UK Back Pages: Messi to Manchester City, Allardyce Attacks Klopp Again

Many of Thursday morning's back pages report on Everton's dramatic League Cup semi-final victory over Manchester City, but the Sun leads with a potentially huge transfer story. Manchester City would like Lionel Messi to join his former boss Pep Guardiola at Manchester City next season:

The Daily Star, meanwhile, notes that Chelsea are refusing to give up in their pursuit of Pep:

Keeping on a Chelsea theme, an exclusive report from the Daily Mail's Kieran Gill says that Eden Hazard has made up his mind to leave Stamford Bridge. The Belgian is said to want to depart in the summer rather than during the January window:

The Mirror leads with Sam Allardyce's latest attack on Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. The Sunderland manager is of the opinion that the Reds' current injury crisis is a result of the German's furious style of play:

The Independent also carries Allardyce's comments about the man he previously labelled a "soft German" to reporters while leading with a large image of Romelu Lukaku's winning goal against Manchester City:

The Metro also pays tribute to Everton's prolific striker while teasing the prospect of a Merseyside derby in the League Cup final:

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