Paper Talk: Friday's football transfer rumours and gossip, including Arsenal's interest in Ayoze Perez
A look at the highlights from Friday's back pages...
THE SUN
- Arsenal have reportedly joined Inter Milan in the race for £25m-rated Newcastle star Ayoze Perez.
- PSG have reportedly opened talks with Lille over a summer move for Nicolas Pepe - dealing Arsenal a major blow in their bid to sign him.
- Pep Guardiola has handed Manchester United a transfer boost by cooling his interest in Portuguese goal machine Bruno Fernandes.
- Atletico Madrid could hand Pep Guardiola another defensive worry by swooping for Nicolas Otamendi this summer.
- Stoke are ready to make an ambitious move for Newcastle winger Matt Ritchie.
- Burnley goalkeeper Joe Hart could be offered a Premier League lifeline by Norwich.
DAILY MIRROR
- Danny Rose intends to go out with a bang if the Champions League Final next month does turn out to be his last game in a Tottenham shirt.
- Frank Lampard admits Derby have boosted their training-ground security in the wake of their 'Spy-gate' bust-up with Championship play-offs opponents Leeds.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
- UEFA and the police are planning the biggest security operation in Champions League history for next month's final between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid.
OTHER
Southampton are eyeing a £30m move for forward Aleksandar Mitrovic, who is expected to leave Fulham after their relegation from the Premier League. (Express)
Eden Hazard wants to secure his move to Real Madrid 'as soon as possible' - but Chelsea are standing firm on their £100m valuation. (ESPN)
Philippe Coutinho is one of 10 players who could leave Barcelona in the summer. Manchester United are said to be one of the clubs interested in the Brazilian, who could cost 100m Euros. Samuel Umtiti and Ivan Rakitic could also leave. (AS)
Atletico Madrid must decide whether to keep Alvaro Morata on loan from Chelsea for a further season - but it could cost the La Liga side 18m Euros. (AS)
Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld says a future return to former club Ajax is "100 per cent in his head". (Sky Sports)
Tottenham defender Danny Rose wants to 'go out with a bang' if the Champions League final is his last outing for the club. (Sky Sports)
Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt will go to England or Spain this summer, according to the club's CEO Edwin van der Sar. (Sky Sports)
Newcastle are reportedly keen on moves for Benfica winger Rafa Silva and Olympiakos midfielder Mady Camara. (The Shields Gazette)
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