UK Back Pages: Arsenal Gunning for Dortmund Duo, More Lionel Messi Rumours

It truly is "Silly Season," as now that we're well into January, wild rumours are surfacing by the day. 

Arsenal are ready to splash the cash, apparently, Barcelona are set to raid Manchester City's coaching staff and there are even more wild Lionel Messi rumours. 

Mirror Sport report that Arsenal are looking to spend £51 million on Borussia Dortmund duo Mats Hummels and Ilkay Gundogan. They also run with the rumour that Barcelona are targeting Manuel Pellegrini and City's coaching staff. 

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Tomorrow's Daily Mirror back page #mcfc #Arsenal #mufc #Chelsea #LFC pic.twitter.com/6cgNfwli1u

— Barry Rabbetts (@BRabbetts) January 8, 2015"

Sun Sport run an even more bizarre rumour that Lionel Messi can be Chelsea's for the not-so-thrifty price of £500 million. Additionally, they have a story that new Inter Milan man Lukas Podolski thinks that Arsene Wenger didn't respect him at Arsenal. 

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SUN SPORT: Messi - I'm all yours for £500m #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/jRuXJOef9F

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 8, 2015"

Lastly, Star Sport report that Manchester United are set to follow up their signing of Victor Valdes to extend the deal of No. 1 goalkeeper, David de Gea. 

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STAR SPORT: Double your dosh #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/eNQ0JTHRhJ

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) January 8, 2015"