The Sports Pages
Roy Hodgson has apparently failed to persuade want-away Liverpool star Javier Mascherano to stay on with the Merseyside club, who now looks set to join Champions League victors Inter Milan for a £25m fee (Daily Mail).
Elsewhere, departed Real Madrid legend Raul has stated that his future lies in either Germany or England, alerting the likes of Tottenham and Newcastle in the process (Daily Mail).
Sky Sports News is reporting this morning that Irish international Aidan McGeady is to decide his immediate future, with only Spartak Moscow in the running for the 24-year-old. It is thought that a bid of £10m from the Russians should be enough to prise the Celtic star, should he decide to move.
Finally, Arsenal misfit Manuel Almunia is being targeted by his former club Osasuna, having not been confirmed a first-team position in Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal side this season (Daily Mail). It is thought that such a move could once again open the possibilities for another Gunners’ bid for Fulham’s Mark Schwarzer.
