Paper Talk: Wednesday's football transfer rumours and gossip from UK newspapers

DAILY MIRROR

Chelsea have made a stunning move for Bayern Munich's goal-scoring superstar Robert Lewandowski.

Sky Bet Specials: Chelsea second favs to sign Lewandowski 

Meanwhile, the Premier League champions have begun talks with Atletico Madrid over £50m Diego Costa - even though a transfer ban means the striker could not play for them until 2018.

Liverpool will pay a club-record fee of £39m to complete Mohamed Salah's on-off transfer from Roma by the end of the week, three years after refusing to pay Basel over £10m for him.

Chelsea could still face competition for Romelu Lukaku from Manchester United and Bayern Munich.

Juventus have earmarked Arsenal's Hector Bellerin and Matteo Darmian of Manchester United as potential replacements for Dani Alves, with Manchester City and Chelsea chasing him.

Swansea are ready to enter the battle for £20m-rated Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho.

Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez wants to sign £4m Lyon midfielder Maxime Gonalons.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is mulling over a move for Real Madrid striker Mariano Diaz.

Premier League new boys Huddersfield and Brighton are both interested in taking Oliver Burke on loan from RB Leipzig.

THE SUN

West Brom, Aston Villa and Derby County are in the hunt for former Crystal Palace midfielder Joe Ledley.

Arsenal have rejected a £4m Wojciech Szczesny bid from Juventus as they hold out for £13m for the on-loan Roma goalkeeper.

DAILY STAR

Manchester City have been told to pay £45m for Kyle Walker with Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy once again playing hardball in the transfer market.

Sky Bet Specials: Will Man City sign Kyle Walker this summer? 

Huddersfield are closing in on a deal for Reading midfielder Danny Williams.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Arsenal are opening contract talks with Aaron Ramsey as part of an effort to avoid a repeat next summer of the uncertainty that is currently hanging over a number of key players.

John Terry is giving serious consideration to playing abroad, even though Aston Villa remain keen to sign him.

THE TIMES

Chelsea will receive £2.7m from Roma when Mohamed Salah completes his move to Liverpool as a result of a sell-on clause agreed with the Italian club when the Egypt international left Stamford Bridge.

THE GUARDIAN

Dani Alves has told Juventus he wants to leave amid Manchester City interest in the right-back.

THE INDEPENDENT

Arsenal have told Barcelona that Hector Bellerin is not for sale and they expect the Spanish defender to remain at the Emirates.

Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has told Jurgen Klopp he wants to stay and fight for his place at Anfield.

DAILY MAIL

Arsenal fear Monaco star Kylian Mbappe is set for Real Madrid as they concentrate their efforts on Lyon forward Alexandre Lacazette.

Juventus defender Dani Alves is set to agree a two-year deal with Manchester City, despite interest from Chelsea.

Sky Bet Specials: Man City & Chelsea battling it out for Alves 

Leyton Orient's takeover has edged towards completion with businessman Nigel Travis to succeed Francesco Becchetti.

Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala is in talks over a move to Lyon as City look to recoup £18m for him.

West Brom have made an opening bid of £12m for Southampton's Jay Rodriguez, with Burnley and Newcastle also interested in the striker.