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Monday's Newspapers:
August 07 2017

THE SUN

Barcelona believe they have Philippe Coutinho in the bag and are confident of landing the Liverpool playmaker in a £90m deal this week.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic could be in line for a sensational return to AC Milan after sporting director Massimo Mirabelli confirmed the possibility.

Brighton are poised to smash their transfer record by signing PSV Eindhoven midfielder Davy Propper in a £6m swoop.

Leander Dendoncker's agent has claimed he is ready for a new challenge as he seeks a move away from Anderlecht with Manchester United interested.

Bayern Munich are ready to test Tottenham's desire to keep Eric Dier with a £50m offer.

DAILY MIRROR
Alexis Sanchez is set to accept Arsenal's stance and see out his contract before leaving on a free transfer next summer.

Antonio Conte is targeting Virgil van Dijk and demanding more signings from the Chelsea board after seeing his side sunk by Arsenal in the Community Shield at Wembley.

Diego Costa has been left in limbo as Diego Simeone rules out Atletico Madrid return for Chelsea outcast.

Jurgen Klopp is ready to place his trust in Liverpool's current centre-back stable amid Virgil van Dijk stalemate.

Rafa Benitez's transfer frustrations have boiled over as the Newcastle boss bemoans Magpies' lack of investment this summer.

Riyad Mahrez fears Roma's interest in him is cooling as Leicester dig their heels in over £50m valuation.

Southampton are set to smash their transfer record by landing £18m Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina.

DAILY EXPRESS
Jose Mourinho has asked Manchester United chiefs to secure a move for Monaco star Fabinho.

DAILY STAR
Manchester City are prepared to play the waiting game in an attempt to land top target Alexis Sanchez.

DAILY MAIL
Barcelona have begun talks with Borussia Dortmund over a £90m move for Ousmane Dembele having already agreed a contract with the star, according to reports in France.

Tottenham have joined Juventus in the race for Valencia right-back Joao Cancelo.

Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer is planning a raid on his native Holland to sign Luuk de Jong from PSV Eindhoven.

Sunderland are set to miss out on Rangers striker Martyn Waghorn after Ipswich have a bid accepted.

THE INDEPENDENT
Mauricio Pochettino has insisted that Tottenham are working to secure "a few signings" before the end of the summer transfer window.

Barcelona are reportedly "in advanced talks" to sign former Tottenham midfielder Paulinho.

Tuesday's Newspapers:
August 08 2017


DAILY MIRROR

Tottenham are facing a fresh fight to hang on to left-back Danny Rose as Manchester United and Inter Milan reignite their interest in him.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will refuse to sanction any deal allowing Philippe Coutinho to replace Neymar at Barcelona.

Arsenal defender Gabriel is a target for Valencia.

Tottenham's £30m midfielder Moussa Sissoko is wanted by Trabzonspor but Spurs are unwilling to sanction a move because the Turkish club want a loan rather than a permanent deal.

Swansea are targeting Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson.

Southampton have entered the hunt to take Patrick Roberts on loan from Manchester City.

Spurs striker Vincent Janssen is a target for French side Marseille.

Bournemouth fancy £20m-rated Napoli midfielder Jorginho.

David Wagner wants Dimitri Cavare as promoted Huddersfield's 10th signing of the summer and they are closing in on a £1.8m deal for the 22-year-old Rennes right-back.

THE SUN
Jose Mourinho is set for a collision course with Manchester United chiefs over plans for a pre-season tour of China.

David Silva will not renew his Manchester City contract when it expires in 2019, according to reports, and is negotiating a move back to his native Spain with Las Palmas.

Southampton are set to step up their pursuit of Middlesbrough star Ben Gibson to replace wantaway Virgil van Dijk.

Lucas Perez's agent has criticised Arsenal for pricing him out of a move from the Emirates.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has dropped a major hint he is set to join Liverpool after the England international liked an Instagram post suggesting he was heading for a £28m Anfield switch.

Mohamed Elneny has shot down reports he will leave Arsenal this summer.

Crystal Palace and Southampton are leading the chase for Benfica's £8m-rated defender Andre Almeida.

Rafa Benitez has warned Newcastle to sign a striker before the transfer window shuts or face the consequences.

Liam Bridcutt will remain Leeds captain, despite being axed from their squad to play Bolton.

DAILY MAIL
Chelsea are ready to lock horns with Manchester United in the transfer market again in a bid to sign Serge Aurier from Paris Saint-Germain.

Sergio Ramos says Jose Mourinho never grasped the way things worked at Real Madrid, ahead of Super Cup final showdown with Manchester United.

Manchester United have had a £36m bid for Barcelona's Sergi Roberto rejected and Chelsea could soon join the race for the midfielder, according to reports in Spain.

PSG want another marquee signing to partner world-record arrival Neymar, with Kylian Mbappe and Philippe Coutinho their top targets, according to reports.

Kieran Trippier is set to miss the start of the Premier League season as Tottenham sweat on the full extent of the ankle injured in a friendly against Juventus.

DAILY STAR
Jose Mourinho has accepted he won't be signing Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic this summer.

A consortium led by ex-Arsenal and England star Tony Adams has struck an agreement to buy Crystal Palace for £200m.

THE GUARDIAN
Liverpool's determination to keep Philippe Coutinho has not altered despite indications Barcelona are prepared to pay £100m for the Brazil international.

