Paper Talk: Tuesday December 18: Arsenal want £40m-rated Cristian Pavon

THE SUN

• Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly with a view to a big January transfer bid.
• Arsenal want Boca Juniors winger Cristian Pavon but understand he will cost in the region of £40m.
• Barcelona are considering selling Brazilian flop Malcom after receiving a huge £58m offer from a Chinese club.

DAILY MIRROR

• The Premier League is planning an anti-racism summit in a bid to avoid a potential media blackout from players.
• West Ham midfielder Jack Wilshere is expected to be out for five weeks with West Ham fearing his ankle injury needs surgery.

THE TIMES

• Chelsea are prepared to ban supporters from matches at Stamford Bridge for offensive behaviour that takes place away from the ground as part of their attempts to combat racism and antisemitism among elements of their fanbase.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi has fuelled fresh speculation linking him with a move to Chelsea after being spotted chartering a plane to London on Monday.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Claude Puel is set to rest Jamie Vardy for the Tuesday's EFL Cup quarter-final with Manchester City.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

• Malaga have turned down a £1m bid for Scottish starlet Jack Harper from La Liga high-fliers Getafe.

THE GUARDIAN

• Barcelona have made a move for out-of-favour Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen.