Football Rumours on Monday 17th September 2018
2018-09-17 09:29:02
TRANSFER RUMOURS
Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly could be ready to leave Manchester United in January, with Arsenal and Tottenham thought to be interested in the 24-year-old centre-back.
(Daily Mirror)
Manchester City, Tottenham,Barcelona and Juventus all want Paris St-Germain and France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 23.
(Daily Express)
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is ready to fork out £98m to land Inter Milan captain Mauro Icardi.
(Sun)
Manager Aitor Karanka says Nottingham Forest will remain patient in their efforts to sign Karim Ansarifard. The 28-year-old Iran forward is a free agent after his contract was cancelled by Greek side Olympiakos.
(Nottingham Post)
MANAGEMENT STUFF
Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola cancelled his Manchester City players' day off because he was "upset" and "angry" with them despite a 3-0 win over Fulham.
(Sun)
Steve Bruce has called on the Aston Villa fans to give him time after they chanted for him to be sacked during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Blackburn.
(Daily Mail)
West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini has denied Spanish forward Lucas Perez, 30, refused to warm up during Sunday's Premier League win at Everton.
(London Evening Standard)
Manchester City Manager Pep Guardiola says he feels guilty about the limited game time he has given to 18-year-old England Under-19 midfielder Phil Foden this season.
(Manchester Evening News)
OTHER STUFF
Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 27, asked Arsenal boss Unai Emery to substitute him during the win over Newcastle because he was tired.
(Sun)
Tottenham striker Harry Kane, 25, has denied he is fatigued after his exploits with England at the World Cup.
(Daily Mirror)
Manchester City and Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne hopes to return from injury in time for the first Manchester derby of the season on 11 November. The 27-year-old has been able to remove the brace protecting his right knee to step up his rehabilitation in the gym.
(Daily Star)
Former Ipswich Town and England defender Kevin Beattie has died at the age of 64.
(Sky Sports)
Former England left-back Stuart Pearce believes Liverpool's former England midfielder James Milner, 32, is potentially "the best pound-for-pound footballer in the Premier League".
(Talksport)
Leeds midfielder Eunan O'Kane will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a double leg break while playing on loan for Luton on Saturday.
(Sky Sports)
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