Paper Talk has all the latest football gossip and transfer rumours
Paper Talk has all the latest football gossip and transfer rumours

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


We take a look at the big transfer rumours from Monday's back pages, including Manchester United chasing a Lyon star...

DAILY MAIL

  • Stuart Pearce and Alan Irvine are set to join David Moyes on the coaching staff at West Ham.
  • Lyon's Moussa Dembele could be an alternative target for Manchester United after they missed out on Erling Haaland.
  • Troy Deeney says he is loving Nigel Pearson's 'my way or the highway' management at Watford'
  • Danny Ings could be in line for an England recall following his impressive form for Southampton
  • Aaron Mooy could still be the subject of permanent offers in January despite being on loan at Brighton from Huddersfield
  • Burnley are leading the chase for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher.
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THE MIRROR

  • Manuel Pellegrini's failure to reprimand Michail Antonio for his Christmas car crash was the final straw for West Ham's owners.

THE TIMES

  • Manchester United pulled out of the race to sign Erling Haaland after they encountered problems with the striker's agent Mino Raiola during negotiations.
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THE SUN

  • Olivier Giroud is a top target for West Ham as they prepare to let David Moyes spend big in January.
  • Chelsea duo Emerson Palmieri and Marcos Alonso are wanted by Inter Milan in the January transfer window.

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