The latest football gossip and transfer rumours
The latest football gossip and transfer rumours

Monday's Paper Talk: Football transfer news, rumours and gossip, including Real Madrid, Wolves, Manchester United and Arsenal


Monday's Paper Talk has the latest football gossip from the national newspaper back pages.


THE SUN

Passport problems saw Adama Traore miss Wolves' win
Adama Traore: Linked with Liverpool and now Man United
  • Real Madrid are reportedly planning a quiet transfer window as they look to offload nearly £200m of dead weight to stay afloat.
  • Manchester United could reportedly turn to Wolves star Adama Traore as an alternative to Jadon Sancho.
  • Former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell has urged Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to seek assurances about the club's ability to have "instant success" before signing a new deal.
  • Wolfsburg striker Wout Weghorst says a move to Arsenal would be a "perfect" next step in his career.
  • Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick has insisted he is trying his best to convince Thiago Alcantara to stay.

DAILY MAIL

  • Lionel Messi has indefinitely stalled new contract talks with Barcelona because of the club's problems both on and off the field.
  • Real Madrid could let midfielder James Rodriguez leave the club this summer for a cut-price fee of £22m after he expressed desire for a new challenge.
  • Thiago Alcantara is desperate to move to the Premier League next. Liverpool have been strongly linked with the Spain midfielder in a £32m deal, while Manchester United have shown interest in previous years.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Kalidou Koulibaly: Napoli defender has been linked with the Premier League for a number of years
Kalidou Koulibaly: Napoli defender has been linked with the Premier League for a number of years
  • Napoli will make Kalidou Koulibaly available for a move to the Premier League when they finalise a £70m deal for Lille forward Victor Osimhen.
  • Celtic missed out on getting Fraser Forster back to the club after failing to agree on a £6m permanent transfer for the Southampton goalkeeper.
  • Jeremy Ngakia has interest from Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga after running his contract down at West Ham.
  • Premier League clubs are targeting youngsters from Wigan's excellent academy following the club entering administration last week.

DAILY STAR

  • Arsenal are eyeing up a potential deal for Newcastle winger Allan Saint-Maximin, according to reports in France.
  • Leeds are looking to get ahead of Manchester United and Arsenal in a transfer bid for Celtic forward Odsonne Edouard.


DAILY EXPRESS

Newcastle 2-2 West Ham: Magpies twice come from behind to earn a point at St James' Park
Allan Saint-Maximin: Attracting interest after first season with Newcastle
  • Neymar reportedly has an agreement in place with Paris Saint-Germain regarding a potential move to Barcelona at the end of the campaign.
  • Chelsea are looking to sell six players to fund a swoop for Bayer Leverkusen sensation Kai Havertz, who is rated at £90m.
  • Barcelona have been warned Lautaro Martinez will only be allowed to leave Inter Milan if he makes a transfer request.
  • Tottenham are reportedly keen on Newcastle star Allan Saint-Maximin, who has been arguably the best Premier League newcomer this season.
  • Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin, 25, is attracting interest from Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Bayern Munich. Having signed Cedric Soares on a permanent deal from Southampton, Mikel Arteta could be tempted to cash in.

OTHER

Gerard Pique and Lionel Messi
Gerard Pique and Lionel Messi
  • Manchester City would go ‘hell for leather’ to sign Lionel Messi next season – but only if Pep Guardiola isn’t at the club. (talkSPORT)
  • Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has insisted he does not have to sell any of his star players this summer, despite reported interest in Lucas Digne, Mason Holgate, and Richarlison. (talkSPORT)
  • Mikel Arteta has revealed that Arsenal are ready to open up talks with Alexandre Lacazette over a new contract. (DAILY MIRROR)
  • Former Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic, a reported target for Manchester United last summer, has terminated his Al-Duhail contract after just six months in Qatar. (GOAL)
  • Crystal Palace are plotting a £25m swoop for Celtic star Odsonne Edouard. (SCOTTISH SUN)
  • Raith Rovers fear the rising costs of their promotion legal fight could see them go bust. (SCOTTISH SUN)

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