Friday's Paper Talk: Football transfer news, rumours and gossip including Havertz, Kepa, Coutinho, Gunn and Griezmann

By Sporting Life

Football

Fri July 03, 2020 · 5y ago

A busy Friday Paper Talk wraps up all the major football gossip of the day, including Manchester United's hopes of signing Antoine Griezmann.

Chelsea are ready to step up their pursuit of Kai Havertz after the attacking midfielder plays for Bayer Leverkusen in Saturday's German Cup final against Bayern Munich.
Andros Townsend has become the first Premier League player to disown Black Lives Matter publicly after his club became the latest to attack the movement's "political agendas".

Sheffield United are planning a £3.5m bid for Reading's John Swift. Promotion contenders Leeds are also interested in the midfielder.
Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder is also keen on signing Ghanaian defender Abdul Mumin, from Danish club FC Nordsjaelland.

Manchester United, Manchester City and Wolves all face missing the start of next term because of their delayed European campaigns.
Manchester United could allow Eric Bailly to leave on loan next season - with Valencia showing interest.
Manchester United are likely to miss out on Roma forward Cengiz Under.
Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga could be offered a get-out from his Chelsea misery with a loan move to Sevilla.
Southampton are looking to ship out flop goalkeeper Angus Gunn this summer - two years after paying £13.5m to lure him away from Manchester City.
Bournemouth captain Steve Cook has revealed Eddie Howe's players held crisis talks following Wednesday's 4-1 mauling at home to Newcastle.

World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann has revealed he would like to play in the Premier League

Angel Gomes is eyeing a move abroad after leaving Manchester United at the end of June but does not have a deal yet lined up, according to reports.
Philippe Coutinho is reportedly one of three Bayern Munich loanees who have agreed to halve their wages in order to see out the season with the German champions.

Barcelona star Antoine Griezmann reportedly likes the idea of moving to the Premier League, with Manchester United believed to be interested in the Frenchman.
Mauricio Pochettino's move to Newcastle could be edging closer as the former Tottenham boss has rejected the top job at Benfica.

Borussia Dortmund have completed the signing of Jude Bellingham, according to reports in Germany.
Goalkeeper Dean Henderson has warned the Manchester United he will not wait around forever to become their first choice. Henderson is currently on loan at Sheffield United, but Chelsea are thought to be interested in the 21-year-old too.
Chelsea are also keen on Lille's stopper Mike Maignan and Alphonse Areola, who is on loan at Real Madrid from Paris St-Germain.

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As Manchester City plan to regain the Premier League title Pep Guardiola has targeted Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, Villarreal's Pau Torres and Benfica's Ruben Dias as key buys ahead of next season.

Everton are the latest club to join the race for the signature of Rangers star Alfredo Morelos this summer, according to reports in Italy.
Celtic are vying with a host of teams in the UK and abroad to sign Union Berlin's international front man Sebastian Andersson, according to reports in Germany.