The latest from the back pages
The latest from the back pages

Paper Talk: Monday's football transfer rumours from the back pages


The latest transfer rumours from the back pages as Manchester United look desperate to sign a centre-back before the deadline.

THE SUN

  • Real Madrid have been warned they will have to pay the full £107m release clause to re-sign striker Rodrigo from Valencia.
  • Manchester United are set to send Timothy Fosu-Mensah on loan to Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin.
  • Brighton are tracking highly-rated Denmark winger Anders Dreyer, who has been earning rave reviews playing for Esbjerg.
  • Mark Hughes admits goalkeeper Fraser Forster needs to leave Southampton.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Manchester United are interested in Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng as they look to add to their centre-back options before the deadline.
  • West Ham are targeting a move for Arsenal forward Lucas Perez as the Gunners prepare to sell the Spaniard before Thursday's deadline.
  • Fulham are still hopeful of signing Real Madrid defender Theo Hernandez on loan, although the player is understood to prefer a move to Real Sociedad.

DAILY MAIL

  • Former Manchester United chief executive Peter Kenyon has urged Jose Mourinho and Ed Woodward to put their heads together and bring the good times back to Old Trafford.
  • Arsenal boss Unai Emery is considering a late swoop for AC Milan left-back Ricardo Rodriguez.
  • Calum Chambers is expected for a medical at Fulham on Monday after Arsenal agreed to let him move on loan to Craven Cottage.
  • Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele has rejected a £20m move to Inter Milan.
  • Everton have offered £28.4m for Barcelona defender Yerry Mina.
  • West Ham face a late challenge from Burnley for defensive target Harold Moukoudi.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Aaron Ramsey's agents have rejected claims the Arsenal midfielder wants a £300,000-a-week contract to stay at the Emirates.
  • Rangers are closing on a deal to sign left-back Borna Barisic from FC Osijek, the team they knocked out of the Europa League last week.

THE TIMES

  • Thibaut Courtois will be allowed to leave Chelsea for Real Madrid if he is not fully committed to the club, Maurizio Sarri has said.
  • Tottenham have inquired about Celta Vigo's defensive midfielder Stanislav Lobotka.
  • Fulham have made an approach for Dedryck Boyata, the Celtic defender who spent six years at Manchester City.

DAILY RECORD

  • Olivier Ntcham is set to hand Celtic a boost by declaring himself fit for the Champions League clash with AEK Athens on Wednesday.
  • Rangers are closing in on the £2.2m signing of Croatian full-back Borna Barisic.

SCOTTISH SUN

  • Burton have entered the race to sign frozen-out Rangers midfielder Greg Docherty.

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