THE TELEGRAPH
Antonio Conte has been reassured that Chelsea will sign at least three more players in the transfer window with the club ready to rival Manchester United for PSG right-back Serge Aurier and move for Virgil van Dijk.

DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United remain front-runners to re-sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the winter, says Jose Mourinho.

THE TIMES
Barcelona are prepared to pay £120m to make Philippe Coutinho the second most expensive player in the world as their courtship of the Liverpool talisman continues.

DAILY RECORD
Edgar Davids is the latest high-profile name to throw his name into the ring for the Hearts job as ex-England boss Steve McClaren emerged as a major candidate.

Wednesday's Newspapers:
August 09 2017, 08:33

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Arsenal have received a significant boost on the eve of the season with Paris Saint-Germain dropping their interest in Alexis Sanchez following the signing of Neymar.

Chelsea and Manchester United have received encouragement to pursue a deal to sign Serge Aurier after PSG decided to put the right-back up for sale.

Liverpool remain adamant that Philippe Coutinho will not be sold and insist Barcelona are wasting their time travelling to England to try to secure a deal for the Brazil forward.


DAILY MIRROR
Barcelona want to sign Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho by the end of the week and the Spanish giants are sending a three-man delegation to London to try to negotiate a £100million move to the Nou Camp.

Inter Milan have joined the race for Riyad Mahrez - as Italian rivals Roma all but ended their interest in the £50m-rated Leicester playmaker.

Watford have completed the £11.2million signing of Brazilian winger Richarlison on a five-year contract - and the Hornets are leading the chase for Burnley striker Andre Gray.

Midfielder Mohamed Elneny has maintained he is staying at Arsenal after rejecting a move to Leicester.

Promoted Brighton are hopeful of tying up a deal for Everton misfit Oumar Niasse.

DAILY EXPRESS
Southampton are prepared to let Virgil van Dijk, 26, 'rot in the stands' than sell the Dutch defender.

Chelsea winger Eden Hazard plans to tell Barcelona he wants to swap Stamford Bridge for the Nou Camp, according to reports in Spain.

Real Madrid look set to miss out on Kylian Mbappe as the Monaco star wants to join Paris Saint-Germain, according to reports in France.

THE SUN
Chelsea have turned their attention to Tottenham left-back Danny Rose after admitting defeat in thei pursuit of Alex Sandro.

Arsenal are in serious danger of losing out on Thomas Lemar - if Monaco decide to sell Kylian Mbappe.

Leicester will not sell Riyad Mahrez to Roma this summer unless the Italian club meet their valuation.

Sunderland want to re-sign local lad Grant Leadbitter from north east neighbours Middlesbrough.

DAILY MAIL
Chelsea have launched a £25million swoop for Arsenal star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Barcelona's pursuit of Philippe Coutinho was stepped up on Tuesday morning when club directors arrived in England in an attempt to close the deal so the player can make his debut against Real Madrid on Sunday.

Liverpool are likely to turn down a request from Hannover 96 to take Ben Woodburn on loan.

Chelsea are continuing to discuss a move for Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater.

Liverpool midfielder Yan Dhanda is wanted on loan by Nottingham Forest, Leeds United and Bristol City.

THE TIMES
Roma have hinted that they have given up on trying to sign Riyad Mahrez.

Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez has been told to offload players before he considers adding to his £30m summer spending.

DAILY STAR
Barcelona chiefs have jetted in to seal a £120million deal for Philippe Coutinho - but Liverpool are refusing to do business.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has told the media in a public statement that the club have no plans to sell Wales international Gareth Bale following interest from Manchester United.

THE INDEPENDENT
Arsenal still face a fight to keep Alexis Sanchez who is wanted by Paris Saint-Grmain, while the Chile forward himself prefers a move to Manchester City.

Thursday's Newspapers:
August 10 2017

THE SUN

Tottenham have targeted Ajax's £35m-rated Colombia defender Davinson Sanchez as their first summer signing.

Monaco are chasing AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca as they face up to the realisation that Kylian Mbappe could quit the club and join rivals Paris Saint-Germain.

Jack Colback could be on his way out of Newcastle with Rafa Benitez pondering leaving the 27-year-old out of his Premier League squad.

Santos are looking to sign veteran striker Robinho from Atletico Mineiro this summer using the money they made from Neymar's world-record move to Paris Saint-Germain.

DAILY STAR
Chelsea are ready to up their offer to Arsenal for England international Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to £35m.

Barcelona are set to sign Colombia international defender Yerry Mina from Palmeiras for a fee of £8.1m.

DAILY MIRROR
Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane is being considered for the role as head coach of Israel's national side.

Kenedy is set to become Newcastle United's next signing, a fortnight after he was sent home from Chelsea's tour of China for his posts on social media. He will join Rafa Benitez's men on a season-long loan.

Arsenal fear Alexis Sanchez will again push for a move away from the Emirates before the end of August.

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho still wants to sign two more players before the transfer window closes, with another bid for Inter Milan's Ivan Perisic on the cards. He also wants to sign another defender, preferably a left-back.


DAILY MAIL
West Ham are preparing a £25m bid for Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho, previously linked with the likes of Arsenal and Manchester City.

