Paper Talk has all the latest football gossip and transfer rumours
Paper Talk has all the latest football gossip and transfer rumours

Paper Talk: Saturday's football transfer rumours and gossip from the back pages


Arsenal are set to spend £100m to sign key targets Thomas Partey, Gabriel Magalhaes and Dani Ceballos. Lots more too on today's back pages.

THE SUN

  • Barcelona will test the water with a £14m bid for Manchester City starlet Eric Garcia.
  • Arsenal are set to spend £100m this summer to sign key targets Thomas Partey, Gabriel Magalhaes and Dani Ceballos.
  • Aston Villa insist John Terry is not leaving the club after Craig Shakespeare was appointed as new assistant head coach.
  • Manchester United are reportedly ready to listen to offers for Jesse Lingard.
  • Arsenal hero Santi Cazorla has arrived at Al-Sadd, after extending his playing career by signing for the Qatari champions.
  • Arsenal have put Ainsley Maitland-Niles up for sale for £30m in a desperate bid to raise cash - just days after he helped win them the FA Cup.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • AC Milan are plotting another move for Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira, who could be allowed to leave the club as part of their summer rebuild under Mikel Arteta.
  • Tottenham are willing to sell Serge Aurier or Juan Foyth to help fund a move to sign Lille right-back Zeki Celik.
  • Ajax want to take Ryan Sessegnon on loan and have asked Tottenham whether the England Under-21 winger will be made available next season.
  • The Football Association have warned players that private messages on WhatsApp, retweets and 'likes' will be subject to new punishments for racist behaviour.
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DAILY MAIL

  • Gareth Bale has risked the wrath of Zinedine Zidane and his team-mates by being pictured playing golf hours before Real Madrid's Champions League tie versus Manchester City.
  • Lucas Torreira has revealed he is considering his future at Arsenal, with Serie A clubs circling the Uruguayan after a difficult season.
  • A Newcastle fans group has claimed Prime Minister Boris Johnson supports their calls for the Premier League to provide a statement on the club's collapsed takeover.
  • Leeds United are poised to secure their first signing back in the Premier League by landing Cody Drameh from Fulham.
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THE TIMES

  • Coronavirus testing has been reduced from twice to once a week in the Women's Super League and the Women's Championship after just one positive result from over five thousand tests.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Manchester United will not allow any player under the age of 19 to leave this summer, with the club underlining their duty of care to young footballers in uncertain times.
  • Willian is said to be upset and offended by Chelsea's limited attempts to keep him at the club.
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DAILY RECORD

  • Borna Barisic has pledged his loyalty to Rangers and remains intent on trying to stop Celtic winning 10 titles in a row.

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