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Paper Talk: Thursday's football transfer rumours and gossip, including Marcus Rashford to Barcelona


Barcelona are set to make a summer move for Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford - get all the latest transfer gossip here.

DAILY MAIL

Marcus Rashford scores against Watford
Marcus Rashford scores against Watford
  • Barcelona are ready to push through a £100m move for Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford.
  • Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward held crisis talks with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Mike Phelan at the club's training ground on Thursday.
  • Tottenham have identified £35m-rated Roma midfielder Nicolo Zainolo as one of their summer transfer targets.
  • Bournemouth are ready to use Asmir Begovic as a makeweight in a deal to lure Stoke City goalkeeper Jack Butland to the south coast.

THE SUN

  • Barcelona are ready to push through a £100m move for Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford.
  • Paul Pogba's behaviour in Manchester United's dressing room seems set to signal his exit from Old Trafford in the summer.
  • Eric Bailly will join Arsenal this summer with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer planning an overhaul of his squad.
  • PSG will make a £60m move for Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea this summer.
  • Chelsea are set to recall Kurt Zouma after his Everton loan spell to bolster their defensive options.
  • Manchester United have seen $1bn wiped off the value of the club this season¸ losing almost one quarter of its worth in a turbulent campaign.
  • Wolves have reportedly joined Arsenal in an attempt to sign Besiktas centre-back and Croatia international Domagoj Vida.
  • Newcastle and West Brom are tracking £7m Wolves defender Conor Coady.
  • Tottenham will send scouts to examine Ajax prospect Donny van de Beek.
  • Norwich City centre-back Ben Godfrey has emerged as a £15m target for Ligue 1 side Lyon.
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DAILY MIRROR

  • Phillipe Coutinho's agent has met with Barcelona chiefs for talks about the ex-Liverpool winger's future at Camp Nou.
  • Juan Mata could return to his native Spain on a free transfer this summer, with Atletico Madrid reportedly interested.
  • Alexis Sanchez may depart Manchester United to join Inter Milan - but only if the Chilean lowers his wage demands.
  • Shane Long is keen to stay at Southampton but admits his form has not been good enough despite his seven-second opening goal against Watford earlier this week.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Everton forward Richarlison is the latest player to be considered by Manchester United as part of a huge summer overhaul of their squad.
Richarlison in action for Everton against Leicester
Richarlison in action for Everton against Leicester

THE INDEPENDENT

  • Inter Milan will move for Manchester United's Alexis Sanchez if the 30-year-old Chile forward drops his wage demands.

THE GUARDIAN

  • Leicester are interested in signing Atalanta striker Andrea Petagna in the summer window for £17m.
  • Lazio have distanced themselves from a group of fans who displayed a banner honouring fascist dictator Benito Mussolini and aimed racist insults at Tiemoue Bakayoko on Wednesday.
  • Scottish golfer Carly Booth has encountered an online backlash after announcing a sponsorship deal with Golf Saudi on social media in messages she later deleted.

DAILY STAR

  • Manchester United target Raphael Varane has been convinced to stay at Real Madrid by Zinedine Zidane.
  • West Ham and Leicester City are keeping tabs on AC Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu who is being valued at £26m.
  • Everton are interested in signing Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham to bolster their attacking options.
  • Emerson Palmeiri is willing to push through a deal to sign for AC Milan if Maurizio Sarri leaves Chelsea.
  • Bournemouth are set to offer goalkeeper Artur Boruc a new contract which would take him past his 40th birthday.
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