What The Sports Papers Say

Paper Talk: Thursday's football transfer rumours and gossip
 June 07 2018, 09:19Football
  

Man City ready to pull the plug on midfielder deal, Chelsea to cut losses on recent signing and Spurs told to fork out £48m for defender, according to the back pages…

The Times
Liverpool are interested in signing Xherdan Shaqiri who has a release clause of more than £12million in his contract.
Man City are ready to pull the plug on their pursuit of Jorginho unless Napoli drop their £60million asking price.
Nice are increasingly confident that Patrick Vieira will become their new manager.
Aston Villa owe £11million in transfer fees to other clubs including Fulham, West Brom and Brentford.
Daily Mirror
Liverpool's hopes to persuade Atletico Madrid to part with Jan Oblak this summer look doomed.
Lyon have indicated they will allow Nabil Fekir to join Liverpool this summer - at the right price.
Chelsea are ready to cut their losses on Danny Drinkwater (pictured, below) - less than a year after signing him for £30m.
Aitor Karanka wants to sign Peterborough's Jack Marriott for Nottingham Forest.
Dr Tony Xia may have to sell Aston Villa to avoid financial disaster.
Danny Drinkwater of Chelsea and Ainsley Maitland-Niles of Arsenal in action
The Sun
Brighton boss Chris Hughton is bidding to sign Fulham 'keeper David Button in a surprise move.
Watford are close sealing a £9million deal for Barcelona's Gerard Deulofeu after his impressive loan.
Tottenham would have to pay a club-record £48million to sign Ajax youngster Matthijs de Ligt.
Daily Express
Steve Bruce is seeking showdown talks with Aston Villa as the club stares at financial meltdown.
Manchester United have turned their attention to Toby Alderweireld (pictured, below) having completed the signing of Fred.
Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing RB Leipzig defender Lukas Klostermann.
Toby Alderweireld: The 29-year-old could be on the move this summer
Daily Telegraph
Everton and Leicester are battling Liverpool for the signing of Xherdan Shaqiri from relegated Stoke.
Cristiano Ronaldo will start Portugal's final warm-up game against Algeria.
Daily Mail
Chelsea's players are concerned about the about the delays in sorting Antonio Conte's future.
West Ham youngster Declan Rice (pictured, below) is unhappy at what he feels is a derisory offer of a pay rise.
Mame Biram Diouf tackles Declan Rice
The Guardian
Arsenal are close to signing the 17-year-old midfield prospect Yacine Adli from Paris Saint‑Germain.
Daily Star
Tottenham may have to loan Mattijs de Ligt back to Ajax if they hope to sign him this summer.
Spurs have also been offered Joao Mario as part of talks over Inter Milan's deal for Mousa Dembele.
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Paper Talk: Saturday's football transfer rumours and gossip
 June 09 2018, 11:33Football


Liverpool's £53m move for Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir is in doubt after the club hesitated on concluding the deal after his medical according to Saturday's papers.

DAILY MAIL

Roman Abramovich has rejected an approach from Britain's richest person, Jim Ratcliffe, to buy Chelsea.
Zinedine Zidane will not be taking over as France coach any time soon as Didier Deschamps will remain in the job for the rest of his contract, which runs to 2020.
Liverpool's £53m move for Nabil Fekir has stalled to raise doubts about whether it will be completed before the World Cup finals.
DAILY MIRROR

Harry Kane has signed a bumper new Tottenham deal - and Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen are set to follow suit.
Wayne Rooney has taken a giant step to his MLS move with a trip to Belfast to finalise paperwork.
Nabil Fekir is set to earn £140,000 a week at Liverpool, which is more than last season's top scorer Mo Salah - for now, at least.
Adam Lallana has revealed his World Cup heartbreak - and insisted he will still be England's biggest fan this summer.
John Stones has put his England World Cup 2018 place down to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
DAILY TELEGRAPH

Liverpool's £53m move for Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir is in doubt after the club hesitated on concluding the deal after his medical.
Arsenal agree deal to sign defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos for £16m from Borussia Dortmund.
THE SUN

Argentina have shipped three tonnes of their favourite foods to ensure Lionel Messi and co are comfortable at the World Cup.
Brazil captain Neymar is the best in the world, says World Cup icon Pele.
THE GUARDIAN

England should be targeting at least reaching the quarter-finals in Russia, according to the Football Association's chief executive, Martin Glenn.
DAILY EXPRESS

Crystal Palace are weighing up a move for Celtic midfielder Stuart Armstrong, who is going into the last year of his contract at Parkhead.
THE SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers outcast Michael O'Halloran is poised for a shock move to Australia with Melbourne City.

Football Paper Talk: Latest football transer talk & rumours as Man Utd linked with Mbappe
 June 11 2018, 12:29Football


Manchester United plan a move for Kylian Mbappe while Liverpool target Alisson wants his future sorted before the World Cup, all in today's back pages.

DAILY STAR

Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio has threatened to quit the club amid interest from Liverpool.
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is reportedly plotting a shock swap deal with PSG to bring in Kylian Mbappe.
DAILY MAIL

Liverpool and Chelsea have both shown an interest in Barcelona goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen.
England will have a 13ft steel fence put around their training ground after the FA requested more security in Russia.
DAILY TELEGRAPH

Dele Alli has promised to stay cool and not let England down at World Cup after learning from mistakes.
Liverpool are to reassess their list of transfer targets after calling off Nabil Fekir's move from Lyon.
THE MIRROR

Leicester and Everton are ready to slug it out for Norwich's England U21 midfielder James Maddison.
Watford expect to wrap up the £11.7m signing of Barcelona's Gerard Deulofeu on a four-year contract this week.
THE SUN

Manchester United defender Victor Lindelof is wanted by Everton after just one season at Old Trafford.
DAILY EXPRESS

Roma goalkeeper Alisson says he wants his future to be decided before the start of the World Cup amid links with Liverpool.
THE INDEPENDENT

Gareth Bale is to wait for new a Real Madrid boss to be named before deciding his future.
THE TIMES

Liverpool are reappraising their transfer targets after suffering a double blow in their attempts to sign Nabil Fekir and Manuel Lanzini.
DAILY RECORD

Rangers are ready to play hardball with Bruno Alves by refusing to release the World Cup-bound centre-back from his contract for Vitoria Guimaraes.
SCOTTISH SUN

Roma striker Umar Sadiq is on Steven Gerrard's transfer radar for Rangers.
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Paper Talk: Tuesday's football transfer rumours and gossip
 June 12 2018, 10:25Football


A look at the best stories from Tuesday's back pages...

The Sun
Real Madrid are considering Andre Villas-Boas to replace Zinedine Zidane because he got the best out of Gareth Bale at Tottenham.
Shahid Khan could miss out on Wembley if the FA open up the bidding process in the hope of netting a higher offer.
West Ham have been told they must cough up nearly £7m to land keeper Lukasz Fabianski.
Bournemouth are making a remarkable £18m bid for Levante's Colombia World Cup star Jefferson Lerma.
Fabian Delph revealed how Pep Guardiola transformed his mind, body and soul to reinvent him as a World Cup player and Premier League champion.
England will go back on the road after the World Cup - with the full blessing of Gareth Southgate.
Daily Mirror
Liverpool will step up their efforts to land Xherdan Shaqiri when he returns from the World Cup, after receiving initial encouragement (pictured, below).
Marco Silva has ended Wayne Rooney's Everton career and wants Norwich's James Maddison to take his place.
Premier League clubs are on red alert amid the ongoing crisis at Sporting Lisbon, after William Carvalho, Bruno Fernandes and Gelson Martins bid to terminate their contracts.
Xherdan Shaqiri: The Swiss international is said to be interesting Liverpool and a number of other clubs
Daily Mail
Fabian Delph says his decision to start meditating and stop eating red meat helped him kick-start his career.
The England team face a dramatic temperature increase when they move from their World Cup base to Volgograd for their opening game.
The head of the World Cup security has warned there will be severe punishment for any fans involved in acts of destruction at the host cities.
Arsenal remain in talks with Sampdoria over the proposed £22m transfer of Lucas Torreira.
Justin Kluivert has turned down a chance to move to the Premier League after securing a deal to join Roma.
Rangers moved a step closer to capturing Croatian international defender Nikola Katic on Monday.
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Daily Express
Cristiano Ronaldo believes Mo Salah could be a contender for world player of the year in future if he overcomes his shoulder injury to star in Russia.
Steve Bruce is ready to walk away from Aston Villa amid the current administration crisis.
The Guardian
Gareth Southgate says the England team have won back the fans' confidence.
Captain Harry Kane has promised England will tackle this World Cup 'head on'.
The Times
One of Fifa's most senior officials, Zvonimir Boban, has justified the world governing body's modest punishments for racism and dismissed fears among England players that there will be further incidents at the World Cup in Russia.

