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

Paper Talk: Friday's football transfer rumours and gossip, including Atletico's £71m move for Ben Chilwell


A look at the highlights from Friday's back pages...


The Sun

Ben Chilwell (left) celebrates his goal for Leicester at Arsenal with James Maddison
Ben Chilwell (left) celebrates his goal for Leicester at Arsenal with James Maddison
  • Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are reportedly agreeing personal terms for Robert Lewandowski.
  • Frank Lampard wants to keep his former Chelsea team-mate Ashley Cole at Derby next season.
  • Leicester City left-back Ben Chilwell is a £71m target for Atletico Madrid.
  • Tottenham are reportedly leading the race to entice £35m Steven Bergwijn away from PSV Eindhoven in the summer.

Daily Star

Philippe Coutinho: The Barcelona playmaker celebrates his goal against Manchester United
Philippe Coutinho: The Barcelona playmaker celebrates his goal against Manchester United
  • Ed Woodward will not accept a knockdown price for Romelu Lukaku this summer as Manchester United look to offload the Belgian international.
  • Manchester United and Chelsea are both interested in Barcelona winger Philippe Coutinho.
  • Liverpool have been in contact with the agent of £70m-rated Lille star Nicolas Pepe.
  • Emerson Palmieri is set to stay at Chelsea next season after speculation he would join Juventus this window.

Prem teams dominate rich list

Real Madrid are still the most valuable club, but the Premier League has a huge financial lead over its European rivals with English teams dominating the latest rich list. Click the image below for more information...

Manchester City will be hoping to retain the Premier League title in 2018/19
Real Madrid the most valuable club in Europe but Premier League teams dominate the rich list

Daily Mirror

Manchester United duo Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelof warm up ahead of their Premier League clash with Arsenal
Manchester United duo Chris Smalling and Victor Lindelof
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could ignore defensive targets Kalidou Koulibaly and Harry Maguire with Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Eric Bailly and Marcos Rojo all to be handed lifelines at Old Trafford.
  • Huddersfield are keen to sign Everton youngster and England U21 international Kieran Dowell.
  • Ashley Young could join up with his former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney in the MLS with DC United planning a swoop for the full-back.
  • Manchester United have reportedly made a lucrative offer for PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot.
  • Barcelona are chasing the signatures of Valencia's Rodrigo Moreno and Girona's Cristhian Stuani this summer.

Daily Mail

Andre Gomes fires home against Wolves
Andre Gomes fires home against Wolves
  • Manchester United want to recoup £80m for striker Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan.
  • James Milner and Joel Matip will be offered new deals by Liverpool after featuring prominently in the club's Champions League campaign.
  • Antoine Griezmann is not a priority for Barcelona despite telling Atletico Madrid he will leave this summer.
  • Tottenham have dropped their interest in Barcelona's £30m Andre Gomes with Everton and West Ham left to battle it out over the Portuguese's signature.

The Guardian

Manchester City celebrate Leroy Sane's goal against Schalke in the Champions League
Manchester City celebrate Leroy Sane's goal against Schalke in the Champions League
  • Bayern Munich have reportedly had a £70m opening bid for Leroy Sane knocked back by Manchester City.
  • Tottenham have made a £53m bid for the Real Betis midfielder Giovani Lo Celso.
QUIZ: Champions League Finals
QUIZ: Champions League Finals

Daily Record

  • Celtic could be in the market for Moussa Dembele who could yet be sold by Lyon this summer.
  • Aston Villa are reportedly preparing a move for Rangers skipper James Tavernier.
  • Celtic have shown interest in Ipswich defender Dylan Crowe with RB Leipzig also monitoring the 18-year-old.

WATCH: Tottenham's Road To Madrid

Despite just one point from their first three games, Tottenham have defied the odds time and time again in their enthralling run to the Champions League final.

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WATCH: Liverpool's Road to Madrid

They lost more games in the Champions League than the Premier League this season, but Liverpool made it to the final in spectacular fashion.

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