Wilfried Zaha celebrates
Wilfried Zaha celebrates

Paper Talk: Tuesday's football transfer rumours


Europe's biggest clubs prepare world-record Salah bid and Messi wants Chelsea star to join him at Barca, according to the back pages...

The Sun

  • Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is planning a £40m summer move for Fulham's 17-year-old Ryan Sessegnon as Luke Shaw looks set to leave the club.
  • Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona are all eyeing a world-record £200m move for Liverpool's top goalscorer Mohamed Salah.
  • Burnley are ready to double England goalkeeper Nick Pope's wages to fend off interest from Newcastle.
  • Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has demanded his 'afraid' stars get it into their heads how much it means to play for the club.
  • Luke Shaw is determined not to be forced out of Manchester United by boss Jose Mourinho this summer.
  • Arsenal are lining up a £25m summer move for Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
  • Andreas Christensen picked John Terry's brains to get him through his first mental wobble at Chelsea.
  • Roberto Martinez says he would never use Eden Hazard as a false 9 for Belgium - and can understand why the Chelsea star is frustrated.

Daily Mail

  • Chelsea have let Luke Shaw's representative know they are willing to sign the Manchester United defender if he wants to leave Old Trafford this summer.
  • Tottenham are preparing to make a £40m bid for Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, but the Eagles believe he is worth significantly more.
  • Liverpool have no intention of selling Mohamed Salah, even if Real Madrid offer him contract terms they are unable to match.
  • Manchester City will express 'serious concerns' to police after it emerged that a group of Liverpool supporters are planning a hostile reception for their team coach ahead of next month's Champions League showdown.

Daily Mirror

  • Manchester United have enquired about signing Hector Bellerin from Arsenal but Juventus remain in pole position to sign the Spaniard.
  • Luke Shaw feels he has been unfairly targeted by Jose Mourinho and is considering complaining directly to Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward.
  • Newcastle manager Rafa Benitez has refused to enter talks about extending his Newcastle contract until he has assurances he will be backed in the summer transfer market.

Daily Express

Marcos Alonso celebrates
  • Lionel Messi has told Barcelona transfer chiefs to sign Chelsea wing-back Marcos Alonso instead of Bayern Munich's David Alaba.
  • Arsenal and Tottenham have been given a boost in their attempts to sign Malcom from Bordeaux after Bayern Munich ended their interest in the player.
  • Ravel Morrison is set to make a shock international switch after making plans to meet Jamaican officials.

Daily Star

  • Steve McLaren has told Arsenal to replace Arsene Wenger with Eddie Howe this summer.
  • Jose Mourinho is weighing up a summer move for Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey who is yet to extend his contract which expires in 2019.

The Daily Telegraph

  • Paris Saint-Germain are ready to rival Manchester United and Barcelona to sign Toby Alderweireld after the Belgium defender stalled on contract talks with Tottenham.

The Times

  • Everton and Tottenham have emerged as contenders to sign Luke Shaw with the left back expected to leave Manchester United in the summer.
  • Tottenham will play host to Neymar and his Brazil team-mates after they signed an agreement to use the Premier League club's training facilities in preparation for the World Cup in Russia.

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Last updated at 0815 GMT 20/03/2018.

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