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NELSON HIS WAY

Arsenal are open to offers for winger Reiss Nelson this summer, according to reports.

The 21-year-old has been limited to just finine first-team appearances this season, and former Gunners striker Kevin Campbell feels a move away would be the best thing for him.

Campbell said: “Going out on loan is difficult because there is so many players ahead of him right now. 

“For me, he has got to play football and realistically he is not going to get that regularly at Arsenal.

“I would love the club to do a deal where we sell him but we have first refusal on him after, because he knows the Arsenal way.

“Getting game time is very difficult right now during this rebuild. Go away, get minutes, prove yourself and if we like what we see we will bring you back.”

RAPH DEAL

Real Madrid will consider bids of £61m this summer if the Frencham decides to leave the club.

The 28-year-old has 18 months left on his Real contract and is considering his future at the Bernabeu.

With the likes of Manchester United, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain circling, Real do not want to lose a four-time Champions League winner for nothing.

Los Blancos also face an uncertain wait on the future of club captain Sergio Ramos, who has yet to agree new terms and could become a free agent at the end of the season.

MESSI COULD STAY

Lionel Messi could still decide to stay at Barcelona, according to Marca.

The Barca star, 33, is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a move to Paris Saint-Germain or Manchester CIty.

But reports in Spain say the Argentine forward will delay any decision on his future until a new president is elected at Barcelona.

The elections are due to take place on March 7.

SIM-PLY THE BEST

Everton are weighing up a summer move for Slavia Prague sensation Abdallah Sima, according to Football Insider.

The 19-year-old forward stunned Leicester in the Europa League on Thursday night by scoring Slavia’s second from outside the box to seal the Czech side’s progress into the last-16.

The Senegalese teenager has scored 15 goals in 22 appearances in all competitions this season.

West Ham are also interested in Sima and have a favourable relationship with Slavia, having signed both Tomas Soucek and Vladimir Coufal from the club.

FEELING BLUE

Arsenal midfielder Willian has been discussing his departure from Chelsea last summer.

The Brazilian, 32, has struggled for form since his move to the Emirates, with just three assists and no goals in the Premier League so far this season.

Willian said: “I didn’t leave the club with a fight, I left the doors open.

“Everyone knew the conditions, I really wanted to stay.

“We ended up not finding an agreement, I ended up asking for three years, Chelsea wanted to give two, and everyone knows this story.

“That’s why I ended up leaving.”

NEU LOOK

Liverpool are tracking Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Florian Neuhaus, according to Bild.

The 23-year-old has a £36m release clause in his contract with Gladbach.

The Reds look set to lose midfielder Gini Wijnaldum on a free transfer this summer and Neuhaus is seen as a possible replacement.

Neuhaus has also been linked with Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, although it is thought the German pair will struggle to meet his release clause.

CAV-EAT

Manchester United will have to pay Edinson Cavani £1.75m if they do not extend his contract for another season, according to the Times.

The former Paris Saint-Germain striker signed a one-year deal with United in October, with the option of a further year.

The report claims if United fail to trigger the one-year extension, the 34-year-old will be due £1.75m in compensation.

Cavani has proved a shrewd signing for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side, with seven goals in 19 Premier League appearances this season.

FRENCH FANCY

Juventus plan to raid Ligue 1 to strenghthen their forward line this summer, according to Tuttosport.

The report claims the Old Lady want to sign Lyon forward Memphis Depay and former Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik, now of Marseille, this summer.

Depay, who was linked with a move to Barcelona last summer, looks set to become a free agent at the end of the season after running down his contract in France.

Milik on the other hand has only just joined Marseille, after being frozen out by Napoli at the start of the season, but is believed to have a £11m release clause in his deal.

ON GAARD

Arsenal hopes of keeping Real Madrid loanee Martin Odegaard beyond the summer appear to have been dashed.

The Spanish giants are keen for the midfielder to return to the Spanish capital at the end of the season.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta hinted earlier this week he would like to hold on to Odegaard.

The 22-year-old has played six matches for the Gunners since joining Arteta’s side in January, having made just nine appearances rfor Real in the first half of the capaign.

