CELTIC WANTS THIS CHELSEA AND MADRID STRIKER

Celtic are prepared to part with star Moussa Dembele and are targeting players from Chelsea and Real Madrid as his replacement, according to the Sun .
The newspaper suggests Manchester United and Chelsea are the favorites for Dembele but that the London club hold an edge thanks to Celtic's interest in Blues youngster Dominic Solanke, who spent the season on loan with Vitesse.
In addition to the 19-year-old Solanke, Spain Under-19 and Real Madrid B forward Dani Gomez has also caught the attention of the Scottish giants. The 18-year-old Gomez would cost £3 million.

ARSENAL TARGET LACAZETTE WAITING ON 'CLUB OF HIS HEART' TO MEET LYON'S DEMANDS

The France international is expected to be on the move this summer after starring in his homeland, but he will only be sold if the terms are right
Lyon are prepared to let Alexandre Lacazette join “the club of his heart” for the right price, with the Arsenal and Liverpool-linked striker attracting interest once again.
The France international has long been linked with a big-money transfer on the back of his prolific efforts in his homeland.
The 25-year-old has been in sparking form again this season, netting 35 times in 44 appearances.
He has broken the 20-goal barrier in four successive campaigns and Lyon acknowledge that the time has come to let Lacazette move on if their demands are met.
Owner Jean-Michel Aulas told reporters: "Alex had a good option with a club that is in his heart.
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"If the club of his heart is able to match our demands then things will go well. Otherwise, it will depend on our other business."
West Ham were in the market for Lacazette in 2016, but saw a reported £43 million bid turned down.
That price tag is likely to have increased as the goals have continued to flow, while the list of clubs keeping a close eye on the situation will continue to grow ahead of the summer window.
Arsenal have been linked with a move for Lacazette for a number of years, and will be looking to add on the back of their struggles this season, while Liverpool may be interested as they seek to add depth to a squad that will have European fixtures to contend with in 2017-18.
Atletico Madrid have been mooted as another potential landing spot, with the La Liga giants waiting to discover whether Antoine Griezmann will leave them with an attacking void to fill?

CHELSEA AND ARSENAL WANTS MODRIC

Real Madrid's Luka Modric could be on the move in the summer, according to Diario Gol .
Chelsea, Arsenal, PSG and Bayern Munich are all interested in the Croatia international midfielder, and with Zinedine Zidane focused on making his side more youthful, he could be allowed to leave..  chelsea have plenty to spend next summer  luka modric would be a parfect combination for fabregas and kante in the midfield.

BALE TO UNITED, GRIEZY TO REAL

Spanish publication Don Balon reports that Real Madrid could move to sign Manchester United target Antoine Griezmann if Gareth Bale forces his way out of the club.
The report suggests Bale has been assessing his options and is willing to make a move to Old Trafford should all parties come to an agreement on who should go where in what looks to be a busy summer ahead at the Bernabeu.

CHINESE CLUB WANTS AUBAMEYANG

Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is reportedly considering a move to China, according to L'Equipe .
The French newspaper reports that the Gabon international could turn down a move to Paris Saint-Germain or Manchester United in order to become one of the world's richest players at Tianjin Quanjian in the Chinese Super League..

MANCHESTER UNITED WANTS KEANE

Michael Keane could be on the way back to Manchester United, according to the Daily Mail .
The defender was sold by the Old Trafford outfit two years ago for just £2 million, but it will cost the club £25m to bring him back after his good form for Burnley.
A clause in the deal when the defender was sold for the Manchester side to get a 25% sell-on fee basically assures the club of a discounted price against rivals for his signature.

EVERTON WANTS £50M FOR ROSS BARKLEY

Everton are asking for £50 million for midfielder Ross Barkley should he decide to leave the club this summer, reports the Daily Mail
Barkley was told last week he would be sold if he didn't sign a new deal by the end of the season and it looks increasingly likely he will leave Goodison Park.

ARSENAL WANTS CHELSEA TAMMY ABRAHAM

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wants to bring in Chelsea  Nigerian born England forward Tammy Abraham, says The Sun.
The England Under-21 international is prepared to quit Chelsea if he's not offered first-team football next season, and he doesn't factor into Antonio Conte's future plans.
Wenger would like to add depth and sees the striker as a good fit with the Gunners.. tammy abraham was real awesome where he excelled at Bristol city on loan from chelsea. He scored 23 league goals for the championship club who managed go excape relegation.

