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Football Paper Talk: Latest football transer talk & rumours as Man Utd chase midfield duo

07:53 · TUE June 26, 2018

Manchester United are chasing Marco Verratti and Mateo Kovacic while there's an update on Ruben Loftus-Cheek's future in today's papers.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United are eying a move for Real Madrid's wantaway midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
Chelsea will not sell Ruben Loftus-Cheek this summer but are prepared to sanction another loan move.
Gareth Barry is back in West Brom training after the club triggered a 12-month extension clause in his contract.
Yasin Ben El-Mhanni is attracting interest from Watford, Leeds and Wolves as he prepares to leave Newcastle following bullying allegations against Peter Beardsley.

THE SUN

West Ham midfielder Manuel Lanzini will miss the whole of next season due to his knee injury.
Manchester United will miss out on Marco Verratti as he is set to sign a new five-year contract at Paris Saint-Germain.
Fulham are keen on Bosnian wonderkid Edis Smajic from Sloboda Tuzla to bolster their Premier League survival hopes.
Arsenal's hopes of signig Miguel Layun have been boosted after the Mexico star admitted a Sevilla return is "complicated" for him.
West Ham will send defender Sam Byram to Nottingham Forest on season-long loan deal because he is not in Manuel Pellegrini's plans.

THE TIMES

The Football Association could be fined if England fans are caught singing offensive pro-Brexit chants during Thursday's match against Belgium, Fifa has warned.

DAILY EXPRESS

Thibaut Courtois has hinted that he will still be a Chelsea player next season.
Gianfranco Zola will follow Maurizio Sarri to Chelsea as a part of the new manager's backroom staff.
Liverpool are unlikely to sign a defender this summer after Jurgen Klopp assessed his options ahead of the new season.

THE MIRROR

Arsene Wenger has picked out Kyle Walker as the weak link in Gareth Southgate's starting XI.
Brighton defender Lewis Dunk has been told that Arsenal won't be moving for him now Unai Emery is in charge.
Maurizio Sarri plans to live at Chelsea's training ground in Cobham as Chelsea buy out his £4.4m Napoli contract to complete his move.
Lyon will offer Nabil Fekir a new contract to stop Liverpool from making another attempt to sign the France international.
Marouane Fellaini will not confirm his future until his Manchester United contract runs out on Sunday.

DAILY STAR

Arsenal's impending deal for Lucas Torreira has ended their interest in Celta Vigo midfielder Stanislav Lobotka, claims his agent.
Manchester United have reportedly been offered Marco Verratti and cash for Paul Pogba by PSG.
Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign Serie A defenders Kostas Manolas and Daniele Rugani.
Chelsea and West Ham are Napoli's closest challengers in the battle to sign Nice midfielder for Jean Michael Seri.
Four more Everton players will follow Ramiro Funes Mori out of the club as new manager Marco Silva trims down his squad ahead of pre-season.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Belgium manager Roberto Martinez may make up to 10 changes for the Group G decider with England at the World Cup.
West Brom have rejected a £12m bid from West Ham for defender Craig Dawson.

THE INDEPENDENT

Sevilla will do everything in their power to hold on to midfielder Ever Banega amid interest from Arsenal.

DAILY RECORD

Kenny Miller is set for the Livingston manager's job after holding face-to-face talks with the club's top brass.

Odds correct as of 0712 on 26/6/18

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