Paper Talk: Wednesday's football transfer rumours
 June 13 2018, 08:31Football


A look at the best stories from Wednesday's back pages...

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Danny Rose is no longer a prime target for Manchester United as Jose Mourinho turns his focus away from Spurs.

Toby Alderweireld has said he is open to the idea of staying at Tottenham Hotspur.

Aston Villa are set for talks with the EFL as fears grow over the club's finances.

THE SUN

Sevilla midfielder Steven N'Zonzi has handed Arsenal a massive boost by claiming he wants to play for a bigger club.

Chelsea have been offered AC Milan keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in a swap deal with Alvaro Morata.

Marcos Rojo fears his Manchester United days could be numbered - just three months after signing a new deal.

Tottenham are to make a £15m take-it-or-leave-it bid for Jack Grealish.

DAILY MIRROR

Burnley have offered West Brom £25m for defender Craig Dawson and striker Jay Rodriguez.

Frank Lampard wants highly-rated Chelsea defender Jay Dasilva as part of his Derby County revolution.

Jurgen Klopp will reassess his goalkeeper plans as Liverpool concede defeat in their pursuit of Alisson.

Kevin De Bruyne has hailed Raheem Sterling as a "special player" and backed his Manchester City team-mate to "light up the World Cup".

English fans have bought just over 32,000 tickets for the World Cup - putting them way down the list of best-supported nations.

Jay Rodriguez looked sharp last week for West Brom
Jay Rodriguez - on Burnley's summer shopping list
DAILY MAIL

England are starting to plan to send a GB women's football team to the Tokyo Olympics with Phil Neville as manager.

Kieran Trippier will put his hand up to take a penalty if England are involved in a shoot-out.

Tottenham could play their first home game of next season at Wembley amid fears their new stadium may not be ready.

Real Madrid announced Spain boss Julen Lopetegui as their new coach casting fresh doubts over the futures of both David de Gea and Gareth Bale.

Kevin De Bruyne has told Eden Hazard to expect severe treatment in Russia and warned him against retaliation.

THE GUARDIAN

England arrived at their World Cup training base in Russia with explicit instructions aimed at preventing them from being victims of online hacking.

THE TIMES

Tickets were still unsold for 20 matches at the World Cup finals in Russia just one day before the start of the tournament, including England's opening game against Tunisia.

SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers are set to sign Connor Goldson from Brighton in the next 24 hours as Gers new boy Nikola Katic insists he's joined one of the world's biggest clubs.

Michael O'Halloran is set to complete his move to Melbourne City.

Rangers have been scared off a move for Peterborough United striker Jack Marriott by the £5m price tag.

David Moyes is on a three-man shortlist to be the next manager of Fenerbahce.

Aberdeen are set to sign Ipswich midfielder Stephen Gleeson.

DAILY RECORD

Steven Gerrard will check in at Ibrox on Wednesday as Rangers ramp up their transfer activity for the new boss.

Manchester United have refused to meet Juventus' asking price for Brazil international Alex Sandro.

A look at the best stories from Thursday's back pages...

DAILY MAIL

England are in pole position to host the 2030 World Cup.

England fans have been warned not to violate war memorials in Volgograd by Russia fans.

Nice's new manager Patrick Vieira is set to offer Joe Hart an escape from Manchester City.

Burnley want to take both Craig Dawson and Jay Rodriguez from West Brom, bidding £25m for the pair.

Fulham are persisting with a move to sign Jordan Ayew after having an £8m bid for the Swansea forward rejected.

THE SUN

Manchester United star Ander Herrera wants talks with boss Jose Mourinho over his future this summer.

Manchester City wonderkid Brahim Diaz is wanted by West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini on a season-long loan deal.

Paris Saint-Germain have been cleared of breaking Financial Fair Play rules after an eight-month investigation.

Steve Bruce is set to carry on as Aston Villa boss after crunch talks.

Manchester City have agreed personal terms with Napoli midfielder Jorginho.

Jorginho: The Napoli midfielder is bound for Manchester City
Jorginho: Closing in on a move to Manchester City
DAILY TELEGRAPH

Everton boss Marco Silva is keen to give Morgan Scheiderlin a fresh start at the club.

Davy Klaassen, Ashley Williams and Kevin Mirallas have been told to find new clubs by Everton.

Chelsea face a straight choice between sacking Antonio Conte and paying him up to £9m compensation or letting him see out the final year of his contract.

New Everton manager Marco Silva is weighing up an £8m bid for West Brom defender Kieran Gibbs.

DAILY MIRROR

New Hebei China Fortune boss Chris Coleman wants to offer Christian Benteke an escape route from Crystal Palace.

Napoli are willing to drop the price for Maurizio Sarri to £4.5m to encourage Chelsea to appoint their former coach.

Sadio Mane insists he is happy at Liverpool despite interest from Real Madrid.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic are on the brink of smashing their club record fee to tie up Odsonne Edouard on a permanent deal.

Fenerbahce are expected to send a delegation to Rangers this week to open negotiations to sign striker Alfredo Morelos.

Barrie McKay was last night in talks to sign for Olympiakos but the young Scot still has options in England, Germany and Russia too.

THE GUARDIAN

Leeds remain on course to appoint the former Argentina manager Marcelo Bielsa as the club's new head coach.

Paper Talk: Saturday's football transfer rumours
 June 16 2018, 10:56Football



Lionel Messi has urged Barcelona to make Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah their big summer signing according to Saturday's papers.

THE SUN

Lionel Messi has urged Barcelona to make Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah their big summer signing.
David de Gea is set to commit himself to Manchester United with a new five-year contract.
Marcelo Bielsa has been handed a £20m war chest to lead Leeds back to the Premier League.
Southampton are battling Burnley and Crystal Palace for Toulouse defender Christopher Jullien, who is valued at £9m.
DAILY MAIL

Steven Gerrard has revealed England boss Gareth Southgate sent him a congratulatory text after he was appointed Rangers manager.
Premier League clubs are planning a FIFA video game championship, with all 20 expected to be involved.
Maurizio Sarri is on the brink of replacing Antonio Conte at Chelsea and is set to bring Gianfranco Zola with him to Stamford Bridge.
THE GUARDIAN

England Under-21 head coach Aidy Boothroyd believes there is a shortage of high-quality defenders coming through the system.
Newcastle United are facing competition from Leicester City in their attempts to re-sign Andros Townsend from Crystal Palace this summer.
DAILY MIRROR

Harry Kane has been backed to break his major tournament goal duck in Russia - by Tottenham team-mate Toby Alderweireld.ac
Wayne Rooney could make his DC United debut on July 14, as the Everton forward edges closer to his MLS move.
Hector Bellerin has revealed he left Barcelona to join Arsenal as a teenager because he could not see a path to the Nou Camp first team.
THE TIMES

Patrick Vieira believes N'Golo Kante is the key to France getting the best out of Paul Pogba at the World Cup.
DAILY TELEGRAPH

FA technical director Dan Ashworth believes England are on the right path under Gareth Southgate.
DAILY EXPRESS

Gareth Southgate should be under consideration by Real Madrid the next time they search for a manager, says Dan Ashworth.
Germany legend Michael Ballack has warned his nation not to rely on Mesut Ozil to lead their new-look team to glory again - because it does not suit him.
DAILY STAR

Gareth Bale has dashed Manchester United's hopes of signing him this summer, telling friends he is happy at Real Madrid and wants to work under new coach Julen Lopetegui.
DAILY RECORD

Aberdeen failed in an 11th-hour bid to sign Jason Naismith before he made a £250k move from Ross County to Peterborough.
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Football Paper Talk: Latest football transer talk & rumours as Man Utd want £100m for Martial
 June 20 2018, 12:12Football


Manchester United have put a whopping £100m price tag on Anthony Martial, according to today's back pages.

