Paper Talk: Saturday's football transfer rumours


A round-up of the latest football stories from Saturday's newspapers.

THE SUN

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been pictured in Croatia as he looks to tie up a £35m deal for Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic.

Chelsea will fight Manchester United to sign £86m France star Antoine Griezmann from Atletico Madrid.

Jack Wilshere wants to go back to the Emirates and show he can still be a major player for Arsenal.

Romelu Lukaku has reaffirmed his decision to snub a new Everton deal.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Riyad Mahrez is a summer target for Barcelona but Leicester City will demand a fee in excess of £40m.

DAILY MAIL

Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill is waiting for his chance to manage in the Premier League.

Middlesbrough's England new boy Ben Gibson is poised to join one of the Premier League's top six clubs this summer.

DAILY MIRROR

Chelsea are planning a new contract for Eden Hazard after fending off interest from Real Madrid.

Tottenham are ready to sell flop Vincent Janssen before they have even finished paying his transfer fee.

Arsene Wenger has held further discussions over his future this week as he is set to commit to a new two-year contract.

Manager Paul Lambert admits Wolves could struggle to keep £13m-rated winger Helder Costa, who has been watched by Arsenal and Chelsea.

Preston will try to sign on-loan winger Aiden McGeady if Everton pay off the final year of his contract.

THE TIMES

Mauricio Pochettino met the Barcelona president in the city three days ago, at a time when the Tottenham manager has been strongly linked with taking the head coach's job at the Nou Camp.

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