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Paper Talk: Wednesday's football transfer rumours including Maguire, Fraser, Sancho, Hazard


Manchester United's failure to reach next season's Champions League is damaging their recruitment drive and that's one of the stories covering in Wednesday's Paper Talk.

THE SUN

  • Harry Maguire is an £80m target as Manchester United plan a £200m summer spending spree.
  • Callum Hudson-Odoi is on course for an early injury comeback - boosting his hopes of joining Bayern Munich this summer.
  • Chelsea are planning a meeting next week to decide what to do with Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori next season.
  • Ryan Babel is set for a free transfer to Galatasaray after impressing in Fulham loan.
  • Sniffer dogs will be on toilet duty at Royal Ascot next month in a bid to clamp down on drug-taking at the meeting.
  • Brighton are leading the chase to sign rising Chelsea right-back Reece James after impressing on loan at Wigan this season.
  • Gary Cahill will reportedly be offered a Premier League lifeline by Burnley who want the former Chelsea defender on a free transfer.
Jadon Sancho (left) wants to play Champions League football next season

THE TIMES

  • Manchester City are optimistic about their chances of persuading Vincent Kompany to sign a one-year contract extension.

DAILY MAIL

  • Manchester United's failure to qualify for the Champions League has put a big dent in their hopes of landing Jadon Sancho.
  • Manchester United have emerged as frontrunners to land Swansea and Wales starlet Daniel James in a £10m deal.
  • Bordeaux have identified Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud as a summer transfer target.
  • Former Chelsea coach Antonio Conte has ruled out an immediate move to Roma where he was considered the favourite to replace Claudio Ranieri at the end of the season.
  • England stars are to receive a significant boost ahead of the UEFA Nations League with an agreement regarding the long-running saga over players' commercial rights expected before the tournament.
  • Chelsea will fork out millions in player bonuses if they lift the Europa League later this month - with some players set to recieve 'high six-figure sums'.
  • England manager Phil Neville is expected to name injured duo Fran Kirby and Izzy Christiansen in his 23-strong World Cup squad.
  • Racist abuse towards Kelechi Iheanacho will be included in a dossier the PFA are going to present to social media bosses this month.
  • Real Madrid are ready to make a world-record £240m offer to Paris Saint-Germain for Kylian Mbappe.
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DAILY MIRROR

  • Chelsea have turned down two bids from Real Madrid for Eden Hazard as they hold out for a fee in the region of £100m.
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward are on a collision course over how to solve Manchester United's Paul Pogba situation this summer.
  • Winger Ryan Fraser expects still to be at Bournemouth next season, despite interest from Arsenal.

DAILY RECORD

  • Rangers target Edson Mexer has been snapped posing alongside manager Steven Gerrard.
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has pinpointed Scott McTominay as the man he wants to build his new-look Manchester United around.

DAILY STAR

  • Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Keiren Westwood has been offered a contract by recently-relegated Huddersfield.
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DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Roma are ready to offer Maurizio Sarri an escape route out of Chelsea after former Blues head coach Antonio Conte turned down an offer from the Italian club.
  • Isaac Hayden has revealed he still wants to quit Newcastle United despite emerging as their first-choice midfielder.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

  • Rangers will not give Celtic a guard of honour before Sunday's Old Firm derby showdown.

THE GUARDIAN

  • Vincent Kompany wants to know how frequently he can expect to play for Manchester City next season before deciding whether to sign a one-year contract.

THE INDEPENDENT

  • Former Arsenal midfielder Edu has agreed a return to the club as its new technical director.

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