Ivan Rakitic
Ivan Rakitic

Paper Talk: Tuesday's football transfer rumours


Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic could be on his way to Manchester United but Marcus Rashford may depart. All the latest rumours in Paper Talk!

THE TIMES

  • Manchester City will hold talks with Pep Guardiola to try and persuade him to extend his contract until 2020
  • Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino wants to conclude all his transfer business before the start of the World Cup.
  • The Premier League's biggest clubs could be asked to pay a luxury tax in return for a greater share of income from overseas TV rights.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Manchester City face an anxious wait over a possible transfer ban.
  • Manchester United are set to drop Alexis Sanchez and Paul Pogba for the FA Cup semi-final against Tottenham.
  • Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to sign a new Liverpool contract.

DAILY MAIL

  • Manchester City's players are set to pocket a £10million bonus at the end of the campaign.
  • Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger could lose his job at the end of the season because of dropping attendances at the Emirates.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Ivan Rakitic is open to a move to Manchester United amid fears LaLiga leaders Barcelona are eyeing his replacement.
  • Arsenal are leading the chase for the highly sought-after Barcelona teenager Robert Navarro.
  • Liverpool are in a battle with Barcelona to sign £39million-rated French star Clement Lenglet from Sevilla with talks set to get underway this weekend.
  • Title-winning Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will be given a £200million transfer kitty this summer.
  • Tottenham have identified Bryan Cristante of Benfica and Barcelona’s Andre Gomes as two potential replacements for Mousa Dembele.

THE SUN

  • Marcus Rashford will delay his decision over a new Manchester United deal after falling down the pecking order at Old Trafford.
Jose Mourinho and Marcus Rashford
Jose Mourinho and Marcus Rashford
  • Philippe Coutinho will return to Anfield this summer with Brazil in a World Cup warm-up match against Croatia.
  • Swansea are lining up a summer move for Swedish international midfielder Viktor Claesson.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Real Madrid have given the go-ahead to pursue a summer deal for Liverpool midfielder Emre Can.

Sky Bet transfer window specials: To sign for before 3rd September 2018

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Last updated at 0820 BST on 17/04/2018.

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