Manchester United’s hopes of signing Dani Alves have been given a major boost after the player’s agent admitted he was ‘close’ to quitting Barcelona – (Metro)
Arsene Wenger has admitted he was wrong to think about letting Francis Coquelin go – (Daily Express)
Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson has told Sky Sports he will leave the club this summer after falling out of favour under Gary Bowyer – (Sky Sports)
Liverpool are reportedly planning a stunning £25m raid for Sporting Lisbon star William Carvalho – (Daily Star)
However, Alex Song’s dip in form could scupper his bid to seal a permanent move to Liverpool – (Daily Mirror)