Paper Talk has all the latest football gossip and transfer rumours
Paper Talk has all the latest football gossip and transfer rumours

Saturday's 's Paper Talk: Football transfer news, rumours and gossip, including Chelsea, Man United and Man City's Ben Chilwell race


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


THE SUN

Ben Chilwell: Leicester celebrate the full-back's strike against Watford in the Premier League
Ben Chilwell: Leicester celebrate the full-back's strike against Watford in the Premier League
  • Manchester United will battle it out with Chelsea and Manchester City for £60m Ben Chilwell and are moving into pole position to sign the Leicester left-back.
  • Manchester City duo Nicolas Otamendi and Oleksandr Zinchenko could be used in a swap deal with Napoli for Kalidou Koulibaly.
  • Chelsea star Willian has been offered a huge signing-on fee to join Tottenham.
  • Newcastle are set to rival Manchester United for Fiorentina winger Federico Chiesa.
  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will reportedly only consider signing new terms with Arsenal if no other offers are put on the table.
  • Mark Halsey has called for refs chief Mike Riley to quit after the latest set of Premier League blunders.

DAILY MAIL

Real Madrid's Luka Jovic
Luka Jovic joined Real Madrid in 2019
  • Leicester are planning a £31m swoop for Real Madrid forward Luka Jovic as they search for a new striker partner for Jamie Vardy.
  • John Terry is the latest high-profile candidate to express interest in the vacant Bristol City post.
  • Kevin De Bruyne is committed to staying at Manchester City even if the club's two-year Champions League ban is upheld.
  • Barcelona have agreed personal terms with Lautaro Martinez but the signing could depend on whether they manage to shift Phillippe Coutinho.
  • Monaco teenager Malamine Efekele, who has been dubbed the next 'Kylian Mbappe', is being tracked by Chelsea, according to reports.


DAILY RECORD

Kemar Roofe scores Leeds' second against Wigan
Kemar Roofe left Leeds for Anderlecht in 2019
  • Pep Guardiola is ready to go head to head with Jose Mourinho over the signature of Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
  • AC Milan have had an offer knocked back for Celtic's Kris Ajer.
  • Rangers target Kemar Roofe insists he's only focused on Anderlecht and hasn't held talks with the Ibrox club about a move.

OTHER

Dani Ceballos celebrates Arsenal winner against Sheffield United in the FA Cup
Dani Ceballos celebrates Arsenal winner against Sheffield United in the FA Cup
  • The Government has warned the Premier League over the lack of social distancing during drinks breaks and goal celebrations. (DAILY TELEGRAPH)
  • Arsenal face a battle to keep Dani Ceballos, 23, beyond this season. The Spanish midfielder is admired by Mikel Arteta and, with money tight, a loan deal was more likely for next season. But they have competition, with AC Milan, Valencia and Real Betis also interested in taking him in a temporary deal. (DAILY EXPRESS)
  • Manchester United have been linked with a transfer bid for Fiorentina forward Federico Chiesa – valued at £60m - but will have to be ‘extra convincing’ if they want him to consider leaving Serie A. Newcastle could also be keen if their takeover goes through. Chiesa, 22, has netted 29 goals in more than 140 appearances for the Italian side and the Red Devils are considering him as an alternative to Jadon Sancho, with a deal for the England man looking more and more difficult. (DAILY STAR)
  • Manchester United and Liverpool have "made contact" with Napoli over the availability of Kalidou Koulibaly - but Manchester City could try and swoop in. (DAILY STAR)
  • Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi is still training alone and is yet to be reinstated in the first team squad by manager Mikel Arteta, who has asked him to apoligise for an incident at Brighton which saw him grab Neal Maupay by the throat. Guendouzi's agent is due to have a meeting with Arteta and Raul Sanllehi, Arsenal's head of football next week. (ESPN)
  • Weston McKennie is expected to leave Schalke this summer. The American midfielder, 21, is 'eyeing a club that is in European competitions' while also said to be keen to get consistent game time to continue his development. He is attracting interest from England, Spain, Germany and France, with Liverpool, Everton, Newcastle and Wolves mentioned among those Premier League clubs and is valued at around £20m by his club. (CBS Sports)
  • Rangers are keen on Feyenoord starlet Crysencio Summerville. (SCOTTISH SUN)

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