Mohamed Salah celebrates
Mohamed Salah celebrates

Paper Talk: Saturday's football transfer rumours


Lionel Messi has urged Barcelona to make Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah their big summer signing according to Saturday's papers.

THE SUN

  • Lionel Messi has urged Barcelona to make Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah their big summer signing.
  • David de Gea is set to commit himself to Manchester United with a new five-year contract.
  • Marcelo Bielsa has been handed a £20m war chest to lead Leeds back to the Premier League.
  • Southampton are battling Burnley and Crystal Palace for Toulouse defender Christopher Jullien, who is valued at £9m.

DAILY MAIL

  • Steven Gerrard has revealed England boss Gareth Southgate sent him a congratulatory text after he was appointed Rangers manager.
  • Premier League clubs are planning a FIFA video game championship, with all 20 expected to be involved.
  • Maurizio Sarri is on the brink of replacing Antonio Conte at Chelsea and is set to bring Gianfranco Zola with him to Stamford Bridge.

THE GUARDIAN

  • England Under-21 head coach Aidy Boothroyd believes there is a shortage of high-quality defenders coming through the system.
  • Newcastle United are facing competition from Leicester City in their attempts to re-sign Andros Townsend from Crystal Palace this summer.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Harry Kane has been backed to break his major tournament goal duck in Russia - by Tottenham team-mate Toby Alderweireld.ac
  • Wayne Rooney could make his DC United debut on July 14, as the Everton forward edges closer to his MLS move.
  • Hector Bellerin has revealed he left Barcelona to join Arsenal as a teenager because he could not see a path to the Nou Camp first team.

THE TIMES

  • Patrick Vieira believes N'Golo Kante is the key to France getting the best out of Paul Pogba at the World Cup.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • FA technical director Dan Ashworth believes England are on the right path under Gareth Southgate.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Gareth Southgate should be under consideration by Real Madrid the next time they search for a manager, says Dan Ashworth.
  • Germany legend Michael Ballack has warned his nation not to rely on Mesut Ozil to lead their new-look team to glory again - because it does not suit him.

DAILY STAR

  • Gareth Bale has dashed Manchester United's hopes of signing him this summer, telling friends he is happy at Real Madrid and wants to work under new coach Julen Lopetegui.

DAILY RECORD

  • Aberdeen failed in an 11th-hour bid to sign Jason Naismith before he made a £250k move from Ross County to Peterborough.

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