CHELSEA ENTER RACE FOR KYLE WALKER'S SIGNATURE

Chelsea are set for a fight with Manchester City over Tottenham right-back Kyle Walker, according to the Mirror .
Walker would be in line for doubling his salary with either club, and Blues' boss Antonio Conte is a big admirer who wants increased options ahead of the club's return to Champions League football.. The boss Antonio Conte has identied Southampton captain Virgil van vijk as his top choice defender to replace john terry and morata may all have agreed to seal a transfer to chelsea aswell, Lukaku remains a top target for the London club.

MANCHESTER UNITED 1 CELTA VIGO 1 (2-1 AGG): MOURINHO'S MEN SQUEEZE THROUGH TO EUROPA LEAGUE FINAL

Manchester United edged into the Europa League final with a 2-1 aggregate win over Celta Vigo as their 1-1 draw at Old Trafford saw late red cards for Eric Bailly and Facundo Roncaglia.
Argentine Roncaglia had just levelled on the night for Celta five minutes from time when a brawl ensued, the defender and Bailly dismissed for pushes that sparked a mass confrontation between the sets of players.
Celta had a chance to advance at the death but John Guidetti failed to turn Claudio Beauvue's square pass into the back of the net and book a place in the final in the city of his birth, with Jose Mourinho's side holding on to set up a date with Ajax by the skin of their teeth.
It was by no means vintage from United at any point and their start was particularly anxious, but they gave themselves a two-goal aggregate cushion in the 17th minute – Marouane Fellaini turning in Marcus Rashford's sumptuous cross for the club's 100th goal of the season.
Although falling further behind on aggregate had a noticeable impact on Celta, they continued to cause United problems at the back with Daniel Wass and Guidetti going close either side of the interval.
Celta's purposeful attacking play ultimately resulted in a goal for Roncaglia, but things soon got out of hand as he and Bailly saw red for raising their hands – the Ivorian consequently ruled out of the final.
United managed to hold on in desperate fashion as Guidetti was left with his head in his hands, but their lack of conviction might have alarm bells ringing despite securing passage to Stockholm.
For all of United's dominance in the first leg, they endured a very shaky start at Old Trafford.
An early Daley Blind error ultimately went unpunished, but a few moments later he was tormented by Iago Aspas, who evaded the Dutchman and forced Sergio Romero into a crucial save from a tight angle.
But United suddenly burst into life and calmed their supporters' growing unease. Rashford cut in from the left and produced a wonderful delivery to the far post, where Fellaini headed past the suspect Sergio Alvarez.
That goal certainly took some of the sting out of their previously vibrant attacking play, though Celta remained a threat.
Luckily for United, Celta were generally restricted to long-range efforts, with Pablo Hernandez and Pione Sisto both testing Romero.
But Sisto really worried United just before the break, flashing a ferocious ball across the face of goal, only for the stooping Wass to head agonisingly wide.
Celta began the second period much like they started the first, though they had Alvarez to thank for keeping them in the tie shortly after the break as he pushed Henrikh Mkhitaryan's rasping 25-yard drive over the crossbar.
United had a lucky escape themselves just before the hour, Guidetti sending a 12-yard half-volley wide of the left-hand post after good play by Sisto.
Rashford did brilliantly at the other end a few moments later, turning Gustavo Cabral inside out, dribbling past Roncaglia and seeing his chipped effort blocked by Alvarez.
The goalkeeper made another smart stop in the 70th minute, getting down to his right to keep Fellaini's effort from squeezing inside the post.
Roncaglia then forced a tense finish when he headed Theo Bongonda's cross into the bottom-left corner five minutes from time.
The drama ramped up another notch as Bailly and Guidetti clashed a minute later, the Swede going to ground after receiving a hand to the face and Roncaglia retaliated by shoving the United man to also receive his marching orders.
Guidetti had the chance to finish United off with almost the last kick of the game from just outside the six-yard box, but he failed to sort his feet out with the goal at his mercy as Mourinho's men clung on.