Watford have abandoned plans to sign left-back Kieran Gibbs after being put off by Arsenal's £16m valuation.

Turkish side Antalyaspor are plotting a bid for Manchester City forward Samir Nasri, who looks set to leave the club before the end of August.

DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has ordered the club's board to sign Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto as he looks to increase his squad's depth.

Conte could also secure the signature of defensive target Joao Cancelo as early as Thursday with a deal to bring the Valencia right-back to London reportedly 'close'.

Barcelona are ready and willing to pay the £72m release clause in Real Madrid midfielder Marco Asensio's contract.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Football is being urged to look the dangers brain injuries by the same doctor - Bennet Omalu - who uncovered the health scandal in American Football which led to the award-winning movie Concussion.

Friday's Newspapers:
August 11 2017

THE SUN

Arsenal will offer Alexis Sanchez weekly wages of £300,000 to try and keep him at the club and out of the grasp of Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.

Arsenal are also confident they have made a breakthrough in negotiations to keep Mesut Ozil at the Emirates on a deal worth £225,000-a-week.

Serge Aurier has agreed a five-year deal with Manchester United but the club are yet to agree a fee with Paris Saint-Germain.

Liverpool have sent scouts to watch Gremio forward Luan and could end up fighting it out with Arsenal for his signature now a possible move to Spartak Moscow has 'stalled'.

West Ham's Manuel Lanzini is also set for a big pay rise, with a new £85,000-per-week deal aimed to stave off interest from Liverpool.

DAILY MAIL
West Ham have offered £27.1m for Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho, but the Portuguese side could still be holding out for something nearer his £39m buyout clause.

Everton have revived their interest in Fiorentina striker Nikola Kalinic, the former Blackburn player now rated at £23m by his club.

Tottenham again scouted Porto right-back Ricardo Pereira, a long-term target for their right-back slot, earlier in the week.

DAILY MIRROR
Kylian Mbappe is closing on a £163m move to Paris Saint-Germain as the French side look to take their spend over the last week to nearly £400m.

Philippe Coutinho will have to demand a transfer to have any chance of securing a move to Barcelona, who are plotting a third bid for the Liverpool star.

Newcastle and West Ham are locked in a bidding war for Brentford playmaker Jota.

Tottenham have been warned they will not get Ross Barkley on the cheap and not to wait until the end of the summer window to try and secure his signature.

Arsenal's hopes of signing Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri have been boosted by Barcelona's decision to withdraw their interest.

Manchester City are set to sign defender Nicolas Freire from Argentinos Juniors in a £500,000 deal and loan him out to Dutch club PEC Zwolle.

DAILY STAR
Lyon are hoping to sign Manchester City teenager Yangel Herrera, who is currently playing in MLS for Patrick Vieira's New York City FC.

Ivan Rakitic has been offered to Liverpool as a sweetener by Barcelona to try and get a deal for Philippe Coutinho over the line.

Manchester United and Tottenham could have mutual interest in a left-back swap deal with Danny Rose heading to Old Trafford and Luke Shaw joining Spurs.

Juventus have joined Manchester United and Chelsea in the race to sign Barcelona's Sergi Roberto.

DAILY EXPRESS
Celtic are bracing themselves for a £3m bid from Southampton for midfielder Stuart Armstrong.

Leeds United are preparing an offer for Hamburg striker Pierre-Michael Lasogga.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manchester City will not allow Samir Nasri to leave the club on a free transfer and their £10m valuation could see him priced out of a move to Turkey with Antalyaspor.

Saturday's Newspapers:
August 12 2017


INDEPENDENT

Barcelona will switch their attentions to Tottenham's attacking midfielder Christian Eriksen if they are unable to force through a move for Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho.

DAILY MIRROR

Diego Costa is embroiled in a legal battle with Chelsea as the Premier League club remains in the dark over when he will return to England.

DAILY EXPRESS

Real Madrid have given up their pursuit of Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and his Manchester United counterpart David De Gea.

Chelsea star Eden Hazard is a 'Plan B' target for Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane if he is unable to beat Paris Saint-Germain to the signature of Kylian Mbappe.

Manchester United are set to sign teenage Oliveirense striker Bruno Amorim, according to quotes attributed to the Portuguese club's director Antonio Jose Leite.

Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic, linked with a move to Manchester United for most of the summer, is another option for Barcelona if they fail to sign Philippe Coutinho.

Chelsea are set to land right-back target Joao Cancelo after Tottenham refused to meet Valencia's £25m asking price.

DAILY MAIL

Jack Colback is set to leave Newcastle United after a training ground row with boss Rafa Benitez. He is reported to have refused to re-join the first-team squad for training after a team-mate was injured.

Former Blackburn and Nottingham Forest striker Matt Derbyshire has turned down the chance of a Championship return to stay in Cyprus with Omonia Nicosia.

DAILY STAR

Chelsea are now odds-on to sign Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater and are maintaining their interest in Everton's Ross Barkley.

Valencia are looking at Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista as a potential replacement for Ezequiel Garay, who is heading for Spartak Moscow.

THE SUN

Brighton are set to beat Middlesbrough and Sunderland to the signing of Sporting Lisbon defender Ezequiel Schelotto.

Everton and Southampton are battling it out for the signature of highly-prized Club Brugge youngster Noah Fadiga.

