Paper talk: Football transfer news, rumours, reports & gossip as Arsenal prepare Aubameyang contract offer

DAILY MAIL

• Football fans will watch their teams in the flesh for the first time since March on August 30, when Wembley is set to host the Community Shield.
• Nigeria are accelerating their attempts to snatch Arsenal wonderkid Bukayo Saka from England.
• Premier League clubs will hold crunch talks on Thursday aimed at resolving the divisive five substitutes allowance before next season.
• Watford will ask their next manager to lower the age of the team, regardless of whether they stay in the Premier League.
• Atletico Madrid will demand the full £109m buy-out clause for Jan Oblak, amid concerns that Manchester United are preparing to rival Chelsea for the goalkeeper's signature.
• Birmingham City fans were caught on camera attacking the car of their chief executive as he tried to enter the Blues' stadium ahead of their final game of the season.

DAILY MIRROR

• Steven Gerrard has reportedly rejected the chance to take over as Bristol City manager in favour of remaining at Rangers.
• Kylian Mbappe has rejected the idea thay he could quit PSG this summer in favour of a move to Liverpool or Real Madrid.
• Tony Adams admits he did not agree with Arsenal's decision to buy Nicolas Pepe last summer, insisting the £72m the Gunners paid Lille could have been better spent improving other areas.
• Liverpool are hoping to raise £6m from the sale of Loris Karius, with French outfit Montpellier believed to be keen on the German goalkeeper.

THE SUN

• Championship winners Leeds want QPR playmaker Eberechi Eze to lead their return to the Premier League.
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic has fuelled speculation he could join Leeds United by admitting he looks unlikely to stay at AC Milan.
• West Ham academy legend Tony Carr has pleaded with Declan Rice to stay at the Hammers but fears a big offer from elsewhere could sway him.
• Juan Mata is finding life in the restaurant trade difficult - with his eatery close to £1m in the red.
• Brentford winger Said Benrahma admits he is flattered to be linked to Chelsea.

THE TIMES

• The top Premier League clubs are proposing to field their development sides in the Carabao Cup next season so that they can play in European competitions in the same weeks.
• Japhet Tanganga has been rewarded with a contract worth around £25,000 a week at Tottenham Hotspur.
• Sergio Aguero is working overtime in the gym to give him the best possible chance of featuring in Manchester City's Champions League campaign.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Arsenal are putting the finishing touches to the first formal offer of a new contract for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, which is expected to be presented to the striker in the coming days.
• Manchester United's hopes of landing Jadon Sancho this summer have been boosted by Borussia Dortmund stepping up contingency plans for the England forward's departure.
• Tottenham have held talks with Southampton over a move for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg after the midfielder made it clear he wants to join the north London club.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Arsenal chiefs behind the scenes are growing in confidence that they will sign Chelsea star Willian this summer, despite Manchester United also keeping tabs on the Brazilian.
• Southampton are aiming to replace the outgoing Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg by bringing Adam Lallana back to St Mary's.
• Tottenham are reportedly willing to offer £14.5m to sign Lucas Vazquez from Real Madrid this summer, but Zinedine Zidane wants to keep hold of the winger as a squad player.
• Newcastle will move for Bournemouth's £20m hit man Callum Wilson if the Cherries are relegated this weekend.
• Manchester United are in the queue to sign Nuno Mendes with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer eager to bolster the left side of his defence this summer.
• Leeds United are set to seal the permanent signing of goalkeeper Illan Meslier.

DAILY STAR

• Kai Havertz is set to "hold meetings" with Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday - and he is set to demand a Chelsea transfer.

SCOTTISH SUN

• Celtic have opened talks with AEK Athens over a £3.5m deal for keeper Vasilis Barkas.
• Celtic are unlikely to pursue any interest in Newcastle United back-up keeper Karl Darlow.
• Celtic star Ryan Christie's dad Charlie insists there's 'no doubt' his son will be on the radar of top English clubs.

DAILY RECORD

• Celtic's final pre-season preparations have been thrown into chaos after the Irish government placed a travel ban on Scotland.
• Former Celtic star Calvin Miller is nearing a switch to French side Amiens as he closes in on a fresh start.

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