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Get all the latest football gossip from the day's back pages

Paper Talk: Monday's football transfer rumours from the back pages


Manchester City are set to rival Manchester United in the pursuit of Matthijs De Ligt and Harry Maguire, according to the back pages.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Adam Lallana is hopeful of a move back to former club Southampton, as he prepares to leave Liverpool in search of first-team football.
  • Manchester United have upped their interest in Benfica's Joao Felix, after sending scouts to watch him in Portugal for fresh checks on the teenage sensation.
  • Arsenal are interested in bringing Saint-Etienne defender William Saliba to the Emirates Stadium this summer.
  • Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde has admitted the club are in ongoing talks to sign Antoine Griezmann.
  • Matej Vydra is set for showdown talks with Burnley bosses over his future at Turf Moor.
  • Norwich are hopeful of making Jordan Rhodes their first summer signing ahead of their step up to the Premier League.
  • Aston Villa face a potential promotion bill of £4million - in massive pay rises due to several players who have barely kicked a ball for them this season.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • PSG are ready to encourage David De Gea to see out the rest of his Manchester United contract and then join them on a free transfer.
  • Tottenham have identified Massimiliano Allegri as the man to replace Mauricio Pochettino if the Argentine jumps ship.
  • Manchester United are eyeing Lyon's Moussa Dembele as a potential replacement for Romelu Lukaku, who is keen on a move to Serie A.

DAILY STAR

  • Manchester United are confident that Marcus Rashford will sign a jaw-dropping new deal with £300,000 a week more than trebling his current wages.
  • Mauricio Pochettino is wanted by Bayern Munich amid doubts over his Tottenham future.
  • Tottenham are leading the transfer race in the fight with Manchester United over the signing of Lyon ace Tanguy Ndombele.
  • Chelsea are set to make another play as they attempt to keep Callum Hudson-Odoi at Stamford Bridge as they will offer him Eden Hazard's number 10 shirt when he departs.
  • Arsenal transfer target Leandro Trossard admits he is likely to move on from Genk this summer.

DAILY MAIL

  • Pep Guardiola has made Harry Maguire his number 1 target to replace Vincent Kompany - but Manchester City may need to pay a world-record fee to prise the England star away from Leicester.
  • Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt has increased his wage demands with Barcelona after the two parties struck a deal back in April.
  • Arsenal could sign Ajax star Hakim Ziyech for £25million after he revealed that a move to the Emirates would be the 'ultimate dream'.
  • Ilkay Gundogan has confirmed he would like to reopen talks with Manchester City in hope of extending his contract beyond June 2020.
  • Manchester City's stars collectively scooped upwards of £15million in bonuses for completing an unprecedented domestic Treble.
  • Aaron Ramsey reportedly intends to break off from a family holiday in Portugal to travel to Baku in order to support Arsenal in the Europa League final.
  • Lille star Nicolas Pepe will leave the club this summer amid strong interest from the Premier League, as Arsenal and Manchester United remain interested in the £69m-rated winger.

THE SUN

  • Manchester City are set to rival Manchester United in the pursuit of Matthijs De Ligt and Harry Maguire as they look to fill the void left by Vincent Kompany's departure.
  • Alexis Sanchez is looking to cut short his holiday and return to pre-season early in the hope of getting fit and forcing a move away from Manchester United.
  • Crystal Palace will demand a staggering £60million for Aaron Wan-Bissaka in order to ward off interest from Manchester United.
  • Tiemoue Bakayoko is set to be sent back to Chelsea after AC Milan baulked at taking up their £35million option to sign him.
  • Arsenal are reportedly lining up a £9million swoop for forward Alexis Claude-Maurice as the Gunners look to raid Lorient once again.
  • Everton have offered PSG defender Thomas Meunier a contract in a big statement of intent for next season.
  • Manchester United will take the advice of Darren Fletcher and sign Stoke City's Nathan Collins.
  • Brighton are paying Swansea City a compensation package of about £3million to sign their manager Graham Potter and his staff.

DAILY RECORD

  • Celtic captain Scott Brown has admitted there will be wholesale changes at the club ahead of next season.
  • Greg Stewart has played his last game for Aberdeen after being left out of the Dons' squad for Sunday's clash with Hibs - paving the way for his move to Rangers.
  • Steven Gerrard has confirmed that a bid is in to keep Ryan Kent at Rangers next season.

THE SCOTTISH SUN

  • Ally McCoist admits he would be interested in becoming the next manager of Kilmarnock if Steve Clarke is confirmed as the next Scotland manager.
  • Rangers are interested in Bolton starlet Luca Connell.

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