David Moyes
David Moyes

Paper Talk: Saturday's football transfer rumours


David Moyes is linked with a swift switch to Stoke City following the end of his tenure at West Ham - get all the latest transfer gossip from Saturday's papers.

DAILY MIRROR

  • David Moyes is the No 1 contender to take over from Paul Lambert as Stoke manager.
  • Ostersunds manager Graham Potter is leading the race to replace Carlos Carvalhal at relegated Swansea.
  • Wolves and Southampton could offer Joe Hart some solace for missing the World Cup by making a bid to keep the England 'keeper in the Premier League.
  • Huddersfield owner Dean Hoyle is confident manager David Wagner will sign a new contract with the club.
  • Aston Villa have been scouting Porto striker Moussa Marega in preparation for a Premier League return.
  • Leeds have offered Tom Pearce a new three-year deal in a bid to stop him from being lured to a top-flight club.

THE INDEPENDENT

  • Only the make-up of Mikel Arteta's backroom staff is holding up his confirmation as the replacement for Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager.

DAILY MAIL

  • Leicester City are working on a £3m deal to sign West Brom defender Jonny Evans, but any move could cost them an additional £4m in agent's fees.
  • Chelsea youngster Mason Mount has been invited to train with England's World Cup squad for a week before they head to Russia.
  • Wayne Rooney has an open-ended invitation to return to Everton, should he accept an offer from DC United to end his career in Major League Soccer.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Marco Silva will hold further talks with Everton over their managerial vacancy next week.
  • Mick McCarthy has told Stoke City he is interested in replacing Paul Lambert as manager.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Thierry Henry will be offered a coaching role at Arsenal as part of Mikel Arteta's backroom team.
  • Lyon fear Liverpool target Nabil Fekir will be playing his final game for the club this weekend against Nice.
  • Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is considering a move to Chelsea this summer.

THE SUN

  • Manchester City will make a sensational swoop for Eden Hazard this summer if the Belgium international decides to quit Chelsea.
  • Ruud Gullit has pointed the finger at Roman Abramovich as the main reason for Chelsea failing to make the Champions League, because of his "hire and fire" approach to managers.
  • Southampton are set to make a £20m move for Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson.
  • Chris Coleman is eyeing up a speedy return to club management after Swansea axed Carlos Carvalhal.

THE GUARDIAN

  • Former Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer and Ostersunds manager Graham Potter are the leading candidates to take over at Swansea.

THE TIMES

  • Watford's increasingly acrimonious dispute with Everton over Marco Silva could go to a Premier League arbitration panel.
  • West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady recommended that the club speak to Burnley boss Sean Dyche about their managerial vacancy.

DAILY STAR

  • Brighton are closing on a deal to sign Deportivo La Coruna striker Florin Andone.

DAILY RECORD

  • Fenerbahce will make Rangers wait despite being keen on the Scottish club's reported £4m offer for former Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel.

SCOTTISH SUN

  • Rangers are trying to hijack Leeds United's move to sign Swansea defender Kyle Bartley.
  • Young Celtic defender Sam Wardrop is set to join Dundee United next season.

Sky Bet transfer window specials: To sign for before 3rd September 2018

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Last updated at 1010 BST 19/05/2018.

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