Sporting Life Paper Talk for Thursday July 19
Sporting Life Paper Talk for Thursday July 19

Football Paper Talk: Latest football transer talk & rumours as Chelsea look to sell Bakayoko


Tiemoue Bakayoko is on his way out of Chelsea, while Arsenal want to sign Bayern Munich's Kingsley Coman, according to today's papers.

DAILY STAR

  • Maurizio Sarri plans to kick-start his Chelsea overhaul by selling midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko.
  • Arsenal boss Unai Emery is preparing a £44m bid for Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman.
  • David Seaman believes Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford will end up joining a top-six side in the Premier League.
  • Watford's Stefano Okaka could join former Vicarage Road team-mate Nordin Amrabat in making the move to United Arab Emirates club Al Nassr.
  • Blackburn are set to complete the signing of Liverpool youngster Ryan Kent on loan.

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DAILY MAIL

  • Real Madrid are closing in on goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, with Chelsea set to cash in on the Belgium international.
  • FA technical director Dan Ashworth is a leading contender to take on a similar role with Premier League club Brighton.
  • Burnley have held talks with Swansea over a double deal to sign defender Alfie Mawson and midfielder Sam Clucas.
  • Stoke are in talks with Aston Villa over a deal for centre-back James Chester after their £5m offer was rejected last week.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Chelsea have opened talks to sign Juventus defender Daniele Rugani.
  • Manchester United, Manchester City, PSG and Chelsea are all interested in AC Milan defender Leonardo Bonucci.
  • Crystal Palace are looking to solve their striker crisis by signing £11m-rated Sassuolo star Khouma Babacar.
  • Bournemouth will listen to offers for midfielder Harry Arter after launching a £17m bid for Colombia international Jefferson Lerma.

THE SUN

  • Huddersfield are on course to complete an £18m double swoop for Monaco striker Adama Diakhaby and Club Brugge winger Anthony Limbombe.
  • Islam Slimani is being offered an escape from Leicester by his former club Sporting Lisbon.
  • Everton are lining up a bid to bring Adnan Januzaj back to the Premier League.
  • Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is plotting a move for Bayern Munich pair Robert Lewandowski and Thiago Alcantara.
  • Sheffield United have agreed a £4m deal with Brentford for centre-back John Egan.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Henri Lansbury has been given a chance to resurrect his Aston Villa career as he's too expensive to sell, but Mile Jedinak and Birkir Bjarnason are likely to leave the club.
  • Danny Welbeck and Wilfried Zaha are on Everton's radar as Marco Silva looks to overhaul his squad.
  • Brighton are set to offer Sheffield United £6m for defender Jack O'Connell.

SCOTTISH SUN

  • Steven Gerrard insists he won't hesitate to shell out on a new striker if his struggling Rangers attackers don't get their act together.
  • Neil Lennon has branded Celtic 'presumptuous' for discussing John McGinn joining them.

DAIL RECORD

  • Aberdeen striker Adam Rooney is closing on a shock move to England with ambitious non-league side Salford City.

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