MX23RW : Thursday, January 16 07:50:04| >> :120:36359:36359:

Football rumours from the media

Football rumours from the media
© Reuters
Speculation about Claude Puel's replacement features in the Monday papers.

What the papers say

Leicester are keen on bringing in Brendan Rodgers from Celtic as a replacement for Claude Puel, the Daily Mail says. Puel was sacked as Foxes manager after a 4-1 defeat to Crystal Palace and the former champions may have to wait until the summer, while the Guardian reports that Rafa Benitez may also be an option.

Former Everton and Manchester United manager David Moyes is also interested in taking over at the King Power, according to the Liverpool Echo.

Crystal Palace v West Ham United – Premier League – Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace's Aaron Wan-Bissaka is wanted by Arsenal (Paul Harding/PA)

Arsenal have had their heads turned by Aaron Wan-Bissaka and are reported to be leading the chase for the £40million-rated Crystal Palace defender, according to the Sun.

Former Manchester City and England goalkeeper Joe Hart could be leaving Burnley for the United States, reports the same paper. Hart, 31, is in a three-way battle for the gloves at Turf Moor with Tom Heaton and Nick Pope.

Ivan Rakitic could be on the move, with Manchester United and Bayern Munich interested in the Barcelona midfielder, says the Metro.

Social media round-up

Players to watch

Joelinton: Newcastle are set to sign the Brazilian striker from Hoffenheim in the summer for £51m, reports Sport1.

Salomon Rondon: The Venezuelan forward, currently on loan at St. James' Park from West Brom, is happy to stay at Newcastle next season, the Newcastle Chronicle reports.

Saul Niguez: The Atletico Madrid midfielder, who has been linked with Chelsea, is also a target for Barcelona, according to AS.

ga('create', 'UA-72310761-1', 'auto', {'name': 'pacontentapi'});
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'referrer', location.origin);
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension1', 'By Press Association Sport staff');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension2', '45e0bceb-85a6-446c-8417-f105bddba185');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension3', 'paservice:sport,paservice:sport:football');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension6', 'story-enriched');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension7', 'composite');
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension8', null);
ga('pacontentapi.set', 'dimension9', 'sport:football');
ga('pacontentapi.send', 'pageview', { 'location': location.href, 'page': (location.pathname + location.search + location.hash), 'title': 'Football rumours from the media'});

ID:351441: cacheID:351441:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:21565:
Written by
P A
Restore Data
Share this article now:
A general shot of a Premier League football ahead of the Premier League clash between Everton and West Ham United at Goodison Park on October 30, 2016
Read Next:
The sporting weekend in pictures
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool20145148202847
2Arsenal21127241192243
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest21125430201041
4Newcastle UnitedNewcastle21115537221538
5Chelsea21107441261537
6Manchester CityMan City2110563829935
7Aston Villa2110563132-135
8Bournemouth219753225734
9Fulham217953230230
10Brentford218494037328
11Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2061043029128
12West Ham UnitedWest Ham217592741-1426
13Tottenham HotspurSpurs21731143321124
14Crystal Palace215972328-524
15Manchester UnitedMan Utd206592328-523
16Everton203891526-1117
17Ipswich TownIpswich2037102035-1516
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves2144133148-1716
19Leicester CityLeicester2135132346-2314
20Southampton2013161244-326


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!