”
RMCsport are working on a movie episode based on the PSG-Real Madrid UEFA Champions League tie.
Ancelotti: “El Clásico? Being top of the table doesn’t mean anything, Barca will compete and we have to win. The team is in good shape physically.”
Kylian Mbappé to Real Madrid will be formalized this week and make the official announcement in the summer.
Barcelona will target the signing of Mo Salah if they fail to sign Erling Haaland this summer. Barça would consider offering around €65m to Liverpool as the Egyptian will be in the final year of his contract.
Real Madrid are working to sign Erling Haaland and are the favourites to land the Norwegian striker, according to transfer expect Santi Aouna.
La Liga’s official winter transfer window listings showing Barça’s salary limit has decreased from €97M to -€144M in January 2022.
Barcelona have received an offer from Tottenham Hotspur for Memphis Depay.
Barcelona will sign a star player this summer. Despite the negative salary limit of €144m, the CVC agreement or the sale of Barça Studios will largely finance the investment of the player. Some options are Haaland, Lewandowski, or Salah.
Joan Laporta has promised Xavi that Barça will sign a ‘top’ forward for of next season. Erling Haaland remains the priority.
Real Madrid are looking for a way out for Eden Hazard to set the stage for the arrivals of Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland.
FRENCH PAPERS
Mikel Arteta, Erik Ten Hag and Antonio Conte are 3 of 10 candidates to replace Mauricio Pochettino as PSG coach, according to L’Équipe.
PSG fans graffiti club’s training centre with demands for Messi to leave and insults to players and staff, just hours after struggling superstar and Neymar were booed by supporters against Bordeaux. PSG fans: “Leo out! Leo out!”
PSG fan protests to continue into April, while ultras will go support the women’s team.
Sergio Ramos is considering leaving PSG, just one year after joining the club from Real Madrid.
Neymar wants to leave PSG. Getting booed by his own fans yesterday was the last straw for the Brazilian.
Ousmane Dembélé is PSG’s prime target to replace Angel Di Maria this summer, who is expected to leave when his contract runs out.
Benfica have already approached Angel Di Maria’s representatives about a return to the club this summer.
PSG players are starting to lose confidence in Marquinhos’ captaincy following his lack of leadership in the defeat to Real Madrid last week.
AC Milan believe the signings of Sven Botman and Renato Sanches from Lille are imminent.
GERMAN PAPERS
Andy Robertson and Robert Lewandowski have thrown their support behind a fundraising friendly between Scotland and Poland at Hampden Park on Thursday, 24 March – with a £10 donation from each ticket sold supporting UNICEF’s humanitarian response in Ukraine.
Alphonso Davies returned to training after nearly two months out as he continues his recovery from a heart condition.
ITALIAN PAPERS
Giorgio Chiellini and Paulo Dybala should be available against Villarreal, but Leonardo Bonucci is expected to miss the game, while Denis Zakaria will return after the break.
Roma will sit down with Henrikh Mkhitaryan to discuss a two-year contract extension as the Armenian star has played a key role for the Giallorossi this season.
Former Inter, Roma and Cagliari midfielder Radja Nainggolan believes the Nerazzurri are still the favourite to win the Scudetto.
Juventus have already earned €73m through the Champions League prize money and could reach €90m if they beat Villarreal on Wednesday.
Inter are ready to offer Milan Skriniar a new contract as they look to shore up their backline and plan ahead for the future.
Arturo Vidal is set to leave Inter Milan this summer. The 34-year old would ideally like to play in the Premier League but a move to Flamengo is the most likely option.
BRITISH PRESS
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Bruno Fernandes trained for Manchester United yesterday, according to Simon Peach. After missing Saturday’s game vs. Spurs because of COVID-19, he could be back for Tuesday’s Champions League second leg vs. Atlético.
Old Trafford could be knocked down and rebuilt under plans being considered by Manchester United.
Alex Telles on Manchester United teammate Cristiano Ronaldo: “It’s important to have Ronaldo at the highest level. When he’s like this, on fire, he’s incredible. The important thing today is to have a good game. If we play well we’ll have the fans on our side. We’re ready.”
Paul Pogba’s personal trainer has claimed the midfielder will “no longer be a Manchester United player” beyond this season.
Ralf Rangnick has confessed that he will give Bruno Fernandes every possible second to prove his fitness ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League last 16 second leg against Atletico Madrid.
LONDON EVENING STANDARD
Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has insisted his side are ‘still in a better position than Liverpool’ despite a goalless draw with Crystal Palace on Monday.
Harry Maguire could be stripped from his role as Manchester United captain after failing to control his team-mates off and on the pitch.
DAILY MIRROR
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has cooled suggestions that his side could sign Erling Haaland this summer, with a report in Spain suggesting he could move for Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah instead.
Manchester United must bring in Mauricio Pochettino and get back to no-fear football like they played under Sir Alex Ferguson, says Teddy Sheringham.
Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot has been slammed by road safety groups after his Mercedes 4×4 was caught on camera speeding through a red light.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester United are planning to make a fresh attempt to sign Harry Kane in the summer.
Barcelona and Liverpool are both interested in signing Raphinha from Leeds this summer.
Real Madrid are aiming to sign both Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé this summer with Haaland favouring a move to Madrid over Barcelona or Manchester City.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
Mohamed Salah remains a major doubt for Liverpool’s Premier League trip to Arsenal on Wednesday having sat out training on Monday.
FOOTBALL LONDON
Saudi Media Group have made a £2.7billion offer to buy Chelsea. Mohamed Alkhereiji is a Chelsea fan and runs a private consortium. Note that there would be no link with the Saudi government.
MSC Cruises has confirmed it will ‘temporarily withdraw’ its marketing activities with Chelsea following the government sanctions on Roman Abramovich.
Arsenal are confident that Mikel Arteta will commit to a new long-term contract with the club as Paris Saint-Germain monitor the situation, Football London understands.
Chelsea have revealed that they are pressing the Government DAILY to allow them to sell tickets after sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich resulted in only season ticket holders being able to attend games until a buyer is found.
