Paper Talk: Sunday's football transfer rumours and gossip from UK newspapers

SUNDAY MIRROR

• Virgil van Dijk has agreed a massive new six-year contract with Liverpool.
• Juventus are ready to open contract talks with Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea and sign him for free next summer.
• Edwin van der Sar is on Manchester United's most-wanted list as they search for a director of football.
• Barcelona legend Carles Puyol is in talks to make a stunning return to the Nou Camp, the club's president has revealed.

SUNDAY EXPRESS

• Tottenham's plan to sign Juventus star Paulo Dybala in January could be scuppered by Paris Saint-Germain.
• Southampton and Newcastle are targeting £20m rated Hull forward Jarrod Bowen ahead of the January window.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

• Real Madrid are set to finally launch an all-out offence to land Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe next summer.
• Cristiano Ronaldo is paid a staggering £147m by Nike, according to leaked contract details.
• Burnley manager Sean Dyche is lining up a stunning £9m deal for Middlesbrough youngster Nathan Wood.

THE OBSERVER

• Manchester United are reportedly lining up Jan Oblak to replace Juventus-bound David de Gea next summer.

SUNDAY MAIL

• Former Liverpool physio Matt Konopinski has left his role with the FA to join Steven Gerrard at Rangers.

SCOTTISH SUN

• SFA president Rod Petrie has insisted the governing body were inspired, not embarrassed by UEFA's Rangers rap.

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