Paper Talk: Ousmane Dembele, Christian Eriksen and Daniele Rugani (left to right) all feature

Paper Talk: Thursday's football transfer rumours and gossip on Deadline Day

Football

Thu August 09, 2018 · 6y ago

All the latest from the back pages on Deadline Day...

Daily Mirror

Arsenal want to take Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele on loan for the season.
Christian Eriksen is Real Madrid's No 1 choice to replace Luka Modric, should he leave the club this summer.
Joe Hart is set for a debut on Thursday in injury-hit Burnley's Europa League tie against Istanbul Basaksehir.
Tammy Abraham is set to stay at Chelsea - and take on an increased role - despite interest from around the Premier League.
Jordan Henderson says Liverpool will hit the ground running this weekend as they start their bid to take Manchester City's crown.

Manchester United are furious with Barcelona after their late bid for Paul Pogba with just two days left of the transfer window.
Wolves are plotting a deadline day swoop for £22m PSG defender Layvin Kurzawa.
Stoke City have made a shock late £8m swoop for Swansea's Sam Clucas.
Daniele Rugani's agent claims Juventus rejected a "really big bid" from Chelsea for the defender.

Sam Clucas celebrates

Manchester United have been accused of pressuring staff into misleading fans about the availability of tickets in an attempt to sell memberships.
Manchester United target Jerome Boateng is poised to resurrect his move to PSG.
West Ham are considering a last-minute Deadline-Day move for Tottenham striker Fernando Llorente.
Watford have been offered the chance to sign Brazilian midfielder Thiago Maia from Lille.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has backed the Arsenal Supporters' Trust opposition to Stan Kroenke's full takeover of the club.
Jose Mourinho is increasingly worried Manchester United will not sign the central defender he has been demanding before the transfer window closes at 5pm on Thursday.
Chelsea are preparing for an exodus of squad players after tying up the signings of Kepa Arrizabalaga and Mateo Kovacic.

Crystal Palace are still locked in talks with Swansea over the transfer of striker Jordan Ayew.
Jack Grealish will not try to force his way out of Aston Villa after his proposed move to Tottenham hit the rocks.

Jordan Ayew and Swansea celebrate

Jose Mourinho is becoming increasingly concerned by the damage he feels the agent Mino Raiola is doing to Manchester United.
Chelsea are ready to hand Kepa Arrizabalaga his debut away to Huddersfield Town on Saturday.
FIFA is planning to introduce a standardised global transfer window.

Manchester United have missed out on a deal to sign Jerome Boateng as the player's agent begins talks with PSG.