Source: Daily_Mail
Paper gossip: Dirk Kuyt and Maxi Rodriguez heading for Liverpool exit
DAILY MAIL: Chelsea set up a Champions League semi-final rematch with Barcelona by knocking out Benfica last night despite a late scare. [LNB]Also: Dirk Kuyt is set to lead an Anfield exodus this summer as Liverpool begin the task of rebuilding their squad.[LNB] Spot on: Lampard scores a first-half penalty to send Chelsea on their way [LNB]THE SUN: Frank Lampard last night roared 'Bring on Barcelona' - just as Jose Mourinho wrote off Chelsea's hopes.[LNB] Also: Sergio Aguero has declared he should be fit for Manchester City's make-or-break trip to Arsenal on Sunday... Dirk Kuyt and Maxi Rodriguez are likely to be the high-profile casualties of Liverpool's summer rebuilding. [LNB] Jumping for joy: Kyle Walker [LNB]DAILY STAR: Real Madrid believe an offer of ?16.5m will land them either Glen Johnson or Kyle Walker.[LNB]Also: Darren Bent is still hoping for a frantic late dash on to England's Euro 2012 plane. [LNB]DAILY MIRROR: Frank Lampard put Chelsea on the road to a Champions League semi-final blockbuster against Barcelona. [LNB]Also: Lee Westwood warmed up for the Masters - by negotiating a couple of tricky five-footers... Roberto Mancini is ready to swallow his pride in one last desperate title gamble. [LNB]DAILY EXPRESS: Frank Lampard's nerveless penalty and a late strike by Raul Meireles earned Chelsea a place in the semi-finals of the Champions League last night - and a date with Barcelona. [LNB]Also: Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal has predicted sheer weight of numbers will ensure Europe's Masters drought ends this weekend. [LNB] THE TIMES: Chelsea endured a frantic finale against ten-man Benfica last night to tee up a mouth-watering Champions League semi-final with Barcelona, a repeat of the clubs' infamous meeting at the same stage in 2009. [LNB]Also: Dirk Kuyt could become the unexpected casualty of Liverpool's summer plans to overhaul their underperforming squad, with Maxi Rodriguez and Fabio Aurelio also set to leave the club. [LNB]THE GUARDIAN: Stamford Bridge, once again, feels like a happy place to be. [LNB]Also: Real Madrid's destination was never in doubt, the question was which route they would take. [LNB]INDEPENDENT: In 2009, Chelsea and Barcelona met in the semi-final of the Champions League and Andres Iniesta broke Blue hearts in the third minute of stoppage time. Three years on, the two teams will meet again in the last four and it will be an achievement on the grandest scale if Roberto Di Matteo's charges exact revenge. [LNB]Also: At a time when some of Europe's highest-spending clubs are waiting to see if any of their competitors might mount a legal challenge to UEFA's Financial Fair Play regime, the Football League appears likely to water down plans to introduce a stringent regime to the Championship from next season. [LNB]DAILY TELEGRAPH: And now for Barcelona. Chelsea last night advanced into the last four of the Champions League for the sixth time in nine years and, once again, will meet their old nemesis. [LNB]Also: Owen Coyle has revealed that Fabrice Muamba is now able to walk as he continues his recovery from the cardiac arrest that almost killed him.