HOW CHELSEA PROFIT FROM JUVE SUCCESS

Chelsea will earn several million pounds should Juventus achieve both the Serie A and Champions League titles this season, due to clauses in the loan deal of Juan Cuadrado.
The 28-year-old moved to Chelsea from Fiorentina in a deal worth £23.3 million in 2015 but struggled to settle to life in the Premier League and England. He returned to Italy on loan last season, joining champions Juventus, and the Turin side managed to agree a deal to bring him back from the clutches of Antonio Conte for the current campaign.
Chelsea and Juventus negotiated a three-year loan deal which saw Chelsea earn £4.5 million a season, along with performance-related bonuses that are activated when the Old Lady win silverware.
Juventus are seven points clear at the top of the Serie A table with three games left to play and they are in the Champions League final after defeating AS Monaco over two legs.
sportingfire understands that Chelsea would earn bonus payments for success in either competition, and they would stand to earn over £24 million across the three years, if all clauses are activated.
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If Juventus had several poor seasons during Cuadrado's three-year loan spell then Chelsea would have only earned around £13.5 million for the Colombia international.
Chelsea have no option to recall Cuadrado as part of the loan arrangement.

CHELSEA MUST DO ALL THEY CAN TO KEEP FABREGAS -BABAYARO

Chelsea must not allow Cesc Fabregas to leave Stamford Bridge this summer, Celestine Babayaro has told talkSPORT.
Fabregas has had to settle for a reduced role under Antonio Conte this season, with the majority of his 30 appearances coming off the bench.
He has been an impressive performer whenever he has been called upon and was man of the match in
Monday’s 3-0 win over Middlesbrough after being handed a rare start.
There is speculation Fabregas could quit the Premier League champions-elect at the end of the season in search of more regular game time, and
AC Milan are being linked with a move for the World Cup winner.
But, according to former Chelsea defender Babayaro, it would be a big mistake on Antonio Conte’s part to let the 29-year-old go.
"He is an unbelievable player," said the Nigerian, who spent eight years with the Blues.
“They are talking about Fabregas going to AC Milan and here and there, but Chelsea should do everything possible to make sure he stays at Chelsea.
“You saw the way he controlled the midfield yesterday [against Boro]. He was just unbelievable - picking people out and spraying passes left, right and centre.”
Babayaro has also praised manager Conte for the job he has done at the Bridge.
Chelsea need just one more win to clinch the title in the Italian's debut season at the helm and could claim a domestic double, having reached the FA Cup final.
"Conte has done a great job in his first season," said Babayaro, who was speaking on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast show.
"The way he has transformed Chelsea this season has been unbelievable.
"He started with a back four, went to a back three, and now everyone knows what he wants them to do. Everyone is in sync.
"They kill teams off... and Conte is going to go a long way in Chelsea."

WENGER IN FOR TORINO'S BELOTTI

The Gunners have joined the race to sign Torino striker Andrea Belotti, reports Express
.
Manchester United and Chelsea are both chasing the Italian, but Arsene Wenger's interest grew after Arsenal scouts watched him play against Juventus.
The striker has an £80 million buy-out clause in his current contract.

BARCA EYEING ANGEL DI MARIA

Barcelona are eyeing a summer move for Paris Saint-Germain winger Angel Di Maria, according to Mundo Deportivo .
The Camp Nou outfit are looking to replace Arda Turan, and despite Di Maria's connections to Real Madrid, his friendship with Lionel Messi and Javier Mascherano could help to push a deal over the line.
The Blaugrana are also eyeing Marco Reus, Bernardo Silva and Vitolo as alternatives.

MAHREZ WANTS LEICESTER EXIT

Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez wants to leave the King Power Stadium this summer, according to the Daily Telegraph .
The Algeria international vowed to remain with the Foxes this season, but believes he has now honoured an agreement made last summer and should be allowed to move on.
Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea are likely to be interested in the 2016 PFA Player of the Year.

OFFICIAL: CHELSEA TO SIGN RANGERS WONDER KID BILLY GILMOUR

Rangers have announced that Chelsea have signed their 15-year-old wonderkid Billy Gilmour for an initial fee of over £600,000.
The Premier League club have beaten a large number of clubs including Manchester City to secure the player, with Gilmour having spent the past week at Cobham Training Centre finalising legal arrangements.
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Goal intiially reported the deal back in March , with the Scottish Premiership side having now officially confirmed the transfer.
Rangers were ready to fast track Gilmour into their first team to keep him at the club but he was well known across Europe and had been attracting scouts from Arsenal, Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Barcelona.
Gilmour is currently too young to move but he will be able to do so from his next birthday, which falls on June 11.
The midfielder put in a string of incredible performances for his club at Under-20 level, while his showings for Scotland in the Victory Shield also caught the eye of scouts.
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The Ayrshire schoolboy was expected to become Rangers' youngest ever player after training with Pedro Caixinha's squad, but his pathway into the first team will now likely be affected by the agreement with the Premier League leaders.
Confirming that Gilmour would move to Chelsea, a statement on Rangers' official website read: "Rangers can confirm that agreement has been reached for our under-16 player Billy Gilmour to join Chelsea in the summer.
"The club’s preference would have been for Billy to stay at Rangers but when he made clear his desire to move to the Premier League it was important that we maximised the commercial value for him. We believe we have done this.
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"The agreement will provide Rangers with a significant sum for a young player who has yet to play first-team football, and further significant amounts could be due based on milestones being reached. We are pleased with this outcome and believe this deal represents good value for Rangers.
"That he was sought after by many Premiership clubs, and indeed a number of the largest clubs in Europe, further demonstrates the quality of player now being produced by the Academy. Everyone at Rangers wishes Billy well for his future."
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MBAPPE SHOULD GET USE TO SPECIAL TREATMENT LIKE MESSI, RONALDO, PELE AND MARADONA

