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Paper Talk: Friday's football transfer rumours from the back pages


We look at the top stories dominating Friday morning's headlines.

THE TIMES

  • Huddersfield face a battle to keep hold of midfield lynchpin Aaron Mooy, with West Ham keen on the Australia international.
  • Ostersunds boss Graham Potter and Bristol City manager Lee Johnson are likely to be considered by Swansea City should Carlos Carvalhal leave at the end of the season.
  • A proposal is in place for Premier League referees to make live announcements to explain VAR decisions, much as officials do in American Football.

DAILY MAIL

  • Atletico Madrid are ready to make a sensational approach to bring former striker Sergio Aguero back from Manchester City.
  • Liverpool have identified Bordeaux winger Malcom as a summer target, with Jurgen Klopp looking to strengthen in attacking areas.
  • Manchester City could go after Napoli's £53m-rated Jorginho this summer with Pep Guardiola determined to bring some youth to his midfield.
  • Swansea will axe Carlos Carvalhal at the end of the season but chairman Huw Jenkins intends to fight fan demand for him to follow.
  • Gareth Southgate has not written off Jack Wilshere's World Cup hopes as he prepares to name his squad for Russia.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Wayne Rooney wants confirmation about Everton's future managerial plans before agreeing to see out his playing career in Major League Soccer.

DAILY STAR

  • Juventus want to sign Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata on a £15m deal which would see him loaned back to his former club for two years.

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DAILY MIRROR

  • Gareth Southgate is considering calling teen starlets Trent Alexander-Arnold and Jadon Sancho into his World Cup plans.
  • Arsenal legends Steve Bould and Jens Lehmann are being offered the chance to stay on at the club as coaches.
  • Chelsea target Maurizio Sarri will meet with Napoli's president next week to discuss his future.
  • Everton are lining up a £25m move for Newcastle skipper Jamaal Lascelles.
  • Manchester City's Yaya Toure has confirmed he wants to play on in the Premier League.
  • Benik Afobe is waiting to find out if Wolves will buy him after a successful loan spell, but the Bournemouth striker does have interest from other Premier League clubs.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Ryan Sessegnon may be called into Gareth Southgate's provisional 35-man England squad submitted on Monday.

THE SUN

  • Crystal Palace have told Tottenham, Chelsea, Liverpool and Man City that Wilfried Zaha will cost £70m.
  • Everton will have to reach a financial settlement with Wayne Rooney over the last year of his contract before a move to DC United can be sealed.
  • Chelsea have told Mason Mount to return from his loan at Vitesse Arnhem with a view to him joining the first team.
  • Cardiff are leading the race for Newcastle's England youth sensation Paul Woolston after an impressive trial.
  • Preston are set to offer Darnell Fisher fresh contract terms to keep him away from Premier League clubs.
  • Fulham and Aston Villa have joined Sheffield Wednesday in the race to sign Sunderland star George Honeyman.

DAILY RECORD

  • Steven Gerrard hopes to hijack John McGinn's possible move to England by tempting him to join his Rangers revolution.
  • Former Hibs boss Mixu Paatelainen has been appointed manager of Latvia.
  • Rangers have handed a trial to Queen's Park starlet Michael Ruth, who broke into their first team this season at the age of 16.

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