Kieran Tierney in action for Celtic
Kieran Tierney in action for Celtic

Paper Talk: Saturday's football transfer rumours, including Manchester United's pursuit of Kieran Tierney


Kieran Tierney could be set for a summer switch to Manchester United according to reports in Saturday's newspapers.

DAILY MAIL

  • Jose Mourinho has sent Manchester United scouts to watch Celtic's Kieran Tierney in action against Rangers this weekend ahead of a summer bid.
  • Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he will watch DVDs of Liverpool's European glory nights ahead of their semi-final against Roma.

THE SUN

  • Romelu Lukaku missed out on Manchester United's celebrations after beating Manchester City because he was vomiting in the dressing room toilets.
  • West Ham are weighing up a summer move for Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater, who is frustrated by his lack of game time at Stamford Bridge.
  • Liverpool are planning a £35m bid to re-sign Suso from AC Milan, three years after he left Anfield on a free transfer.
  • Fans have been led to believe the Champions League draw was pre-determined as Roma advertised tickets for their semi-final against Liverpool ahead of the draw.
  • Zlatan Ibrahimovic has invited his former Manchester United team-mates to a party at his new Los Angeles home.
  • Manchester City could be prepared to groundshare with arch-rivals United - if plans went ahead to redevelop Old Trafford.
  • Jay Rodriguez has vowed to fight on and clear his name - despite having FA charges against him of racism thrown out.
  • Alexandre Lacazette is eyeing Europa League glory - so Arsene Wenger can stay at Arsenal.
  • Olivier Giroud says walking out on Arsenal for bitter London rivals Chelsea was easy.

THE TIMES

  • Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has imposed a media blackout on his players - stopping them from consuming newspapers, radio, television and social media ahead of Sunday's Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Defender Samuel Umtiti has angered decision makers at Barcelona and suitors Manchester United by holding private talks with Real Madrid.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Michael Carrick gave Manchester United players their half-time team talk at the Etihad Stadium which inspired a comeback from two goals down.
  • Roma's Daniele De Rossi has admitted he thought Manchester City would beat Liverpool - and that he is "crazy" about Jurgen Klopp.

DAILY STAR

  • Newcastle forward Ayoze Perez has credited his form to manager Rafa Benitez making him train without a ball.
  • MLS side DC United want to sign West Ham striker Javier Hernandez, who is unhappy with his game time under David Moyes.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Arsene Wenger is expected to remain as Arsenal manager beyond this season if the Gunners manage to make it to the Europa League final.
  • Pep Guardiola has accused Manchester United and Chelsea of being among the clubs to block the introduction of video technology into the Premier League.

THE INDEPENDENT

  • Manchester United's plans to expand Old Trafford to an 88,000-seater stadium have been put on hold due to the lack of a temporary home, with the Etihad Stadium not being considered.

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