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Football Paper Talk: Latest football transer talk & rumours as Arsenal set transfer budget


Whoever Arsenal's new manger is will have just £50m to spend on transfers this summer, according to today's back pages.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Arsenal's next manager will be restricted to just a £50m summer transfer budget.
  • John McGinn says he loves Hibs but admits he wants to "test myself at a higher level".

THE SUN

  • Manchester City are willing to sell John Stones this summer.
  • Swansea will challenge Celtic and Rangers in the race to sign Dundee midfielder Glen Kamara this summer.
  • Sir Alex Ferguson wanted to sign Ilkay Gundogan, Mats Hummels and Marco Reus for Manchester United before he announced his departure in 2013.
  • RB Leipzig attempted to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold in January when Liverpool tried to bring forward their deal to sign Naby Keita by six months.
  • Southampton star Sofiane Boufal has been banished to train on his own after a massive dressing-room bust-up with boss Mark Hughes.
  • Hull rugby league supremo Adam Pearson is heading a consortium trying to buy crisis club Sunderland.

THE TIMES

  • Paul Pogba insists Jose Mourinho does not have a problem with his outlandish haircuts after the Manchester United manager's recent comments.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Alexis Sanchez says Jose Mourinho told him he doesn't like signing players in January and doesn't expect him to settle in straight away.
  • Dani Alves has opened the door to a shock Barcelona return.

DAILY MAIL

  • Manchester City have held talks with the agent of Napoli midfielder Jorginho despite the midfielder being heavily linked with a move to Liverpool.
  • The Football Association has been accused of exploitation by fans who face a 30 per cent price increase for FA Cup final tickets.
  • Leeds have planned a pre-season tour of Burma despite the UK government advising against 'all but essential' travel to the region.
  • Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde is considering his future at the club despite being days away from winning the double in his first season.

THE MIRROR

  • Manchester United's contract rebel Marouane Fellaini has already been contacted by Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, Monaco, Besiktas, West Ham and Leicester ahead of a summer move.
  • LA Galaxy forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he wants a Hollywood acting career once he finishes his career in Major League Soccer.
  • RB Leipzig forward Emil Forsberg has sparked fresh links with Arsenal with his recent social media activity suggesting he is leaving the Bundesliga side.
  • Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi insists he wants to stay at the club after Arsene Wenger leaves despite constant criticism from fans and media.
  • Liverpool midfielder Lazar Markovic is angry at the club for pricing him out of an Anfield exit despite not making an appearance for the club in three years.
  • Tottenham flop Fernando Llorente is open to quitting the club this summer.

DAILY STAR

  • Former Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood says Arsene Wenger, who he brought to north London, was right to quit Arsenal.
  • Lionel Messi has vetoed Barcelona's move for Antoine Griezmann allowing Manchester United to move into pole position to sign the Frenchman.

INDEPENDENT

  • Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud told his team-mates that Wembley Stadium is his 'garden' because he is unbeaten at the ground.

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

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Last updated at 0808 BST 24/04/2018.

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