Friday Exclusive sports news Ghana players will observe a minute silence when they open their 2015 Africa Cup of Nations campaign on Monday when they take on Senegal to honour a former top CAF official Slim Aloulou of Tunisia who died in his home country this week. David Moyes has made the in-demand Burnley striker Danny Ings, 22, one of his main targets this summer at Real Sociedad, with the Englishman available on a free transfer and pursued by a number of Premier League clubs. (Independent) Louis van Gaal will be given the green light for another £150m spending spree at a Manchester United transfer summit. (Daily Mirror) Italian giants Juventus and Roma want to rescue 28-year-old striker Radamel Falcao from his Manchester United nightmare. (Daily Star) Roma would be willing to listen to a stupid offer for Manchester United midfield target Kevin Strootman, 24, according to the clubs president James Pallotta. (Talksport) Everton midfielder Kevin Mirallas, 27, has alerted the Premier League and Europes top clubs by putting contract talks on hold. (Daily Mirror) Gonzalo Higuains brother and agent insists he has not spoken to Liverpool and claims the 27- year-old Argentina striker is happy at Napoli. (Daily Mail) Real Sociedad boss David Moyes has compared Adnan Januzaj to Dutch legend Johan Cruyff, but says he has no plans to sign the 20-year-old Manchester United winger on loan. (ESPN) Brendan Rodgers has ruled out the possibility of 28-year-old midfielder Lucas Leiva leaving Liverpool during the current transfer window. (Times - Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has refused to dismiss speculation linking him with moves for Swansea striker Bafetimbi Gomis, 29, and 28- year-old Liverpool defender Jose Enrique. (Daily Star) Hull City are not about to make an imminent £4m swoop for Blackburn striker Rudy Gestede, 26; the loan market remains their top priority instead. (Hull Daily Mail) Aston Villas pursuit of midfielder Scott Sinclair, 25, has stalled due to Manchester Citys £3m asking price. (Birmingham Mail) Celtic defender Virgil van Dijk, 23, has welcomed reports linking him with a move to Arsenal this month. (Metro) OTHER GOSSIP Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez, 26, has told boss Arsene Wenger to forget about giving him a rest this season. (Daily Star) Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has said that 32- year-old striker Jermain Defoe will face pressure to hit the ground running after his expected move to Sunderland, but admitted that his goals could tilt the relegation battle. Fridays Daily Mirror Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino insists striker Emmanuel Adebayor, 30, can still carve out a role at White Hart Lane despite his absence in the FA Cup victory over Burnley on Wednesday evening. (London Evening Standard) Brendan Rodgers has described 25-year-old striker Daniel Sturridges recovery as critical for Liverpool but the manager warned the striker needs time to recapture last seasons devastating form following a spate of injuries. (Guardian) Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien, 32, is set to leave AC Milan this summer, and could still prove a useful addition for a Premier League club, according to his agent. (Daily Express) Caretaker boss John Carver is confident that Newcastle United fans will have a clearer indication of who the clubs next head coach will be by the end of the month. (Chronicle) Gary Rowett insists Birmingham City remain active in the transfer window despite the backdrop of boardroom unrest in Hong Kong. (Birmingham Mail) BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA Stoke City goalkeeper Asmir Begovic posted a picture of himself, team-mate Ryan Shawcross and their wives at the New York Knicks v Milwaukee Bucks NBA game at Londons O2 Arena on Thursday. Asmir Begovic, Ryan Shawcross and their wives take in the pre-game atmosphere Former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina knows how to command a five-man defence. But how about five kids? Well, hes about to find out after tweeting the arrival of his fifth child on Thursday morning. The Spain international called it one of the happiest days of my life. Presumably he can point to four others. Manchester United full-back Luke Shaw tweeted a picture of himself enjoying an ice bath after training on Thursday, alongside a rallying call of lets get back on the winning run. Cristiano Ronaldos four-year-old son upstaged the Ballon dOr winner during an interview with the Portuguese Football Federations television channel - by gate-crashing the conversation in a Superman costume. Follow us on Twitter via rajsportsnews1 ...Facebook via rajsportsnews and on whatsApp @ 0241080251
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 09:36:23 +0000
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