TRANSFER GOSSIP Arsenal will weigh up another move for Bayer Leverkusens Germany international midfielder Lars Bender, 24, after a failed bid last summer. Full story: Daily Mail Barcelona are ready to pay Lionel Messi, 26, a world-record £336,000 a week to keep the Argentina forward at the club. Full story: Daily Telegraph Striker Demba Ba, 28, is preparing to be let go by Chelsea at the end of the season and could be destined for Italy. Full story: the Sun (subscription required) Southampton will make a move for Leeds full-back Sam Byram, 20, if they lose right-back Calum Chambers in the summer. Chambers, 19, is a target for Manchester United and Arsenal. Full story: Daily Mirror OTHER GOSSIP Manager Sam Allardyce is under increasing pressure at West Ham with former Swansea boss Michael Laudrup eyeing a return to the Premier League. Full story: the Sun (subscription required) England may take part in a new Nations League from the 2018-19 season, which would replace international friendlies. Full story: Daily Telegraph Sunderland manager Gus Poyet wants an instant impact from new signing Connor Wickham after the 20-year-old strikers recall from a loan spell at Leeds United. Full story: Guardian Alan Pardew insists Newcastle will replace Yohan Cabaye, 28, this summer after the French midfielder was sold to Paris St-Germain. Full story: Evening Chronicle West Brom goalkeeper Ben Foster has criticised the sale of striker Shane Long, 27, to Hull in January. Story: Walesonline Sheffield Wednesdays 22-year-old midfielder Liam Palmer has signed a contract extension at Hillsborough. Full story: Sheffield Star GLOBAL GOSSIP (FROM BBC MONITORING) Parma defender Gabriel Paletta, 28, has emerged as Juventuss top target for the summer market and talks have already kicked off between the two clubs. Full story: Tuttosport (Italian) Former Barcelona star Johan Cruyff fears Neymars high salary could lead to issues within the squad, adding that that the 21-year-old Brazilian striker is no god. Full story: As (Spanish) Real Sociedad midfielder Antoine Griezmann, 23, has rubbished rumours of him having signed an agreement with Paris St-Germain for the next season. Full story: Lequipe (French) AND FINALLY After Manchester Uniteds home defeat by Manchester City on Tuesday night, United manager David Moyes has become the subject of a tongue-in-cheek random excuses generator by the Manchester Evening News
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