Michael Owen is paid top dollar at Newcastle United and owner Mike Ashley wants to do something about that. According to a report in The Daily Mail, Owen is entering the final year of his contract worth £110,000 per week and the Newcastle board wants to slash his weekly wages by £30,000.

The report states that the player s representatives have been invited for one round of negotiations. Should a deal not be agreed then, the player will be allowed to seek a move.

There is no shortage of interest in Michael Owen as the diminutive striker is known for his clinical goalscoring record, but the club most interested is thought to be Manchester United.

Sir Alex Ferguson is looking for reinforcements in his attacking department and he could get bargain if Ow…

There are fewer and fewer arguments these days against Harry Kane being the best striker in world football, and it is little surprise that the England international, who today reached 99 career Premier League goals, is being linked with a move to Spanish super club .

It is also little surprise, especially given the track record of Daniel Levy, that La Liga side are considering a world record £200m bid for Kane, according to .

The striker has already reached the 20-goal mark in the English top flight for the fourth consecutive season, with 21 in 23 appearances this season, and seems like the only man for a generation capable of catching Alan Shearer s remarkable tally of 260 Premier League goals.

Real Madrid meanwhile look to be in desperate need of a man like …

Borussia Monchengladbach have completed the signing of Mamadou Doucoure from Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year deal.

Centre-back Doucoure was part of the France team that won the Under-17 European Championship in 2015.

He did not make a senior appearance for PSG but was named as a substitute once in 2015-16.

Welcome to the , Mamadou ! The France U18 international joins from on a 5-year deal.

— Gladbach (@borussia_en)

The 18-year-old successfully passed his medical on Friday before signing his contract, and Gladbach sporting director Max Eberl believes the teenager has a big future.

We re delighted that Mamadou Docoure has decided to join Borussia. He is a huge talent and there were lots of big clubs looking to sign him, said Eberl …

Arsenal full-back Andre Santos has agreed to join Gremio Porto Alegre, .

The experienced defender has seen little playing action at the Emirates this season, while the arrival of Nacho Monreal hinted he is no longer in the plans of Arsene Wenger.

L’Equipe now claims that the Brazilian is set to sign for Gremio Porto Alegre, with the deal set to be officially announced by the end of the day.

Santos is set to become club’s third signing of the transfer window, following Adriano and Welliton.

Gremio officials now face a race against time to register the player for the Copa Libertadores campaign.

Andre Santos arrived at the Emirates in a €7 million move from Fenerbahce in the summer of 2011, but has utterly failed to prove his worth at Arsenal.…

Juventus interest in Belfodil confirmed

Parma president Tommaso Ghirardi has moved to confirm reports linking talented forward Ishak Belfodil with a summer switch to Juventus.

The Bianconeri have been alerted of the player’s potential and they are seriously considering a summer bid for his services.

Parma president Tomasso Ghirardi admits he is aware that the Bianconeri are keeping tabs on the Frenchman.

“Juve are always attentive to the youngsters and Belfodil is one of the big surprises of the season,” Ghirardi told reporters ahead of Lega Calcio meeting.

“He is young and needs to mature, but is doing well and 7 goals are a lot. We are proud that he is followed by Juventus.”

Belfodil, 21, came through the youth ranks at Lyon, …

Chelsea winger Pedro insists it will have been a great season under Maurizio Sarri if the Blues beat Arsenal in the Europa League final.

Sarri s first term in charge at Stamford Bridge has yielded a third-place finish in the Premier League, as well as finals in Europe and the EFL Cup, the latter of which they lost to Manchester City on penalties.

Despite reaching two finals and securing a return to the Champions League, the former Napoli boss has been criticised for his tactics by some Chelsea fans and it has been suggested he could return to Italy to take over at Juventus after Massimiliano Allegri leaves.

But Pedro has no doubt 2018-19 must be considered a success if they win in Baku next Wednesday, telling reporters:  We are in the Champions League, the fina…

Borussia Dortmund are doing their business early. The runners-up of the just finished Bundesliga season have done remarkably well and almost managed to snatch the title and end Bayern Munich s hegemony. But despite failing in the end, Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke feels that this team will continue to grow. For that, they will need Jadon Sancho and the coach Lucien Favre.

Jadon is not on the market and plays next season guaranteed at Borussia Dortmund , Watzke confirmed, before moving the conversation to Favre.

We are convinced of our line and of Lucien! With the runner-up, he achieved more than we expected. He has finally given the team a clear style of play again. Lucien is the right person for Dortmund. In the second and third year, it will become clear…

The president of Barcelona, Josep Maria Bartomeu, has testified in a Spanish court over alleged tax fraud surrounding the signing of Neymar.

Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has testified at a court trial into allegations of tax faud around the signing of Brazilian forward Neymar. 

The arrival of the former Santos man has been shrouded in suspicion, with allegations of wrongdoing leading to Bartomeu s predecessor Sandro Rosell leaving his post in January last year.

Neymar moved from Santos prior to the 2013-14 campaign, in a deal reported to be worth around €57million.

However, claims that the actual figure was closer to €95m have led to legal proceedings with Bartomeu testifying on Friday.

In a statement on Barca s website, the…

Everton have completed the signing of former Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry on a three-year deal.

The 33-year-old was a free agent after leaving City and has opted to return to Goodison Park after a successful loan spell with Roberto Martinez s side last season.

Barry, who has 53 England caps to his name, made 37 apperances for the Merseyside club in the 2013-14 campaign and played a key role as they finished fifth in the Premier League.

Former Aston Villa man Barry spent five years with City and won the Premier League title under Roberto Mancini in 2012 before being deemed surplus to requirements by Manuel Pellegrini.

Barry, who will report to training with Everton on Thursday, had no hesitation in signing a permanent deal.

He told evert…

Germany captain Michael Ballack has apologised to national team coach Joachim Loew for comments made last week in a German newspaper criticising him for showing a lack of respect to senior players.

I must acknowledge it was unfortunately an error to chose this way (to communicate), Chelsea midfielder Ballack said in a statement.

I will meet with Joachim Loew as soon as my health allows and I will apologise to him for my behaviour.

Ballack first apologised to Loew in a telephone conversation on Saturday evening and the pair have agreed to meet in Germany once Chelsea allows him to travel from London after recovering from his foot operation.

But Loew has made it clear the future role of Ballack in the national team will depend on the outcome of the co…