WORLD CUP GOSSIP Lionel Messi will captain Argentina in Sundays World Cup final against Germany The father of 27-year-old Argentina captain Lionel Messi says his son is suffering from exhaustion ahead of Sundays World Cup final against Germany. Daily Telegraph Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero, 27, thanked Netherlands manager Louis van Gaal for the help he has given him after the two nations World Cup semi-final meeting. Van Gaal signed Romero when manager of Dutch club AZ Alkmaar in 2007. Guardian Alejandro Sabella says he will step down as Argentina manager after the World Cup, regardless of the result of Sundays World Cup final against Germany. Daily Mail Germanys Thomas Muller is adamant his side will beat Argentina in Sundays final and has been telling friends back in his home country they can continue with the celebration parties that have marked their teams progress in Brazil. Daily Telegraph TRANSFER GOSSIP Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will be allowed to invest the full proceeds of the £75m sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona into the Reds squad. The Times (subscription required) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is targeting Germany duo Sami Khedira, 27, and Lars Bender, 25, in his search for a defensive midfielder. Daily Telegraph Chelsea are ready to hijack Wengers move for Real Madrid midfielder Khedira. Daily Mirror Crystal Palace are close to signing striker Fraizer Campbell after meeting a £600,000 buy-out clause in the 26-year-olds contract with Cardiff City. Guardian The Daily Express back page leads on Luis Suarezs transfer from Liverpool to Barcelona Palace have also made an £8m bid for Cardiff defender Steven Caulker, 22, who is set to turn down a move to Queens Park Rangers in favour of Selhurst Park. Daily Mirror Newcastle are close to signing 24-year-old Monaco forward Emmanuel Riviere, who has also been linked with Arsenal, Stoke City and West Brom. Evening Chronicle Manchester City midfielder Jack Rodwell is wanted by up to nine different Premier League clubs, including former club Everton, while Inter Milan, Valencia and Villarreal are also chasing the 23-year-old. The Sun (subscription required) North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham are battling for the signature of QPR striker Loic Remy, 27, although Newcastle could still land the France international following his loan spell on Tyneside. Talksport Stoke are closing in on the signing of 23-year-old Spanish forward Bojan Krkic from Barcelona. Daily Star Serie A club Inter Milan are interested in signing Cardiffs 26-year-old Chilean defender Gary Medel. Sky Sports Manchester United and Chelsea are competing for the signature of midfielder Alex Song, 26, with Barcelona ready to accept a bid of £20m. Daily Star Newcastle have reached an agreement with Montpellier over the £13m transfer of 24-year-old attacking midfielder Remy Cabella from the French club. Daily Express West Ham face competition from Sevilla and AC Milan in the race to sign Ecuador striker Enner Valencia from Mexican club Pachuca. Times (subscription required) Chelsea are considering making a £7m bid for Paris St-Germains 19-year-old midfielder Adrien Rabiot. Daily Express OTHER GOSSIP Brazil captain Thiago Silva has shared his favourite World Cup moments on Instagram Tottenhams plans to build a new 56,000-capacity stadium received a boost as the club were given permission to develop their chosen site for the project. Independent Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta, 32, has dismissed speculation suggesting he is set to leave the club. Talksport Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw, 18, cut short his holiday by a week so he could arrive early for pre-season training at his new club. Independent Swansea City chairman Huw Jenkins has criticised Liverpool for talking behind the clubs back to 25-year-old Ivorian striker Wilfried Bony about a transfer to Anfield. Daily Mail BEST OF SOCIAL MEDIA Brazil captain Thiago Silva has posted a picture with a selection of his favourite moments at this summers World Cupon Instagram. AND FINALLY Brazil defender David Luiz received a heart-warming letter from a young fan, who told the 27-year-old not to be sad despite his nations crushing 7-1 World Cup semi-final defeat by Germany. Metro
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