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Paper talk: Football transfer news, rumours, reports & gossip as Manchester United face David De Gea exit & Paul Pogba could be captain


Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is ready to make Paul Pogba captain to keep him at Manchester United, but David De Gea's time at Old Trafford looks to be up.

THE SUN

  • David de Gea has turned down Manchester United's final contract offer piling the presser on the club to sell.
  • Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri will cost any club that wants him just £5m in compensation this summer.
  • Chelsea may accept a transfer ban this summer in the hope a CAS appear will let them buy again in January.
  • Tottenham are to ask fans if it is time for them to stop using the Y word at matches.
  • Liverpool have checked out Leeds' 19-year-old whizkid left-back Leif Davis.
  • Charlton owner Roland Duchatelet will snub the club's return to Wembley in the League One play-off final.
  • Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez wants to join the race to sign Juan Mata on a free transfer if he stays at the helm.
  • Plans to expand the 2022 World Cup to 48 teams look set to finally hit the deck at the FIFA congress next month.
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DAILY MAIL

  • Manchester United are hoping to finalise a deal for Swansea City winger Daniel James this week.
  • Manchester United have sold out their season tickets for the 2019-20 in record time despite their dismal season.
  • West Ham are targetting Salomon Rondon to provide competition for Marco Arnautovic next season.
  • Swansea U23s coach Cameron Toshack, son of Welsh legend John Toshack, has emerged as a contender to fill the managerial vacancy at Swansea City.
  • Tottenham's youth players have cancelled their holiday plans to help the first-team train for the Champions League final.
  • Wolves and West Ham will engage in a transfer battle to sign Cardiff loanee star Victor Camarasa as Real Betis ponder selling their highly-rated midfielder.
  • Kylian Mbappe has accused boss Thomas Tuchel of stopping him winning the Golden Shoe ahead of Lionel Messi after he benched him for Paris Saint-Germain's games against Strasbourg and Nantes.
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THE TIMES

  • Antonio Conte has won his legal battle against Chelsea with the club ordered to pay their former manager £9m in compensation after sacking him last summer.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Manchester United are pushing to sign Swansea's Daniel James and Crystal Palace right-back Aaron Wan Bissaka.
  • Derby fear Chelsea are ready to launch a ram-raid to snatch manager Frank Lampard this summer.
  • Jonathan Woodgate is the red-hot favourite to take over at Middlesbrough from Tony Pulis.
  • Bolton's administrators will take control of finding wages for club staff and have been told they will be paid this week.

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DAILY STAR

  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to make Paul Pogba the Manchester United captaincy in a bid to convince the Frenchman to stay at Old Trafford.
  • Fabian Delph has reported for England duty early in a bid to win a place in Gareth Southgate's plans.
  • New Brighton boss Graham Potter is lining up a £4m move for Portsmouth defender Matt Clarke.
  • West Bromwich Albion will hold talks with Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill in their hunt for a new manager.
  • Chelsea youngster Jay Da Silva is considering an offer to join Bristol City.
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DAILY EXPRESS

  • Liverpool star Sadio Mane will not be joining Real Madrid with Florentino Perez unwilling to fork out for the Senegal international.
  • Tottenham have pulled out of the race to sign Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha because of his £100m price tag.
  • Manchester United want to keep hold of Paul Pogba this summer and have reportedly set a price tag of £140m.
  • Liverpool are considering a move for Werder Bremen star Max Kruse to replace the departing Daniel Sturridge.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Manchester United are ready to make an opening bid for Newcastle's Sean Longstaff.
  • The booming overseas demand for Premier League television coverage will boost the spending power of England's top tier clubs by £1.1billion.
  • World Rugby has raised the possibility of a female equivalent of the controversial Nations Championship.
  • The likelihood of Caster Semenya competing over 5,000 metres at the World Championships has increased after her team confirmed she will be racing longer distance while South Africa appeals against the recent ruling on testosterone-reducing drugs.

THE GUARDIAN

  • Cardiff's chairman Mehmet Dalman has called for radical regulation of agents rules in the wake of Emiliano Sala's death.
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SCOTTISH SUN

  • Rafa Benitez has reportedly agreed to stay in charge of Newcastle amid speculation he was in contention for the Celtic job.
  • Dundee player of the year Nathan Ralph will leave Dens Park on a free transfer - with Hull City and Barnsley ready to table a move.
  • Celtic are tracking 20-year-old Irish defender Dara O'Shea from Exeter City.
  • Motherwell are in talks to keep Stephen Robinson as boss long term until 2021 at least.

DAILY RECORD

  • Manchester United are working on a deal to bring Croatia international Ivan Rakitic to Old Trafford, with Barcelona willing to sell for €55m.
  • Former Celtic and Dundee stopper Darren O'Dea will put his retirement plans on hold to join Lowland League champions East Kilbride.
  • Celtic loanee Jeremy Toljan will not feature in Borussia Dortmund boss Lucien Favre's plans next season.
  • Celtic are in the race to land West Bromwich Albion midfielder Rekeem Harper, who is out of contract at the Baggies in the summer.
  • Aberdeen have held talks with Ash Taylor in a bid to bring him back to Pittodrie after he was released by Northampton Town.

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