Arsène Wenger Starts Arsenal Contract Talks and Rejects PSG Link: Nightly Soccer Report

Arsene Wenger has begun new contract talks and plans on being at Arsenal beyond next summer when his contract is set to expire. Wenger also played down links that he was being considered for the Paris Saint-Germain job.

“The link is because I’m French and I know the owners,” he said. “But if that was the case, then I would be there already. My heart is with Arsenal. I am committed to staying longer at this club. We had already a chat with Ivan [Gazidis, the chief executive]. It went very well … not a problem.”

Here are tonight’s world soccer news headlines:

Premier League

• Arsene Wenger starts contract renewal talks with Arsenal — 101GG
• FA changes rules on unpunished challenges — ESPN FC
• Thomas Ince turns down Cardiff City to stay at Blackpool with Paul — The Guardian
• Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given joins Doncaster — The Mail
• Southampton’s Luke Shaw has signed a new five-year deal with the club — Evening Standard
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a target for City after falling out with new PSG coach Blanc — The Mirror
• Hillsborough: watchdog believes 55 more police statements were altered — The Guardian
• Chelsea’s Oriol Romeu joins Valencia on loan — Evening Standard
• Ajax’s Toby Alderweireld mulling over move to Norwich — Sky Sports
• West Ham apply for work permit for Colombian forward Duván Zapata — The Guardian
• Paucity of English players in the English Premier League — Counter Attack
• Alan Tate, Luke Moore, Leroy Lita and Kemy Agustien leaving Swansea — This Is South Wales
• Fears for missing Paul Gascoigne after not being seen for three days — The Mirror
• Chelsea target Bruma set to terminate Sporting contract — Sky Sports
• Rio Ferdinand says Manchester United training is tougher under David Moyes — The Telegraph
• Dean-Richards: Managerial unveilings peaked with Jose Mourinho in 2004 — Counter Attack
• Michael Laudrup ready to put faith in Swansea City’s Jazz Richards — Evening Post
• Liverpool loan Suso to Almeria for 2013-14 season — BBC Sport
• Jermain Defoe: ‘bereavement changes you completely. It makes you strong’ — The Guardian
• Swansea’s Spanish shopping is over for this summer says Michael Laudrup — The Mirror

La Liga

• Real Madrid sign £34m Asier Illarramendi from Real Sociedad — BBC Sport

Football League

• Coventry narrowing down search for site of new stadium — Sky Sports
• Coventry City move: Ricoh Arena owners in legal threat — BBC Sport

Serie A

• Napoli sign Santos goalkeeper Rafael — BBC Sport

Liga MX

• Soccer promoters beef up security for exhibition in Las Vegas — Sports Business Daily

Major League Soccer

• Danny Califf announces his retirement from professional soccer — Pro Soccer Talk

International soccer

• Women’s Euros match report: England 2 Spain 3 — The Independent

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