HEADLINES
Ramos: I want to play four or five more years
Emery: Villarreal’s respect for Bayern must be enormous
Cancelo: Everything I do is for my late mother
Rumours: Leicester to hand Lookman permanent deal
Gyan on Suarez handball: I’d have done the same
Atletico hit with partial stadium closure vs Man City
Lewandowski’s Bayern future remains uncertain as contract talks loom
Dybala or Lukaku for Inter? I can’t decide! – Moratti
Modric can play into his 40s, says Kovacic
Barcelona are not dependent on Pedri, insists Xavi
Chelsea need ‘fantastic script’ to beat Madrid – Tuchel
SPANISH PAPERS
UEFA have ordered a partial closer of Atlectico Madrid’s stadium for the match against Manchester City following incidents during the first leg between the two teams.
Carlo Ancelotti on Real Madrid’s clash with Chelsea today: “[Winning the first leg] can be dangerous if we think most of the work is done. We played well in the first half and we must do the same in the second half.”
Thomas Tuchel: “We don’t have the best chances, given the result of the first leg, given the competition and given the opponent and their stadium.”
Former Real Madrid midfielder Freddy Rincon is in critical condition after a car accident last night in Cali, Colombia.
Ansu Fati is close to returning to action for Barcelona. The 19-year-old returned to group training on March 28th and feels good. He’ll be fully integrated with the rest of the squad this week and could feature against Cadiz next Monday.
According to reports in Spain, Thomas Tuchel will drop Ngolo Kante for Mateo Kovacic for Chelsea’s clash against Real Madrid.
Unai Emery on the second leg against Bayern Munich: “It will be a very different game to the Juventus one and the one at home, it will be more difficult. The home match will be insufficient in Munich, meaning we have to be better.”
Yesterday in France a person voted “Karim Benzema” for the presidential election. The ballot was counted as invalid, according to RMCsports.
Luka Modrić and Real Madrid are in talks to Renew his contract, according to Diario AS.
Dani Ceballos will leave Real Madrid and sign for Real Betis this summer. However, the player would not mind staying for one more season if Ancelotti trusts him.
The 61,000 available seats at the Santiago Bernabéu will be filled for the UEFA Champions League second-leg against Chelsea.
Barcelona are in contact with Robert Lewandowski’s agent. They are asking for a three year deal, but nothing has been agreed yet.
Lewandowski’s agent will travel to Barcelona on April 27 and will return to Munich on April 28. Nothing done with Barça.
FRENCH PAPERS
PSG “categorically deny” claim from El Chiringuito that the club will be sold after the World Cup and label the show a “cheap Spanish outlet”.
Sergio Ramos on his future: “I’d like to play for another four to five years at a high level, and then experience something else. I have two years here in Paris, we’ll try to make that three!”
Marseille fans could be banned from attending the away leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final against PAOK, after Greek authorities made a request to UEFA.
Two PSG fans have received 4 month suspended sentences for their role in violence during the Coupe de France tie between Paris FC and Lyon.
GERMAN PAPERS
Julian Nagelsmann on crucial game vs Villarreal after 1-0 defeat in the first-leg: “We have to turn up the intensity of the game as a whole.”
Barcelona are interested in signing Stuttgart’s fullback Borna Sosa. Barça’s representatives have already scouted the player. Ongoing talks with his agents. Sosa has a €25m release clause.
Robert Lewandowski has already spoken to several Barça players and asked them about the city and the atmosphere within the club.
ITALIAN PAPERS
Inter are reportedly eager to sell Alexis Sanchez this summer, as he is the top earner in the squad.
Fabio Cannavaro warns Italian football has to ‘wake up’ and realise it is falling behind in terms of infrastructure.
According to reports in Italy, Antonio Conte is in a hurry to sign Dejan Kulusevski on a permanent deal from Juventus and Spurs could activate their clause before 2023.
Roma and Italy left-back Leonardo Spinazzola is ready for his comeback nine months after tearing his Achilles tendon. ‘I want to do even more wonderful and difficult things than winning the Euros.’
Antonio Conte is reportedly asking Tottenham Hotspur to raid his old club Inter for centre-back Alessandro Bastoni, who might be available if Stefan de Vrij extends his contract.
A clause in Juan Cuadrado’s contract has reportedly been activated, extending to 2023, but Juventus still want to negotiate a lower salary
Italy legend Christian Vieri claims Fiorentina ‘could’ve taken fourth place’ if they had not sold Dusan Vlahovic to Juventus
Giorgio Chiellini’s agent Davide Lippi refuses to rule out a possible move to the MLS for the Juventus captain and is not sure that Kylian Mbappé will join Real Madrid.
BRITISH PRESS
MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS
Ruben Dias is back in Man City training following an injury which left him out of action for 6 weeks.
José Enrique on Cristiano Ronaldo: “I’ve always said it, I don’t like him. He thinks he’s God and that he can do whatever he wants.”
Manchester United have decided not to punish Cristiano Ronaldo following claims that he smashed an Everton fan’s phone.
Martin Atkinson will referee Liverpool’s Premier League game against Manchester United next week Tuesday.
Manchester United intend to let Edinson Cavani leave the club this summer when his contract runs out.
Rio Ferdinand claims Bruno Fernandes is the ONLY United signing to have improved at the club over the last 10 Years.
LONDON EVENING STANDARD
Manchester United are lining up their former striker Robin van Persie as a coaching assistant to incoming manager Erik ten Hag.
DAILY MIRROR
Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku could end up back at the San Siro as former Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti says the Serie A club have a difficult decision to make between signing the 28-year-old Belgium striker and Juventus and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester United fans are planning an anti-Glazer protest before Saturday’s game at home to Norwich in a new attempt to force out the American owners.
Paris St-Germain have made Manchester United and France midfielder Paul Pogba a priority signing.
Aston Villa’s English striker Danny Ings could be offered to Brighton in a swap deal for 25-year-old Mali international midfielder Yves Bissouma, as Steven Gerrard plans further clear-outs and a rebuilt squad at Villa Park.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
Michael Oliver will referee Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final vs Liverpool at Wembley on Saturday.
Fans have taken to social media to urge for Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson to be dropped after his disappointing display against Manchester City.
Liverpool and Belgium striker Divock Origi has agreed a deal with AC Milan to join the Italian club on a free transfer in the summer.
FOOTBALL LONDON
Wolves star Ruben Neves ‘is a top target for Arsenal this summer as Mikel Arteta wants a new long-term partner for Thomas Partey and Martin Odegaard in midfield.
