Sporting Life Paper talk for August 1
Sporting Life Paper talk for August 1

Football Paper Talk: Latest football transer talk & rumours as PSG target N'Golo Kante


PSG have a huge wage package prepared for N'Golo Kante while there's updates on Loris Karius and Luke Shaw in today's papers.

DAILY MIRROR

  • PSG are still interested in N'Golo Kante and are willing to pay the midfielder more than the £290,000-per-week that Chelsea are offering.
  • Valencia want to sign Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi, and hope to tempt him with the offer of Champions League football.
  • The FA are battling to hold onto technical director Dan Ashworth, who is interested in a similar role at Brighton & Hove Albion.
  • Liverpool are considering signing 6ft 7in rookie Barnet goalkeeper Kai McKenznie-Lyle.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Liverpool are considering selling both Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet after the arrival of Alisson.
  • Arsenal are facing up to the reality of losing Ivan Gazidis after the chief executive told them he has an offer to join AC Milan.

THE SUN

  • Thierry Henry could be set to coach Mohamed Salah after being lined up to become the new manager of Egypt.
  • Manchester City are tracking Iran international Saman Ghoddos, who helped Swedish side Ostersunds to the last-32 of the Europa League last season.
  • Middlesbrough will launch a £7m swoop for Ipswich Town striker Martyn Waghorn following the sale of Patrick Bamford to Leeds United.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has agreed a deal with Wolves, according to reports.
  • Chelsea have accepted defeat in their pursuit of Jordan Pickford and will look to target Jan Oblak and Kevin Trapp instead.
  • Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin says he decided to turn vegan after talking to former world heavyweight boxing champion David Haye.
  • Chelsea and Manchester United have been dealt a blow after Lazio's president said the club would not sell Sergej Milinkovic-Savic this summer.
  • Wolfsburg are the latest club reportedly interested in Manchester United defender Luke Shaw.

DAILY MAIL

  • Wolfsburg want to sign Luke Shaw, but the left-back remains keen on seeing out his contract at Manchester United.
  • Barcelona are preparing to sell the naming rights to the Nou Camp for £270m to fund renovation work on the stadium.
  • Maurizio Sarri's former boss at Napoli has described him as 'one-dimensional' and says a clause prevents Chelsea from signing any more of their players.
  • Mauricio Pochettino says he has no fears over handing rookie Luke Amos his first-team debut in Tottenham's Premier League season opener.
  • Jose Mourinho is unsure whether Anthony Martial will rejoin the Manchester United squad.

DAILY RECORD

  • Brendan Rodgers is keen to tie down Dedryck Boyata and James Forrest to new deals at Celtic.
  • Patrick Roberts has refused to rule out a return to Celtic, and says he has not spoken to Pep Guardiola about his Manchester City future.
  • Rangers are prepared to play a waiting game for Kyle Lafferty with the striker looking certain to be in Hearts' opening-day line-up.

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