Paper Talk: Wilfried Zaha, M'Baye Niang and Jerome Boateng all feature
Paper Talk: Wilfried Zaha, M'Baye Niang and Jerome Boateng all feature

Paper Talk: Friday's football transfer rumours and gossip


Premier League attacker wants Chelsea move as Maurizio Sarri tells star duo they are going nowhere, according to the back pages…

Daily Mirror

  • Wilfried Zaha has told fellow Crystal Palace colleagues he is determined to quit the club and wants a big-money switch to Chelsea.
  • Toby Alderweireld is ready to run down his Tottenham contract if he is priced out of a move to Manchester United this summer.
  • Liverpool will loan out winger Sheyi Ojo again this season.
  • Divock Origi is edging towards a move to Fenerbahce after Liverpool dropped their £26m asking price.
  • Arsenal will sell Shkodran Mustafi (pictured, below) this summer if a team pays £22.3m for the Germany defender.
  • Kevin Malcuit is set to snub Napoli for Southampton as interest in the Lille star hots up.
  • Myziane Maolida could be on his way to Newcastle with the Magpies currently in negotiations with Lyon for the France Under-19 striker.
Shkodran Mustafi of Arsenal appeals to an official

The Sun

  • Chelsea are ready with another Wilfried Zaha bid after Crystal Palace rejected their initial £30m offer.
  • Premier League referees will ignore World Cup laws on handball penalties when the new season gets underway with Sunday's Community Shield.
  • Manchester United star Marcos Rojo is wanted by PSG, Marseille and Zenit along with Everton.
  • Britt Assombalonga is wanted by Burnley and West Brom - as the clubs failed to agree a deal for Jay Rodriguez.

Daily Express

  • Thibaut Courtois could be forced to stay at Chelsea after they rejected Real Madrid's £31m offer for the goalkeeper.
  • Real Madrid's Luka Modric has been hit with a staggering £668m price tag by club president Florentino Perez.
  • Arsenal have received a boost in their pursuit of M'Baye Niang after Torino's sporting director Gianluca Petrachi admitted he cannot rule out the player leaving.
  • Manchester United full-back Matteo Darmian has been approached by Inter Milan for the second time this summer, according to reports.
Thibaut Courtois lifts the FA Cup win at Wembley
Thibaut Courtois lifts the FA Cup win at Wembley

Daily Star

  • Martin Glenn insists the FA have Government backing for their controversial plan to sell Wembley.
  • Petr Cech is backing his old Chelsea team-mate Frank Lampard to be a big hit in management.
  • Manchester United have agreed personal terms with Barcelona defender Yerry Mina, according to reports in Spain.
  • Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Bayern Munich star Jerome Boateng for £50m.

Daily Mail

  • Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri will tell Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois they are going nowhere in crunch talks with the Belgians on Friday.

Daily Telegraph

Adama Traore
Adama Traore
  • Wolves are set to smash their transfer record with the £18m capture of Middlesbrough winger Adama Traore before Thursday's deadline.

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