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

Tuesday's Paper Talk: Latest football gossip and transfer rumours including Grealish, Bellingham, Malen, Giroud and Willian


Tuesday's Paper Talk rounds-up the latest football gossip and transfer rumours, including Manchester United's chase of Jude Bellingham and an update on Willian's Chelsea contract talks.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Jude Bellingham's Manchester United training ground visit featured a chat with the club's former manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
  • Kevin De Bruyne is likely to face Arsenal while Leroy Sane is also nearing a return to full fitness in a major boost for Pep Guardiola's side.

THE SUN

  • Chelsea face playing Bayern Munich behind closed doors next Wednesday - the latest Champions League tie to fall victim to the spreading coronavirus.
Birmingham's Jude Bellingham is a target for numerous Premier League clubs
Birmingham's Jude Bellingham is a target for numerous Premier League clubs

DAILY MAIL

  • Liverpool have abandoned plans for a pre-season trip to Asia this year and will remain in Europe as a result of the outbreak of coronavirus.
  • Manchester United are increasing the size of the Stretford End Right Side to at least 2,000 fans to further improve the atmosphere inside Old Trafford.
  • Arsenal are considering re-signing PSV Eindhoven striker Donyell Malen for £48m as they look for a long-term replacement for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
  • Olivier Giroud is open to staying at Chelsea next season despite nearly leaving the club in January.
  • Premier League executives are conducting discreet transfer negotiations via video calls to overcome travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
  • West Ham fans will stage their third anti-board protest before Burnley's visit to the London Stadium on April 18.

DAILY STAR

  • David Silva will leave Manchester City at the end of the season and is set for a move to MLS side New York City, but Inter Miami owner David Beckham has plans to hijack the deal.
  • Manchester United are planning a £100m summer raid of the West Midlands for Aston Villa's Jack Grealish and Birmingham's 16-year-old prodigy Jude Bellingham.
  • Manchester United are also eyeing up Borussia Monchengladbach defensive midfielder Denis Zakaria.
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DAILY MIRROR

  • Manchester United are desperate to seal the transfer of Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish - and are willing to pay £70m to land their man.
  • Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is keen to pit his wits against Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy as he looks to bring Harry Kane to Old Trafford.
  • Olivier Giroud has admitted that a move to Inter Milan was his preferred option during the January transfer window.
  • Manchester United are leaving no stone unturned as they look for a shirt sponsor to replace Chevrolet at the end of next season.
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is reportedly ready to sell midfielder Jesse Lingard as the Norweigan looks to make additions to his United squad.
  • Chelsea winger Willian admits he does not know where his future lies, with his contract up at the end of the season, his wife Vanessa Martins has suggested he is set to leave the club.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Barcelona are not concerned about the future of Chelsea transfer target Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
  • Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola held two personal meetings with youngster Yan Couto before the 17-year-old signed with City, in a bid to convince the right-back to join him at the Etihad Stadium.
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THE TIMES

  • Jordan Henderson plans to train again on Tuesday as he looks to declare himself fit for Liverpool's Champions League tie with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.

DAILY RECORD

  • Alfredo Morelos has been handed a boost in his hopes of making the Colombia squad for the Copa America in the summer by being selected by Carlos Queiroz for upcoming World Cup 2022 qualifiers.

SCOTTISH SUN

  • Bayer Leverkusen have no plans to play their game against Rangers in the Europa League behind closed doors - but admit that could change quickly.
  • Billy Gilmour is set to be named in the Scotland U21 squad tomorrow and not the senior side next week, despite the midfielder's glowing performances for Chelsea.

OTHER

  • Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has said Jose Mourinho's summer transfer budget will be hit if the club fail to qualify for next season's Champions League. (London Evening Standard)
  • The agent of Manchester United's Tahith Chong, Erkan Alkan, has claimed that the player is set to sign fresh terms with the club. (Manchester Evening News)
  • Southampton have been put up for sale at an asking price of around £250m, according to reports. (Daily Echo)
  • Middlesbrough will fight off any Newcastle summer raid on the Riverside for Hayden Coulson. (Evening Gazette)
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