Paper Talk has all the latest football gossip and transfer rumours
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Paper talk: Football transfer news, rumours, reports & gossip as Chelsea close in on Thiago Silva


Chelsea have held talks about a free transfer move for Thiago Silva, according to the Daily Mail. Lots more too on today's back pages.

DAILY MAIL

  • Chelsea have held advanced talks about a free transfer move for Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva.
  • Manchester City are to keep their £67.5m-a-year deal with Abu Dhabi airline Etihad with the club hopeful that sponsorship goes beyond next season.
  • Brazilian defender Gabriel Magalhaes has reportedly completed his Arsenal medical ahead of a summer move to the Emirates Stadium.
  • Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku refused to collect his runners-up medal after their Europa League final defeat to Sevilla.
  • Premier League stadiums are likely to remain closed to away fans despite clubs informing supporters they hope to have them back from October 3.
  • Andrea Pirlo's Juventus revolution is kicking into gear, with the Italian champions' new boss axing Gonzalo Higuain and Sami Khedira from his squad.
  • Former Southampton winger Eljero Elia has spoken of his anger at being branded a 'dirty cancer monkey' on social media.
  • Pat Rice's long and storied association with Arsenal is coming to an end as part of the club's behind-the-scenes restructuring.
  • Rangers have issued a 'hands off' warning to Leeds United after the Glasgow side rejected an opening bid for winger Ryan Kent.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • England's Harry Maguire will spend his second night in a Greek police cell on Friday night after police accused him and two others of brawling with officers following a confrontation with fellow English drinkers.
  • Chelsea are moving closer to the £50m signing of Leicester and England left-back Ben Chilwell.
  • Labour has called for the Premier League to reverse its decision to block fans watching 160 games on television next season - urging the Government to intervene if it refused.

THE TIMES

  • Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set to miss the start of Liverpool's defence of their Premier League title after picking up a knee injury during the club's Austrian training camp.

THE SUN

  • Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is raiding Wigan to add coach Anthony Barry to his first team staff.
  • Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa has set his sights on Freiburg's £20m centre-back Robin Koch after missing out on Ben White.
  • Manchester City will step up their efforts to sign a striker with Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez their number one target.
  • Manchester United are signing strike starlet Isak Hansen-Aaroen - confirmed by a glowing Instagram post from his Norwegian club Tromso.
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DAILY STAR

  • Chelsea are "readying" a move for Lille goalkeeper Mike Maignan as an alternative to current shot-stopper Kepa Arrizabalaga.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Atalanta and Leeds are both interested in signing out-of-favour Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi.
  • Chelsea transfer target Thiago Silva is keen on playing in the Premier League next season.

DAILY RECORD

  • Liam Moore is on Celtic's radar as Neil Lennon weighs up a Shane Duffy alternative.

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