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Football paper talk: All the latest transfer rumours and back page gossip as Manchester United chase Barcelona star


Get all the latest football news and transfer lines including Manchester United lining up a move for Barcelona star Ivan Rakitic.

DAILY MAIL

  • Manchester United are among the clubs monitoring developments with Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic.
  • Crystal Palace fear Mamadou Sakho will be sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury against Leicester on Saturday.
  • Southampton are keen on Red Bull Leipzig striker Jean-Kevin Augustin.
  • Fernandinho and Aymeric Laporte could be out of action for Manchester City until after the international break, missing up to five games for Pep Guardiola's side.
  • Watford are among a number of clubs interested in signing Boavista's 18-year-old defender Goncalo Cardoso.
  • Maurizio Sarri will not face FA punishment for throwing a water bottle on the touchline during the Carabao Cup final incident with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.

THE SUN

  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has moved out of the Lowry Hotel after he has shaken hands with Ed Woodward on becoming permanent Manchester United boss.
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told his Manchester United players Liverpool have not go enough to win the title.
  • Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga had a row with Willy Cabellero after the Carabao Cup final, claiming he is the better player.
  • Juventus have no intention of bringing Gonzalo Higuain back to the club after his loan spell at Chelsea.
  • Clubs in the Championship will back handing EFL interim chair Debbie Jevans a new all-powerful role as executive chairman.
  • West Brom are tracking Crawley Town's 20-year-old defender David Sesay.
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DAILY MIRROR

  • Liverpool's Joe Gomez, Dejan Lovren and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are closing in on comebacks.
  • Denis Suarez is still not up 90 minutes for Arsenal yet almost a month after joining on loan.
  • Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger's brother says the Germany international should be Chelsea's new captain.

DAILY STAR

  • Manchester United are monitoring the Barcelona future of Ivan Rakitic with the Spanish giants considering a summer sale.
  • Maurizio Sarri will drop goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for Chelsea's Premier League clash with Tottenham on Wednesday.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • The FA will investigate claims Manchester City paid Jadon Sancho's agent £200,000 in relation to his move from Watford when he was just 14.
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