Football Paper Round: Gareth Bale tops Jose Mourinho's shopping list

United on Bale trail

Manchester United have made Real Madrid's Gareth Bale their number one transfer target - for next summer, according to the Star. They want to be the new home of the Galacticos, and the Welsh wizard is top of their list for 2017.

 

Italian job for Hart

It's OK, everyone, you can stop worrying about Joe Hart. He's been offered the opportunity to resurrect his career in Serie A, according to the Express, with AC Milan and Torino first in the queue. There he will be able to forget the ignominy of not being wanted by new Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who gave him a farewell Champions League match as captain a few days ago.

 

Allardyce puts faith in Dier

New England manager Sam Allardyce has likened Eric Dier to his Bolton stars Ivan Campo and Fernando Hierro - and declared that the youngster will be the lynchpin of his side in the pivotal holding midfielder role. That's what the Express is reporting, anyway. 

Mourinho in row with training ground builders

Jose Mourinho had a "furious spat" with builders working on Manchester United's training ground in Carrington, says the Sun. The contractors used flagpoles and cones to mark out their site - so in return Mourinho took their shovel. No, really, that's what the story says. 

Source: Eurosport