There’s nothing quite like a good transfer story to get the anticipation going – and thankfully, we have a lots of those today.
Huge money moves, big name transfers and a Celtic fan hamming it up for the locals.
Here are today’s top stories…
Top Stories
- Patrick Roberts is convinced he can be part of Man City’s plans for the future after revealing that manager Pep Guardiola said “well done and keep it up” to him after the club’s draw with loan club Celtic (Daily Record)
- Hibs have had 25 year old former Lyon midfielder Enzo Reale on trial. (Daily Record)
- Liverpool appear to have pulled out of the race for the former Celtic defender Virgil Van Dijk, according to the Daily Mail. The move could potentially scupper the Hoops’ chances of a windfall from the reported £25million fee (Various)
- Mark Warburton has admitted he’s happy to play a waiting game with injury-plagued duo Josh Windass and Jordan Rossiter to help them adapt to playing for Rangers (Daily Record)
South of the Border
- Scotland striker Chris Martin is set to make a permanent switch to Fulham for £9million. (Various)
- Former Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor is a target for Aston Villa. Steve Bruce wants his former stopper, who is likely to be third choice at City when he returns from injury (Hull Daily Mail)
- Arsenal’s Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 27, is using a £400,000-a-week offer from China to try to get the Gunners to break their wage structure to keep him. (Daily Mail)
- Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino’s contract includes an ‘anti-Arsenal’ clause, with the 25-year-old Brazil international’s £82.6m release clause able to be triggered by any club except the Gunners. (Le Soir)
- Chelsea, Manchester City and Ajax all want 13-year-old Celtic forward Karamoko Dembele, with the English and Scottish Football Associations also competing over his international future. (Independent)
- Middlesbrough say they want £35m for defender Ben Gibson, 23, as they try to ward off interest from Premier League leaders Chelsea. (Daily Mirror)
- AC Milan will rival Chelsea for the signing of Fiorentina’s Croatia midfielder Milan Badelj, 27, who has 18 months left on his contract. (Corriere dello Sport)
And finally…
A Celtic fan spent a night in a Manchester jail – after throwing a hamburger at a police horse.
The Hoops supporter was arrested after causing trouble in the city’s Piccadilly Gardens.
The Greater Manchester Police tweeted the incident to their 77,000 followers.
They said: “Celtic fan arrested for throwing a hamburger at a police horse in Piccadilly Gardens. Male started kicking about in the van! #nightinacell”
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