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


A round-up of the latest football gossip from Friday's national newspapers.

THE SUN


Chelsea are closing in on a £100million double swoop for Juventus stars Leonardo Bonucci and Alex Sandro.

Sky Bet Specials: Chelsea odds-against to sign Leonardo Bonucci   

Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian has rung Jose Mourinho to try and push through a move to Juventus. The Italian champions see the full-back as their ideal replacement for Dani Alves, who is understood to have had his contract at the club cancelled.

Andre Gomes is set to stay in Spain, as Barcelona reject Manchester United's £31m offer after Jorge Mendes talks.

Paris Saint-Germain have launched a mammoth £119m bid for Monaco wonderkid Kylian Mbappe.

Manchester United have reportedly launched a £62m swoop Paris Saint-Germain star Marquinhos. Reports in Brazil claim the Red Devils are keen to bear Barcelona and Juventus to the centre-back's signature this summer.

DAILY MIRROR


Arsenal are 'increasingly confident' of landing Monaco starlet Kylian Mbappe in world-record transfer.

Sky Bet Specials: Place your bets on the future of Kylian Mbappe   

Manchester City's belief is growing that they can land Alexis Sanchez in a deal potentially worth up to £50m. The Blues are ready to test Arsenal's resolve to keep striker Sanchez, with an official bid for the 28-year-old.

Kyle Walker remains Manchester City's top target at right-back despite Dani Alves' imminent arrival. Alves is expected to sign a two-year deal with City to be reunited with his old Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola after Juventus agreed to release him.

Stoke have made a £12m bid for relegated Middlesbrough's England defender Ben Gibson - while insisting Swiss forward Xherdan Shaqiri is not for sale.

Everton are becoming increasingly frustrated at the red tape blocking their capture of Sandro Ramirez. The Blues pulled off a coup when the Spain Under-21 international agreed to join them in a deal that will cost a little over £5m. But Malaga have placed obstacles in the way of a swift conclusion to the transfer.

Crystal Palace have hiked the price of France goalkeeper Steve Mandanda to £7m. The former Marseille star has agreed personal terms to return to his former club, but Palace are unhappy with Marseille's conduct and their offer of £1.5m - the price the Premier League club paid last summer.

DAILY MAIL


Liverpool have asked about Napoli left-back Faouzi Ghoulam after rejecting an £11m offer from the Italian club for Alberto Moreno. Ghoulam, a France-born Algeria international, has been discussed before at Liverpool but it understood to have re-emerged as a possible option in conversations between the clubs.

Chelsea striker Bertrand Traore is on the brink of a move to Lyon for £16m. Having impressed on loan at Ajax last season, the French club are keen to attain the 21-year-old's services.

Antonio Conte is bombarding his former club Juventus with big-money offers for their defensive stars, in a bid to bolster Cheslea's back-line. According to reports, Chelsea are preparing a £48m offer for Leonardo Bonucci and have not given up on signing his Juve team-mate Alex Sandro.

Borussia Dortmund have made an approach to sign Barcelona youngster Lee Seung-woo. According to the player's agent Pere Guardiola, the German giants are keen to sign the 19-year-old South Korean forward.

Chelsea beat Manchester United to signing of Daishawn Redan as 16-year-old Ajax striker opts to join Blues.

DAILY STAR


Antonio Conte has reportedly informed Chelsea chiefs to get him Juventus star Leonardo Bonucci or Southampton ace Virgil van Dijk.

Kostas Manolas is set to hand Arsenal and Chelsea a blow by making a £26m move to Zenit St Petersburg.

Diego Costa is ready to dig his heels in and stay at Chelsea until he seals his dream move back to Atletico Madrid.

Chelsea look to have won the £60m battle to sign Alex Sandro, with Juventus accepting they cannot stop the left-back from leaving.

Arsenal have identified Jack Butland as their dream successor to Petr Cech.

Alan Pardew is the shock name in line to be named as Sunderland boss if Tony Adams' consortium seize control of the club.

THE INDEPENDENT


Juventus say they will not stand in Chelsea target Alex Sandro's way, after confirming the club has received a "substantial offer" for the left-back.

Aston Villa hold talks with John Terry and remain determined to secure a deal for the ex-Chelsea captain and former England international.

Arsenal's attempts to tie Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil to lucrative new contracts could force the club into a wide-ranging sell-off of players this summer.

Sky Bet Specials: Arsenal now favourites to keep Sanchez this summer

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