THE SUN

Manchester United have slapped a £100m price tag on Tottenham target Anthony Martial.
Tottenham and Arsenal have entered the race for Liverpool wonderkid Rhian Brewster.
West Ham and Burnley are competing for Senegal World Cup star Moussa Konate.
Newcastle target Andrej Kramaric has been given a £43.9m price tag by Hoffenheim.
Aaron Mooy is an £18m target for Everton and Southampton.
DAILY MAIL

Kieran Trippier is the most creative player at the World Cup after carving out six chances for England.
FIFA is investigating apparent VAR failures after England were denied two penalties on Monday.
Barcelona have admitted they are peeved at Gerard Pique's participation in the Antoine Griezmann documentary.
Jens Lehmann has hit out at Arsenal's new regime after Unai Emery opted to let the German go.
Burnley are set to re-sign striker Jay Rodriguez from West Brom for £20m.

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THE MIRROR

Crystal Palace have offered Wilfried Zaha a bumper new deal on more than £120,000 per week.
Southampton are lining up a move for Red Bull Salzburg's hot prospect Amadou Haidara.
DAILY TELEGRAPH

England boss Gareth Southgate has told Harry Kane to prove to him he is world class.
Maurizio Sarri wants to make Belgium World Cup goalscorer Dries Mertens his first signing as Chelsea boss.
Burnley chairman Mike Garlick has been invited on to a select panel to help with the appointment of the next head of the Premier League.
THE GUARDIAN

Ruben Loftus-Cheek is in line to make his first World Cup start against Panama on Sunday.
DAILY RECORD

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard is considering a move to sign Liverpool full-back Jon Flanagan.
Kenny Miller will hold talks with St Mirren on Wednesday as he continues to weigh up a player-boss role with Livingston.
Hearts expect to complete the signing of cult hero David Milinkovic after agreeing a fee with Genoa.
SCOTTISH SUN

Lee Wallace will not be Rangers captain next season with Steven Gerrard looking at potential candidates during the club's pre-season training camp in Spain.
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Football Paper Talk: Latest football transer talk & rumours as Liverpool chase Jack Grealish
 June 21 2018, 09:28Football


Liverpool have entered the race to sign Jack Grealish while Ruben Loftus-Cheek could leave Chelsea, according to today's papers.

THE SUN

Liverpool hope to snatch Jack Grealish from Aston Villa while Tottenham argue over a fee for the midfielder.
Everton are set for a tilt at Hull City kid Jarrod Bowen.
Crystal Palace and Bournemouth are mulling over bids for Declan Rice after his contract stand-off with West Ham.
Andre Ayew is set to leave Swansea following their relegation from the Premier League.

Thursday's World Cup tips

THE TIMES

Aston Villa will owe John Terry a further £560,000 in wages if he remains a free agent or retires this summer.
DAILY STAR

Watford are ready to listen to offers for captain Troy Deeney.
England star Ruben Loftus-Cheek is set to quit Chelsea this summer.
DAILY MAIL

Morocco's Watford midfielder Nordin Amrabat has made the extraordinary claim that American referee Mark Geiger asked Cristiano Ronaldo for his shirt during their World Cup match.
DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester City have finally agreed a deal with Napoli for Jorginho worth an initial £43.1m.
West Ham are increasingly confident of signing the Lazio winger Felipe Anderson for a club record fee which could be as high as £35m.
Middlesbrough boss Tony Pulis has made a £5m bid for Everton defender Ramiro Funes Mori.
New Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa is targeting Matej Vydra as his first signing in a £12m deal.
Aston Villa are facing another £5m bill in the latest financial challenge for owner Dr Tony Xia.
DAILY MIRROR

New West Ham director of football Mario Husillos has failed to make an impact in any of their signings.
Everton boss Marco Silva will listen to offers for defender Ashley Williams.
Mikel Merino is ready to quit Newcastle after one season at the club for Real Sociedad in a £13m deal.
Leeds hope to see off late interest from Cardiff and Serie A side Cagliari to snap up Abel Hernandez on a free.
Aitor Karanka could take Middlesbrough striker Patrick Bamford to Nottingham Forest.
DAILY RECORD

Gary McAllister insists Jon Flanagan deserves the chance to relaunch his career as Rangers close in on a deal for the former Liverpool defender.
SCOTTISH SUN

Leigh Griffiths has revealed he is close to signing a new deal at Celtic.
Former Celtic and Hibernian striker Anthony Stokes could be handed a lifeline by St Mirren.

Paper Talk: Saturday's football transfer rumours and gossip from UK newspapers
 June 23 2018, 10:16Football



Manchester City will open contract talks with Ilkay Gundogan amid interest from Barcelona according to The Sun. Get all the gossip.

DAILY EXPRESS

Chelsea are poised to try to cut their price for sacking Antonio Conte by alleging he mismanaged the sale of Diego Costa.

Chelsea and Arsenal have been put on alert after transfer target Jean Michael Seri's agent confirmed he has a release clause in his contract - though one that runs out in less than a month.

DAILY MAIL

Ryan Sessegnon should be in England's World Cup squad in Russia, says Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic.

Mesut Ozil will make a beeline for the Arsenal No 10 shirt following the departure of Jack Wilshere.

Mousa Dembele has said he will not move to another Premier League club if he leaves Tottenham this summer.

Gareth Southgate insists England are as good as any team at the World Cup.

Naby Keita arrived in Liverpool on Friday night as he finally gets set to join up with his new team-mates after his £53m move from RB Leipzig.

Roy Hodgson has hailed Ruben Loftus-Cheek and claims the England midfielder is better than Michael Ballack.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH

Gareth Southgate has assured Raheem Sterling he still has a big part to play at the World Cup despite speculation he could be dropped for Sunday's game against Panama.

Harry Maguire says England are ready to handle Panama's physical threat.

The PFA has questioned the point of FIFA concussion guidelines amid a third World Cup head injury controversy.

THE SUN

Manchester City will open contract talks with Ilkay Gundogan when he returns from the World Cup amid interest from Barcelona.

Real Madrid have signed keeper Andriy Lunin as their interest in Manchester Utd's David de Gea cools.

Real Madrid have joined the race for Nabil Fekir - after the Lyon president accused Liverpool of dragging their feet.

Olivier Giroud reckons Jack Wilshere's decision to quit Arsenal is a 'big loss'.

Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts is lining up a takeover of troubled AC Milan.

THE TIMES

England's assistant manager Steve Holland has apologised for the mistake which resulted in him revealing the prospective starting line-up for Sunday's game with Panama.

SCOTTISH SUN

Steven Gerrard has set his sights on season-long loan deals for Umar Sadiq and Brandon Barker.

Cardiff City have stepped up their interest in Rangers star Josh Windass.

