Sunday's Paper Talk: Latest football transfer talk & rumours

DAILY STAR

• Spain have added Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez to their shortlist as they search for a replacement for the sacked Julen Lopetegui.

SUNDAY MIRROR

• England are confident boss Gareth Southgate will snub any big-club job if he is headhunted after the World Cup.
• Tottenham have been given a boost in their pursuit of Wilfried Zaha after the forward turned down a £125k-per-week contract offer from Crystal Palace.
• Liverpool have spoken to Aston Villa about signing Jack Grealish, but Premier League rivals Tottenham remain favourites to sign him.
• Aston Villa will have to find £75m to meet their financial commitments during the next year.
• Rafa Benitez wants Newcastle owner Mike Ashley to smash the club's long-standing transfer record before he agrees to sign a new five-year contract.
• Vincent Kompany is considering retiring from international duty with Belgium after the World Cup in a bid to prolong his Manchester City career.
• Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts is heading to Leicester in a £10m deal.
• Jack Wilshere is set to be confirmed as a West Ham player on Monday, having already undergone a medical ahead of his move to the London Stadium.
• Everton are keen on Sweden and RB Leipzig star Emil Forsberg.
• Burnley forward Sam Vokes is wanted by Middlesbrough.

DAILY RECORD

• Rangers have been handed first refusal on any young players Liverpool are keen to send out on loan due to their close relationship with Steven Gerrard.
• Steven Naismith says Hearts will be a force to be reckoned with in Scotland this season following Craig Levein's overhaul of his squad.

MAIL ON SUNDAY

• Manchester United are scouting teenage forward Erling Haaland - the son of former Leeds and Manchester City player Alf-Inge Haaland - who plays for Norwegian side Molde.
• Benfica and Lazio have joined the race for former Newcastle winger Yasin El-Mhanni, who left the club after making a complaint about U23 coach Peter Beardsley.

SCOTTISH SUN

• Everton have pulled out of a move for Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney after being put off his £25m price-tag.
• Steven Gerrard has confirmed he has replaced Lee Wallace as club captain with James Tavernier.
• Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has shut down reports he is in talks with Turkish side BB Erzurumspor over a transfer.
• Celtic youngster Jack Hendry says he hopes Dedryck Boyata stays at Celtic as he wants the chance to learn from his fellow defender.

THE OBSERVER

• Sydney FC are leading the chase for former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Fernando Torres, who is available on a free transfer after leaving Atletico Madrid.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY

• Manchester United are confident of beating Barcelona to the signature of Chelsea's £60m-rated Willian now Brazil are out of the World Cup.
• Harry Kane's new Tottenham deal has no buy-out clause - pushing his value past the world-record mark.
• David Luiz has laughed off reports linking him with a move to Porto, but says former club Benfica are "always in the heart".
• Barcelona are set to complete the signing of Brazilian midfielder Arthur in a £35m deal from Gremio.
• Colombia defender Yerry Mina will be offered to Premier League clubs in a shock move by Barcelona.
• Rafa Benitez must break Newcastle's transfer record to sign West Brom striker Salomon Rondon.
• West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini is targeting Lyon defender Marcelo - but he will have to pay over the top to sign him.
• Marcelo Bielsa wants West Ham's forgotten man Jordan Hugill at Leeds.
• Crystal Palace will block Andros Townsend's return to Newcastle until they find a replacement.
• Tammy Abraham wants to stay in the Premier League as he prepares to leave Chelsea on loan again.
• Birmingham are planning a raid for Ipswich keeper Bartosz Bialkowski.

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