Paper Talk: Monday's football transfer rumours and gossip from UK newspapers


A round-up of the latest football gossip from Monday's newspapers.

THE TELEGRAPH

  • Crystal Palace will decide Frank de Boer's fate in the next 48 hours after their fourth straight defeat.

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  • Newcastle's Matt Ritchie admits he was 'lucky' not to see red like Sadio Mane after a high challenge on Alfie Mawson against Swansea.

THE DAILY MAIL

  • Should Palace decide to replace de Boer, Roy Hodgson is firmly on the shortlist

THE SUN

  • Monaco's vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has revealed Benjamin Mendy left the club for Manchester City for the opportunity to work under Pep Guardiola.
  • Chelsea and Liverpool have sent scouts to watch Uruguay teenager Sebastian Caceres - but face massive competition to land him as Barcelona are also eyeing the centre-back.
  • Bayern Munich legend Stefan Effenberg has told them to ditch Robert Lewandowski after his whinging over the club's recruitment policy.
  • Borussia Dortmund have signed Manchester City starlet Denzeil Boadu following the summer signing of Jadon Sancho.
  • Former Bayern Munich midfielder Mario Basler claims Carlo Ancelotti may have signed a contract with a Chinese club - and could leave in January.

DAILY MIRROR

  • Arsene Wenger has sensationally admitted he turned down the chance to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in 2002.
  • Still-improving N'Golo Kante is the best player in the Premier League insists Chelsea boss Antonio Conte.
  • Frank de Boer has no idea if he will survive as Crystal Palace boss with former England chief Roy Hodgson the favourite to take over.
  • Kevin de Bruyne claimed Manchester City showed their big-game pedigree with their ruthless demolition job in the 5-0 rout of Liverpool.
  • Sadio Mane could have avoided his sickening clash with Manchester City keeper Ederson according to Claudio Bravo.

DAILY EXPRESS

  • Mauricio Pochettino says Harry Kane can be better than Gabriel Batistuta.
  • West Ham have earmarked highly-rated Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri as the man they want to replace Slaven Bilic.
  • Benjamin Mendy had no interest in joining Chelsea and only had eyes for Manchester City, according to Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev.
  • Monaco vice-president Vadim Vasilyev has claimed they resisted Arsenal's attempts to sign Thomas Lemar because they did not need the money.
  • Lionel Messi still has many more years to give to Barcelona before he moves on, says Luis Suarez.
  • Bayern Munich have offered Arturo Vidal a new contract to stave off interest from Chelsea and AC Milan, according to reports.