Rangers midfielder Graham Dorrans is facing a race against time to be ready for the start of the new season.

DAILY RECORD

Nikola Katic revealed the chance to earn more cash and play in the Champions League with Spartak Moscow did not interest him as soon as Rangers made their move.

Derek McInnes is happy to let a tribunal sort out Lewis Ferguson's transfer fee as he is confident it will be closer to Aberdeen's valuation than Hamilton's.

Paper Talk: Sunday's football transfer rumours and gossip from UK newspapers
 June 24 2018, 10:34Football


Manchester City and Manchester United will try to sign Kylian Mbappe this summer with Paris Saint-Germain facing severe Financial Fair Play trouble. Get all the gossip.

SUNDAY MIRROR
Manchester City and Manchester United will try to sign Kylian Mbappe this summer with Paris Saint-Germain facing severe Financial Fair Play trouble.

Manchester United have switched their attentions to Valencia left-back Jose Luis Gaya after abandoning plans to sign Juventus defender Alex Sandro.

New Everton manager Marco Silva wants England midfielders Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Jack Wilshere.

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Chelsea could try to use Borussia Dortmund's interest in Alvaro Morata in their pursuit of exciting winger Christian Pulisic.

Sunderland's Tunisia international Wahbi Khazri hopes he will be able to stay in English football when he returns from the World Cup.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY
Juventus have joined the race to sign Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere.

Manchester City's move for Riyad Mahrez has hit a snag after the Leicester forward demanded a huge pay-off from the Foxes.

Chelsea have struck a £5m compensation deal with Napoli to make Maurizio Sarri their next manager.

Arsenal have joined the race to sign Juventus defender Medhi Benatia.

Watford are looking to swoop for Ben Foster in a £10m raid on West Brom.

SUNDAY EXPRESS
Barcelona have made an approach for Mexico star Hirving Lozano, who has also been linked with a move to West Ham.

Felipe Anderson's move to West Ham is in doubt over demands being made by his current club Lazio.

THE SUNDAY TIMES
Manchester City have offered personal terms to Portugal U21 international Rafael Leao, who is without a club after rescinding his contract at Sporting Lisbon.

THE SCOTTISH SUN
Steven Gerrard is hoping former Rangers bosses Walter Smith and Graeme Souness can help him plot Celtic's downfall this season.

Jinxed German stopper Marvin Compper is finally set to play for Celtic again.

Steven Gerrard insists Graeme Murty still has a vital role to play at Rangers.

Sunderland boss Jack Ross has refused to rule out a loan move for Celtic new boy Lewis Morgan.

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Football Paper Talk: Latest football transer talk & rumours as Chelsea close in on Sarri
 June 25 2018, 10:40Football


Maurizio Sarri is on his way to join Chelsea and there's a fresh twist in the Nabil Fekir to Liverpool transfer saga, all in today's papers.

DAILY STAR

Former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri is expected to fly into London on Monday to seal his appointment as Chelsea's new boss on a two-year deal, with an option for a third season.
THE SUN

West Ham are only willing to give Jack Wilshere a one-year contract, putting his move to the London Stadium in doubt.
Newcastle winger Matt Ritchie is ready for a shock return to Bournemouth, with Josh King going in the other direction.
Derby will offer £3m to sign Hibernian and Scotland midfielder John McGinn, who is also wanted by Celtic.
Marouane Fellaini says his future will be sorted shortly, with his Manchester United contract expiring next week.
Radja Nainggolan will undergo a medical at Inter on Monday ahead of his move from Roma.
Manchester City face a battle to have first call on the destiny of World Cup superkid Daniel Arzani.

THE MIRROR

Sergio Aguero is set to be axed by Argentina for their must-win group game against Nigeria on Tuesday, after the players failed in their bid to have head coach Jorge Sampaoli sacked.
Kyle Walker has offered to pay for an England fan's tattoo of two-goal hero John Stones after a Twitter promise.
Thibaut Courtois says pride will be the main factor at stake when England and Belgium meet on Thursday to decide which of them wins Group G.
Maurizio Sarri plans to live at Chelsea's training ground when he joins the club this week.
 

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DAILY EXPRESS

Real Madrid are hoping to use Luka Modric to lure Robert Lewandowski to the club.
THE TIMES

Nabil Fekir's on-off transfer to Liverpool could be reignited after Lyon president Jean-Michael Aulas said 'anything was possible'.
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez will rest injured striker Romelu Lukaku for their final World Cup Group G game against England on Thursday.
Mohamed Salah is considering retiring from international football according to sources close to the Liverpool forward after becoming increasingly concerned that his image and reputation are being used for political purposes by the Egyptian football authorities.
THE GUARDIAN

The Sweden midfielder Jimmy Durmaz has delivered a powerful message against racism after being targeted on social media for giving away the free-kick that led to Germany's 95th-minute winner in Sochi on Saturday.
SCOTTISH SUN

Steven Gerrard hailed Umar Sadiq as he prepared to welcome him to Rangers.
Steven Gerrard has challenged Jon Flanagan to make sure Rangers fans rave about his performances on the pitch - rather than talk about his behaviour off it.
Jamie Maclaren has told SV Darmstadt he would like to return to Hibs next season.
Jon McLaughlin is set to complete his move to Sunderland later today.
DAILY RECORD

Stuart Armstrong is set to complete his £7m move to Southampton.
Rangers are in talks with Roma about a loan deal for striker Umar Sadiq and manager Steven Gerrard has also discussed a potential move for Brandon Barker.

Lates Paper Talk
27/06/2018


Manchester United want to sign Nabil Fekir from under Liverpool's noses, while the two clubs will also battle it out for Heung-min Son, according to today's papers.

DAILY MAIL

Lyon's president says he has had held discussions with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho about a move for Liverpool target Nabil Fekir.
Stoke City are edging closer to signing West Brom winger James McClean after increasing their opening offer of £4m.
Chelsea are pushing to sign Kostas Manolas but he does not want to take advantage of the release clause in his Roma contract.

THE SUN

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will help new Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa by loaning them his best young talent.
Steven Gerrard's 17-year-old cousin Bobby Duncan has quit Manchester City to complete an expected move to Liverpool.
Sunderland midfielder Jack Rodwell is in talks with Greek side Aris over a free transfer.
Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti is preparing a £26m bid for Chelsea defender David Luiz.
Barcelona rake in a record £187m a year from sponsors - well ahead of closest rivals Manchester United and Real Madrid.
THE TIMES

Rangers midfielder Ryan Jack has accused Motherwell's Cédric Kipré of deliberately causing the knee injury that sidelined him for the second half of last season.
DAILY EXPRESS

Liverpool and Real Madrid-linked goalkeeper Alisson Becker is not "unsellable", Roma sporting director Monchi has admitted.
Roma sporting director Monchi says Manchester United target Lorenzo Pelllegrini will not be leaving the club this summer.
THE MIRROR

Liverpool and Manchester United are both considering a move for Tottenham star Heung-min Son.
Manchester United are considering a bid for Leonardo Bonucci as AC Milan face having to sell their prized assets.
Manchester City are considering activating Aaron Mooy's £20m buy-back clause from Huddersfield.
Jack Grealish has told Aston Villa he will leave the club this summer in order to make a move to a Premier League side.
Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio has refused to rule out the possibility of joining Liverpool after the World Cup.
Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina says he will decide his future after the World Cup, following the arrival of Bernd Leno at the Emirates Stadium.
DAILY STAR

Chelsea's chances of signing Juventus star Miralem Pjanic have increased after Barcelona pulled out of the race to sign him.
England's players will pocket a bonus of less than £220,000 each if they manage to win the World Cup.
Chelsea target Malcom has not agreed a move to Inter, according to the player's agent.
DAILY TELEGRAPH

Cesc Fabregas says Chelsea winger Eden Hazard can become the best player in the history of the club.
Switzerland have promised there will be no more politically charged celebrations should they score against Costa Rica on Wednesday.
DAILY RECORD

Portugal defender Bruno Alves will find out his Rangers future after the World Cup.
SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers striker Eduardo Herrera is on the brink of leaving the club to join Mexican outfit Toluca.

