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Paper Talk: Coutinho plan | Sunday's rumours from the back pages


Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho has issued a "come and get me" plea to Manchester United and plenty more in a bumper edition.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY

Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho has issued a "come and get me" plea to Manchester United.

Virgil van Dijk is heading for a bumper new contract at Liverpool as the club look to quash any interest at all from Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Chelsea have put Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo on their list of managerial targets should they decide to move on from Maurizio Sarri in the summer.

Arsenal are ready to rival Liverpool for Borussia Monchengladbach defender Matthias Ginter, who is valued at around £35m by his club.

Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers is interested in Fenerbahce midfielder Elif Elmas, who is being tracked by top clubs across Europe.

Mike Ashley has told Rafa Benitez he can sign "another Miguel Almiron" if he commits his long-term future to Newcastle.

arcelona's Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho
Philippe Coutinho - eyeing Old Trafford switch

SUNDAY EXPRESS

Alexis Sanchez is set to dig his heels in and resist any attempts from Manchester United to sell him this summer.

Zinedine Zidane is set to become Juventus' next manager after being put off Chelsea by their impending transfer ban.

Arsenal and Tottenham will go head-to-head for Villarreal midfielder Pablo Fornals.

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SUNDAY TIMES

A small section of Southampton supporters have been reported for singing anti-semitic chants during Saturday's clash with Tottenham.

Chelsea's hopes of installing Luis Campos as their new sporting director have reduced because of their battle over a transfer ban which could begin this summer.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

Manchester United will pay Molde £6m as a goodwill gesture to appoint Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as boss.

United want to break the deadlock over David de Gea's new deal and reopen talks.

Jose Mourinho could be installed as Real Madrid's new £17m-a-year manager as soon as Monday.

West Ham midfielder Declan Rice will be named in Gareth Southgate's England squad for the first time on Wednesday and there could also be a call for Palace's Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

Tottenham want to join the race for Italy's big hope Federico Chiesa - but it will take a stunning £70m.

Fiorentina's Federico Chiesa
Fiorentina's Federico Chiesa - interesting Tottenham

Arsenal are ready to battle it out with Atletico and Real Madrid for Ajax for defender Nicolas Tagliafico.

Wolves may be plotting a stunning move for Benfica's Joao Felix to trump some of Europe's biggest clubs.

Bournemouth are looking to tie down midfielder Ryan Fraser on a club record £100,000-per-week deal.

Jack Butland, James McClean and Bojan top the list of likely exits if Stoke City are unable to secure a return to the Premier League this season.

Blackburn Rovers and Bolton Wanderers want Leyton Orient striker Macauley Bonne.

Celtic and Rangers are interested in Chelsea defender Tomas Kalas, who has enjoyed an impressive season on loan with Bristol City.

Steve Bruce is keen on bringing Sunderland midfielder Lee Cattermole to Sheffield Wednesday next season.

Chelsea defender Reece James could be loaned out to a Premier League rival next season with rivals Brighton and Crystal Palace both interested.

Ryan Giggs will take a look at potential call-up Rabbi Matondo this week when Schalke take on Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

West Brom are targeting Slavisa Jokanovic and David Wagner after taking the controversial decision to sack Darren Moore, with the club fourth in the Championship.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is considering legal action against Paddy Power after the bookmaking company used a photograph of him in one of their adverts without his consent.

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SUNDAY MIRROR

Manchester United are monitoring AC Milan right-back Davide Calabria as they look to replace veteran Antonio Valencia.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has joked that he is ready to boot Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk out of his house as Manchester United look to make the Norwegian's return to Old Trafford permanent.

Jose Mourinho's likely return as Real Madrid boss can still save Gareth Bale's Bernabeu career, according to Wales legend Mickey Thomas.

Newcastle defender Fabian Schar has put himself back on the radars of Arsenal and Tottenham.

Manchester City bosses are even more determined to make the club the envy of world football after UEFA's decision to open an investigation into alleged Financial Fair Play violations.

Everton are keeping tabs on Cardiff loanee Victor Camarasa with doubts over the future of midfielder Idrissa Gueye and Morgan Schneiderlin.

Aleksandar Mitrovic will escape relegation-haunted Fulham in the summer with China his most likely destination.

Henry Onyekuru will head back to Everton this summer after a loan spell with Galatasaray but his form there has made him a target for the likes of PSG, Sevilla and Borussia Dortmund.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi could get his first England U21 call this week.

FIFA have been using "Football Leaks" documents for a number of years to investigate clubs for impropriety despite being aware they might have been obtained via hacking.

Saracens have had a proposal to expand the salary cap rejected by rival clubs - after warning they may not be able to field a competitive team after the World Cup.

Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi in action v Man City's Oleksandr Zinchenko at the 2018/19 Carabao Cup final
Callum Hudson-Odoi - set for England Under 21 call

DAILY RECORD

Kieran Tierney has swatted away talk of Brendan Rodgers plundering him from Celtic - even though it's his pals who are asking.

SCOTTISH SUN

John Kennedy admits his ultimate goal is to become Celtic manager.


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