The youngster was subject to some rough treatment from the Italian champions, but as his reputation grows he will have to learn to cope with it.
The Champions League semi-final second leg was a rough experience for Kylian Mbappe, both metaphorically and physically. As Monaco were being brushed off by a highly impressive Juventus side 2-1 on the night in Turin and 4-1 on aggregate, the 18-year-old phenomenon was being left battered and bruised by Andrea Barzagli - a player twice his age.
Mbappe makes Champions League history
Aware of the France international’s talents in the first leg, from which he emerged with credit despite a 2-0 defeat, Massimiliano Allegri set his side up to quell the threat of the teenager.
In many ways, it was the greatest compliment that the Italian champions – perhaps the most formidable defensive side the Champions League has ever known – could pay the young forward. All the greats, from Pele to Diego Maradona to Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have had to face such treatment: it is a sign of respect.
Only on occasion was his smart footwork and dazzling pace allowed to come to the fore, with Barzagli’s no-nonsense approach as brutal as possible while playing within the confines of the laws. But just as he has overcome all the other barriers thrown in front of him in his short career to date, he managed to end Gianluigi Buffon's incredible 690-minute run in the Champions League without conceding - a moment that could be referenced in years to come, despite its academic nature in this tie.
It is a tactic that the youngster will increasingly have to deal with as his reputation grows and is one that he has dealt with effectively before.
The Coupe de la Ligue final, lost 4-1 against Paris Saint-Germain, was the first occasion in which he was truly troubled in this manner. Up against Thiago Silva, a centre-back more noted for his reading of the game than his combative approach, he found himself the victim of an uncharacteristically physical display from the former Brazil captain.
Monaco unsure of Mbappe's future
“Thiago Silva charged at him from the first to the last minute. He really tackled him hard. You could see that he was trying to get at him and that he wanted to ruin his confidence,” goalkeeper Danijel Subasic told
24Sata last month.
“After the match, in the dressing room, Mbappe was very sad, he was on the verge of tears, very hurt and I was sorry to see him in that state. I consoled him and I told him that these things were normal because he has shown everyone to what extent he is strong and that this was going to continue in the future.”
Certainly, teams in Ligue 1 have tried to quell him using these strong-arm tactics but have simply not been good enough. Juventus, the masters of defending, on the other hand, were perfectly capable of doing so.
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At times, Barzagli alone was not enough. Mbappe found himself up against two world-class defenders and was largely incapable of making headway. Few would have been.
And Mbappe, despite becoming the youngest ever scorer in a Champions League semi-final, was not the only Monaco player to find the going hard.
Leonardo Jardim’s tactics left his side exposed at the back and had it not been for an outstanding display of shot-stopping from Danijel Subasic, it could have been a real rout in favour of the hosts.
That would have been unfair on a Monaco side that have entertained so richly upon both the European and domestic stage this season, but they simply ran into opponents too good for them.
Perhaps there were tears in the Juventus Stadium at full-time, but this was a valuable learning experience, both collectively and individually, and Mbappe will be all the richer for it.
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MONACO DID FRENCH FOOTBALL PROUD -JARDIM

