Football Paper Talk: Latest football transer talk & rumours asChelsea want Zidane


Chelsea want to bring Zinedine Zidane to Stamford Bridge but Laurent Blanc is also in the mix, according to today's papers.

THE SUN

  • Chelsea are lining up Zinedine Zidane to replace Antonio Conte as manager.
  • Liverpool are bracing themselves for a Real Madrid raid for Jurgen Klopp.
  • Fred is set to complete a move to Old Trafford from Shakhtar Donetsk next week.
  • Juventus have reportedly offered Gonzalo Higuain to Chelsea in their efforts to re-sign Alvaro Morata.
  • New Everton boss Marco Silva could end up costing Farhad Moshiri an incredible £30m.
  • Jose Mourinho is closing in on Russia's World Cup poster boy Aleksandr Golovin.

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DAILY MIRROR

  • New Everton manager Marco Silva wants to make Portugal midfield star William Carvalho his first signing.

DAILY MAIL

  • Laurent Blanc is a prime candidate for the Chelsea manager's job with Avram Grant waiting in the wings.
  • Real Madrid are ready to offer a new contract to unsettled Gareth Bale amid interest from Manchester United.
  • Bayern Munich will listen to offers for Jerome Boateng, Thiago Alcantara, Juan Bernat and Arturo Vidal.
  • Diogo Dalot is to undergo a Manchester United medical as the Porto full-back nears a £17.4m transfer to Old Trafford.
  • Real Madrid want Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager but know they face fierce resistance from Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.
  • Scotland boss Alex McLeish is 'excited' by the appointment of Steven Gerrard at Rangers.
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DAILY EXPRESS

  • New Derby boss Frank Lampard has refused to rule out a move for John Terry.
  • Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has been backed to replace Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid.
  • Manchester United target Thomas Meunier has stated he is happy at PSG, despite rumours linking him to Old Trafford.

THE TIMES

  • Roman Abramovich would want £1.17billion back if he decides to sell Chelsea.
  • Tottenham will demand £42.5m in compensation if Real Madrid try to appoint Mauricio Pochettino to succeed Zinedine Zidane.
  • Unai Emery's contract at Arsenal contains a break clause that can be triggered after two seasons, enabling the club to dismiss him one year early.
  • Marouane Fellaini will decide over the next 48 hours whether to leave Manchester United.

THE GUARDIAN

  • Chelsea have told Maurizio Sarri they will not pay his Napoli release clause.

DAIL RECORD

  • John Hartson has emerged as an early contender to replace David Hopkin at Livingston.
  • Jonny Hayes is set to return for the start of pre-season at Celtic.

SCOTTISH SUN

  • Steven Gerrard is weighing up a shock move for out-of-contract Scotland star Dylan McGeouch.
  • New Sunderland boss Jack Ross wants to be reunited with St Mirren title-winning hero Lewis Morgan.
  • John McGinn insists it will take "something special" to lure him from Hibs.

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Odds correct as of 0735 BST 01/06/18

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