Football Paper Round: Joe Hart told to leave Manchester City

Hart told to leave City

Out-of-favour Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has been advised to leave the club, according to the Mail on Sunday. They reckon that director of football Txiki Begiristain has recommended that he head off before the current transfer window closes.

Mourinho: my first two games have been better than United's last two years

Is this what's referred to as "shade"? New Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has declared that his first two games in charge of Manchester United have been more impressive than the team's collated displays of the last two years - obviously before his time, and under the regime of Louis van Gaal. That's according to the Sunday Star, who report that Mourinho suggested that any neutral observer would say the same.

West Ham about to be a 'big fish', says Gold

West Ham chairman David Gold says the club had to move to the Olympic Stadium to become a Premier League 'big fish', according to the Mirror. Staying at Upton Park wasn't an option because of the lack of infrastructure in the area, he says, so a new home was essential.

Source: Eurosport