The Offside Daily – Manchester City star dispels rumours, Chelsea man to leave club and Manchester United boss targets instant success

10 of the best football stories of the day:

1. Yaya Toure has laughed off reports that he feels disrespected by Manchester City over his birthday.

2. Chelsea defender Ashley Cole is set to leave the Stamford Bridge club after 8 years with the blues.

3. New Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal is targeting instant success for the club.

4. Former Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepard believes the club must spend £40m this summer.

5. Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will not be signing anyone until after the World Cup.

6. An Indonesian footballer has died after a horror tackle caused him internal injuries. (Daily Star)

7. Monaco’s owner is set to pay £2.6 billion in his divorce settlement. (Daily Mirror)

8. Liverpool star Steven Gerrard could retire from international football after the World Cup. (Daily Mail)

9. Brad Friedel has taken a shot at twitter trolls, telling them they need to try harder. (Metro)

10. Atletico Madrid celebrated their title victory with an open-topped bus parade, without the league trophy. (Metro)

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