Football rumours from the media
Two potential signings for Manchester City are the talk of the Friday papers.
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Arsene Wenger’s successor in the Emirates hot-seat is closer to being named, according to the Daily Telegraph. The paper reports former midfielder Mikel Arteta is closing in on replacing the Frenchman, but another name being linked with the position is Thierry Henry, according to Sky Sports.
Another potential arrival at the Etihad is Napoli’s Jorginho, with the Premier League champions looking as if they will beat Liverpool to the midfielder’s signature, reports the Liverpool Echo.
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Kalidou Koulibaly: Napoli have put a hefty £104.7million price tag on the centre-back in a bid to fend off interest from Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United, RAI Sport reports.