Sunday's Newspapers:
August 13 2017


MAIL ON SUNDAY

Arsenal have admitted defeat in their efforts to sign Monaco star Thomas Lemar.

Glenn Hoddle says Danny Rose is only saying what all Tottenham players are thinking and his team-mates won't be angry.

Hugo Lloris has backed the Tottenham board following Danny Rose's outburst over transfer policy and wages.

SUNDAY MIRROR
Luke Shaw has no intention of leaving Manchester United despite the club being linked to fellow left-back Danny Rose.

Manchester United deal-maker Ed Woodward is trying to give Jose Mourinho his ideal summer by finally landing Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic.

Liverpool have told Emre Can he is going nowhere - even though the German's contract stand-off with the club shows no sign of being resolved.

Barcelona are set to announce the signing of Paulinho in a deal worth £36.5m.

SUNDAY PEOPLE
Jurgen Klopp wants £60m-rated Lorenzo Insigne if he has to replace Barcelona target Philippe Coutinho.

Tottenham's £27m target Davinson Sanchez has gone on strike - refusing to board the Ajax team bus for their first game of the new season.

Gylfi Sigurdsson will finally seal his move to Everton this week - setting off deals for Nacer Chadli to move to Swansea and Ross Barkley to Spurs.

Wolves are plotting a £20m double striker swoop for Sheffield Wednesday's Jordan Rhodes and Nelson Oliveira of Norwich.

West Brom will join the race for Hull midfielder Sam Clucas if they miss out on Everton's Gareth Barry.

Liverpool and Newcastle are leading the chase for the 'new Andy Carroll', Hartlepool kid Connor Simpson.

Championship rivals Reading have offered Aston Villa a £3m deal for Leandro Bacuna.

STAR ON SUNDAY
Tottenham shouldn't worry about a lack of transfers but Newcastle should according to former player Les Ferdinand.

SUN ON SUNDAY
Chelsea's third-choice 'keeper Eduardo wants to leave the club to preserve his Portugal World Cup place.

Arsenal have told Newcastle and Brighton to stump up £20m to sign Lucas Perez.

Watford are set to launch a £10m bid for Gent goalkeeper Lovre Kalinic.

Tottenham are plotting a £50m double swoop for Pape Cheik Diop and Davinson Sanchez.

Monday's Newspapers:
August 14 2017


DAILY MIRROR

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is preparing a formal offer for wantaway Southampton star Virgil van Dijk.

Chelsea are considering a late move for long-time Manchester United target Ivan Perisic.

Tottenham are ready to step up their interest in Lazio forward Keita Balde.

Newcastle have made a fresh approach for Arsenal pair Jack Wilshere and Lucas Perez.

West Ham feel their £36m swoop for Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho could be completed this week.

Leicester will turn down a £31.8m bid for Riyad Mahrez from Roma, despite an ultimatum from the Italian club.

Chelsea have been rocked by a demand for a loyalty bonus from Diego Costa.

Jamie Vardy blew his top in the tunnel after Leicester lost their seven-goal thriller at Arsenal and punched a tunnel wall.

Manchester City have told £52m new boy Benjamin Mendy to carry on tweeting.

DAILY MAIL
Diego Costa has said Chelsea have treated him like a 'criminal' and he could see out contract in Brazil.

Watford are turning their transfer focus to English players after debuts for Andre Gray and Will Hughes.

Antonio Conte's job could be at risk if Chelsea do not make more signings, says Chris Sutton.

West Brom boss Tony Pulis had help from four-year-old grandson Luca in scouting and plotting Bournemouth's downfall.

Manchester City are facing a stand-off with Fabian Delph as he demands a loan exit.

Tottenham are preparing a £28m bid for Davinson Sanchez after the Ajax star told the club he wants to leave.

THE SUN
Newcastle have stepped up their interest in Arsenal outcast Jack Wilshere.

Chelsea got what they deserved with the Burnley defeat, says Alan Shearer.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Wayne Rooney has promised to keep on improving after his debut Everton goal.

Sheffield United will ban any fans found guilty of violence following loss to Middlesbrough.

Tuesday's Newspapers:
August 15 2017

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester City are set to make a £60million offer for Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez.

Manchester City are facing a potential conflict of interest with Girona if the Spanish side qualifies for Europe.

Jack Wilshere has stepped up his Arsenal return with an appearance for the club's Under-23 side.

DAILY MIRROR
Chelsea are ready to splash £120million on three Premier League stars; Virgil van Dijk, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Danny Drinkwater.

Jurgen Klopp has issued a simple but emphatic message for Barcelona over Philippe Coutinho: 'We don't want the money'.

Jurgen Klopp has opened up on Emre Can and admits his contract situation 'isn't perfect'.

Jordan Henderson says everyone in the Liverpool team wants Philippe Coutinho to stay.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan believes Manchester United are ready for the title battle.

DAILY MAIL
Chelsea's stars have taken Diego Costa's side in a dispute with boss Antonio Conte.

Borussia Dortmund have set a two-week deadline for Barcelona to finalise their £90million deal for Ousmane Dembele.

Benjamin Mendy has trained for the first time after injury since his £52million move from Monaco.

Tottenham are to hold talks with Ajax over a £28million move for Colombia defender Davinson Sanchez.

THE SUN
Chelsea have given Diego Costa four demands to meet before they consider selling him to Atletico Madrid.