Paper Talk: Thursday's football transfer rumours
 June 28 2018, 11:29Football



Hector Herrera and Ante Rebic are among the World Cup stars being targeted by Premier League clubs - check out all the gossip.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Former England U21 goalkeeper Lee Grant looks set to move to Manchester United from Stoke City as the club's new No.3 choice behind David de Gea and Sergio Romero.

Manchester United are close to announcing they have agreed a new two-year contract with midfielder Marouane Fellaini.

DAILY EXPRESS

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has slammed his team-mates following their shock World Cup exit calling it "pathetic".

Philippe Coutinho is the first Brazilian since Pele to score or assist in his first three World Cup games.

DAILY MIRROR

Arsenal are weighing up a bid for Mexico's World Cup 2018 star Hector Herrera.

Everton are keeping an eye on Croatia's World Cup forward Ante Rebic.

West Ham Everton and Brighton are keen on signing Aleksandar Dragovic from Bayer Leverkusen.


THE SUN

Manchester United are set to rival Chelsea in a bid to land Robert Lewandowski, according to reports.

Aston Villa owner Tony Xia is in talks to sell the cash-strapped Championship club.

Tottenham have made a £23m bid for Nice striker Alassane Plea, according to reports in France.

Tottenham have been forced to rip out 15,000 seats at their new £1bn stadium after they were mistakenly installed without a protective pigment.

 

THE TIMES

Liverpool have signed Bobby Duncan, who is Steven Gerrard's cousin, after the England U17 striker left Manchester City.

Fulham have received a big boost as they prepare to return to the Premier League after Ryan Sessegnon and Tom Cairney agreed to extend their contracts at Craven Cottage.

DAILY STAR

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is obsessed with signing Marco Asensio from Real Madrid.

Arsenal are eyeing Real Betis youngster Junior Firpo as a potential replacement for Nacho Monreal.

Gareth Bale is set for more talks with Real Madrid chiefs amid Manchester United rumours, according to his agent Jonathan Barnett.

DAILY RECORD

Steven Gerrard has told his three keepers, Wes Foderingham, Allan McGregor and Jak Alnwick, the battle is on for the Rangers No.1 jersey.

Friday's Paper Talk: The latest transfer rumours and speculation
 June 29 2018, 08:53Football


Chelsea have jumped ahead of their rivals in goalkeeper pursuit whilst Cristiano Ronaldo could be on the way back to Manchester United. It's Friday's Paper Talk.

DAILY MAIL
Chelsea have 'jumped ahead of Liverpool and Real Madrid' in the race to sign Roma goalkeeper Alisson.
Free agent John Terry has been training at Chelsea's Cobham base in a bid to stay in shape ahead of the new season.
Chelsea have initiated talks with the representatives of CSKA Moscow midfielder Aleksandr Golovin.
Rangers are poised to tie up a double loan move for Roma striker Umar Sadiq and Mali international midfielder Lassana Coulibaly.
French club Lille are set to launch a £5m bid for Celtic defender Jozo Simunovic.
THE SUN
Daniele Rugani's agent claims the Juventus star's move to Chelsea hinges on incoming boss Maurizio Sarri.
Jack Wilshere is in Turkey finalising a move to Fenerbahce after announcing he will leave Arsenal, according to reports.
Liverpool and Chelsea have finally come to an agreement over Dominic Solanke's fee.
Bournemouth are in talks to loan Emerson Hyndman to Wigan.
DAILY STAR
Romelu Lukaku is wanted by Real Madrid this summer with the Spanish club ready to offer Cristiano Ronaldo in a huge swap deal to Manchester United.
England striker Harry Kane is a shoo-in for the World Cup Golden Boot, according to former Tottenham defender Ledley King.

DAILY MIRROR
Everton are weighing up a move for Celtic star Kieran Tierney.
West Brom are angry with Watford for destabilising keeper Ben Foster with a bid of just £1m.
Arsenal's forgotten man Lucas Perez is to report for pre-season training early to impress Unai Emery.
Stoke are refusing to go above £4m for West Brom winger James McClean.
DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea are reportedly yet to satisfy Atletico Madrid's demands as they target Stefan Savic.
THE TIMES
Fulham will press to complete the permanent signing of Aleksandar Mitrovic from Newcastle United after Serbia's elimination from the World Cup.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers are weighing up a loan deal for Mali international midfielder Lassana Coulibaly.
Hibs could find themselves priced out of a move for Jamie Maclaren as Darmstadt look to cash in on the Aussie striker.
Ex-Rangers and Brentford manager Mark Warburton has revealed Hull rejected a £12m offer from Everton for defender Moses Odubajo, who is on trial at Celtic.
Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson has warned Hull that Cedric Kipre will not go cheaply.
St Johnstone are taking Swiss striker Arthur Njo-Lea on trial in Austria this week.
DAILY RECORD
Umar Sadiq has agreed a loan move to Rangers and it should be rubber-stamped next week, according to a close friend of the striker.
Tom Rogic is out of Celtic's crunch Champions League opener against Alashkert.
Hibs have revealed season ticket sales have soared ahead of last season's record-breaking levels.
Wigan and Millwall have joined the hunt for Motherwell winger Chris Cadden.

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DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea are bracing themselves for a mega Manchester United bid after turning down Barcelona's £50m approach for Willian.
Rangers striker Eduardo Herrera is stalling on an exit after snubbing offers from clubs in his native Mexico.

THE SUN
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet is set for showdown talks with boss Jurgen Klopp after the World Cup.
Bolton are in talks with Jack Rodwell after his disastrous spell at Sunderland.
Jose Mourinho has backed Wayne Rooney's decision to join the growing list of stars making the move to Major League Soccer.
Gareth Southgate admits he has spent 22 years working out how to take the perfect penalty.

GUARDIAN
Poland goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski has warned England that Colombia are formidable opponents and the "team to avoid at this stage".

DAILY MAIL
Southampton have launched a bid to beat West Ham to Barcelona defender Marlon Santos with an £11m offer.
Colombia defender Davinson Sanchez has revealed how the Tottenham stars at the World Cup are keeping in touch via a WhatsApp group.
The FA have sold fewer than half their allocation for Tuesday's last-16 clash with Colombia.
FIFA may contemplate broadcasting conversations between referees and VAR officials to the crowd and TV audiences at future tournaments.

DAILY RECORD
Brendan Rodgers has admitted a huge bid for Kieran Tierney from Everton would be hard to turn down.

TELEGRAPH
Harry Maguire has said the England squad backed Gareth Southgate's decision to rest eight players against Belgium.
Colombia forward Radamel Falcao is rejuvenated and ready to come back and haunt England in the World Cup last 16.
More than 7,000 England fans could travel to Moscow for the second-round match against Colombia on Tuesday, the biggest concentration of English supporters on the Russian mainland since the World Cup began.

DAILY MIRROR
Alexis Sanchez says he wants Belgium to win the World Cup, for his friend Romelu Lukaku.
David Mo[Devi essere iscritto e connesso per vedere questa immagine] has leapt to England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's defence, after he was criticised over Adnan Januzaj's goal.
England manager Gareth Southgate has insisted World Cup penalty shootouts are not down to luck.
Harry Kane has been warned that Colombia are hatching a plan to halt his Golden Boot bid.
Harry Kane's rough treatment by Tunisia in England's World Cup opener forced a crackdown by referees in Russia, FIFA have admitted.

