All the top stories and transfer rumors from Thursday’s press…
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Arsenal are considering a £75million move for Moises Caicedo and could hold talks with Chelsea in the transfer market as competition heats up for the Brighton midfielder.
Newcastle United will end their interest in Anthony Gordon and leave the winger stranded at Everton if their Premier League rivals do not lower their £60m price tag.
Everton are eyeing former Stoke City and West Ham United midfielder Marko Arnautovic as an emergency January signing as they face a battle to stay in the Premier League.
Chelsea are set to compete with Liverpool for Wolves’ Matheus Nunes as they step up their pursuit of a mid-summer midfielder.
THE SUN
Chelsea would prefer to offload the unsettled Hakim Ziyech to Roma instead of a Premier League club.
AC Milan are among a number of clubs monitoring Joao Cancelo’s move to Manchester City.
Newcastle have reportedly made a third bid for Flamengo wonderkid Matheus Franca.
AC Milan are preparing to sign Newcastle midfielder Allan Saint-Maximin on loan, according to reports.
DAILY MAIL
Aston Villa are considering making an offer for Luiz Henrique after inquiring about the Real Betis striker.
Everton are not giving up on their plans to appoint Marcelo Bielsa as their new manager but are expected to pay £11m a year to land their No.1 target.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a sensation at Brighton but any deal could depend on whether Liverpool are willing to let the player leave this month.
Eight illegal bookies, including two from England, have been banned from Twenty20 matches in South Africa during the first two weeks of the SA20 tournament amid corruption concerns.
Sports competition
Sporting Lisbon have inquired about the possibility of signing Brighton & Hove Albion’s Tariq Lamptey on loan.
TIME
Chelsea have increased their interest in Everton midfielder Amadou Onana in exchange for Enzo Fernandez and Moses Caicedo.
Steph Houghton has been elected as the PFA’s first chairman for 116 years.
DAILY MIRROR
Sean Dyche has once again become a favorite to take over at Goodison Park as doubts about Marcelo Bielsa’s interest in the job grew.
Juventus’ problems are mounting after reports in Italy that more than 20 players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, have been paid €90m (£79.5m) in delayed wages.
INDEPENDENT
Brighton and Hove Albion have rejected a bid for RB Leipzig midfielder Amadou Haidara.
THE DAY STAR
One bookie has already paid Arsenal to win the Premier League – with one agent taking £14,000.
Barcelona are in talks to sign Marco Asensio from Real Madrid.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has reportedly been “offered” to Inter Milan as the striker’s agent Alejandro Camano wants to seal the deal ahead of the deal.
THE SCOTTISH SUN
Galatasaray are lining up a surprise move for returning star Ianis Hagi to Rangers and the club president of his famous father Gheorghe Hagi in Romania is hoping to complete the deal this month.
Kevin Nisbet could beat Ryan Porteous out of the Hibs exit.