Leonardo Jardim believes Monaco did French football proud in their exhilarating run to the Champions League semi-finals.
The Ligue 1 champions-elect came up short against Scudetto holders Juventus, going down 2-1 on Tuesday in Turin after a 2-0 defeat on home soil the previous week.
Jardim's young stars have lit up the tournament, however, with Kylian Mbappe, Thomas Lemar, Bernardo Silva and others thrilling in goal-laden ties against Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund.
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It remains to be seen whether Monaco's leading lights will still be at Stade Louis II next season, with Jardim himself also linked with a move away, but the Portuguese was happy to reflect on a campaign of many positives on the continent.
He told beIN Sports: "On one side was a team with a lot of experience and the other a lot of youth.
Jardim: "The players gave everything. We exit the competition with our heads held high." #UCL
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"We are very happy to have been in this semi-final, I'm very proud of the players. We played today after we played on Saturday [against Nancy], and the players did their best.
"We could not have played for the draw. It is a result that makes us leave with our heads held high.
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"We represented French football well. Now let's focus on the championship. Let's recover well, the players made a lot of effort here in Turin."
Gonzalo Higuain's first-leg double in Monaco badly hampered the Ligue 1 club's chances of progression, but Jardim praised his side's never-say-die attitude.
"Juventus had not conceded goals for several games, and the first leg was a bit of a blow to our ambitions, but today we played a good game with a lot of aggression," he added.
"We continued to play well, we wanted to score and we scored a goal.
"We've had a great Champions League [season], we are proud of the players, it was the first experience at this level of many of them."
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THE MOU WANTS MARCO AT UNITED

Jose Mourinho wants to bring Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus to Manchester United, according to Don Balon .
The United boss wants the Germany international to replace Wayne Rooney, who is set to leave Old Trafford for China this summer.
The Red Devils are likely to face competition for Reus from Atletico Madrid, with Diego Simeone unhappy with the performances of Yannick Carrasco this season.

ALEXIS SANCHEZ TO BAYERN TALKED UP BY FORMER ARSENAL KEEPER LEHMANN

The Chilean forward continues to be linked with a big-money summer move, with the reigning Bundesliga champions considered to be a good fit for him
Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez “would fit in at Bayern Munich”, says Jens Lehmann as transfer speculation builds around the Chilean.
With the 28-year-old heading towards the final 12 months of his current contract and no extension talks planned until the summer , uncertainty continues to shroud his future at Emirates Stadium.
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Several leading sides from across Europe have been mooted as potential landing spots for the South American, with Bayern the latest to head that particular queue.
Former Germany international Lehmann believes Sanchez would be a solid addition for the Bundesliga champions, although he acknowledges that they are already well-stocked in wide areas with Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery on the books.
“He would fit in at Bayern, although he is not the typical wide player they are seeking," the ex-Arsenal goalkeeper told Sky Deutschland .
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"He likes to cut inside, I have seen players that make better decisions on the pitch, but perhaps he can learn that.
"He is a street footballer, you notice that when he is on the pitch.
“Playing him in a system is not so easy but it would be nice to see him in the Bundesliga."
Sanchez has netted 24 times for Arsenal in all competitions this season, with Arsene Wenger opting to use him as more of a central striker this season than a supporting forward in a wide berth.
His talents would obviously be embraced in the Bundesliga, with the former Udinese and Barcelona frontman having already lit up Serie A, La Liga and the Premier League.
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FABREGAS BREAKS PREMIER LEAGUE ASSIST RECORD FOR CHELSEA

The former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder has now recorded 10 assists or more in six seasons, a mark nobody else has previously managed
Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas has broken a Premier League record after his assist for the Blues against Middlesbrough on Sunday.
The Spanish midfielder teed up Nemanja Matic in the second half as Antonio Conte's side added their third goal in a 3-0 win over the Teesiders at Stamford Bridge.
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And in doing so, he reached a mark never before achieved in the English top flight.
10 - @cesc4official has now assisted 10+ goals in six different Premier League seasons - more than any other player. Benevolent.
Fabregas has now recorded 10 assists in the 2016-17 season, the sixth campaign in which he has managed double figures.
He previously shared the record with Wayne Rooney and Ryan Giggs, who both set up 10 goals or more in five seasons at Manchester United.
Antonio Conte's first term at Chelsea appeared to be the end of Cesc, as he struggled to carve out a place in the Italian's starting line-up at the beginning of the year.
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Indeed, this was only his 11th start of the Premier League season but he has found a role for himself as an impact attacking option for Chelsea, effective both when included in the lineup and when he has come off the bench.
He has not looked back since winning Conte's trust, with Diego Costa also benefiting from his creative play against Boro for Chelsea's first goal but Fabio's failed clearance denying the midfielder another assist.
Chelsea are one win away from the title after defeating - and relegating Middlesbrough - on Monday night.
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Man city wants Rudiger and Bonucci for next season

Manchester City are interested in Roma
defender Antonio Rüdiger and Juventus
centre-back Leonardo Bonucci.