Tuesday's Paper Talk: Latest football gossip and transfer rumours including Rashford, Rice, Borini and Dembele

By Sporting Life

Football

Tue April 28, 2020 · 5y ago

West Ham may have to sell star Declan Rice to cover their losses due to the pandemic, while a rival bid could come in for Newcastle. It's all in Tuesday's Paper Talk.

THE SUN

West Ham insiders have said "nobody is safe" in the club's massive squad overhaul this summer with Chelsea circling around £70m-rated England midfielder Declan Rice, who left the Blues as a 15-year-old.
City Football Group is set to make French club Nancy its ninth purchase once the coronavirus pandemic has passed.
Marcus Rashford has been at Manchester United's Carrington training ground to complete his rehab from a back injury.
Willian's hopes of staying in London by joining Arsenal in the summer could be quashed by the Chelsea winger's wage demands.
Newcastle are looking to sign former Sunderland striker Fabio Borini according to a report in Italy.

Declan Rice drives forward for West Ham against Tottenham

Declan Rice is a reported target for Chelsea

THE TIMES

Premier League chiefs have been given four weeks to provide UEFA with their plans to restart matches this summer.

DAILY MAIL

Premier League clubs face an astonishing £4m bill for coronavirus testing kits.
Barcelona have made Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele available for swap deals.
The Premier League transfer window is unlikely to open until the end of August.
Newcastle have taken chief scout Steve Nickson off the government furlough scheme after telling him to get to work on a series of summer transfer targets.

DAILY STAR

American businessman Henry Mauriss could re-ignite his bid to take over Newcastle United if their Saudi Arabian offer fails to reach completion.
Chelsea are turning their attentions to Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz after cooling interest in Philippe Coutinho.
Manchester United are now part of a "four-club race" to sign Fiorentina winger Federico Chiesa.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH

FIFA council member Michel D'Hooghe says players should be given yellow cards if they spit during matches when football resumes because of fears of spreading coronavirus.

SCOTTISH SUN

Ann Budge has won her battle with Hearts players who were refusing to take a wage cut with the final rebels having stood down.
Kilmarnock will back changes to the SPFL structure which would cut it down to three 14-team divisions…but only if the changes made are permanent.
Former Celtic star Islam Feruz is ditching football to set up a company selling designer caps.