Manager moves, player transfers, covid-19 and social media form Thursday's major football gossip and rumour.
DAILY MIRROR
- Arsene Wenger reportedly turned down an offer to replace Quique Setien as Barcelona boss.
- Manchester United have made a fresh approach for Barcelona wonderkid Ansu Fati, according to reports in Spain.
- Arsenal are ready to throw both cash and players at Sporting Lisbon in order to land 17-year-old Joelson Fernandes, who has been dubbed 'the new Cristiano Ronaldo'.
- Jurgen Klopp made personal contact with Kostas Tsimikas to convince the 24-year-old to sign for Liverpool.
- Arsenal transfer target Thomas Partey is reportedly looking for a £200,000-a-week deal if he moves to the Premier League this summer.
- Once he returns from holiday Jack Grealish will hold showdown talks with Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow, with Manchester United still interested in the Villa skipper.
DAILY EXPRESS
- Manchester United have put all other transfer business on hold as they focus on striking a deal for Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho.
- Watford star Ismaila Sarr has called Liverpool a 'great team' amid increasing speculation about his future.
- Juventus have made former Manchester United and Tottenham transfer target Paulo Dybala available for sale this summer, but they will only accept an extremely lucrative bid from any interested teams.
- Real Madrid have reportedly rejected a bid from Arsenal to take Dani Ceballos back to the Emirates on loan next season.
THE SUN
- Manchester City have made an opening offer of £57m plus bonuses for Napoli centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly.
- Turkish side Trabzonspor are in advanced talks with Arsenal over midfielder Mohamed Elneny.
- Former Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen could be on his way to Benfica, who are also interested in ex Paris St-Germain forward Edinson Cavani.
- Jean-Clair Todibo has confirmed he is the Barcelona star who tested positive for coronavirus and is now self-isolating.
Scott Parker, centre, guided Fulham back to the Premier League
DAILY MAIL
- Premier League players have been warned to dodge social media while holidaying abroad to avoid quarantine questions on their return.
- Lyon sporting director Juninho has admitted it is likely Houssem Aouar will leave this summer with Arsenal, Manchester City and Juventus all monitoring the 22-year-old.
- Manchester United's move for Jadon Sancho is in danger of collapsing with Borussia Dortmund increasingly bemused by their approach to the negotiations.
- Premier League clubs are at loggerheads with the Government over plans for the safe return of fans to stadiums.
- Fulham boss Scott Parker is set to be rewarded with a new contract that includes a significant Premier League survival bonus.
- Real Madrid players have been told there will be no new signings this summer because of the financial impact of Covid-19, according to reports.
DAILY STAR
- Wolves are set to offer manager Nuno Espirito Santo a new £5m-a-year deal to keep him at Molineux.
- Manchester City and Liverpool will battle it out off the pitch for Bayern Munich's midfielder Thiago Alcantara. City have now joined the race to sign the Spaniard and are believed to be offering more than Liverpool.
- Jordan Pickford is facing a battle to convince Carlo Ancelotti he still has a future at Everton.
THE TIMES
- West Ham United have valued Declan Rice at more than £80m amid renewed interest from Chelsea.
- Willian has passed his medical at Arsenal and is expected to sign a three-year contract in the next 48 hours, after leaving Chelsea.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
- The Football Association has confirmed that the first-ever double header men's and women's Community Shield will be played at Wembley this summer on August 29.
GUARDIAN
- West Ham are confident of agreeing a new deal with Michail Antonio and plan to reward the forward's excellent late-season form with a pay rise.
DAILY RECORD
- Swiss side St Gallen are set to rival Hibernian in the fight to land Rangers youngster Ross McCrorie.
- Rangers, Motherwell and Hibs are set to escape SFA punishment for breaching coronavirus testing protocol.
