Paper Round: Manchester United and Barcelona on standby for Antoine Griezmann

Manchester United and Barcelona are monitoring Antoine Griezmann's situation at Atletico Madrid. Griezmann has said that he does not know if his long term future is to remain with the club, and Barcelona are expected to trigger his £87m release clause in the summer. United have long been linked with Griezmann and were expected to sign him last season before his decision to stay at Atletico following a transfer ban ended any hope of a move.

Paper Round's view: After Ousmane Dembele's difficult start to life in Barcelona, and with the departure of Neymar, Barcelona could still use another senior forward alongside Luis Saurez and Lionel Messi, who are probably at their peak. Griezmann is a touch younger and, with Andres Iniesta likely to leave, he would add a different attacking presence that Barcelona could use down the left. United may be interested if they sell Anthony Martial, but it is hard to see how he would fit alongside Alexis Sanchez.

Manchester United manager was clear when asked about David de Gea's future at Manchester United. Mourinho said that there was, 'no chance,' that De Gea would leave, despite interest from Real Madrid after Keylor Navas made a glaring error against Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday. Contract talks with De Gea are expected as his contract has one year to run, with an option to add another, taking it to 2020.

Paper Round's view: Serious rumours from Real Madrid over De Gea appear to have come to an end since the arrival of Mourinho. De Gea has always been happy at Manchester, and it seems that another contract to extend his time at Old Trafford is the likely outcome over the course of the summer. Perhaps in a few years he will have the chance to make a move away, but as his career may have more than a decade to run, he has plenty of time.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is due to leave in the summer, and has already received an offer from the Chinese Super League to become the highest paid manager in the world, at over £24m a year. He could also become a general manager at PSG to assist Thomas Tuchel in the manager role. Arsenal, meanwhile, are troubled by Luis Enrique's request for a large backroom staff and £15m a year after tax, and Mikel Arteta and Patrick Vieira are both now candidates.

Paper Round's view: Neither Arteta nor Vieira have proven their aptitude as manager at the highest level. Their ability on the pitch was not in doubt, but appointing managers for their links to the club doesn't necessarily merit consideration. Enrique has actually won trophies at the highest level, and has experience of dealing with pressure far more intense than at Arsenal. Given they have hundreds of millions of pounds, Arsenal can clearly afford Enrique if they really do want him.

Rafael Benitez is set to open talks with Newcastle United over a new contract, having seemed set to depart earlier in the season. Benitez has done well at Newcastle on a small budget, and Newcastle's board regard him as the most valuable asset at the club as they are secure in their Premier League for another season. That achievement has led them to offer talks, despite the club remaining up for sale.

Paper Round's view: Mike Ashley and his team are fortunate to have used Benitez's ability to build teams. Their underspending was a calculated risk, though one they have made and failed with before. They are correct that with him in place they are a much more attractive side to buy, and also reduce the need to spend big in the transfer market if they remain in charge. It seems odd that Benitez doesn't think he can get a better deal elsewhere after another successful stint.