HEADLINES
Liverpool take down Arsenal to continue title chase
Pogba’s house burgled with children inside during CL exit
Cristian Romero and Harry Kane on target as Spurs ease past Brighton
No Mohamed Salah, no problem – Diogo Jota is the future of Liverpool
Allegri on Juventus’ shock elimination: This isn’t a failure
Man United monitoring Thomas Tuchel in search for new manager
Barcelona undecided about Ruben Neves signing
Chelsea takeover: Ricketts family & Kenneth Griffin to make combined offer
Man Utd could face UEFA sanctions after fans throw bottles at Diego Simeone
Kurt Zouma charged by RSPCA for sickening cat abuse
Chelsea pushed to remove Three logos from shirts
Aubameyang delighted with life at Barcelona
Chelsea pushed to remove Three logos from shirts
SPANISH PAPERS
Real Madrid have donated over $1M to Ukrainian refugees. They are also sending 13,000 items of clothing and sports equipment to organizations helping refugees arriving in Madrid.
Real Madrid will offer Asensio a NEW contract but if no agreement is reached, he will be sold.
PSG will not exercise the option in Ángel Di María’s contract for an extra year – talks initiated with Ousmane Dembélé’s entourage.
Atlético Madrid are keen on Borussia Dortmund midfielder Thorgan Hazard (28).
Former Barcelona Technical Secretary Ramon Planes could become part of the hierarchy at city rivals Espanyol. Planes admitted to Mundo Deportivo that he would be interested in the Sporting Director role.
Karim Benzema has been granted an appeal in the Mathieu Valbuena blackmail case. The French courts will re-examine Benzema’s role in the case this summer, as per ESPN.
Julen Lopetegui is on Manchester United’s shortlist for this summer, along with Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino.
ITALIAN PAPERS
Massimiliano Allegri looked furious during his post-match press conference and repeatedly said that Juventus’ season has not been disastrous: ‘That’s intellectual dishonesty.’
Juan Cuadrado insists Juventus ‘tried to do what the coach asked’ against Villarreal , but the Spaniards defended stoutly and struck on the counter-attack
Patrice Evra pin-pointed Arthur Melo as the key to Juventus problems and their Champions League exit to Villarreal. ‘There’s no quality there.’
Unai Emery wants to ‘enjoy the Champions League’ and maintains Villarreal eliminated ‘one of the favourites’ by beating Juventus 4-1 on aggregate
Milan are reportedly in advanced talks with Divock Origi and the Liverpool striker has given the green light for a move to San Siro as a free agent.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter directors have met Sébastien Haller’s agents, but Ajax want €35m to sell the 27-year-old.
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Inter are furious with Arturo Vidal after his latest interview where he said that he hopes to play for Flamengo soon.
PSG have reportedly opened talks with Tottenham boss Antonio Conte, who has a clause to leave North London at the end of the season.
Giorgio Chiellini refuses to rule out becoming a coach after the end of his playing career and explains how Antonio Conte changed Juventus.
According to multiple reports in Italy, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is targeting a starting spot against Cagliari on Saturday.
North Macedonia have named their squad for the 2022 World Cup play-off against Italy in Palermo on March 24.
Sweden have called up 40-year-old Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for their 2022 World Cup play-off against the Czech Republic, along with two other Serie A-based players.
The agent of Franck Kessie is set to pocket a massive commission in the Barcelona move, report Corriere della Sera. The agent commisson was the only thing left in the deal and that detail has now been sorted.
BRITISH PRESS
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Manchester United forward Anthony Elanga has earned his first call up to the Sweden national team.
Anthony Martial insists claims about Cristiano Ronaldo causing a dressing-room split at Manchester United are False.
Manchester United star Paul Pogba has revealed his house was burgled while his two children were sleeping in their bedroom as he played in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Thomas Tuchel has become Manchester United’s number one managerial target ahead of Mauricio Pochettino and Erik Ten Hag. The Red Devils think they can make an offer to prise him away from Chelsea.
LONDON EVENING STANDARD
Chelsea will now have to play any Champions League matches at Stamford Bridge behind closed doors amid Roman Abramovich being sanctioned by the EU and the UK government.
DAILY MIRROR
West Ham are interested in signing 30-year-old France striker Alexandre Lacazette, whose contract with Arsenal runs out in the summer.
Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum’s preference will be a move back to the Premier League if the 31-year-old does not feel he is part of PSG’s long-term plans. (Teamtalk)
Poland striker Robert Lewandowski’s agent says there have been no discussions with Bayern Munich about extending the 33-year-old’s deal with the German club.
Borussia Dortmund adviser Matthias Sammer has hinted 21-year-old Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland will be leaving the German club to join Manchester City.
Inter Milan directors have met the agents of 27-year-old Ajax striker Sebastien Haller, with the Dutch club’s asking price for the Ivory Coast international believed to be about 35m euros (£29.4m).
DAILY MAIL
Chelsea have been ordered to remove the Three logo “as soon as possible” after their £120m deal with the telecommunications company was axed, but their licence to operate does not allow them to print new kits.
Kurt Zouma and his brother Yoan will be charged by the RSPCA under the Animal Welfare Act for their roles in the video of Kurt kicking and slapping his cat.
Liverpool have reportedly stepped up their pursuit of Barcelona starlet Gavi by offering him a contract worth £5m a year.
Marcus Rashford could miss out on England’s next squad because of an alarming slump in form for Manchester United.
Jesse Lingard has teased a possible return to West Ham in the summer in a message posted on his daughter’s Instagram account.
Newcastle United are set to renew their efforts to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen in the summer.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
Jamie Carragher now believes Liverpool could be the new favourites to win the Premier League title after their excellent 2-0 victory over Arsenal.
FOOTBALL LONDON
The Ricketts family, which owns the Chicago Cubs, and billionaire Ken Griffin have said they will make a joint-bid for Chelsea before Friday.
Chelsea have been given the go-ahead to fly to Middlesbrough for this weekend’s FA Cup quarter-final clash.
Furious Chelsea fans do not want the Ricketts family to take over the club after previous derogatory comments from Joe Ricketts about Islam and Muslims were leaked.
Chelsea had agreed personal terms with Antonio Rüdiger on a new contract but the sanctions against the club have changed the situation. Real Madrid, Juventus, PSG and Manchester United are all interested in the defender!
Potential new Chelsea owner Ken Griffin:
Founder and CEO of Citadel
Worth £20.2 billion, around 3x more than Roman Abramovich
Owns a £95m house near Buckingham Palace
Donated around £1 billion to philanthropic causes
