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Paper Talk: Friday's football transfer rumours and gossip, including Manchester United's move for Harry Maguire


A look at the best football stories from Friday's back pages...

DAILY STAR

Leicester's Harry Maguire: Wanted by Man United
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has given the green light for Manchester United to strike a £65m deal for Harry Maguire.
  • Liverpool will not recall goalkeeper Loris Karius from his loan spell with Besiktas, which is due to run until the end of next season.
  • Stephane Lichtsteiner is in talks with Arsenal over a contract extension.

THE SUN

  • Manchester City are set to win the race to sign Benfica wonderkid Joao Felix in a deal worth £105m.
  • Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is ready to revive his interest in Fulham teenager Ryan Sessegnon this summer.
  • Paris Saint-Germain have made a dramatic move to sign Ander Herrera on a free transfer from Manchester United.
  • Chelsea have made Frank Lampard and Nuno Espirito Santo their main candidates to replace Maurizio Sarri if the Italian's reign at Stamford Bridge is brought to an end.
  • Romelu Lukaku is in a race to be fit for Manchester United's clash against Watford next week after suffering a muscle injury in his foot.

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DAILY MAIL

  • Adam Johnson will find that English clubs have turned their back on him when he is released from prison - possibly on Friday - after serving half of a six-year sentence for grooming and sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl.
  • Mauricio Pochettino wants Tottenham to train at their new stadium before they take to the pitch for their much-delayed curtain-raiser against Crystal Palace on April 3.
  • Swansea staff have been warned of possible redundancies due to the 'significant impact' of dropping to the Championship.
  • Bayern Munich defender David Alaba has revealed that he could be tempted by a move to the Premier League.

DAILY MIRROR

Derby County: Up for sale?
  • Arsenal's new Adidas home and away shirts for next season are purported to have been leaked online.
  • Mel Morris wants to sell Derby County with his investment in the Sky Bet Championship club nearing £200m.
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THE INDEPENDENT

  • Fulham have set their sights on appointing David Wagner as their new manager, but not until the end of the season.

DAILY RECORD

  • Aberdeen will offer loan midfielder Dominic Ball the chance of a permanent move at the end of the season - the Rotherham player will be a free agent this summer.

OTHER

Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi in action v Man City's Oleksandr Zinchenko at the 2018/19 Carabao Cup final
  • Liverpool have joined the race for Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chelsea's 18-year-old winger attracting interest from Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. (Bild in Germany)
  • There is a 'strong possibility' that Real Madrid will try to sign Christian Eriksen from Tottenham in the summer. (talkSPORT)
  • Real Madrid are planning a move for West Ham’s Felipe Anderson, should the Spanish side fail to land their number one transfer target Eden Hazard. (Sky Sports)
  • Chelsea are considering ending Gonzalo Higuain's loan at the end of the season. The Argentine forward arrived from Juventus with a view to joining on a permanent deal in the summer. (Marca)
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told Ed Woodward he wants three current players to leave so he can bring in new blood this summer. (Manchester Evening News)
  • Barcelona are ready to listen to offers for Philippe Coutinho, according to reports. (Manchester Evening News)

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