Boss Roberto Martinez convinced Everton to smash their club transfer record to sign Romelu Lukaku, 21, after realising the striker’s goalscoring prowess was “not normal” – (Liverpool Echo)
Louis Van Gaal is planning for United to play a more expansive game if he is still in charge at Old Trafford next season – (Manchester Evening News)
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has reacted to criticism from Jose Mourinho by claiming the Chelsea boss’s dark arts ensure his teams will never be loved – (Daily Mail)
Tottenham have been given permission to proceed with their £400m redevelopment of White Hart Lane after a local business confirmed it would not appeal against a High Court ruling forcing it to relocate – (Guardian)
Singer Edurne Garcia, the girlfriend of Manchester United keeper David de Gea, described Manchester as “uglier than the back of a fridge” during a Spanish TV interview – (Daily Mirror)