Paper Talk: Monday's football transfer rumours and gossip from the back pages
By Sporting Life
13:47 · MON December 30, 2019
We take a look at the big transfer rumours from Monday's back pages, including Manchester United chasing a Lyon star...
DAILY MAIL
- Stuart Pearce and Alan Irvine are set to join David Moyes on the coaching staff at West Ham.
- Lyon's Moussa Dembele could be an alternative target for Manchester United after they missed out on Erling Haaland.
- Troy Deeney says he is loving Nigel Pearson's 'my way or the highway' management at Watford'
- Danny Ings could be in line for an England recall following his impressive form for Southampton
- Aaron Mooy could still be the subject of permanent offers in January despite being on loan at Brighton from Huddersfield
- Burnley are leading the chase for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher.
THE MIRROR
- Manuel Pellegrini's failure to reprimand Michail Antonio for his Christmas car crash was the final straw for West Ham's owners.
THE TIMES
- Manchester United pulled out of the race to sign Erling Haaland after they encountered problems with the striker's agent Mino Raiola during negotiations.
THE SUN
- Olivier Giroud is a top target for West Ham as they prepare to let David Moyes spend big in January.
- Chelsea duo Emerson Palmieri and Marcos Alonso are wanted by Inter Milan in the January transfer window.