Monday News

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BBC

Nottingham Forest defender Murillo is set to leave the club this summer with Chelsea showing firm interest and Liverpool also considering making a move for the 23-year-old Brazilian. (Teamtalk), external

Napoli have opened talks with the representatives of Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, 29, about extending his stay in Italy to 2030. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Manchester City have been told they will have to pay £60-70m to prise England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, 26, away from Nottingham Forest in the summer. (Football Insider), external

Chelsea and Tottenham are interested in signing Bayern Munich's South Korean centre-back Kim Min-jae, 29. (CFBayernInsider), external

RB Leipzig's Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, 19, who has been linked with a move to Liverpool, says the Anfield outfit are his father's favourite club. (Bild via Goal), external

But Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany is keen for the Bundesliga leaders to beat Premier League rivals to Diomande's signing in the summer. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Everton plan to make another move for Wales winger Harry Wilson, 28, in the summer having had an approach rebuffed by Fulham in the January transfer window. (Football Insider), external

Manchester United and Arsenal are interested in bringing AC Milan and United States forward Christian Pulisic, 27, back to the Premier League, with Tottenham also in the mix. The former Chelsea man would be available for 70m-80m euros (£61m-£70m). (Caught Offside), external

Real Madrid are considering selling Brazil striker Endrick, 19, when he returns from his loan spell with Lyon amid interest from several Premier League clubs. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Juventus would like United States midfielder Weston McKennie, 27, to sign a new contract, but negotiations have stalled because he wants to double his wages, currently between 2.5m-3m euros (£2.18m-£2.6m) per season. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Midfielder Sandro Tonali, 25, has reaffirmed his commitment to Newcastle United following speculation linking him with Arsenal. The Italian said he raced over to manager Eddie Howe after scoring in the FA Cup against Aston Villa on Saturday because he wanted to show their relationship remains strong. (ChronicleLive)




Sky Paper Talk

PREMIER LEAGUE

Referees' chief Howard Webb has been told it is time to go by former Premier League referee Mark Halsey after the latest set of blunders in the FA Cup.

Mikel Arteta admitted he's worried Arsenal's quadruple bid could falter due to another injury crisis striking his midfield - Daily Mail

Manchester City goalkeeper James Trafford has opened up about his return to the club, admitting that his lack of action "wasn't what I expected" - Daily Mail

Virgil van Dijk said he "always" wants Mohamed Salah to stay at Liverpool amid questions if the winger will be at Anfield next season - Independent

Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali has broken his silence following the closure of the transfer window, pledging his loyalty to both the club and manager Eddie Howe - Daily Mirror

EFL

Ex-Premier League star Gary Caldwell appears to have seen his new job leaked...on fitness app Strava - The Sun

Bristol Rovers boss Steve Evans savaged his own player Jack Sparkes as he slammed his "atrocious" display in their defeat to Cambridge - The Sun

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Celtic have been dealt an injury hammer blow regarding Arne Engels, with the Belgian international set to be out until the end of March - Scottish Sun

Steve Clarke has revealed when he hopes to hold talks with SFA chiefs over his future has Scotland boss - Scottish Sun

Elfsborg chief Stefan Andreasson has revealed former Aberdeen boss Jimmy Thelin turned down the chance to return to the Swedish club - Scottish Sun

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

Raheem Sterling's new club Feyenoord have set up an emergency training camp in Belgium so the winger can train with his new team-mates - Daily Mail

Como manager Cesc Fabregas brutally suggested one of his big-name stars should stop playing football after his red card against Fiorentina - Daily Mail

Marseille have been plunged deeper into crisis after their director of football Medhi Benatia announced his resignation - Daily Mail

Oleksandr Zinchenko suffered a nasty injury just over two minutes into his Ajax home debut - The Sun

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