Andrea Belotti
Andrea Belotti

Paper Talk: Saturday's football transfer rumours


Chelsea fail in £63m approach for Torino star Andrea Belotti, while Swansea want to sign Nacer Chadli from West Brom.

THE SUN

Antonio Conte has failed in a £63m approach to bring Torino star Andrea Belotti to Stamford Bridge.

DAILY MIRROR

Diego Costa has accused Chelsea of pricing him out of a return to Atletico Madrid.

Meanwhile, Blues manager Antonio Conte has been given the green light to sign Inter Milan midfielder Antonio Candreva.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino wants to sign at least three more players before the close of the transfer window after sealing a deal for Davinson Sanchez.

Arsene Wenger is ready to give defender Calum Chambers another chance at Arsenal after selling Gabriel to Valencia.

Swansea are hopeful of a £15m move for West Brom's Nacer Chadli after selling Gylfi Sigurdsson to Everton.

Burnley are set to land Leeds striker Chris Wood in a £15m deal.

Nottingham Forest boss Mark Warburton is targeting midfielder Liam Bridcutt of fellow Championship side Leeds.

Inter Milan are confident of sealing a loan deal for Manchester City misfit Eliaquim Mangala.

Transfer specials: Wood odds-on for Burnley move

THE GUARDIAN

Manchester City will not be held to ransom over Jonny Evans, with Pep Guardiola having identified other options at centre-back should West Brom not agree with their valuation of the Northern Irishman.

DAILY EXPRESS

Mauricio Pellegrino hopes Southampton's Far East takeover will finally put an end to their days as a selling club.

DAILY MAIL

Jose Mourinho has told Antonio Conte that Chelsea cannot blame the £40m sale of Nemanja Matic to Manchester United for their problems.

Barnsley are in advanced discussions with Nice's Chinese billionaire majority shareholder Chien Lee over a takeover.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Arsene Wenger has described his decision to bring Sead Kolasinac to Arsenal as a 'no-brainer'.

Steve Bruce is under increasing pressure but in combative mood after launching a withering attack on the "vile" trolls demanding his sacking at Aston Villa.

DAILY RECORD

Harry Forrester has joined the Rangers exodus to sign for AFC Wimbledon as Pedro Caixinha's clearout continues.

Former Scotland international Garry O'Connor has claimed he could have signed for Arsenal when he left Lokomotiv Moscow in 2007.

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Premier League done deals & rumours
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