Ross Barkley has suffered an injury in training that has plunged his transfer further into doubt.

Wednesday's Newspapers:
August 16 2017


THE SUN

Chelsea are set to make a £50m bid for Tottenham left-back Danny Rose after they play each other at Wembley.

Spurs' Kevin Wimmer is a target for Crystal Palace and West Brom in the final weeks of the transfer window.

West Brom's club-record £40m move for William Carvalho has stalled.

Juventus are set to make a shock £22.5m for Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini.


DAILY MIRROR

Tottenham are hoping to tie up a deal for Ajax defender Davinson Sanchez by the end of the week.

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has made Pape Cheikh Diop his number one midfield target.

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce has made an ambitious move to sign Arsenal's Jack Wilshere.

Owner Roman Abramovich is trying to give Chelsea a lift with a £120m spree.

Antonio Conte has targeted £15m Southampton star Cedric in his bid to solve Chelsea's problems at right-back.
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DAILY TELEGRAPH

West Brom have stuck a £25m price tag on Swansea target Nacer Chadli.

Paul Pogba says last season was all about the price tag but now it is about the football.


DAILY MAIL

Everton midfielder Ross Barkley is facing six weeks out with a hamstring problem.

Atletico Madrid may keep well out of Diego Costa's rift with Chelsea.

Paul Pogba says he is pleased Neymar has removed his burden of being football's highest-priced player.

DAILY STAR

Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is expecting to make four more signings after landing Joselu.

Crystal Palace attacker Wilfried Zaha is out for four weeks with a knee injury.

Swansea have been boosted by Fernando Llorente's return to training.

Thursday's Newspapers:
August 17 2017

DAILY STAR

Manchester United have ditched plans to sign Tottenham defender Danny Rose.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is closing in on a shock £25m deal for West Brom's Jonny Evans.

Leicester have warned Chelsea that any bid less than £40m for Danny Drinkwater will be treated as a joke.

Tottenham should stick a £200m price tag on Dele Alli in a bid to stop him quitting the club next summer, according to Jermaine Jenas.


DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United are among a number of Premier League clubs who have reservations about closing the transfer window before the start of the season.

Diego Costa could face the threat of being sued by Chelsea if he ignores the club's requests to return to training.


THE GUARDIAN

Everton manager Ronald Koeman has set his sights on a new striker after signing midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson from Swansea in a club-record £45m deal.

DAILY MAIL

Ross Barkley has torn a hamstring and needs an operation which will keep him out for three months - and could scupper a move to Tottenham.

Andy Carroll is back in West Ham first-team training at Rush Green with the striker closing in on his Premier League return.

Manchester United and Chelsea have been dealt a blow in their pursuits for Sergi Roberto, after Barcelona revealed how important the player is set to be for them this season.

Southampton chairman Ralph Krueger insists the club's new Chinese owners are fully behind their refusal to sell star centre-back Virgil Van Dijk.

DAILY MIRROR

Tottenham are confident of securing the £20m capture of Paris Saint-Germain right-back Serge Aurier.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists he is ready to make a "financial sacrifice" to keep Alexis Sanchez.

Arsene Wenger has also vowed not to sell Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Chelsea.

Arsenal defender Gabriel is poised to join Spain's Valencia in a £10m move.

Manchester City forward Wilfried Bony is set to return to Swansea in a cut-price £13m move.

Watford are close to agreeing a season-long loan deal for Benfica's Peruvian international winger Andre Carrillo.


THE SUN

Burnley have been quoted a staggering £20m by Hull for midfielder Sam Clucas.

West Ham took the decision to sell Sofiane Feghouli to Galatasaray after punishing the winger for missing a young supporters' party.

Friday's Newspapers:
August 18 2017

THE SUN
Real Madrid could try again to sign David De Gea from Manchester United before the transfer window closes.

Manchester City must pay £35million to prise shock target Jonny Evans away from West Brom.

Chelsea face taking a £20million hit on their asking price for wantaway striker Diego Costa.

Barcelona are closing in on the signing of Paris Saint-Germain winger Angel Di Maria.

DAILY MIRROR
Manchester City are ready to offer £22million for West Brom captain Jonny Evans.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has had a new £63million bid for Juventus defender Alex Sandro rejected.

Manchester United have not given up on Ivan Perisic - with a £39million offer to Inter Milan still on the table.

West Ham manager Slaven Bilic has hinted other clubs are pursuing midfield target William Carvalho.

Crystal Palace are weighing up a move for Red Bull Leipzig youngster Oliver Burke.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Barcelona will "fight" to sign Philippe Coutinho up until the transfer window closes with the growing expectation that they will soon submit an improved offer after Liverpool flatly rejected a bid of £90million.

Slaven Bilic is confident that he will not be faced with another player demanding to leave West Ham if Liverpool try to replace Philippe Coutinho with Manuel Lanzini.


DAILY MAIL
Tottenham have been outbid by Lyon for Pape Cheikh Diop but the Celta Vigo starlet is won over by the idea of a move to London.

Steve McClaren held positive talks this week over a move to Maccabi Tel Aviv but has decided not to head to Israel for 'personal reasons'.

THE TIMES
Arsenal are considering renewing their long-standing interest in Julian Draxler after Paris Saint-Germain decided that the winger is surplus to requirements following the arrival of Neymar.


