Football gossip and transfer rumours from the back pages
Football gossip and transfer rumours from the back pages

Paper Talk: Friday's football transfer rumours and gossip from the back pages


Bayern Munich are in pursuit of Roberto Firmino according to reports in today's papers, with the Reds potentially bringing in Jack Grealish.

THE SUN

  • Middlesbrough have pocketed a £2m windfall from the transfer of Martin Braithwaite from Leganes to Barcelona courtesy of a sell-on clause inserted when the 28-year-old was sold to the La Liga side last August.
  • Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen flew to Milan to have a face mask fitted so he can play against Tottenham on Saturday.
  • Tottenham ace Steven Bergwijn is facing a driving ban after being caught doing 91mph in a built-up area.
  • 16-year-old Chelsea starlet Samuel Iling-Junior is wanted by Bayern Munich, PSG and Ajax after his contract talks stalled.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino has been linked with a possible summer exit from Anfield with Bayern Munich considering making a move for the Brazilian.

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DAILY STAR

  • Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has been told to snub Manchester United and move to Liverpool instead.
  • Liverpool have no intentions of changing their scouting set-up despite links with Real Madrid scout Juni Calafat, who has also been linked to Chelsea
  • Paul Pogba's Manchester United exit is not proving as simple as he foresaw with agent Mino Raiola struggling to find a suitor for the wantaway star.
  • RB Leipzig star Dayot Upamecano says he knows there are "several clubs" looking to sign him but he will make "the right decision" at the end of the season.
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DAILY MAIL

  • FA staff will be forced to move out of Wembley for Euro 2020 as UEFA are due to move into the stadium on May 27, 16 days before the tournament begins.
  • Lewis Hamilton is making Mercedes wait to open contract talks, though he revealed that 'freedom' will be a central demand when negotiations finally start.
  • Chelsea winger Willian, who is out of contract at the end of the season, says he has no plans to move his family from their London home after passing the British citizenship test.

DAILY MIRROR

  • FA chiefs will request Marcus Rashford's medical reports amid doubts he could miss Euro 2020.
  • Mikel Arteta has suggested he's building Arsenal's team around Bukayo Saka, not slotting him in to fill a gap.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

  • Carabao Cup organisers face the potential ignominy of empty seats at the Wembley final next week because Manchester City have yet to sell out their most expensive tickets.

DAILY RECORD

  • Inverness have vowed to go to war with the SFA over James Keatings' Challenge Cup Final ban.
  • Former Rangers target Simon Deli has claimed he turned down a move to Glasgow because he felt Club Brugge were more ambitious.

SCOTTISH SUN

  • Celtic are sweating on the fitness of Scott Brown after the skipper picked up an injury against Copenhagen.

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