The latest football gossip and transfer rumours

Tuesday's Paper Talk: Latest football gossip and transfer rumours including Guendouz, Alaba, Ake and Saint-Maximin

By Sporting Life

Football

Tue July 07, 2020 · 5y ago

Tuesday's football gossip includes transfer rumours involving Allan Saint-Maximin, who is a target for Arsenal and Napoli.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has not included Matteo Guendouzi in first-team training since their disagreement in the aftermath of the Brighton defeat over two weeks ago.
Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has called for Manchester United's Mason Greenwood to be given time to mature amid talk of an England call-up.
RB Leipzig expect defender Dayot Upamecano to sign a contract extension beyond when his current deal runs out in 2021. The Frenchman has been linked with Arsenal.
David Alaba is free to decide if he wants to move from Bayern Munich to the Premier League this summer.

Bournemouth are preparing a cost-cutting drive ahead of next season which will include key players Nathan Ake and Josh King being put up for sale.
Premier League clubs want the FA Cup's third and fourth rounds to become midweek ties without replays, in a growing row over next season's fixture list.
Burnley are unlikely to recall club-record signing Ben Gibson from exile despite possessing only two fit central defenders.
Arsenal and Napoli are eyeing a move for Newcastle star Allan Saint-Maximin this summer.
England are set to run two completely different squads simultaneously next month with three one-day internationals against Ireland wedged in between the Test series versus West Indies and Pakistan.

Norwich players will see their wages cut by half after relegation from the Premier League.
Manchester United are on red alert after reports Barcelona will reduce Ivan Rakitic's transfer fee to enable a sale.
Chelsea have stepped up their interest in West Ham star Declan Rice as Frank Lampard sees him as a "successor to John Terry", according to reports.
Juventus will make a move for Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho.
Crystal Palace are planning a £25m move for Celtic's French striker Odsonne Edouard.

Newcastle's Allan Saint-Maximin is an Arsenal target

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appeared to reveal that he wants to sign a left-footed centre-back in a post-match exchange with Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake.
Brendan Rodgers will target more firepower this summer after admitting Leicester will need to strengthen their squad if they qualify for the Champions League.
Wolves are seeking special dispensation from the Premier League to clear Daniel Podence for their crucial game at Sheffield United on Wednesday night.

The Football Association has given the green light to players choosing to take a knee during the national anthem before the FA Cup final as an anti-racist statement.
Tammy Abraham has told Chelsea that he wants a new deal worth £130,000 a week to match that of Callum Hudson-Odoi, his fellow academy graduate.
Mikel Arteta has revealed he has been issuing instructions in French and Spanish on the touchline during games to try to prevent the opposition understanding him.

We look ahead to the latest midweek matches in the Premier League, including Frank Lampard's Chelsea

Manchester City and Manchester United are set for as summer transfer scrap as both look to improve their defence. Both are after central defenders Kalidou Koulibaly and Milan Skriniar.

Manchester United have been until the end of the month by Borussia Dortmund over their attempts to lure Jadon Sancho to Old Trafford.
Manchester United have been alerted to the potential availability of James Rodriguez after the attacker refused to travel with Real Madrid for Sunday's game against Athletic Bilbao.
Manchester City are reportedly not in the race to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara.

Ian Durrant has told Rangers crock Nikola Katic he'll cruise through his cruciate KO.
Kyle Lafferty insists Michael Beale is a ready-made replacement to take over from Steven Gerrard at Rangers.

Dundee United have called on fellow SPFL clubs to help fund their legal bid and admitted they will begin a crowdfunding campaign to help pay for their expanding bills.
Motherwell have launched a bid to sign frontman Callum Lang on a permanent basis from Wigan Athletic.