Paper Round: Mario Gotze pledges future to Bayern Munich despite Arsenal interest

Gotze staying at Bayern - Mario Gotze has dismissed the possibility that he is poised to leave Bayern Munich. The midfielder has been linked to a Premier League move in recent months, most notably to Arsenal. He was reported to be one of Arsene Wenger's top targets, but that doesn't appear to be in the cards. The German said he is happy at Bayern and that he has "no interest in leaving Bayern."

Paper Round's view: Gotze is one of Germany's brightest young players. He may have struggled to make the monumental impact that some projected for him when he joined Bayern, but he's still impressed and the Bavarian giants don't make a habit of letting their best young German talent leave. Arsenal, and any other club, can wish all they want, but there's little reason to believe that Gotze is going anywhere.

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Schweinsteiger in doubt with injury - Bastian Schweinsteiger may not be available for Manchester United's next match. The Mail claim that the midfielder's status for the Red Devils' clash with Everton is in doubt after he suffered a thigh injury with Germany and missed out on their Euro 2016 qualifier against Republic of Ireland. Wayne Rooney is also suffering from an injury, while Marcos Rojo is out right now as well.

Paper Round's view: United were taking a chance when they bought Schweinsteiger. HIs quality is unquestioned, but he's been hampered by various injuries for years now and he's hardly the most dependable player as a result. If something like this didn't happen with Germany, it would have happened with them so it's not fair to blame international football and it's not like United didn't know what they were getting.

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Klopp could be third highest paid manager in Prem - Jurgen Klopp's contract with Liverpool could be very lucrative. The Mirror understand that he has signed a three-year contract with the Reds, with an option for another year, and if he reaches various bonuses then he could make upwards of £7 million per year. That would make him the third highest paid manager in the Premier League, behind only Jose Mourinho and Wenger.

Paper Round's view: Klopp was very clearly Liverpool's top target and he's a proven, in-demand manager. The Reds were always going to have to pay him a lot and if he wins the Premier League, he will be worth way more than £7m. There's nothing wrong with paying him the third most in England - providing Liverpool start challenging for domestic honours quickly.

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Sunderland to talk to Allardyce - Sunderland want Sam Allardyce to be their next manager and are set to talk to his representatives in the next two days, per The Mail. Owner Ellis Short flew to England so he could handle the negotiations first hand, with Allardyce open to ending his sabbatical and taking the Sunderland reins. If all goes well, the Black Cats will be able to introduce Allardyce on Monday.

Paper Round's view - Allardyce would be a great swoop for Sunderland. No one is better suited to keeping them from the drop and, at this point, that's their goal. The only question has been whether Allardyce would take the job and that he's willing to meet with Short has to be encouraging. If the Black Cats don't pay what Allardyce is demanding then they are making a big mistake.

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Van Gaal ups security at training facility - Louis van Gaal is concerned that people are watching his team's training sessions so he's having a screen put up around the first team's training pitch at Carrington, according to The Mail. With the giant screen, no one will be able to peer in and see what they are doing. United will also be able to put their sponsors' logos on the screen, which will help their bottom line.

Paper Round's view: There is nothing over-the-top and paranoid that Van Gaal can do that would be surprising at this point. Are there spies watching their training sessions? It doesn't matter because as long as their is a possibility, Van Gaal will make sure to eliminate it. Now every Van Gaal quirk is just funny.