DAILY STAR
Manchester City bosses will sell Eliaquim Mangala on the cheap to boost their chances of landing West Brom star Jonny Evans.

Sunderland risk losing record signing Didier Ndong this month with Lyon keen on taking the midfielder back to France.

DAILY EXPRESS
West Ham are ready to hand Manuel Lanzini a new four-year contract and will resist any moves from Liverpool to lure the Argentine to Anfield.

DAILY RECORD
Scotland international Robert Snodgrass is ready to escape from the West Ham wilderness by moving to Newcastle.

Saturday's Newspapers:
August 19 2017

THE SUN
Antonio Conte has failed in a £63m approach to bring Torino star Andrea Belotti to Stamford Bridge.

DAILY MIRROR
Diego Costa has accused Chelsea of pricing him out of a return to Atletico Madrid.

Meanwhile, Blues manager Antonio Conte has been given the green light to sign Inter Milan midfielder Antonio Candreva.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino wants to sign at least three more players before the close of the transfer window after sealing a deal for Davinson Sanchez.

Arsene Wenger is ready to give defender Calum Chambers another chance at Arsenal after selling Gabriel to Valencia.

Swansea are hopeful of a £15m move for West Brom's Nacer Chadli after selling Gylfi Sigurdsson to Everton.

Burnley are set to land Leeds striker Chris Wood in a £15m deal.

Nottingham Forest boss Mark Warburton is targeting midfielder Liam Bridcutt of fellow Championship side Leeds.

Inter Milan are confident of sealing a loan deal for Manchester City misfit Eliaquim Mangala.


THE GUARDIAN
Manchester City will not be held to ransom over Jonny Evans, with Pep Guardiola having identified other options at centre-back should West Brom not agree with their valuation of the Northern Irishman.

DAILY EXPRESS
Mauricio Pellegrino hopes Southampton's Far East takeover will finally put an end to their days as a selling club.

DAILY MAIL
Jose Mourinho has told Antonio Conte that Chelsea cannot blame the £40m sale of Nemanja Matic to Manchester United for their problems.

Barnsley are in advanced discussions with Nice's Chinese billionaire majority shareholder Chien Lee over a takeover.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Arsene Wenger has described his decision to bring Sead Kolasinac to Arsenal as a 'no-brainer'.

Steve Bruce is under increasing pressure but in combative mood after launching a withering attack on the "vile" trolls demanding his sacking at Aston Villa.

DAILY RECORD
Harry Forrester has joined the Rangers exodus to sign for AFC Wimbledon as Pedro Caixinha's clearout continues.

Former Scotland international Garry O'Connor has claimed he could have signed for Arsenal when he left Lokomotiv Moscow in 2007.

Sunday's Newspapers:
August 20 2017


SUNDAY MIRROR

Manchester City are ready to offer £70m to prise Alexis Sanchez away from Arsenal.

Wayne Rooney is back on Gareth Southgate's radar and the England manager is set to watch the Everton striker against Man City.

Roman Abramovich is tired of the blame game at Stamford Bridge and has made a personal intervention.

Everton are interested in signing want-away Chelsea striker Diego Costa on loan.

Newcastle are pondering a sensational swoop to bring West Ham's Andy Carroll home to Tyneside.

Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are ready for battle for PSG's Julian Draxler.

Tottenham are confident Danny Rose will stay at Spurs after a heart-to-heart with boss Mauricio Pochettino.

MAIL ON SUNDAY
Chelsea boss Antonio Conte is in a race against time to bolster his squad with Fernando Llorente and Danny Rose wanted.

Atletico Madrid are ready to pay £50m for Diego Costa but Chelsea are now holding out for £60m.

Chelsea youngster Kenedy is set to join Newcastle on loan but Michy Batshuayi is likely to stay.

James Rodriguez's loan figures have been leaked with the player earning almost £500,000 per month.

Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer wants more signings after his side's dismal start to the Premier League campaign.

Kyle Walker-Peters is set to sign his third new Tottenham contract inside 18 months after impressing in his Premier League debut.

Brighton have launched a £10m bid for Cardiff striker Kenneth Zohore with Tomer Hemed potentially going the other way.

THE SUN ON SUNDAY
Manchester City intend to make Alex Sanchez the highest-paid player in the country on £400,000 per week in a £50m deal.

Diego Costa has turned down a £13m to move on loan to China until November because he wants to return to Atletico Madrid.

Nice star Jean Michael Seri is closing in on a £36.5m move to Barcelona.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been pictured on a yacht in Cannes as he continues to recover ahead of a possible Manchester United return.

Monday's Newspapers:
August 21 2017

DAILY MAIL

Barcelona are set to pay the £36m release clause of Nice midfielder Jean Michael Seri.

Leicester are chasing Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend, with Oliver Burke a target replacement for the Eagles.

Newcastle scouts were sent to watch Sampdoria's Dennis Praet on Sunday.

Watford boss Marco Silva is closing on the loan signing of Benfica forward Andre Carrillo.

Tottenham are back in talks with Estudiantes for defender Juan Foyth.

Manchester City's Samir Nasri flew to Turkey on Sunday and is expected to join Antalyaspor.

THE SUN
Swansea hope to snap up Colombian right-back Santiago Arias from PSV.

DAILY MIRROR
Pep Guardiola insists he can shoulder the huge weight of expectation at Manchester City ahead of Monday night's clash against Everton.

Phil Jones insists Manchester United still have to prove their title credentials after their flying start to the season.

Arsene Wenger has warned Alexis Sanchez will not instantly solve Arsenal's scoring woes when he returns to action.

West Brom are eyeing an £18m move for Tottenham defender Kevin Wimmer.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Slaven Bilic is not planning defensive reinforcements at West Ham, despite their frailties.

Chris Wood will be the first of a number of new faces through the door at Burnley before the transfer deadline.

Jermain Defoe will start in Bournemouth's Carabao Cup clash this week as he goes in search of goals.

Leicester players have told supporters not to question Riyad Mahrez's commitment to the team.


THE GUARDIAN
Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer is keen on Liverpool's Mamadou Sakho, but admits the price is too high.

Tuesday's Newspapers:
August 22 2017

DAILY MIRROR

Diego Costa has continued his bid to quit Chelsea and English football by moving out of his Surrey house.

Liverpool have won their battle with Barcelona over Philippe Coutinho with the Spanish giants admitting defeat in their bid to prise him away.

French side Lille are ready to offer £36m to end striker Michy Batshuayi's misery at Chelsea.

Manchester City are prepared to take their spending past the £300million mark to land Alexis Sanchez and Jonny Evans.

Crystal Palace are keeping tabs on AEK Athens defender Ognjen Vranjes.

West Ham are braced for their club-record bid to land William Carvalho to go right to the wire.

Leeds are locked in a battle with Scottish champions Celtic over Arsenal youngster Chuba Akpom.

Harry Redknapp is ready to break Birmingham's transfer record with a £7m swoop for Torino midfielder Afriyie Acquah.

Redknapp and Birmingham also remain keen on second-tier rivals Preston's forward Jordan Hugill.

Huddersfield will entertain offers for Nahki Wells because manager David Wagner is satisfied with his other attacking options.

West Ham striker Diafra Sakho is a transfer target for Bordeaux and Lazio.

Reading boss Jaap Stam is keen on bringing Dutch compatriot Ola John back to the Championship club from Portuguese champions Benfica.

West Ham are already weighing up potential successors to Slaven Bilic following their disappointing start to the season.

DAILY MAIL
Dele Alli is looking to change agents as he prepares for a money-spinning move away from Tottenham next summer.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set for crunch talks with Arsenal with an agreement over a new contract yet to be made.

Monaco star Kylian Mbappe was sent home from training for a bust-up with a team-mate ahead of £163m PSG bid.



DAILY STAR
Leicester are fearing late transfer drama involving Riyad Mahrez and Danny Drinkwater.


THE SUN
Diego Costa has been ordered to make peace with Chelsea before Atletico buy him back for just £25m.

Bayern Munich are eyeing a £36.5m move for PSG's Julian Draxler.

Wednesday's national newspapers.
August 23 2017

THE SUN

Barcelona will make one final £136m offer to Liverpool for Philippe Coutinho as the Brazil star prepares for a return to training at Anfield.

Everton have made a £27.5m move for Benfica striker Raul Jimenez, but the Portuguese side are holding out for £46m.

Inter are ready to sell Antonio Candreva and are looking to replace him with former Liverpool playmaker Suso, who impressed for city rivals Milan last season.

Manchester United and Tottenham are two possible destinations for in-demand Valencia defender Ezequiel Garay.

Huddersfield are set to make a move for £3m-rated Sochaux defender Mickael Alphonse.

DAILY EXPRESS
Liverpool are looking at Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic after being unable to prise Naby Keita away from RB Leipzig.

Arsene Wenger has the full backing of Arsenal's board in his stance on ensuring Alexis Sanchez stays at the club this season.

Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is regularly in contact with Zinedine Zidane about a move to Real Madrid.

DAILY MIRROR
Arsene Wenger will give Jack Wilshere another chance at Arsenal despite his sending off while playing for their U23 side on Monday.

Chelsea are planning a shock bid for Leicester and England striker Jamie Vardy.

Ben Gibson is subject of a transfer scramble with the Middlesbrough defender facing a possible deadline day choice between Leicester City and Manchester City.

Leicester midfielder Danny Drinkwater could be on his way to Chelsea if the Blues come up with £30m for the England international.

Antonio Conte is also keen on bringing Inter Milan midfielder Antonio Candreva to Stamford Bridge - he is available for £25m.

Bournemouth and Crystal Palace are tracking Aston Villa's teenage winger Andre Green.

Manchester City teenager Jadon Sancho could be on the way to north London, with Tottenham planning a £3m bid for the exciting 17-year-old.

Liverpool are still weighing up the future of Ryan Kent after the winger hinted he was on his way to Germany's Bundesliga on loan.

Birmingham City are keen to make Chelsea midfielder Jeremie Boga their fourth loan signing of the week.

INDEPENDENT
Philippe Coutinho is ready to hold clear-the-air talks with Jurgen Klopp and return to the fold at Liverpool, with his agent said to be furious at Barcelona's request he send an email asking to leave.

DAILY STAR
Liverpool are readying a bid for Schalke defender Benedikt Howedes after being unable to secure the services of Southampton's Virgil van Dijk.

Arsenal will make a move for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema if Alexis Sanchez leaves the club.

