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Harry Maguire is close to agreeing a new £75,000-a-week contract with Leicester, according to the Daily Telegraph.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Harry Maguire is close to agreeing a new £75,000-a-week contract with Leicester, following Manchester United's failed bid to sign the England defender.
  • Maurizio Sarri has relaxed his Chelsea predecessor Antonio Conte's rules on diet and nutrition as well as the stipulation that players had to stay together in a hotel the night before home games.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Unai Emery has been told Arsenal must cut their wage bill - and that could impact on his rebuilding plans.
  • Premier League clubs could vote to change the summer transfer deadline back to August 31 after just one window.
  • Diego Godin has revealed he turned down a deadline day move to Manchester United for "personal reasons".
  • N'Golo Kante insists his World Cup medal and Premier League titles mean nothing ahead of the new season with Chelsea.
  • Sergio Ramos has taken a swipe at Jurgen Klopp following the Liverpool boss' criticism over his challenge on Mohamed Salah in last season's Champions League final.

DAILY MAIL

  • Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw has taken his fitness regime to a new level after signing up with Kevin De Bruyne's nutritionist.
  • Burnley have complained to UEFA about the conduct of Thursday's Europa League visitors Istanbul Basaksehir.

THE SUN

  • Manchester United star Juan Mata could be set for an emotional return to his former side Valencia.
  • Serge Aurier reportedly saw a move from Tottenham to Atletico Madrid collapse this summer.
  • Arsenal striker Joel Campbell has finally found a permanent home at Serie A minnows Frosinone, according to reports.
  • Napoli are hoping to conclude a deal for Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet before the Italian transfer window closes on Friday.
  • Middlesbrough want Le Havre's £10m-rated centre-half Harold Moukoudi.
  • Sunderland starlet Elliot Embleton is hoping to beat Cristiano Ronaldo to the UEFA Goal of the Season gong.

DAILY STAR

  • Tottenham must tell UEFA where they intend to play their Champions League games by the end of the month.
  • Angelo Ogbonna claims West Ham will not push the panic button after their 4-0 humiliation by Liverpool.
  • Chelsea want to offload Danny Drinkwater abroad.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Steven Gerrard expects fit-again Ryan Jack to drive Rangers towards the Europa League play-offs.
  • Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is ready to let Danny Drinkwater go out on loan in the next two weeks if a European side come in for him.

THE TIMES

  • FIFA has introduced new rules making it possible to ban critics of the organisation from working in football.

DAILY RECORD

  • Rangers have reopened transfer talks with Hearts over Kyle Lafferty and are confident the striker will be on his way to Ibrox in the next 48 hours.
  • The SFA is set to roll out a new look disciplinary system after recruiting former refs to study incidents missed by match officials.
  • Brendan Rodgers admits Celtic's failure to strengthen has proved costly after their Champions League hopes crumbled in Greece.

SCOTTISH SUN

  • Arthur Numan is backing Rangers to take a giant step towards the Europa League group stages by seeing off Maribor on Thursday night.
  • John McGinn has admitted he was in a comfort zone in Scottish football and moved to Aston Villa because he is ambitious.

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