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Paper Talk: Wednesday's football transfer rumours


The best of the transfer rumours and latest gossip from Wednesday's national newspapers.

THE SUN

  • PSG will try to lure Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho to the club this summer.
  • Chris Coleman would be open to talks over the vacant Leicester job.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo is refusing to agree a £13.1m settlement after the Spanish taxman took him to court.
  • Sporting Lisbon are ready to deal a blow to West Ham and Everton - by tying in-demand midfielder William Carvalho to a new contract.
  • Newport boss Michael Flynn signed striker Paul Hayes after finding him on Linkedin.

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DAILY MIRROR

  • Manchester United are monitoring Espanyol defender Aaron Martin.
  • Kevin De Bruyne is set to double his wages at Manchester City with a new deal.
  • Southampton face competition from Lille for Barcelona striker Paco Alcacer.
  • Liverpool target David Brooks has signed a new long-term deal with Sheffield United.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Leicester City are ready to make Burnley manager Sean Dyche an offer he cannot refuse.
  • Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly launched into a stunning rant at his Real Madrid team-mates after their 1-1 Champions League draw with Tottenham.
  • Real Madrid star Gareth Bale reportedly fears the La Liga giants may try to include him in any deal for Harry Kane.
  • Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has admitted he tried to sign Radja Nainggolan from Roma in the summer.

DAILY STAR

  • Christian Benteke is ahead of schedule as he battles back from a knee injury and could even return for Crystal Palace this month.
  • Barcelona could sign Max Meyer instead of Philippe Coutinho with Lionel Messi in favour of the move.

THE TELEGRAPH

  • Newcastle have reacted sceptically to reports that Turkish businessman Murat Ulker wants to buy the club for £220m.
  • Pep Guardiola lavished praise on his Manchester City players before dedicating their impressive Champions League victory over Napoli to the Catalan independence movement.

DAILY MAIL

  • Real Madrid will make a sensational summer move for Manchester United teenager Marcus Rashford if Florentino Perez fails to land No 1 target Harry Kane.
  • Barcelona are closely tracking Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.

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