Paper Talk has all the latest football gossip and transfer rumours
Paper Talk has all the latest football gossip and transfer rumours

Tuesday's Paper Talk: Latest football gossip and transfer rumours including Koulibaly, Meunier, Alonso, Tarkowski and Schneiderlin


A three-way battle for the signature of Kalidou Koulibaly could see the player sold for over £90m, that and plenty for football gossip in Paper Talk

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Tottenham are in talks to sign Paris Saint-Germain free agent Thomas Meunier at the end of this season.
  • Juventus are planning a double swoop at Chelsea, targeting both midfielder Jorginho and left-back Marcos Alonso.
  • Chelsea have began talks to sign Brentford's winger Said Benrahma.

DAILY MAIL

  • Napoli will not let Kalidou Koulibaly go cheaply as Manchester City, Manchester United and PSG are all told they will have to pay £90m.
  • Nice will make a £2m bid for Everton and France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin.
  • The PFA is facing a third investigation after The Charity Commission appointed a specialist lawyer to undertake an independent probe of the union's charity.
  • Norwich are close to signing Sunderland's 18-year-old full-back Bali Mumba.
Napoli are holding out for a big fee for defender Kalidou Koulibaly

DAILY MIRROR

  • Leicester City and Crystal Palace are both chasing the signing of Burnley and England centre-back James Tarkowski.
  • Arsenal willing to triple Atletico Madrid's Thomas Partey's wages in order to complete a deal for the midfielder.

THE SUN

  • Chelsea target Timo Werner has reportedly refused to continue RB Leipzig's Champions League journey in August.
  • Manchester United have installed a giant 20 square-metre TV at Carrington training ground to work on tactics ahead of the Tottenham clash.
  • Tottenham want to sign Paris St-Germain and Brazil captain Thiago Silva, with manager Jose Mourinho understand to be a bug fan of the 35-year-old. He is available on a free this summer.
  • Manchester City are casting a close eye on Real Madrid right-back Achraf Hakimi. The 21-year-old is currently on loan at Borussia Dortmund.

DAILY STAR

  • Leicester's Ben Chilwell remains Chelsea's primary left-back target this summer but Frank Lampard has three back-ups.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Bayern Munich have emerged as favourites to win the race for Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz.

DAILY RECORD

  • Rangers have conducted a back-room reshuffle with former stand-in manager Graeme Murty removed from his position as reserve team boss.
  • Rangers could land Florian Kamberi for a bargain £150,000 this summer - but Hull City have already made the first move for the Hibs striker.

SCOTTISH SUN

  • Motherwell have signed Nathan McGinley as the defender becomes the Fir Park side's third summer signing.

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