Thursday 20 March 2014

TODAYS PAPER TALK IN NIGERIA: 1. Manchester City ace Sergio Aguero is the prime summer transfer target for Barcelona. 2. Manchester United manager David Moyes said his side thoroughly deserved their 3-0 comeback victory against Olympiacos. 3. Benfica boss Jorge Jesus says rows between coaches are normal in England as the benches are too close. 4. Adam Johnson blasted England manager Roy Hodgson for picking players based on the club they play for - not on form. 5. Manchester United have been rocked by the news that Edinson Cavani has snubbed a move to Old Trafford. 6. But United moved a step closer to signing William Carvalho last night after bidding £25m for the Sporting Lisbon midfielder. 7. Hat-trick hero Robin van Persie will have scans on his knee injury this morning to reveal the full extent of the damage. 8. Spurs boss Tim Sherwood is refusing to take a step backwards in his row with BenIfca boss Jorge Jesus ahead of tonight's clash. 9. Manchester United are pushing ahead with a £15million summer swoop for Everton full-back Seamus Coleman, and the move is already at an advanced stage. 10. United and Liverpool are both in the hunt for Bayern Munich's Xherdan Shaqiri, according to the midfielder's brother. 11. The agent of Liverpool target Keita Balde Diao claims they will have to fork out £12.5million to land the Lazio forward. 12. Arsenal are lining up young Toulouse defender Serge Aurier as a possible replacement for soon to be out-of-contractfull-back Bacary Sagna. 13. Tottenham approach Porto about signing teenage midfielder Moreto Cassama, who has previously interested Manchester City. 14. Everton midfielder Ross Barkley has said current boss Roberto Martinez is a better tactician than predecessor David Moyes. 15. Tottenham will try to beat Benfica and qualify for the Europa League's quarter-finals using a squad containing not a single recognised centre-back because of injuries and suspensions. 16. Robin van Persie was carried off on a stretcher against Olympiacos but manager David Moyes insists the injury is not as serious as first feared. 17. Stoke boss Mark Hughes is eyeing a move for QPR's 18-year-old Canadian winger Michael Petrasso. 18. FIFA's chief investigator Michael Garcia is to interview all the remaining members of the executive committee who took part in the controversial vote for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. 19. Jose Mourinho has been charged with improper conduct by the Football Association after going on to the pitch during the defeat at Aston Villa on Saturday. 20. David Moyes's tactical nous has come in for serious scrutiny this season - and now one of his former players Ross Barkley has claimed his successor at Everton, Roberto Martinez, is better. 21. Hull winger George Boyd will appeal against an FA misconduct charge arising from his clash with Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart on Saturday.

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