Thursday's Paper Talk: Football transfer news, rumours and gossip, including Willian, Philippe Coutinho, Matteo Guendouzi and Said Benrahma

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DAILY MAIL

• Jamal Lewis is desperate to force through a move to Liverpool and is happy to serve as back-up to Andy Robertson but the champions are yet to meet Norwich's £20m price.
• Arsenal's famed global scout Francis Cagigao - the man who discovered Cesc Fabregas - is set to be one of the high-profile casualties of the club's redundancy cull.
• Former Arsenal manager Unai Emery is reportedly keen to rescue Matteo Guendouzi from his nightmare at the Emirates by bringing him to Villarreal.
• Manchester City's players have an added incentive of around £15m in collective bonuses as they hunt European glory.
• Aston Villa are ready to move for Brentford's star striker Ollie Watkins as the Bees desperately try to keep their 'BMW' frontline intact.
• Southampton are set to approve a restructuring of their famed academy by replacing their Under 23 side with a senior B team.

• Sanchez signs three-year Inter deal
• Frank unsure on BMW's future
• Bale not in Real squad for City tie

THE MIRROR

• Tottenham are set to enter the race for £16m Said Benrahma with Brentford set to break up their famed BMW strike force.
• Jose Mourinho is set for a complete defensive shake-up with Serge Aurier set to leave this summer. The publication values the Ivory Coast defender at £35m.
• Arsenal have picked Willian over Philippe Coutinho and are expected to snap up the Chelsea star in this summer transfer window.
• UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has backed players determined to take a knee ahead of the Champions League's remaining games.

DAILY STAR

• Frank Lampard has made Atletico Madrid's Jose Gimenez his number one target at centre-half with Chelsea making waves in the transfer market and West Ham's Declan Rice looking unlikely to move.
• Leeds are interested in signing Tottenham defender Juan Foyth as well as Benfica star Florentino Luis, according to reports.
• Arsenal look set to beat Manchester United to the signing of highly rated Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes, 22.

THE SUN

• Juventus are reportedly already lining up candidates to replace under-fire boss Maurizio Sarri - including Mauricio Pochettino.
• Chelsea transfer target Matthias Ginter says he is "flattered" by their interest - but has ruled out a summer switch.
• Werder Bremen have stated their interest in taking Manchester United winger Tahith Chong on loan.
• James Rodriguez is set for a stunning transfer from Real Madrid to arch-rivals Atletico, according to reports.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Everton are interested in signing Chelsea defender Kurt Zouma as an alternative to Lille centre-back Gabriel Magalhae.
• Fulham are preparing to offer Scott Parker a lucrative new contract to keep their promotion-winning manager at Craven Cottage.
• Leeds face the prospect of having to spend £50m on their two top transfer targets, Brentford duo Ollie Watkins and Said Benrahma.

OTHER

• Man City want four more signings in the current transfer window, including David Silva and Sergio Aguero. They have already completed deals for winger Ferran Torres and defender Nathan Ake. Another centre-back and a left-back is priority, as well as further up the field with Atletico Madrid's Joao Felix and Lautaro Martinez top targets. (SKY SPORTS)
• Fulham are one of the leading candidates to sign Ryan Sessegnon on loan following their promotion to the Premier League. (DAILY TELEGRAPH)
• Fulham have an option to sign midfielder Harrison Reed and make him their first signing after earning promotion to the Premier League on Tuesday night. (DAILY TELEGRAPH)
• Real Madrid left-back Sergio Reguilon is in talks to join Chelsea, with discussions already at an advanced stage for around €25 million. The 23-year-old defender spent last season on loan at Sevilla and the Blues look set to beat Man United, Spurs and Inter to his signature with a deal for Leicester's Ben Chilwell looking difficult. (ESPN)
• Crystal Palace are battling with Aston Villa to sign the Brentford striker Ollie Watkins and have offered a contract to Ryan Fraser, who is a free agent after leaving Bournemouth. (THE GUARDIAN)
• Rangers and Manchester United are reportedly set to battle it out for 16-year-old Charlie McNeill. (SCOTTISH SUN)
• Peterborough chief Barry Fry has revealed Ivan Toney wants to sign for Celtic. (SCOTTISH SUN)
• Celtic are set to seal a deal to bring Steven Fletcher to Parkhead. (DAILY RECORD)
• Celtic are braced for a big money chase for Odsonne Edouard with clubs down south getting ready to make a move, including Arsenal, Leicester and Aston Villa. (DAILY RECORD)
• Former Rangers defender David Bates is set to leave Hamburg, with the German club confirming "we're in talks". (DAILY RECORD)
• Lille defender Gabriel appears to be closing in on a move to Arsenal, after face-to-face talks this week. (DAILY RECORD)

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