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

DAILY MAIL

• Norwich value Jamal Lewis closer to £20m as Liverpool saw their £10m bid rejected, but they could include full back Yasser Larouci in negotiations with the Canaries going forward.
• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer equalled Sir Matt Busby's long-standing record of academy debutants in a season when exciting prospect Teden Mengi came on for his Manchester United bow on Wednesday.
• Chelsea are considering Sergio Reguilon as a cheaper alternative to Ben Chilwell at left-back.
• Players will be warned over approaches from match-fixers by the PFA amid concerns those on reduced salaries after the pandemic will be viewed as easy prey.

DAILY MIRROR

• Carlo Ancelotti is targeting Manchester United's Diogo Dalot to bolster his defensive options this summer.
• Liverpool reportedly face competition from West Ham as they bid to sign Real Betis defender Aissa Mandi as a replacement for Dejan Lovren.
• Marcelo Bielsa is planning a £20m swoop for Stuttgart striker Nicolas Gonzalez.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

• Real Madrid have admitted they made a mistake blocking Gareth Bale's £1m-a-week move to China last summer when personal terms had been agreed for him to leave the Bernabeu.
• Tottenham have agreed fees with Southampton to sign Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and for Kyle Walker-Peters to move in the other direction.
• Jorginho's agent has left the door open for the midfielder to join Juventus this summer in a move that could help fund a Chelsea bid for Declan Rice.
• Leeds are among the teams looking at Said Benrahma and are prepared to follow up their interest with an offer for the Brentford forward.

DAILY EXPRESS

• Fulham are preparing to offer Scott Parker a lucrative new contract to keep their promotion-winning manager at Craven Cottage.

THE GUARDIAN

• Arsenal's overhaul of their scouting network has continued, with several more recruitment personnel told they will be made redundant.

THE TIMES

• Grant McCann has been assured his position is safe as manager of Hull City despite the club's relegation to League One after a run of one victory in 20 games.

THE SUN

• Arsenal have put Ainsley Maitland-Niles up for sale in a desperate bid to raise money - just days after he helped win them the FA Cup.
• Leeds are eyeing up a £15m move for Liverpool winger Harry Wilson - but face competition from Aston Villa and Newcastle United.
• Brentford forward Ollie Watkins is wanted by a host to top-flight clubs, including Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, Leeds and Sheffield United.
• Ryan Fraser's decision to walk out on Bournemouth looks like it could backfire, with Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool's interest in the winger drying up.
• Bury FC's application to be placed into a league this coming season has been rejected by the FA.

DAILY STAR

• Tottenham will turn their attention to Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson after finally sealing a deal for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

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