Friday's Paper Talk: The latest football transfer news and gossip including Olivier Giroud to Juventus rumour

DAILY MIRROR

• Mason Greenwood was forced to train alone after reporting for Manchester United duty for the first time since his England shame.
• Gareth Bale expects to return to fitness before the transfer window shuts boosting his hopes of a potential escape route from Real Madrid.
• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is on the brink of signing a new three-year contract with Arsenal which will see him usurp Mesut Ozil as the club's highest-paid player.
• Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has reportedly agreed a deal in principle with Juventus as the Serie A giants target alternatives to Luis Suarez.
• Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has reportedly agreed terms over a four-year deal with Aston Villa.
• Centre-back Wesley Fofana has pleaded with Saint-Etienne to accept Leicester City's reported £26m offer and let him join the Premier league side.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham has said the club must now find some "stability" as he and technical director Edu revealed the reasons for the dramatic restructuring behind the scenes this summer.
• West Ham have tabled an improved bid of £30m for Burnley's England international James Tarkowski.
• Manchester City have shown interest in Belgium forward Jeremy Doku and could use Vincent Kompany to land the teenager.
• Daniel Ayala was the subject of interest from Blackburn Rovers after he left Middlesbrough in the summer but they expect to lose out in the race for him as there are clubs in Saudi Arabia willing to offer a lucrative contract.

THE SUN

• Paris Saint-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel ruled out a move for Arsenal star Matteo Guendouzi in the aftermath of his side's 1-0 loss to Lens.

DAILY STAR

• Frank Lampard has insisted a report claiming Mason Mount was disgruntled by Chelsea 's £72m signing of Kai Havertz was fabricated.
• Barcelona's next presidential elections will take place on March 20 and 21 next year, it has been announced.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Chelsea would reportedly prefer to sell Jorginho over N'Golo Kante amid strong interest in the Frenchman from Inter Milan.
• Tottenham are in the running for RB Salzburg sensation Patson Daka but he will not come cheap this summer.

DAILY MAIL

• England international Ainsley Maitland-Niles will prioritise regular first-team football as he agonises over his future at boyhood club Arsenal, with Wolves busy preparing a new offer for the full-back.
• Southampton are in talks with former Bordeaux owner Joseph DaGrosa over a £200m takeover of the club.
• West Ham are in discussions with midfielder Jack Wilshere to cancel his contract by mutual consent.
• Chelsea have rejected offers from Inter Milan for N'Golo Kante involving Christian Eriksen and Marcelo Brozovic, while Frank Lampard would rather sell Jorginho ahead of the French midfielder.
• Ravel Morrison is in talks with Dutch clubs Vitesse Arnhem and FC Utrecht following his release from Sheffield United.
• Tottenham are willing to loan out highly rated England Under-21 international goalkeeper Brandon Austin this window.

SCOTTISH SUN

• Roma have no interest in signing Celtic outcast Boli Bolingoli during this transfer window, according to reports.

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