Football rumours from the media
Moves relating to the hotseat at Newcastle lead Monday’s papers.
What the papers say
Newcastle may snub Mauricio Pochettino after a £300m takeover and instead turn to former Magpies boss Rafa Benitez, reports the Daily Star. The club are on the verge of being bought by a Saudi-backed consortium and it was thought they would replace Steve Bruce with the former Tottenham boss, but the paper says Benitez could be the preferred choice.
Arsenal’s David Luiz would have to take a significant pay cut if he wants to move back to Benfica, reports the Daily Mirror. The paper says the defender is looking to leave the Gunners to return to Portugal, but may be put off by the Lisbon club’s salary cap.
Manchester United are looking to make a last-minute bid to keep Odion Ighalo on their books, says the Daily Star. The club are negotiating with Shanghai Shenhua over an extension to the deal which was due to expire on May 31.
Meanwhile, French side Lille have seen plenty of interest for striker Victor Osimhen, reports the Daily Mail. Liverpool, along with Tottenham and Arsenal, are interested in the 21-year-old.
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Players to watch
Leroy Sane: Bayern Munich want to sign the Manchester City winger, as well as his German teammate Kai Havertz, Bayern 1 reports.
Arkadiusz Milik: Juventus and Arsenal will spar off for the Napoli striker, says La Repubblica.
