Paper Talk: Wednesday's football transfer rumours

THE SUN

Jose Mourinho wants to kick off a massive summer spending spree with a £40m move for Tottenham's Eric Dier.

Sunderland's Paddy McNair has revealed he forced a move from Manchester United last summer after refusing to go on loan.

Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain could be set to explore the possibility of a swap deal involving Diego Costa and Javier Pastore this summer.

Antonio Conte's side have also made Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez their No 1 summer target.

The Premier League leaders are set to make Eden Hazard the best-paid player in the Premier League with £300,000-a-week deal to keep him from Real Madrid's clutches.

Arsenal want £50m for Alexis Sanchez if he fails to agree a new deal this summer.

Napoli defender and Cheslea target Kalidou Koulibaly was forced to pay Senegal's entire £20,000 hotel bill during a recent stay in London, according to reports in his homeland.

Dejan Lovren has pleaded with Ivan Perisic to snub Manchester United and join him at Liverpool.

More than 100,000 football fans were crammed into Tehran's 78,000-seater Azadi Stadium to watch Iran beat China 1-0 in a World Cup Qualifier.

Contract rebel Isco has reportedly been threatened with a year in the stands by Real Madrid bosses as he continues to be linked to Barcelona.

DAILY STAR

Arsenal's showdown with Manchester City on Sunday is set to decide Arsene Wenger's future.

AC Milan defender Mattia De Sciglio is considering his future at the club - and Chelsea could pounce.

Manchester United and Arsenal are both eyeing Villarreal star Samuel Castillejo.

Inter Milan are reportedly considering loaning out Liverpool target Gabriel Barbosa.

Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian is heading up Inter Milan's right-back wish-list.

Chelsea are reportedly considering a swap deal for PSG star Javier Pastore with Diego Costa heading the other way.

DAILY MIRROR

Erik Lamela and Moussa Sissoko - the two most expensive signings in Tottenham's history - have both been targeted for summer moves to Italy.

Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson will cost the Premier League big guns £25m in the summer - both Manchester City and Liverpool have been linked with the player.

The president of Houston Dynamo has warned Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney not to expect to be making easy money if he moves to MLS.

West Ham are poised to move for Rafa Benitez if Slaven Bilic is unable to halt the club's slide.

Harry Kane is set to hand Tottenham a massive boost by returning early from injury.

DAILY EXPRESS

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has hinted he will stay at Manchester United beyond the current season.

Manchester United are closing in on the signing of French teen sensation Aliou Traore.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester United are tracking Celtic teenager Kieran Tierney, whose reputation continues to enhance north of the border.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Slaven Bilic will not be offered a new contract by West Ham United this summer because of the club's worrying run of form.

Jeff Astle's widow and daughter have called for the departure of PFA chief Gordon Taylor over the dementia scandal and revealed the full harrowing story of the striker's final days.

THE GUARDIAN

A non-league footballer is under investigation by Hertfordshire police after allegedly wielding a knife at an opposition fan, with the player given a life ban by his club, Sawbridgeworth Town.

THE INDEPENDENT

Iceland have witnessed a record-breaking baby boom nine months on from humiliating England at Euro 2016.

Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez has revealed that he used to visit his local jail in Chile in order to play football as a youngster.

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone admitted in the Spanish press that Antoine Griezmann has a release clause in his current contract, alerting Premier League leaders Chelsea.

THE TIMES

The FA let Wilfried Zaha down, claims Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish.