Monday's Paper Talk has the latest football gossip from the national newspaper back pages.
THE SUN
- Premier League stars are growing increasingly worried because their coronavirus testers are not tested themselves.
- Chelsea are sweating on winger Pedro signing a temporary deal to help the club through Project Restart.
DAILY MIRROR
- Ajax chief Edwin van der Sar has confirmed Manchester United and Real Madrid are interested in Donny van de Beek.
- Statistics from 11 top-flight clubs show players are no longer getting close to each other during water breaks and before free-kick routines.
- Leicester are employing the same tactic over Ben Chilwell that they used to secure a record fee for Harry Maguire.
- Manchester United and Real Madrid are reportedly monitoring Lautaro Martinez as talks between Barcelona and Inter Milan for the striker have reached a stumbling block.
- The financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic will not alter Napoli's £100m valuation of Man United target Kalidou Koulibaly.
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DAILY MAIL
- Manchester City and UEFA will square off at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a battle which could shape the future of European football.
- Ballboys are not likely to return when top-flight football does, with each club expected to nominate members of their ground and maintenance staff to carry out the role.
- Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have joined the list of clubs pursuing Hearts defender Aaron Hickey.
- Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, who has been linked with a move to the Premier League with Newcastle and other clubs when his contract expires at the end of the season, wants to return to LaLiga, according to team-mate Ander Herrera.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
- Manchester City are prepared to join the race for Ben Chilwell when the transfer window opens at the end of the season.
- Neutral venues are being considered as a contingency for the remaining Premier League games in case of localised coronavirus spikes as well as if there are specific concerns over fan congregation.
- Jose Mourinho has lined up a friendly for his Tottenham side to face Norwich on Friday as he steps up plans to resume the season later this month.
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Racing returns to Ireland at Naas on Monday and we've got a strong line-up of tips and previews there and for the three meetings in Britain.
OTHER
- Tyrone Mings will escape punishment from the Premier League despite a draconian set of new punishments set to clamp down on coronavirus offences. (DAILY EXPRESS)
- Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic has set his sights on Barcelona, with the 30-year-old set to snub offers from Chelsea and PSG to join the Catalan giants. (MARCA)
- Former Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack has backed Timo Werner to adapt quickly to the Premier League when he signs for the Blues. SKY IN GERMANY)
- Angelino looks set to return to Manchester City when his loan at RB Leipzig expires with the German club unlikely to afford to make his move permanent. His loan deal has a £25m option for the wing-back, who has made 12 appearances for the Bundesliga outfit. (MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS)
- Liverpool's owners will be unable to attend the Premier League game against Everton because of Covid-19 quarantine rules, which come into effect today. (THE TIMES)
- Tottenham have baulked at the £62m valuation of long-term target Nicolo Zaniolo by Roma. (DAILY STAR)
- Rangers are eyeing up a loan move for Liverpool kid Rhian Brewster. (SCOTTISH SUN)
- After securing the signature of Calvin Bassey, Rangers are plotting another raid on Leicester City after joining the race to sign highly-rated youngster Dennis Gyamfi. (DAILY RECORD)
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