Wednesday's Paper Talk: Football transfer news, rumours and gossip including Grealish, Lewis, Hojbjerg and Sancho

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Liverpool are interested in Norwich City's £10 million-rated defender Jamal Lewis as Jurgen Klopp considers strengthening his options following Dejan Lovren's exit.
• Jurgen Klopp has signed a personal endorsement deal with Adidas that underlines his unique commercial appeal - in the same summer that Liverpool will begin their lucrative kit deal with the German sportswear company's key rival, Nike.
• Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is set to join Tottenham for £15m. The deal will see full-back Kyle Walker-Peters going in the opposite direction in a permanent deal worth £12m.
• Manchester United have warned Borussia Dortmund that they are willing to walk away from a move for Jadon Sancho unless the German club lower their exorbitant £108m demands for the England winger.
• Jose Mourinho is on the brink of making Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg his first summer signing at Tottenham in a £15m deal from Southampton after progress in talks between the clubs this week.
• Newcastle are considering a double swoop for Bournemouth striker Josh King and Welsh midfielder David Brooks.
• Premier League clubs will consider screening other matches before and after their own live games, as well as additional stadium entertainment, as part of proposals to convince the government that fans can safely return.

THE TIMES

• Manchester City are set to collect about £15m if Jadon Sancho's transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United goes ahead thanks to a sell-on clause in the deal that took him to Germany.
• Arsenal have offered a three-year contract to Willian as he edges closer to leaving Chelsea as a free agent. The midfielder has rejected a two-year deal to stay at the west London club.
• Charlton Athletic have received support from as many as seven Sky Bet Championship clubs after threatening to launch a legal challenge against the controversial decision to delay a 12-point deduction for Sheffield Wednesday until next season.

DAILY MAIL

• Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign 18-year-old defender Xavier Mbuyamba, who has been dubbed the next Virgil van Dijk.
• Ex-Bournemouth forward Ryan Fraser is weighing up a near double-your-money deal from Crystal Palace.
• Burnley will demand £50m for defender James Tarkowski during the transfer window.
• Liverpool are also preparing a £10m bid for Norwich and Northern Ireland left-back Jamal Lewis, as they look for cover for Andy Robertson.
• Premier League officials are looking at whether the 90-minute Covid-19 tests can allow fans to return to matches.
• Clubs could be disqualified from European competition next season if national governments impose travel restrictions that impact the staging of a tie across the continent.

THE SUN

• Willian's transfer to Arsenal appears to have been confirmed in a leaked clip from computer game PES 2021.
• Aston Villa hope to keep captain Jack Grealish by offering a new contract worth £100,000 a week.
• Former Chelsea right-back Branislav Ivanovic says he will "probably" join up with his old boss Carlo Ancelotti at Everton.
• West Ham are closing in on an £18m deal for Barcelona flop Martin Braithwaite, according to reports in Spain.

THE GUARDIAN

• Leicester City have spoken to Barcelona about bringing to the Premier League 20-year-old Portuguese forward Francisco Trincao on a two-season loan, including an obligation to buy him for £45m (€50m) at the end of the spell.

DAILY MIRROR

• Jack Grealish is expected back at Aston Villa for pre-season training at the end of the month as Manchester United refuse to be pressured into meeting his £80m price tag.
• Tottenham Hotspur would be forced to forfeit their place in this season's Europa League if coronavirus travel restrictions made it impossible for them to host a tie.
• Christian Pulisic has heaped praise upon Timo Werner for his performances in training since joining Chelsea from RB Leipzig.

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