All the latest gossip from the back pages
All the latest gossip from the back pages

Paper Talk: Saturday's football transfer rumours and gossip


According to the back pages, Manchester United are growing frustrated with Barcelona defender Yerry Mina, who is stalling over a £35m move to Old Trafford.

The Sun

  • Manchester United are growing frustrated with Barcelona defender Yerry Mina, who is stalling over a £35m move to Old Trafford.
  • Arsenal boss Unai Emery is plotting a £25m move for Croatian defender Domagoj Vida.
  • Joe Hart is set to take a huge £70,000-per-week pay cut in order to join Burnley from Manchester City.
  • Fulham are plotting another ambitious move, this time trying to sign Real Madrid left-back Theo Hernandez on loan.

Daily Mirror

  • Anthony Martial could be staying at Manchester United this season after all.
  • Alvaro Morata has heaped praise on Chelsea's rising star Callum Hudson-Odoi and summer signing Jorginho.
  • Romelu Lukaku has backed Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho after his negative comments during pre-season, saying he should not need to hide his emotions.
Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring
Romelu Lukaku

Daily Express

  • Celtic will look to tie up a loan deal for Australian World Cup star Daniel Arzani next week.
  • New Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa is already on a collision course with his board after suggesting they sold Ronaldo Vieira without his approval.

The Guardian

  • West Ham United have revived their interest in Bernard after learning the Brazil winger could be persuaded to lower his wage demands.
  • Manchester City have requested a work permit for midfielder Douglas Luiz, who spent last season on loan at Spanish side Girona.

Daily Star

  • Aston Villa are close to signing former Norwegian international keeper Orjan Nyland.

Daily Telegraph

Maurizio Sarri at his Chelsea unveiling
Maurizio Sarri
  • Maurizio Sarri has revealed Pep Guardiola warned him of the difficulties in making the move to English football when the pair met over dinner in Italy this summer.
  • Chris Smalling credits becoming a vegan as the key factor to staying injury-free.
  • New Everton signing Lucas Digne says he has tried to persuade former Barcelona team-mate Yerry Mina to join him at Goodison Park.

The Times

  • Maurizio Sarri says he is not sure whether Ruben Loftus-Cheek will feature as part of his first-team squad this season.
  • Pep Guardiola says he has got over being rejected by Jorginho this summer, but believes the midfielder could have informed Manchester City of his decision to join Chelsea sooner.

Daily Mail

  • Mauricio Pochettino has suggested that he is not to blame for Tottenham Hotspur's lack of summer signings.

The Scottish Sun

  • John McGinn has spoken for the first time on Celtic's chase for him and vowed: I will never disrespect Hibernian.

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