Paper Round: Bale's never going to Arsenal

It's Thursday's Paper Round... Gareth Bale and Ruben Loftus-Cheek look for more game time at their clubs while Gareth Southgate has a big injury problem. 

Gareth Southgate speaks on his injury 

England manager Gareth Southgate said he will have to tone down his goal celebrations after dislocating his shoulder while having a run during a day off on Wednesday. The 47-year-old had his arm in a sling as he addressed his players at their nightly team briefing at their World Cup base in Repino alongside the Baltic coast. "I might not be celebrating any goals as athletically in future!" Southgate told the FA website. "The doc has made it clear that punching the air is not an option."

Bale's Arsenal snub 
Gareth Bale is looking for assurances from Real Madrid over the amount he will play next season, before he commits to the club. According to quotes from his agent, Jonathan Barnett, carried in The Mail, The Welshman,who scored an incredible bicycle kick in the Champions League final, is said to be happy in Spain but would not rule out a move if he doesn't get enough opportunities to win the Ballon d'Or next year. Barnett added that his client 'more likely to go to the moon, than Arsenal'. 

Our view: When you talk about top quality players like Bale, going to Arsenal is not even an option! Arsenal should be out of this discussion.. Next!

Loftus-Cheek warns Chelsea
A similar stand-off between player and club is emerging between Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Chelsea, according to The Mirror. The midfielder, who spent last season on loan at Crystal Palace, says he may have to consider his future at Stamford Bridge if he does not get more game time. The 22-year-old said: That’s the key for me next season, regarding where I end up. I want to play. I want to play as much as I can.Palace and West Ham are said to be keen if he does decide to leave permanently.

Chelsea moves closer to appointing Sarri as their next manager 

Speaking of the Chelsea manager's job, we bring you news of that, too. The Sun reports that Maurizio Sarri has taken another step towards Stamford Bridge. The story goes that the Napoli manager has been recruiting Giovanni Martusciello - the former Genoa and Empoli midfielder, who is working as the technical collaborator’s at Inter Milan - as he begins to build his backroom team, which will also include Gianfranco Zola. 

Edited from Eurosport