Wednesday's Paper Talk: Football transfer news, rumours and gossip including Dyche, Gomes, Ndombele and Comert

DAILY MIRROR

• Crystal Palace see Sean Dyche as the ideal long-term successor to Roy Hodgson.
• Chelsea believe they are close to landing Manchester United starlet Angel Gomes.
• Barcelona are keen on Juan Foyth with the Spurs defender available for transfer this summer.
• Tottenham will not allow record signing Tanguy Ndombele to leave this summer.
• Arsenal target Thomas Partey has been encouraged to move from Atletico Madrid to the Premier League - so he can play in "the best league in the world".
• Mesut Ozil will see out the final year of his £350,000-a-week Arsenal contract, according to his agent.

DAILY MAIL

• England could be made to play eight matches in a mega winter window as FIFA plot a calendar overhaul.
• Several Premier League players have been warned they need to also consider their financial futures as they weigh up whether to back Project Restart.
• Juventus have become the first Italian club to introduce their own salary cap, effectively ruling themselves out of the race for Manchester United's Paul Pogba.
• Newcastle are ready to spend £53m to bring Gareth Bale back to the Premier League. The Wales forward's future remains in doubt at Real Madrid
• Liverpool are reportedly eyeing another Red Bull Salzburg star in the form of Dominik Szoboszlai, just four months after bringing Takumi Minamino to Anfield on a cut-price deal.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• It is "inconceivable" that supporters will not flock to matches being held at home grounds, a leading police commissioner has warned in comments that will add to the unease about the Premier League's hopes to scrap plans to play at neutral venues.
• Some Premier League dressing rooms are facing growing friction amid divisions over whether to sign individual coronavirus agreement forms.
• Bristol Rovers midfielder Alex Rodman believes 1,400 footballers from the EFL will be unemployed this summer amid fears that professional football may not return this year.

THE SUN

• EFL clubs won't be able to vote on their futures - until the Premier League confirm there will be relegation.
• Unrest is growing among Premier League clubs about the proposed Saudi Arabian takeover of Newcastle.
• Barcelona and Real Madrid are considering extending their player wage cap caused by coronavirus, meaning players like Lionel Messi face a 30% pay cut next season.
• Arsenal are poised to land £2m Basel centre-back Eray Comert but face a battle with Galatasaray.
• Arsenal are ready to pull the plug on Dani Ceballos' loan at the end of the season as they have no plans to sign him permanently.
• James Rodriguez is in advanced talks with Atletico Madrid over a summer transfer.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Liverpool are set to be rivalled by Barcelona for striker Timo Werner after the La Liga side's efforts to sign Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez hit an impasse.
• Manchester United face a battle to sign transfer target Federico Chiesa with Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham also keen on the Fiorentina star.
• Newcastle have earmarked Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard as a potential new signing.

DAILY STAR

• Manchester United are 'very close' to securing a deal for Saul Niguez with Atletico Madrid forced to cut their asking price in half.
• Manchester United want to secure summer deals for Jadon Sancho, Jack Grealish and Jude Bellingham.

DAILY RECORD

• Rangers are considering their legal options as they vowed to keep piling the pressure on the SPFL.
• Neil Doncaster has held out an olive branch to Rangers by urging them to help protect Scottish football from the catastrophic impact of the coronavirus crisis.

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