Paper talk: Football transfer news, rumours, reports & gossip as English clubs hatch Man City plan

DAILY MAIL

• English football's top clubs have launched a stunning bid to stop Manchester City attempting to play in the Champions League while their appeal against a two-year ban is ongoing.
• Premier League clubs are facing the threat of a mass legal action from agents demanding up to £300m in fees due to be paid this season.
• Barcelona have cooled interest in Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as they prioritise a move for Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez this summer.

THE SUN

• The FA Cup and Carabao Cup could be sacrificed next season if the calendar becomes too tight because of coronavirus.
• Arsenal have announced they will donate £150,000 to help towards fighting coronavirus, as well as making all staff cars available to NHS workers.
• Ex-Arsenal and England physio Gary Lewin says footballers will feel "institutionalised" and "scared" amid the coronavirus lockdown.
• Willian has been given permission to travel back to Brazil by Chelsea after he requested to be able to join his wife and children there.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Chelsea defender Emerson Palmieri could join Juventus this summer because he dislikes "sergeants" such as Frank Lampard being in charge.
• Liverpool stewards are volunteering to help the supermarkets with crowd control and elderly customers during the suspension of the Premier League.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Premier League clubs are discussing asking players to take significant pay deferrals, possibly by as much as 50 per cent.
• Players earning over £6,000 a week at Birmingham City have been requested to take a 50 per cent deduction in salary for the next four months.
• The Newcastle United Supporters Trust has urged the club to suspend direct debit payments for season ticket renewals.

SCOTTISH SUN

• Celtic are considering a move for £7m-rated Rennes' full-back Brandon Soppy.

DAILY RECORD

• The SPFL has asked UEFA for Celtic title guidance as European qualifiers are set to be overhauled due to coronavirus crisis.

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