DAILY STAR
Gareth Southgate has admitted the knives will be out for him if England lose to Colombia in the last 16.

THE TIMES
Dele Alli has recovered fully from the thigh injury that has interrupted his participation in England's World Cup and will be available for the round-of-16 match against Colombia.

Sunday Paper Talk: The latest transfer rumours and speculation
 July 01 2018, 12:53Football


A bumper Sunday edition sees Chelsea preparing for life without Thibaut Courtois and Liverpool ramp up their interest in Lyon's Nabil Fekir.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY
Chelsea are ready to appoint new boss Maurizio Sarri as early as Monday.
Arsenal and Liverpool are set to go head to head in trying to tempt Real Madrid winger Lucas Vazquez away from the Bernabeu.
Burnley are looking at former West Ham centre-back James Collins as a possible option for additional defensive cover.
Lionel Messi is set to join Javier Mascherano in announcing his retirement from international football with Argentina.
Bolton are preparing a £500,000 bid for Ipswich striker Joe Garner.
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley wants boss Rafa Benitez to sign a new contract, before splashing the cash.
SUNDAY MIRROR
Luke Shaw is not anticipating leaving Manchester United this summer as he enters the final year of his contract.
Belgium manager Roberto Martinez has emerged as a shock contender to take over as Spain boss.
England are undertaking a forensic analysis of previous efforts in a bid to avoid any further penalty shootout heartaches at the World Cup.
Andres Iniesta has told his Spain team-mates they must rediscover the form they showed in their opening game against Portugal if they want to go all the way in Russia.
Liverpool have resumed talks with Lyon over a deal for Nabil Fekir.
Fulham are set to launch a fresh £14m bid for Wolves winger Ivan Cavaleiro this week.
Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony is closing on a move to Turkey with Besiktas.
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Riyad Mahrez: The Algerian attracted interest from Manchester City in January
Riyad Mahrez: Likely to be in demand this summer
THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
Chelsea are planning a £65m offer for Roma goalkeeper Alisson as they expect Thibaut Courtois to join Real Madrid this summer.
Arsenal will complete their deal to sign Uruguay midfielder Lucas Torreira in the next seven days.
Harry Kane has vowed to end England's history of World Cup misery in knockout games and prevail against Colombia.
DAILY STAR ON SUNDAY
Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti has asked Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema to join him in Italy.
Assistant manager Michael Appleton has left Leicester in a restructuring of Claude Puel's coaching staff.
Bayern Munich are the latest club to target Manchester United's £70m-rated Anthony Martial.
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
The Football Association is braced for interest in technical director Dan Ashworth if England continue to impress at the World Cup.
Denis Cheryshev has been forced to deny taking banned substances after his own father claimed the Russia midfielder had been injected with growth hormone before the World Cup.
DAILY RECORD
Mark Warburton is sure "born winner" Kenny Miller will make a success of his managerial career afte
THE SUNDAY TIMES
Fernando Hierro admits he has been alarmed by Spain's mistakes at the World Cup.
SUNDAY EXPRESS
Ruben Loftus-Cheek will be offered first-team football by Chelsea next season to stop him from leaving Stamford Bridge.r confirmation he is the new boss of promoted Livingston.

Football Paper Talk: Latest football transer talk & rumours as Bayern Munich chase Martial
 July 02 2018, 10:10Football



Bayern Munich have entered the race to sign Anthony Martial while Man Utd are chasing AC Milan's Leonardo Bonucci according to today's papers.

DAILY STAR

Bayern Munich are targeting a move for £70m-rated Manchester United forward Anthony Martial.
Paris Saint-Germain are ready to rival Manchester United in the race to sign AC Milan defender Leonardo Bonucci.
Arsenal could complete the signing of Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos on Monday.
Bristol City are set to finalise a £2m deal to sign Derby striker Andreas Weimann.

THE SUN

Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot's agent has met with representatives from Juventus, Manchester United and Manchester City over a summer move.
Arsenal target Steven N'zonzi will tell Sevilla he wants to leave the club once he returns from the World Cup.
Big-money purchases Guido Carrillo and Sofiane Boufal have been axed from Southampton's pre-season trip to China.
THE MIRROR

Wolves are plotting an ambitious move for Colombia playmaker Juan Quintero, who is owned by Porto but has spent the last three seasons out on loan.
Southampton are set to beat West Ham to the signature of £10m-rated Barcelona defender Marlon.
Touts are charging desperate England fans treble the price for tickets to Tuesday's World Cup last-16 clash with Colombia in Moscow.
Heurelho Gomes could return to former club Cruzeiro as Watford want to sign West Brom's Ben Foster.
Roma goalkeeper Alisson in action against Liverpool
Roma goalkeeper Alisson is being chased by big sides across Europe
DAILY EXPRESS

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp remains interested in Roma goalkeeper Alisson but has not targeted Barcelona back-up Jasper Cillessen as a further option if the Brazil No 1 heads elsewhere this summer.
THE TIMES

Liverpool have held no further talks with Lyon over Nabil Fekir since their move for the France international fell through in early June.
DAILY TELEGRAPH

Matej Vydra is edging closer to an £11m move to Leeds United after being excluded from Derby's training camp in Tenerife.
DAILY RECORD

Chelsea youngster Charly Musonda, who failed to make much of an impact during a loan spell at Celtic, has been warned his career could stall because of the entourage he surrounds himself with.
Bruno Alves returned to Glasgow less than 24 hours after Portugal's World Cup exit to thrash out his future with new Rangers boss Steven Gerrard.
SCOTTISH SUN

Everton are set to step up their interest in Kieran Tierney and make a £25m bid for the Celtic star.
Moussa Dembele is ready to beef up Celtic's Euro bid - after shedding pounds over the summer.
Scott McDonald was stunned to see Kenny Miller join Livingston as player-manager - but reckons he will hang up his boots sooner rather than later.
Jack Ross is close to signing Hibernian midfielder Dylan McGeouch for Sunderland.

Paper Talk: Thursday's football transfer rumours and gossip
 July 05 2018, 09:31Football


Loris Karius to remain Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper? And Man United consider Xherdan Shaqiri swoop, according to the back pages...

Daily Mirror
Antonio Conte is set for the Chelsea exit before the players report back for pre-season training at the weekend.
Loris Karius is to remain Liverpool's No 1 after the club were priced out of deals for Alisson and Jan Oblak.

The Sun
Manchester United want Xherdan Shaqiri as Jose Mourinho considers a £12m deal for the Stoke winger.
Newcastle winger Matt Ritchie has been offered a £4m-a-year deal to join Stoke for £15m.
Chelsea are willing to trade Willian with Manchester United for Anthony Martial.
Eric Bailly (pictured, below) wants talks with Jose Mourinho to sort his long-term Manchester United future before the start of the season.
Roberto Martinez's chances of becoming Spain boss are boosted by the bitter rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Brighton are making a shock move to buy former England keeper Scott Carson from Derby.
Jack Butland will be offered a staggering £20,000-per-week pay rise to fend off interest from Chelsea.

Dele Alli takes on Eric Bailly
Daily Mail
England players stayed up past six o'clock in the morning after the Colombia match, recalling stories from their historic shootout victory.
Sweden defender Emil Krafth has claimed they will watch out for 'diver' Ashley Young in their England quarter-final clash.
Jordan Henderson will volunteer to take a penalty against Sweden despite his miss against Colombia - but fears Gareth Southgate won't let him.
Dejan Lovren (pictured, below) insists Croatia have the same spirit that drove Liverpool towards the Champions League final.
Watford have agreed a £4m fee with West Brom for goalkeeper Ben Foster.
Premier League clubs are understood to regret voting to bring forward the end of the transfer window in a World Cup year.
Lucas Torreira's father has described his son's impending move to Arsenal as 'scary' but insists the midfielder has a good support system in place.

