Justin Kluivert
Justin Kluivert

Paper Talk: Friday's football transfer rumours


Man United eyeing Dutch legend’s son and Spurs are planning £65m defender double swoop, according to the back pages…

Daily Mirror

  • Liverpool's players are on a £750,000 bonus to win the Champions League.
  • Sergio Ramos has dismissed Liverpool goal-machine Mo Salah as "just one of 11 players".
  • Arsenal are set to sign Freiburg defender Caglar Soyuncu.
  • Leicester and Watford are on the trail of highly-rated young Ukrainian keeper Andriy Lunin.
  • Aston Villa will try to re-sign Gareth Barry from West Brom if they are promoted back to the Premier League.
  • Jose Mourinho is interested in signing Ajax winger Justin Kluivert, son of former Netherlands striker Patrick.
  • Wolves striker Benik Afobe is hoping the club are willing to spend £11.5m to sign him on a permanent deal from Bournemouth.

Daily Mail

  • Napoli will be interested in Antonio Conte if Chelsea lure coach Maurizio Sarri to Stamford Bridge.
  • Manchester City winger Javairo Dilrosun has joined Hertha Berlin on a four-year contract.
  • Manchester City have agreed a £2.6m deal to sign Netherlands U20 international defender Philippe Sandler, 21, from PEC Zwolle.
  • The FA are facing a stumbling block in their plans to sell Wembley Stadium as it has emerged they agreed to Government 'protections' which prevents a sale until 2057.

Daily Mirror

  • Liverpool's players are on a £750,000 bonus to win the Champions League.
  • Sergio Ramos has dismissed Liverpool goal-machine Mo Salah as "just one of 11 players".
  • Arsenal are set to sign Freiburg defender Caglar Soyuncu.
  • Leicester and Watford are on the trail of highly-rated young Ukrainian keeper Andriy Lunin.
  • Aston Villa will try to re-sign Gareth Barry from West Brom if they are promoted back to the Premier League.
  • Jose Mourinho is interested in signing Ajax winger Justin Kluivert, son of former Netherlands striker Patrick.
  • Wolves striker Benik Afobe is hoping the club are willing to spend £11.5m to sign him on a permanent deal from Bournemouth.

The Sun

  • Former Liverpool assistant manager Zeljko Buvac is set for a management job in Germany and will not take the Arsenal job.
  • Roy Hodgson wants a new long-term deal to remain as manager of Crystal Palace.
  • Argentine giants Boca Juniors want to sign either Claudio Bravo from Manchester City or Sergio Romero from Manchester United this summer.

The Guardian

  • Crystal Palace will hold talks with Yohan Cabaye (above) and Joel Ward next week to clarify their futures at the club.

Daily Express

  • Tottenham are planning a £65m double swoop for defensive duo Alfie Mawson and Ryan Bertrand this summer.

The Independent

  • Arsenal are targeting Sokratis Papastathopoulos as part of a new back five this summer in an overhaul of Arsene Wenger's squad.

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