ALL SYSTEMS AGUERO

Juventus will challenge Barcelona for the signing of Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero this summer, according to TuttoMercatoWeb.

Aguero is expected to leave City when his contract expires in June, having featured in just six Premier League matches so far this season.

The report claims Barcelona want to sign the 32-year-old as a ploy to keep compatriot Lionel Messi at the club.

Juve are no strangers to the free agent market, having picked up the likes of Adrien Rabiot and Aaron Ramsey in recent years.

MARC MY WORDS

Leeds United journalist Phil Hay believes a new deal for boss Marcelo Bielsa is almost ready to be signed.

Bielsa’s current deal at Elland Road expires at the end of the season.

Hay said: “I feel almost ready to hang my hat on it, he seems very settled, he seems very satisfied with everything that’s going on.

“To speak to people who kind of know a little about what’s in his head, I think the inclination is definitely there to do year four.”

After leading Leeds to promotion to the Premier League last season, Bielsa has the Whites sitting 10th in their first top-flight season in 16 years.

CONTE SAY NO

Antonio Conte has refused to rule out another stint as Italy manager.

The Inter Milan boss spent two years as coach of the Azzurri between 2014 and 2016, but left the role to take charge of Chelsea after Euro 2016.

Conte told Corriere della Sera: “A coach, when he decides to take on a project, is happy if he has the opportunity to work for a long time in the same club.

“If you are forced to leave after a while, there is only bitterness.

“Is the national team a closed experience? My door to Italy will always be open.”

GUNNERS EYE WIGAN STARLET

Arsenal are one of a number of teams chasing Wigan youngster Kyle Joseph.

The 19-year-old forward has scored five goals in 14 League One games since making his Latics debut in October.

Joseph has also caught the attention of Old Firm rivals Celtic and Rangers, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season.

The Scotland under-19 international would be available for a nominal development fee, having joined Wigan at the age of 13.

BARNES STORM

Leicester winger Harvey Barnes looks set to be offered a new contract to reward his good form, and ward off interest from the Big Six.

Manchester United and Liverpool have been watching Barnes closely this season, according to the Mirror.

The 23-year-old still has three and half years left on his contract at the King Power, but the Foxes are keen to tie him down.

Barnes has scored 13 goals and chipped in with four assists this season, and could force his way into Gareth Southgate’s England thinking ahead of this summer’s Euros.

CITY TARGET ISAK

Manchester City are interested in Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak, according to the Mirror.

City striker Sergio Aguero looks likely to leave the Etihad this summer after an injury-plagued campaign, and Pep Guardiola has identified Isak as a potential replacement.

The 21-year-old has scored 12 goals in 20 La Liga appearances this season – including 10 in his last nine games.

Isak is believed to have a £63m release clause in his La Real contract, but his former club Borussia Dortmund have a £25m buy-back clause they could trigger if they lose Erling Haaland this summer.

NOT GIVING ANY KROOS

Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos claims he has not spoken to former Bayern Munich teammate David Alaba regarding a move to the Bernabeu.

Alaba, 28, will become a free agent at the end of the season after failing to agree new terms with Bayern.

And the Austria international has reportedly reached a verbal agreement to sign for Real this summer, despite interest from a number of European giants.

Kroos told Bild: “I don’t know anything.

“I haven’t talked to him and he hasn’t called me, but I think he’s old enough to make a decision.

“I don’t know what offers he has on the table either.”

WEST HAM LINEUP

Here’s how David Moyes’ side line up to face Manchester city at the Etihad this afternoon.

You can follow all the action from today;s 12:30pm kick-off over at SunSport’s live blog:

MAN CITY LINEUP

Here’s how Manchester City line up to face West Ham at the Etihad this afternoon.

You can follow all the action from today’s 12:30pm kick-off at SunSport’s live blog:

INTER STRIKER STAYING PUT

Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez has confirmed he will sign a contract extension at the San Siro.

The Argentine forward, 23, was linked with Barcelona last summer as a replacement for Luis Suarez.

“It’s true, I was in negotiations with Barcelona.

“I was clear with [Antonio] Conte, I told him: ‘I am only thinking about Inter, this is not going to affect me’.

“However, it all belongs in the past. I am going to sign a contract extension with Inter.