Daily Express
Manchester United will not make a move for Real Madrid talisman Cristiano Ronaldo this summer.
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard is targeting Millwall star Jake Cooper.
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is facing a major battle to convince Liverpool to loan him Harry Wilson.
The Guardian
Harry Kane has reported fit for Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Sweden but Jamie Vardy is a cause for concern.
The Daily Telegraph
Willian has jumped to the defence of Gabriel Jesus amid criticism of the Manchester City striker's lack of goals for Brazil at the World Cup.
The Times
Antonio Conte
Antonio Conte (pictured, above) has clashed with Chelsea over pre-season plans and the date the players are due to resume training even though he is not expected to return to Stamford Bridge this summer.

Football Paper Talk: Latest football transer talk & rumours as West Ham close on Jack Wilshere
 July 06 2018, 09:29Football


Jack Wilshere is close to joining West Ham after positive talks, while Ronaldo's move to Juventus is all-but done according to today's papers.

THE GUARDIAN

West Ham are close to signing Jack Wilshere on a three-year deal after holding talks with the former Arsenal midfielder.
Gareth Southgate has said he will have to adopt "a racehorse trainer's eye" to make sure none of his players mislead him about their fitness.

DAILY EXPRESS

Former Juventus CEO Luciano Moggi claims Ronaldo's switch from Real Madrid is done.
Luis Suarez has vowed to right the wrongs of four years ago and fire Uruguay into the World Cup semi-finals.
DAILY MIRROR

Liverpool are yet to make an approach for Xherdan Shaqiri but remain interested in the Stoke star.
Sweden believe they have identified England's weakness, claiming they are "not very good at moving the ball quickly."
Roberto Martinez has insisted he will not allow talk of him getting the Spain job to derail his bid to beat Brazil with Belgium.
Cristian Pavon's agent has revealed Arsenal have yet to submit a bid for the Argentina winger.
Tottenham have won the race for Jack Grealish who is waiting for Spurs to firm up their interest with an irresistible bid.
Everton have rejected a bid worth around £12m from RB Leipzig for Ademola Lookman.
Wolves are trying to finalise a fee worth up to £16m to sign Manchester City defender Oleksandr Zinchenko.
DAILY TELEGRAPH

Gareth Southgate will be manager until the 2022 World Cup provided England qualify for Euro 2020.
Kieran Trippier says he would love to meet David Beckham and tries to copy him with his crossing.
DAILY RECORD

Harry Wilson's move to Celtic is off after Liverpool demanded a hefty fee if the forward does not play.
DAILY STAR

Arsenal manager Unai Emery could look to offload Aaron Ramsey to fund a move for Barcelona's Andre Gomes.
Kyle Walker has claimed World Cup glory with England would eclipse winning the Premier League title with Manchester City.
DAILY MAIL

Brazil coach Tite has urged his side to stay cool under pressure as they prepare to face Belgium.
Liverpool are looking to complete a deal to sign 16-year-old Ajax defender Ki-Jana Hoever.
Barcelona are making a revised bid for Chelsea midfielder Willian.
THE SUN

Antonio Conte is edging closer to the Chelsea exit door as the club plan for life after the Italian.
West Ham are close to signing free agent Jack Wilshere - and will pay him £15m over the next three years.
Ajax will play hard ball in their bid to take defender Daley Blind back to Amsterdam on the cheap.
THE TIMES

Manchester City are facing the prospect of beginning their Premier League title defence next month with an understrength team because they have 11 players still involved in the World Cup.

Sunday's Paper Talk: Latest football transfer talk & rumours
 July 08 2018, 10:26Racing


Manchester United are confident of beating Barcelona to the signature of Chelsea's £60m-rated Willian now Brazil are out of the World Cup according to Sunday's papers.

DAILY STAR

Spain have added Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez to their shortlist as they search for a replacement for the sacked Julen Lopetegui.
SUNDAY MIRROR

England are confident boss Gareth Southgate will snub any big-club job if he is headhunted after the World Cup.
Tottenham have been given a boost in their pursuit of Wilfried Zaha after the forward turned down a £125k-per-week contract offer from Crystal Palace.
Liverpool have spoken to Aston Villa about signing Jack Grealish, but Premier League rivals Tottenham remain favourites to sign him.
Aston Villa will have to find £75m to meet their financial commitments during the next year.
Rafa Benitez wants Newcastle owner Mike Ashley to smash the club's long-standing transfer record before he agrees to sign a new five-year contract.
Vincent Kompany is considering retiring from international duty with Belgium after the World Cup in a bid to prolong his Manchester City career.
Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts is heading to Leicester in a £10m deal.
Jack Wilshere is set to be confirmed as a West Ham player on Monday, having already undergone a medical ahead of his move to the London Stadium.
Everton are keen on Sweden and RB Leipzig star Emil Forsberg.
Burnley forward Sam Vokes is wanted by Middlesbrough.
DAILY RECORD

Rangers have been handed first refusal on any young players Liverpool are keen to send out on loan due to their close relationship with Steven Gerrard.
Steven Naismith says Hearts will be a force to be reckoned with in Scotland this season following Craig Levein's overhaul of his squad.
MAIL ON SUNDAY

Manchester United are scouting teenage forward Erling Haaland - the son of former Leeds and Manchester City player Alf-Inge Haaland - who plays for Norwegian side Molde.
Benfica and Lazio have joined the race for former Newcastle winger Yasin El-Mhanni, who left the club after making a complaint about U23 coach Peter Beardsley.
SCOTTISH SUN

Everton have pulled out of a move for Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney after being put off his £25m price-tag.
Steven Gerrard has confirmed he has replaced Lee Wallace as club captain with James Tavernier.
Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has shut down reports he is in talks with Turkish side BB Erzurumspor over a transfer.
Celtic youngster Jack Hendry says he hopes Dedryck Boyata stays at Celtic as he wants the chance to learn from his fellow defender.
THE OBSERVER

Sydney FC are leading the chase for former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, who is available on a free transfer after leaving Atletico Madrid.
THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Manchester United are confident of beating Barcelona to the signature of Chelsea's £60m-rated Willian now Brazil are out of the World Cup.
Harry Kane's new Tottenham deal has no buy-out clause - pushing his value past the world-record mark.
David Luiz has laughed off reports linking him with a move to Porto, but says former club Benfica are "always in the heart".
Barcelona are set to complete the signing of Brazilian midfielder Arthur in a £35m deal from Gremio.
Colombia defender Yerry Mina will be offered to Premier League clubs in a shock move by Barcelona.
Rafa Benitez must break Newcastle's transfer record to sign West Brom striker Salomon Rondon.
West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini is targeting Lyon defender Marcelo - but he will have to pay over the top to sign him.
Marcelo Bielsa wants West Ham's forgotten man Jordan Hugill at Leeds.
Crystal Palace will block Andros Townsend's return to Newcastle until they find a replacement.
Tammy Abraham wants to stay in the Premier League as he prepares to leave Chelsea on loan again.
Birmingham are planning a raid for Ipswich keeper Bartosz Bialkowski.

Paper Talk: Monday's football transfer rumours and gossip
 July 09 2018, 09:17Football


Man United eye World Cup hero, Jean Michael Seri arrives in England and Arsenal face a battle for Steven N’Zonzi, according to the day's back pages...

