Paper Talk: Sunday's football transfer rumours and gossip from UK newspapers including Paul Pogba latest

SUNDAY MIRROR

• Manchester United have denied Paul Pogba is holding them to ransom by demanding a reported £600,000-a-week new deal.
• Sean Longstaff has been ordered to forget about any dream £40m transfer to Manchester United.
• Real Madrid have moved into pole position to sign Ajax's £100m-rated Donny van de Beek - just three months after Manchester United decided against signing the midfielder for almost a third of the price.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

• Christian Pulisic is ready to consider his Chelsea future in January if he continues to be left out of the side by Frank Lampard.
• Steve Bruce is set to pair brothers Sean and Matty Longstaff in midfield for Newcastle against Manchester United.
• Manchester United are ready to appoint Celtic physio Tim Williamson to their backroom team following a successful interview.
• Umbro has agreed a shock multi-million-pound deal to take over as England Rugby's official kit manufacturer next season.
• Millwall are keen to speak to Forest Green Rovers manager Mark Cooper about succeeding Neil Harris at The Den.
• Middlesbrough are chasing Kilmarnock right-back Stephen O'Donnell.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

• Gareth Southgate will brief his England players on what to do if they are faced with racial abuse in the Euro 2020 qualifier against Bulgaria.

DAILY STAR SUNDAY

• Fears are growing that the plug could be pulled on a takeover at Sunderland.
• Newcastle's Matt Ritchie has undergone surgery on his injured ankle.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

• Leicester are scouting left-backs with Ben Chilwell set for a £50m exit.
• Sheffield United are prepared to splash the cash on Brentford's Championship hotshot Ollie Watkins.
• Gary Rowett is Millwall's No 1 target to take over from Neil Harris as manager.
• Brighton are lining up an offer for £10million-rated Preston defender Ben Davies.
• Sheffield United are prepared to splash the cash on Championship hot-shot Ollie Watkins.

THE OBSERVER

• Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard says the senior players must set the tone for the club's youngsters.

SUNDAY MAIL

• Jermain Defoe is in talks with Rangers boss Steven Gerrard about making his Ibrox stay a permanent one next season.
• Celtic have opened talks with Callum McGregor over a bumper new deal to stave off a January move by Brendan Rodgers.

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