“I don’t know when there will be an official announcement. Meanwhile, I play. My future is here, I see myself in Milan for a long time.

“I like everything about this city; the food, the fans, the team.

“I only have positive feelings.”

CROWN JULS

RB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann would be interested inthe tottenham job if it became available.

Spurs boss Jose Mourinho has come under increased pressure in recent weeks after a run of five defeats in six game in the Premeir LeLeague.

Nagelsmann has a contract with Leipzig until 2023.

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy reportedly sees the German as the ideal candidate to take over from Mourinho.

KANE TO STAY

Harry Kane will stay at Spurs for at least one more season, according to the Telegraph.

The England captain, 27, is desperate for silverware and stated last year he may have to leave Spurs if he felt the club weren’t progressing.

Jose Mourinho has led Spurs to the Carabao Cup final and the last-16 of the Europa League, but his side have slipped to ninth in the Premier Legaue after a run of five defeats in six games.

Kane’s current deal in north London expires in 2024 and it is unknown whether any European club will be able to afford the massive fee likely needed to sign him.

DORTMUND PREPARED TO SELL

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has encouraged clubs chasing star duo Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho.

The BVB chief has refused to rule out big-name departures from the club this summer, in light of the financial impact of the coronavirus.

Watzke said: “In the midst of a pandemic, I am now ruling nothing out.

“But it is not necessarily the aim. The most important thing is the financial balance: that we have a strong team on the field and at the same time are economically stable.

“If we play the whole of next season without spectators, we must certainly think about giving up a player.

“Asking banks for credit lines just to not sell a player is not going to be our way.

“We are still unable to make a forecast for the year as a whole. As long as the situation persists, we will not be in the black. Our liabilities are currently at €26.7m [£23.15m].

“This shows that BVB has great economic strength and is very stable.”

WAS GUN-NA GO

Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan has revealed Manchester United held talks to sign him while he was still at Borussia Dortmund.

The in-form midfielder is City’s top scorer in the Premier League this season, with 11 goals, and has played a key role in the Blues’ 19-game unbeaten run.

Gundogan spent five years with Borussia Dortmund before a £20m move to the Etihad in 2016, but he almost ended up on the other side of Manchester a few years prior.

Gundogan told Sky Sports: “There were talks. I think it was two or three years before I joined City when I was playing for Borussia Dortmund.

“One team-mate of mine, Shinji Kagawa, went to Man Utd and someone told me that they came to a few games to watch him before they bought him. I took their attention.

“It never really went into advanced talks because Borussia Dortmund made it quite clear that they were not willing to sell me and I also had a few years left on my contract, so there wasn’t really a point to talk to anyone at that point.

“So yeah, it didn’t happen.”

‘CRISPS AND A PINT OF LAGER’

Burnley manager Sean Dyche was in a playful mood when asked about Tottenham’s reported interest in Clarets goalkeeper Nick Pope.

Spurs boss Jose Mourinho is eyeing a £30m raid for the Burnley stopper this summer, with Hugo Lloris coming under increasing criticism for some of his performances of late.

When put to him that it would probably take a massive offer to tempt Burnley into selling, Dyche said: “How do you know? How do you know that the offer would have to be massive?

“If they offered a bag of crisps and a pint of lager in the pub at the moment, with the way things are going, you never know!

“I might be swerved! I might actually take it. Life’s been strange.”

PLAY TO STAY

Crystal Palace are in no rush to extend the expiring contracts of their first-team players, according to boss Roy Hodgson.

The Eagles have 11 players out of contract at the end of the season, including Gary Cahill, Mamadou Sakho, Patrick van Aanholt, Andros Townsend and Christian Benteke.

Hodgson himself has just a few months left on his Palace contract, and has yet to decide whether he will continue his managerial career beyond the end of the current campaign.

Hodgson said: “These players are under contract, it’s not unfair of us to ask them to keep giving their best, to keep playing to the top level of their ability to earn the money we’re paying them

“There will come a time, I’m sure, when they’ll want to know about their future because they’ll be looking to find other clubs if they don’t get the contract here.

“But I think it’s sometimes not a good thing if you – very early on – let players know that you don’t want them anymore at the time we are depending so heavily on them.”