Check out the the major headlines making Sunday's papers
Check out the the major headlines making Sunday's papers

Paper Talk: Sunday's football transfer rumours and gossip


According to the back pages of Sunday's papers, Manchester United are on the brink of completing a £60million move for Tottenham's Toby Alderweireld.

Sunday Mirror

  • Manchester United are set to complete a £60m move for Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld in the next 48 hours.
  • United will also launch a last-ditch bid to sign Willian from Chelsea, who is Jose Mourinho's top summer target.
  • Chelsea are in pole position to sign £75m-rated Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha after Tottenham dropped their interest.
  • Portugal football chiefs are keeping an eye on Jose Mourinho's situation at Manchester United and would love to make him national team manager in the future.
  • Tammy Abraham has had his chances of leaving Chelsea on loan blocked by Maurizio Sarri, as he is not convinced by Olivier Giroud or Michy Batshuayi.

Sun On Sunday

  • Jose Mourinho is in "panic mode" five days before the transfer window closes after Manchester United's £35m deal for Barcelona defender Yerry Mina collapsed.
  • West Ham are looking to beat Chelsea to the signing of former Shakhtar Donetsk winger Bernard after the free agent dropped his wage demands.
  • Inter Milan have failed in a move to sign Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele.
  • Benfica have joined the list of teams across Europe interested in a loan deal to sign Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian.
  • Stoke City are close to finalising a £1m move for Ipswich defender Jonas Knudsen.

Sunday Express

  • Jose Mourinho is not giving up hopes of signing Leicester and England centre-back Harry Maguire, who has been priced up at £80m by his club.
  • Chelsea are ready to pip Liverpool to the £35m signing of Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey before Thursday's deadline.

Daily Star Sunday

  • Agent Mino Raiola will have talks with Manchester United this week over the future of midfielder Paul Pogba, with Barcelona among the teams hovering with interest.

Sunday Times

  • Chelsea will hold talks with Eden Hazard over his future on Monday, with a £300,000-a-week contract on the table when he returns from a post-World Cup holiday.

Mail on Sunday

  • Jose Mourinho's awkward tunnel meeting with Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward last week was their first for more than a fortnight.
  • Tottenham have been told they will have to pay a premium price to sign Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish.

Scottish Sun

  • Celtic are leaving the door open for Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts to head north for a third loan spell.

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