Gossip Columned – Episode 58

Gossip Columned – Episode 58

Have you heard today’s gossip?

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has approached Rangers manager and former Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard about becoming the Magpies’ next boss. (Mirror)

Juventus are preparing a £120m bid for Manchester United‘s 26-year-old France midfielder Paul Pogba. (Times – subscription required)

Spain goalkeeper David de Gea, 28, is set to sign a new contract with Manchester United which would earn him £350,000 a week. (Mirror)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp would like to manage Germany one day, according to his agent. (Welt – in German)

Barcelona have beaten Paris St-Germain to sign 16-year-old English striker Louie Barry after his contract at West Brom expired. (Sun)

Tottenham are in advanced talks with Wales defender Ben Davies, 26, over a new long-term deal. (Telegraph)

Brentford forward Neal Maupay, 22, could become Sheffield United’s record signing, with the Premier League newcomers willing to pay £22m for the Frenchman. (Sun)

Celtic and Scotland full-back Kieran Tierney is being targeted by Arsenal and Napoli, with the Italian side ready to sell Portuguese left-back Mario Rui to raise the funds needed to sign the 22-year-old. (Telegraph)

Burnley are close to completing a deal for Stoke City‘s 30-year-old Dutch full-back Erik Pieters. (Mail)

Crystal Palace are interested in signing Chelsea defender Reece James, 19, to replace fellow Englishman Aaron Wan-Bissaka who joined Manchester United in June. (Sun)

England forward Jadon Sancho, 19, should turn down a move to Manchester United and stay at Borussia Dortmund, says former Old Trafford striker Wayne Rooney. (Bild – in German)

Nottingham Forest will complete the signing of Manchester City‘s Kosovan goalkeeper Aro Muric, 20, in the next few days. (Telegraph)

Manchester United and England Under-21 goalkeeper Dean Henderson, 22, is expected to join Sheffield United on loan after he was left out of the Red Devils’ pre-season touring squad. (Sun)

Gabon midfielder Mario Lemina, 25, has told Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl he wants to leave St Mary’s after falling out of favour at St Mary’s. (Mirror)

West Ham are monitoring on Sevilla’s Portugal striker Andre Silva, 23, Eintracht Frankfurt’s 25-year-old French forward Sebastien Haller and Mainz’s France Under-21 international Jean Philippe-Mateta, 22, if they end up losing out on Uruguay’s Maxi Gomez, 22, from Celta Vigo. (Football.London)