Leeds United are on the trail of NEC Nijmegen striker Jay-Roy Grot.

THE GUARDIAN
Crystal Palace are set to make a £15m offer to bring former Nottingham Forest winger Oliver Burke back to England from RB Leipzig.

Palace boss Frank de Boer is also keen on signing Roma goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski and Barcelona forward Munir El Haddadi.

Thursday's Newspapers:
August 24 2017


DAILY STAR

Barcelona have been linked with Chelsea's Willian after "giving up" on Philippe Coutinho.

Manchester City are back in for West Brom defender Jonny Evans with a £22m bid.

Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk has met Chelsea without permission.


THE SUN
Manchester City and Lionel Messi's dad are plotting a move to the Premier League for next summer.

Chelsea are back in for Danny Drinkwater with a £32m bid.

Stoke have been linked with Brugge centre-back Bjorn Engels.

DAILY MIRROR
Paris Saint-Germain could make Kylian Mbappe the second most expensive player of all time.

Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes has reportedly told the club he wants to leave amid interest from Manchester United.

THE GUARDIAN
Former international Anita Asante is another player to question the culture of the England women's team, praising Eni Aluko for going public with her grievances about manager Mark Sampson.

DAILY EXPRESS
Leicester will hold off any attempts to sign their star players as transfer deadline day approaches.

The FA will discuss whether to stage a Wembley tribute to Wayne Rooney after the former England captain announced his retirement from international football.

DAILY MAIL
Inter Milan have launched a late swoop for Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi with rivals Juventus also on alert.

DAILY TELEGRAPH
Chelsea are chasing three English signings including Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Danny Drinkwater and Ross Barkley.

Friday's Newspapers:
August 25 2017

THE SUN

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has taken a massive 50 percent pay cut to join Manchester United.

Juventus have contacted Chelsea about a deal for Gary Cahill.

Tottenham defender Kevin Wimmer is close to joining Crystal Palace in a £15million deal.

Watford have completed the loan signing of Peru winger Andre Carrillo from Benfica.

Newcastle youngster Yasin Ben El-Mhanni is being tracked by Leicester and Brighton as contract talks stall.

DAILY MAIL
Chelsea target Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will reject the offer of a new contract from Arsenal.

Hull are close to landing Watford's Isaac Success to kick-start a busy final week of the transfer window.

DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal are facing the prospect of having to sell Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain before the end of the summer transfer window.

Manchester United have handed Zlatan Ibrahimovic a new contract to stop him being poached by another club.

Demarai Gray wants Leicester to start him or sell him with Bournemouth offering nearly £30million for the starlet.

Arsene Wenger has told Jack Wilshere to prove he is worth a new contract after the Arsenal midfielder's latest setback.

Didier Ndong has a £20million price on his head as Sunderland look to keep the star midfielder.

Harry Maguire has been tipped as a future England captain by his Leicester manager Craig Shakespeare.

THE GUARDIAN
West Ham boss Slaven Bilic says he is confident of finalising the transfer of Portugal international midfielder William Carvalho.

Saturday's Newspapers:
August 26 2017

THE SUN

Chelsea plan to hold talks with Everton over a £30m deal for Ross Barkley after the two teams clash on Sunday.

England star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has snubbed a £180,000-a-week contract offer from Arsenal and is now waiting to see if he will be allowed to move to Chelsea.

DAILY MAIL
Arsene Wenger is open to selling Shkodran Mustafi ahead of Thursday's transfer deadline - just 12 months after signing the defender.

DAILY MIRROR
Chelsea will try to hijack Tottenham's move for Ross Barkley and hold talks with Everton this weekend.

Crystal Palace are refusing to give up on the transfer of Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho and are preparing one final bid.

Newcastle and Watford are weighing up a late move for Islam Slimani after Leicester tied down Leonardo Ulloa.

Pep Guardiola has left the door open for a late transfer splash to add to the £210 million Manchester City have already spent in the current window.

DAILY STAR
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho will let Andreas Pereira join Valencia on loan.

THE GUARDIAN
Tottenham will sign Serge Aurier from Paris Saint-Germain for £23m if the defender can resolve the issues that relate to his convertible two-month prison sentence.


DAILY TELEGRAPH
Chelsea are weighing up a late bid for Swansea City's Fernando Llorente, who is interested in playing under Antonio Conte again.

Chelsea are growing increasingly optimistic that they will sign Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain before the transfer window shuts.

THE INDEPENDENT
Crystal Palace are still in the hunt to sign Mamadou Sakho this summer, despite repeatedly playing down their chances of signing the French international defender.

Kevin Wimmer and Ognjen Vranjes are alternatives for Palace should Liverpool refuse to budge on their asking price for Sakho.

Mauricio Pochettino is targeting another three signings as Tottenham's summer spending finally gets underway.

THE TIMES
Manchester City will launch a third bid, of more than £25m, to sign Jonny Evans from West Bromwich Albion.

DAILY RECORD
Paris Saint-Germain have concluded an agreement with AS Monaco to sign Kylian Mbappe and Fabinho from the Ligue 1 champions.

Fabinho will be replaced in the Monaco squad by Anderlecht midfielder Leander Dendoncker.

Neil Lennon has revealed he is hopeful of signing a new Hibernian deal within the next 24 hours.