Sunday, 26 June 2016

Gossip column: Lallana, Stones, Pogba, Lacazette, Draxler, Dier

England forward Adam Lallana, 28, has suffered an ankle injury in training but should be fit to start in a three-man attack with Harry Kane, 22, and Daniel Sturridge, 26, in the Euro 2016 last-16 tie against Iceland on Monday.(Sunday Times - subscription required)
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The Star on Sunday focuses on Roy Hodgson's job prospects
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes he has won the race to sign Everton centre-back John Stones but Chelsea and Manchester United are still interested in the 22-year-old.(Sun)
Chelsea and Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 29, says the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union will hurt the Premier League.(Sunday Telegraph)
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is set to meet the representative of Lyon striker Alexandre Lacazette but faces competition from Atletico Madrid and West Ham in trying to sign the 25-year-old. (Sunday Mirror)
Premier League champions Leicester City have set aside £50m to try to keep the star players who led them to the title last season.(Star on Sunday)
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is frustrated at the club's transfer strategy with 22-year-old defender Eric Bailly their only summer signing to date. (Manchester Evening News)
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is a target for Manchester United and they will have to break the world record £85.3m Real Madrid paid Tottenham for Gareth Bale to land the 23-year-old France international.(Sunday Telegraph)
Mourinho is confident a bid of £30m will be enough to sign Wolfsburg winger Julian Draxler, 22, as an alternative to his first choice of Borussia Dourtmund's Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 27. (Star on Sunday)
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Tottenham face competition from French club Paris St-Germain for the signature of AZ Alkmaar striker Vincent Janssen, 22.(L'Equipe via Sunday Express)
Spurs midfielder Eric Dier, 22, has caught the eye of German giants Bayern Munich with his performances for England at Euro 2016. (Sunday People)
New Everton manager Ronald Koeman is keen to sign 26-year-old Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin.(Sunday Mirror)
Stoke will compete the £16m signing of 22-year-old West Brom striker Saido Berahino this week. (Sunday People)
Swansea are close to signing Ajax centre-back Mike van der Hoorn, 23, in a £2m deal.(Mail on Sunday)
Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez is lining up a £10m bid for Bournemouth midfielder Matt Ritchie, 26, as he fears he could lose 24-year-old winger Andros Townsend. (Sun)

Best of social media

Wales trio Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Dave Edwards all tweeted this picture following their country's win over Northern Ireland as they progressed to the Euro 2016 quarter-finals. Edwards also wrote: "The fairytale continues. What an amazing effort from the whole nation!"
Wales celebrate their win over Northern Ireland
Wales celebrate their win over Northern Ireland
Stoke keeper Jack Butland was ruled out of Euro 2016 because of injury but he is on the mend and tweeted: "Had my final scan and have been given the all clear by the surgeon. Now I can push on and be fully fit for pre-season."

culled from the BBC.
Jack Butland on Twitter

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