Transfer news and football gossip: Liverpool in battle for defender, Arsenal target gets big price tag, Isco wants Manchester City move?

Transfer news and football gossip: Liverpool in battle for defender, Arsenal target gets big price tag, Isco wants Manchester City move?
Here’s a round up all the latest transfer news and football gossip from Friday’s newspapers and online…4Real Madrid midfielder Isco has told his representatives to contact Manchester City over a possible move, as he is ‘enraged’ with Los Blancos boss Santiago Solari. (Calciomercato)Merseyside rivals Liverpool and Everton have been linked with 25-year-old Real Sociedad defender Diego Llorente. (Liverpool Echo)Arsenal have been told they will have to pay at least 43million to land Ivorian winger Nicolas Pepe from Lille in the summer. (RMC Sport)Sevillas 26-year-old midfielder Pablo Sarabia rejected a move to Chelsea in January – FULL STORY4

Isco is frustrated with Real Madrid manager Santiago Solari

Brendan Rodgers has played down reports Celtic’s head of recruitment Lee Congerton will be joining him at Leicester. (Leicester Mercury)Jose Mourinho is only set to return to Real Madrid until the end of the season, according to reports. (Goal.com)The Spanish giants reportedly want Zinedine Zidane back as their next permanent manager, although the Frenchman is also wanted by Juventus. (The Sun)And at Juventus, manager Massimiliano Allegri has said talks over his future have been put on hold until summer. (Daily Mail)4

Liverpool and Everton are set to go head-to-head to sign Real Sociedad defender Diego Llorente

Claudio Ranieri is in pole position to take over at Roma after the Italian club sacked manager Eusebio di Francesco. (Sky Sports)Real Madrid president Florentino Perez threatened to sell Spain captain Sergio Ramos after an argument between the pair following the clubs Champions League exit to Ajax. (Marca)

The best of talkSPORTs all-star launch day from new studios:

• Simon Jordan explains why Manchester United are fundamentally unique and City are a Frankenstein club
• Manchester United should wait to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer permanent job, insists Phil Neville
• Olly Murs on talkSPORT: There will be riots if Solskjaer isnt given the Man United job

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England manager Gareth Southgate helped talkSPORT kick off a new era on Thursday

• Gareth Southgate doesnt see any negatives to players going abroad, like Jadon Sancho
• Raheem Sterling should be considered for Player of the Year, England manager tells talkSPORT
• John Motson slams VAR as Virtual Absolute Rubbishafter Man United penalty controversy
• Ally McCoist sings hilarious rendition of hit Olly Murs song Dear Darlin

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The club has been able to suspend four fans after they allegedly made racial chants at Raheem Sterling. Chelsea Football club has promised to take a very strong action against any supporter who engaged in singing anti-Semitic chants during the club's Europa League 2 all draw away to Mol Vidi in Hungary on Thursday night.
Chelsea FC Vow Strong Action Against Anti-Semitic Songs

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Mesut Ozil has been tipped to join Paris Saint-Germain in the new year, with Adrien Rabiot heading to Arsenal in a swap deal. Despite committing his future to the north London outfit at the
Arsenal transfer news: Mesut Ozil 'could be swapped' for PSG star

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6 things Tottenham need to do to win a trophy next season. The first and most important thing Spurs must do is keep hold of their manager.
Tottenham must be Champions League regulars to reach "next

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Monaco sack manager Leonardo Jardim after calamitous start to the season with Thierry Henry lined up to replace him at Stade Louis II. Leonardo Jardim has been sacked as manager of Ligue 1 outfit
Jardim returns to Monaco to take the reins back from Thierry

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Emery tells Ozil 'it's best for him to leave Arsenal' or he will be frozen out the team The Spanish coach reportedly wants to offload the midfielder because of his hefty £350,000-a-week
Arsenal transfer news: Mesut Ozil refusing to leave club

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Declan Rice: Republic of Ireland legend Tony Cascarino

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has promised to give Manchester United's players a clean slate as he begins work as caretaker manager at Old Trafford.. Solskjaer was appointed on a temporary basis on
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first interview as Manchester United

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Jurgen Klopp sings Salt-N-Pepa classic after Liverpool's

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West Ham teenager Declan Rice is set to announce he will play his international football with the Republic of Ireland. London-born Rice, 19, is still eligible to play for England despite already
Declan Rice: West Ham teenager 'to choose representing

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The 10th anniversary of the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb was probably the best one yet, and for several reasons. Spectators arrive in huge numbers for the annual hillclimb, most of whom make a family trip out of the three-day long event.
Derby 1 - 2 Boro - Diasboro

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Liverpool have earned a place in the Champions League last 16 with a 1-0 victory over Napoli on Tuesday night. Jurgen Klopp's team needed to win with a clean sheet or by a two-goal margin, and
2018-19 Liverpool F.C. season - Wikipedia

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Norwich vs Sheffield Wednesday live on talkSPORT 2: Confirmed

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Mike Dean removed from match official duty for Chelsea vs. Tottenham New, 25 comments The move comes after an altercation between Dean and Pochettino at the end of Spurs' loss to Burnley
The FA charge Pochettino after Mike Dean - football.london

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