The Offside Daily – Manchester United close in on Shaw, Everton stars French retirement and No cup for Newcastle United

10 of the best football stories of the day:

1) Cardiff have earned more money this year through TV revenue than Man United did for winning the Premier League last season.

2) Benfica have now lost their last 8 European Cup finals after failing to overcome Sevilla in the Europa League final.

3) Southampton’s Mauricio Pochettino must pay £2 million if he wants to take the Tottenham job due to a clause in his contract.

4) Luke Shaw looks set to join Manchester United for around £30 million once Van Gaal is revealed as the new Manager.

5) Clive Allen has suggested that Spurs owner Daniel Levy is not a football man, despite him being a fantastic businessman.

6) Scottish League Two side Albion Rovers have trebled their season ticket sales by introducing a ‘pay what you can afford’ scheme. (BBC Sport)

7) Everton defender Sylvain Distin has officially retired from International football after a grand total of zero caps for France. (Twitter)

8) Cassius Cisse, the son of Djibrall Cisse, had rejected the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United to join Crewe Alexandra. (Express)

9) Lyon striker Yoann Gourcuff has managed to injure his ankle whilst walking his dog. (SB Nation)

10) Newcastle United fans are furious after it was revealed at a fans forum that the club doesn’t care about cup competitions (Daily Mail)

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