Football Paper Round: Sergio Aguero will not accept FA ban for elbow, Barcelona had 'first pick' on Pogba

City to appeal Aguero elbow ban

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will not accept his three-match ban for his elbow on West Ham's Winston Reid, reports The Sun. His club will claim that referee Andre Marriner must have seen the incident and thereby should not have passed on the decision to a three-man FA panel.

Barcelona reveal agreement to sign Paul Pogba

Barcelona have revealed they had "first pick" on Paul Pogba, according to the Sun. The report says that the club had signed a priority option with Juventus 12 months ago, with Barca's director of sporting relations admitting they could have signed the French midfielder. When Juventus, at the end of last season, appeared to want to keep Pogba, Barcelona went after a cheaper option in Valencia's Andre Gomes, which allowed Manchester United to step in and purchase the star.

Jack Butland out for two more months

Stoke and England shot-stopper Jack Butland is out for a further two months with his troublesome ankle, according to the Daily Mail. The report says that Butland is not responding to treatment for his ankle, which he injured in England's win over Germany in March. Butland will miss another eight games for Stoke, which damages his chances in the short-term of getting the number 1 from Joe Hart or Fraser Forster.

Southampton's Alex McCarthy gets England call-up

Alex McCarthy has been called into England's squad, according to the Daily Mail. The report says that McCarthy is in the squad, thanks to fellow Southampton team-mate Fraser Forster who withdrew from the squad against Slovakia with an arm injury. With Jack Butland still treating his ankle injury, the uncapped 26-year-old has been called into the squad alongside Joe Hart and Burnley's Tom Heaton.

Liverpool valued at nearly a billion by Chinese investment group
A Chinese group who wish to purchase a stake in Liverpool, value the club at nearly a billion dollars according to the Sun. The report says that a financier linked to the Hong Kong-based China Everbright Group, values the club at about £750million. The club's owners, Fenway Sports Group, have no intention to sell but might offer a minority stake for the interested Chinese consortium. It comes as there are reports that the Chinese investment group is interested in buying a slice of the club, due to the valuation of the new broadcast deal and more seats added to Anfield.
Source: Eurosport