The latest rumour and gossip from the back pgaes
The latest rumour and gossip from the back pgaes

Paper Talk: Thursday's football transfer rumours and gossip - pay rise for Chris Smalling?


Manchester United in talks with Chris Smalling over a new contract, as Premier League clubs target £70m-rated Inter star. All according to the back pages...

The Sun

  • PSG have joined Real Madrid in the race for Tottenham star Christian Eriksen as he stalls over a new contract.
  • Chelsea have joined Manchester United in a race for £70m-rated Inter Milan star Milan Skriniar.
  • Reece Oxford wants to stay in the Premier League if West Ham try and force him out in January.
  • Usain Bolt has been linked with a shock move to Diego Maradona-managed Mexican side Dorados.

Daily Express

  • Jose Mourinho reportedly doesn't mind how long it takes for Manchester United to agree a deal for Fiorentina star Nikola Milenkovic.
  • Harry Redknapp has emerged as a potential candidate for the Republic of Ireland job.

Daily Mail

  • Sol Campbell wants to grasp his chance to work with the FA after revealing he was overlooked to be Roy Hodgson's assistant at Euro 2012.
  • Manchester United defender Chris Smalling is in talks over a new £120k-a-week deal.

Daily Mirror

  • Didier Drogba insists Jose Mourinho remains the Special One - and would have won the title "two or three times" if he was in charge of Manchester City.
  • Barcelona legend Xavi says Pep Guardiola's Manchester City will rule Europe in the same way their Barcelona side did.

Daily Star

  • Jose Mourinho will still go on a spending spree in the next transfer window despite seeing more than £300m wiped off Manchester United's valuation.

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