Paper Round: Alexis Sanchez 'finalises move' to Manchester City

Manchester City are set to win the race for Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez. According to respected Chilean journalist Fernando Solabarrieta, he has agreed to join Pep Guardiola's side. However, Arsenal and Arsene Wenger are unwilling to let their best players go, despite their contract disputes.

Paper Round's view: If Sanchez wants to leave, it will cost Manchester City more than it did United to sign Robin van Persie. Arsenal have mountains of cash, and no pressing need to sell Sanchez. Sanchez, understandably, doesn't want to waste his later years without any serious success, so the chances are that he will be able to force his way out of the Emirates this summer.

Arsenal want to add to their early transfer activity by signing Russian Aleksandr Golovin. The 21-year-old midfielder plays for CSKA Moscow, and has also been linked to Chelsea. A fee of £10m has been mentioned, and the Russian side would like Golovin to remain on Russia on loan for the next season.

Paper Round's view: Arsene Wenger is a confusing man. He has two years, maximum, to win another Premier League title. Instead of buying established players, he seems content to stick to free transfers and youngsters - youngsters who may not even play next season - in order to effect a positive change. It seems that his job safety has changed nothing in his approach, and it is impossible to see any meaningful improvement for the club.

Gareth Southgate described Harry Kane's late equaliser against Scotland as a 'huge moment', saying, "The questions around us centre on character and the ability to withstand events that go against you. We have to show we are a team that is never beaten, maybe the clock runs out but you never stop. " England were set for a 2-1 defeat before Kane's last-minute intervention to save a point.

Paper Round's view: The biggest problem of England's performance was not one of character, and Southgate can rightly point out that England did not collapse psychologically as they usually did. The biggest probem was Joe Hart again failing to save shots that go to his left. With Jack Butland's return to fitness, and the emergence of Jordan Pickford, a change seems inevitable.

Following a tough start to the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand, Warren Gatland's side defeated the Crusaders - New Zealand's best side - 12-3 yesterday. Gatland took the opportunity to stand up to his critics, saying: "There's been a lot of criticism... We've had to stay strong within the group, keep the faith and remember that the goal is the Test matches, and keep improving for that."

Paper Round's view: Journalism and comment around sport is increasingly hyperbolic. There is no patience, people are either terrible or brilliant right away, and there can be no middle ground. The Lions tour is gruelling and complicated, and it is best to give a man like Gatland, with a proven track record of success, the benefit of the doubt until the whole tour is completed.