Football gossip and transfer rumours from the back pages
Football gossip and transfer rumours from the back pages

Saturday's Paper Talk: Football news and transfer gossip, including Gini Wijnaldum closer to Barca move


Georginio Wijnaldum's agent is closing in on an agreement for his client to join Barcelona this summer according to Saturday's papers.

DAILY STAR

  • Georginio Wijnaldum's agent is closing in on an agreement for his client to join Barcelona this summer.
  • Manchester United are prepared to walk away from a deal to sign Jadon Sancho.

THE SUN

  • Mauricio Pochettino has backtracked on claims he would never manage Barcelona due to his allegiance to rivals Espanyol.
  • Watford captain Troy Deeney insists he can still cut it in the Premier League after overcoming knee troubles.
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DAILY MAIL

  • Timo Werner rejected the chance to move to Manchester City after Pep Guardiola called him up to discuss a potential move.
  • Fulham have held talks with Torino over a move for former Chelsea youngster Ola Aina.
  • A drastic breakthrough in negotiations is required if England's Jadon Sancho is to finalise a move to Manchester United within the next month.
  • Italy manager Roberto Mancini has revealed he mistakenly did not start Giorgio Chiellini against Bosnia & Herzegovina as he did not have his glasses on.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Blackburn, Bristol City and Swansea City are all interested in Liverpool defender Nat Phillips.
  • Harry Kane insists he is fully committed to Tottenham and is confident Jose Mourinho can get the best out of him.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Aston Villa continue to pursue Brentford's Ollie Watkins and are closing in on a deal, according to reports.
  • Gareth Southgate admits he is ready to experiment with his keepers - and told them to get used to the pressure.
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DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • West Ham have made a £20m bid for Burnley defender James Tarkowski, as they prepare to spend the money from Grady Diangana's controversial sale to West Brom.
  • Harry Kane has admitted missing the start of pre-season with Tottenham Hotspur was not "ideal", but defended his decision to stay on holiday in the Bahamas last month and maintained he was ready to start games.

THE TIMES

  • Clubs in danger of breaching the Premier League's financial regulations have been given a stay of execution after it secretly relaxed its profit and sustainability rules due to the coronavirus pandemic.

DAILY RECORD

  • Celtic outcast Boli Bolingoli has been linked with a move to Serie A giants Roma.
  • Scotland look set to be handed a 3-0 Nations League walkover as the Czech Republic announce they will not play Monday's fixture.