Friday's Paper Talk brings the latest football transfer gossip from the national newspapers, including Watford's Ismaila Sarr attracting interest from two of the Premier League's Big Six.
DAILY MAIL
- Manchester City have discussed Sevilla defender Jules Kounde as a potential alternative to Kalidou Koulibaly.
- Liverpool and West Ham are among several Premier League clubs offering to pay for EFL opponents to be tested for COVID-19 ahead of next week's Carabao Cup ties.
- Premier League clubs are demanding that the Championship introduce a wage cap before they agree to provide financial support for the EFL.
- Borussia Dortmund will complete the signing of Manchester City wonderkid Jamie Bynoe-Gittens by the start of next week.
- Tottenham will place Gareth Bale on an intensive training programme to get him fully firing for his sensational return to English football.
- Ronald Koeman could be without his star man Lionel Messi for three games, including El Clasico against Real Madrid, if the Argentine goes off on international duty next month.
- Erling Haaland is confident that Jadon Sancho will stay at Borussia Dortmund despite interest from Manchester United.
- Southampton have told Tottenham that striker Danny Ings is not for sale at any price.
- Liverpool have spoken to Watford about the availability of Ismaila Sarr, who is valued at £36m by the Sky Bet Championship club.
DAILY MIRROR
- Russian billionaire Mikahil Prokhorov reportedly has no plans to launch a Manchester United takeover bid, despite speculation.
- Ferran Torres insists he is not overawed at following in the footsteps of his boyhood hero David Silva.
- Barcelona's chaotic summer has taken more twists with Quique Setien launching legal action against the club and Josep Maria Bartomeu facing a vote of no confidence.
DAILY STAR
- Thiago is having a medical on Friday and Liverpool could move for £40m rated Ismaila Sarr next.
- Lucas Torreira is closing in on a move away from Arsenal, with reports suggesting Torino are in talks over a potential loan deal for the midfielder.
- Arsenal have agreed personal terms with Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar.
- Alex Telles's agent says a bid for the Brazilian defender from Manchester United is imminent.
THE INDEPENDENT
- Manchester United have made Watford's Ismaila Sarr an alternative option if their move for Borussia Dortmund and England winger Jadon Sancho fails.
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THE TELEGRAPH
- Arsenal have had a bid for goalkeeper David Raya rejected by his current club Brentford.
- Tottenham Hotspur's transfer spending - including the imminent return of Gareth Bale - is not a concern for the Bank of England who agreed a £175m taxpayer-backed loan to the club in June.
THE SUN
- Manchester United are eyeing up Germany midfielder Sami Khedira when his contract expires at Juventus.
- Juventus have paid £17m to cancel Gonzalo Higuain's contract with the striker set to join Inter Miami.
- West Brom are trying to hijack Mbwana Samatta's move out of neighbours Aston Villa to Turkey.
- Quique Setien will take legal action against Barcelona after revealing he was only officially sacked yesterday.
DAILY EXPRESS
- Manchester United reportedly ended their interest in Thiago Alcantara after he demanded a salary of £200,000-a-week.
- Chelsea are to bid for West Ham midfielder Declan Rice.
THE TIMES
- FIFA has ordered West Ham to pay Eintracht Frankfurt £5.2m after a dispute between the two clubs over money owed from the transfer of the striker Sebastien Haller.
- Roy Hodgson is open to offering Nathaniel Clyne a second spell at Crystal Palace.
- Sergio Aguero is unlikely to be fit for Manchester City's first match of the season away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday.