European paper round-up: Maurizio Sarri to leave Chelsea in summer with AC MIlan and Roma interested
Friday 26 April 2019 10:17, UK
All the latest from the European back pages, including Maurizio Sarri's reported Chelsea departure and Spurs eyeing new signings.
We asked our friends at Football Whispers to round up all the latest news, views and gossip from across the continent.
Italy
Maurizio Sarri is expected to leave Chelsea this summer and return to Italy. Milan are interested in the Blues coach while Roma are also in the race. (Corriere dello Sport)
Tottenham are ready to break their transfer record to land Roma star Nicolo Zaniolo this summer. The 19-year-old has enjoyed a breakthrough season in Serie A and Spurs have offered £45m for the midfielder. However, Roma may demand double that. (La Repubblica)
Paul Pogba has told Manchester United he will leave the club and will choose between a return to Juventus or a move to Real Madrid. Los Blancos are ready to offer Gareth Bale to United as part of any deal for the French midfielder. (Tuttosport)
Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira says Joao Felix will only leave the club this summer if his £100m buyout clause is met. The Portuguese star has been linked with a number of European giants, including Juventus, Bayern Munich and Liverpool. (Corriere dello Sport)
Juventus are ready to trigger the £31m release clause in Roma defender Kostas Manolas' contract. The Greek international is considered a long-term replacement for Andrea Barzagli. (Corriere dello Sport)
Gianluigi Buffon may turn down a new contract at Paris Saint-Germain and retire at the end of the season. Should the Italian hang up his gloves, he would return to Juventus as a club director. (Sport Mediaset)
Spain
Atletico Madrid are considering a move for Juan Mata, who set to leave Manchester United when his contract expires at the end of the season. The La Liga side are also interested in Real Betis duo Sergio Canales and Marc Bartra. (Sport)
Barcelona and Real Madrid believe they have been used to spark a bidding war for Luka Jovic. The La Liga clubs have both been linked with the Serbian but a move to Bayern Munich or PSG is favoured by the striker's representatives. (Sport)
Real Madrid will not sell Martin Odegaard this summer. The Norwegian international has attracted interest from Ajax after impressing on loan at Vitesse this season but the Spanish side are not prepared to cash in on the 20-year-old. (Marca)
Brahim Diaz, who joined Real Madrid in January from Manchester City, does not want to go out on loan this summer. He said: " I want to play here, I want to show what I can give and play in the best club in the world for many years." (Marca)
The futures of Marcos Llorente, Dani Ceballos and Mariano are far from certain after they were all left out of the Real Madrid squad to face Getafe. The trio have struggled for game time under Zinedine Zidane and look likely to leave this summer. (AS)
France
Real Madrid will not sign Adrien Rabiot when his Paris Saint-Germain contract expires at the end of the season. Rabiot hoped to secure a move to the Bernabeu after Barcelona cooled their interest but Zidane is not convinced by the midfielder. (Paris United)
Paris Saint-Germain will put Julian Draxler on the transfer market this summer. The Ligue 1 champions want to overhaul their midfield and deem the German international expendable. (L'Equipe)
Lyon are interested in Manchester United centre-backs Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelof. The Ligue 1 side believe they can strike a deal for the former, who has lost his place in the matchday squad under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. (L'Equipe)
Paris Saint-Germain youngster Moussa Diaby is set to sign a new contract with the Ligue 1 champions. The 19-year-old has previously been linked with Manchester City and is out of contract in 2020. (Le Parisien)
Germany
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness says the club's interest in Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi won't fade away because of the winger's Achilles injury. "I think they (Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Hasan Salihamidzic) will continue to think about him." (Sport Bild)
RB Leipzig midfielder Amadou Haidara has revealed he'd like to play for Manchester United. "I dream of playing there," he said. "But at the moment I am very satisfied with RB Leipzig." (Sport Bild)