Daily Mirror
Real Sociedad have made an ambitious move to tempt Nacho Monreal away from Arsenal.
Arsenal are facing a battle with Everton and West Ham to snap up France midfielder Steven N'Zonzi from Sevilla.
Lucas Torreira is heading to London to put the seal on a move to Arsenal from Sampdoria.
Jack Wilshere is set to earn £100k-a-week from West Ham when he signs for the club on a pay-as-you-play deal which is loaded with incentives.
A late surge in bookings could see more than 10,000 England fans in Moscow to watch Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against Croatia.
The Sun
Carlo Ancelotti is keen on a reunion with Paris Saint-Germain forward Angel Di Maria when he officially begins work as Napoli boss.
Derby County boss Frank Lampard is set to hijack Hull City's move for West Ham defender Reece Burke.
Daily Mail
Ajax want to re-sign defender Daley Blind (pictured, below) from Manchester United if they fail to recruit Boca Juniors centre-back Lisandro Magallan.
Joe Hart is set to end his 12-year stay at Manchester City in this transfer window - with the player keen on a permanent move away from the club.
Cardiff City are set to make former West Brom goalkeeper Matt Hall their fifth summer signing.
Daley Blind scores from the penalty spot
Daily Star
Manchester United will open negotiations with Hirving Lozano and PSV after the Mexico international had an impressive World Cup.
Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri landed in London on Sunday, sparking more rumours about a move to either Arsenal or Chelsea.
Daily Express
Chelsea winger Kenedy is set to return to Newcastle on loan next season.
Antonio Conte faces the strange occurrence of taking Chelsea's first pre-season training session on Monday even though he could be days from being replaced by Maurizio Sarri.
Kenedy celebrates after scoring for Newcastle
Kenedy celebrates after scoring for Newcastle
Daily Telegraph
Jordan Henderson is confident he will shake off a hamstring injury ahead of the semi-final against Croatia.
The Guardian
Harry Kane has called for England to 'finish the job' in Russia and not settle for a semi-final appearance.

Paper Talk: Tuesday's football transfer rumours and gossip
 July 10 2018, 10:01Football


Spurs step up pursuit of Brazilian star and Wilfried Zaha is wanted by German giants Borussia Dortmund, according to the day's back pages...

The Sun
Tottenham have stepped up their pursuit of Bordeaux winger Malcom.
Borussia Dortmund will use the money from Andriy Yarmolenko's transfer to West Ham to help fund a move for Wilfried Zaha.
Paul Gascoigne will fly out to Moscow to watch England in their World Cup semi-final - 28 years after he famously shed tears in Turin.
England are ready to stick with a winning team in tomorrow's World Cup semi-final.
Daily Mirror
Cristiano Ronaldo won a fifth Champions League title
Cristiano Ronaldo won a fifth Champions League title in May
Manchester City have made an enquiry for Mateo Kovacic amid doubts over their pursuit of Jorginho.
Kyle Walker insists England might never have a better opportunity to win the World Cup.
Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has revealed he did not have a clue who Kylian Mbappe was last year.
Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Juventus will "attract other champions" to the Serie A holders, Marcello Lippi has claimed.
Joe Hart will be helped by Manchester City to find the right move to restart his stalled career.
Daily Mail
Everton are interested in signing Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha this summer.
West Brom are closing on a £3.5m deal for Swansea City defender Kyle Bartley (pictured, below) and will push to sign Brentford's Romaine Sawyers once James McClean joins Stoke.
Kyle Bartley
The Guardian
Manchester City are optimistic Riyad Mahrez (pictured, below) will be unveiled as their £60m record signing by Friday, after they made a breakthrough with Leicester City.
Up to 10,000 England fans are expected in Moscow for Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against Croatia, with last-minute travel and logistics complicated but manageable for those with cash.
Riyad Mahrez: The Algerian attracted interest from Manchester City in January
The Daily Telegraph
Derby manager Frank Lampard wants to sign England U19 international Mason Mount on loan from Chelsea.
Gordon Banks says he feels let down by the FA and doesn't know if he will be invited to Russia.

Football Paper Talk: Latest football transer talk & rumours as Fekir still wants Liverpool move
 July 12 2018, 09:51Football


Nabil Fekir says he still wants to join Liverpool, while Everton want to sign giant Colombia defender Yerry Mina, according to today's papers.

DAILY MIRROR

Nabil Fekir has made clear to Lyon's owner he still wants a move to Liverpool.
Liverpool face competition from Lazio for Stoke winger Xherdan Shaqiri.
Everton are trying to push through a £21m deal for Barcelona's Colombia defender Yerry Mina.
Sporting Lisbon have filed paperwork with FIFA calling for Wolves to pay them £48m for goalkeeper Rui Patricio.

THE SUN

Chelsea believe bringing in Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri will persuade Eden Hazard, Thibaut Courtois and Willian to stay.
Nottingham Forest starlet Matthew Bondswell has rejected Manchester United and Liverpool to join RB Leipzig.
Jose Mourinho has booked his Manchester United squad in for double sessions this week at the start of a brutal pre-season training regime.
Fulham's shock swoop for Jean-Michael Seri could be completed in the next 24 hours.
Southampton are willing to fund the bulk of Fraser Forster's £65,000-a-week wages to loan out the former England 'keeper.
Bournemouth have been warned they will not land Leganes defender Diego Rico for less than his £17.5m release clause.
DAILY MAIL

West Ham have been granted a work permit for Felipe Anderson as they prepare to smash their transfer record in a deal worth in the region of £40m.
DAILY TELEGRAPH

Hugo Lloris believes France have developed into a "complete" team as the World Cup finalists hit back at Belgium jibes that they are an "anti-football" side.
Crystal Palace are weighing up a £15m bid for Michail Antonio as they consider the sale of Andros Townsend to Newcastle.
Claude Puel is ready to make a renewed £10m bid for Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts after Riyad Mahrez's £60m club-record sale.
SCOTTISH SUN

Rangers could make a move for Iran's World Cup roly-poly throw-in taker Milad Mohammadi.
Steven Caulker is fighting for his future at Dundee after being sent home from their Portuguese training camp.
Neil Lennon has blasted the SFA for robbing him of Scotland U21 star Ryan Porteous.

Football Paper Talk: Latest football transfer talk & rumours as Real Madrid chase Hazard
 July 13 2018, 10:10Football


Real Madrid are set to make a whopping £150m move for Eden Hazard while Man Utd want Harry Maguire, according to today's back pages.

DAILY MAIL

Real Madrid are preparing a £150m bid to take Eden Hazard from Chelsea this summer.
Manchester United are expected to make a huge offer this summer for England's outstanding World Cup defender Harry Maguire.

DAILY MIRROR

Antonio Conte rejected Real Madrid to sit tight at Chelsea and wait for his £9m pay-off.
Lucas Digne and Yerry Mina are being targeted by Everton in a stunning double raid on Barcelona.
Danny Ward has been given a chance to stake a claim to be Liverpool No 1 as Loris Karius' position appears untenable.
THE SUN

Stoke City want Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo as part of the deal to take Xherdan Shaqiri to Anfield.
Oli McBurnie snubbed Leeds and Rangers by signing a new three-year Swansea deal.
Birmingham will return with a fresh bid for Ipswich goalkeeper Batosz Bialkowski despite a temporary transfer ban.
THE TIMES

Premier League clubs will use England's success at the World Cup to support their argument that the development system is working well and there should be no restrictions on players from the EU signing for club in Britain after Brexit.
DAILY TELEGRAPH

Chelsea's bitter battle with Antonio Conte could take another twist after the Italian was left "disgusted" over his sacking as the club put the finishing touches to Maurizio Sarri's appointment as their new head coach.
Unai Emery has not spoken to Arsene Wenger since taking over as Arsenal manager and does not plan to ask for advice from his long-serving predecessor.
Fifa announced on Thursday there had been no positive drugs tests during the World Cup - again.
DAILY RECORD

Craig Levein's squad overhaul isn't finished yet after holding talks with ex-Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Sean Clare.
SCOTTISH SUN

Leigh Griffiths has suffered a fresh Euro injury blow after being ruled out for up to three weeks.
Hibs are holding out for a £3.5m fee for John McGinn.
Steve Clarke has called on Betfred Cup chiefs to allow five substitutes.