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Papers: Chelsea are lining up Zinedine Zidane to replace Antonio Conte

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Back-page headlines and transfer rumours from Friday's national newspapers.

THE SUN

Chelsea are lining up Zinedine Zidane to replace Antonio Conte as manager.

Liverpool are bracing themselves for a Real Madrid raid for Jurgen Klopp.

Fred is set to complete a move to Old Trafford from Shakhtar Donetsk next week.

Juventus have reportedly offered Gonzalo Higuain to Chelsea in their efforts to re-sign Alvaro Morata.

New Everton boss Marco Silva could end up costing Farhad Moshiri an incredible £30m.

Jose Mourinho is closing in on Russia's World Cup poster boy Aleksandr Golovin.

DAILY MIRROR

New Everton manager Marco Silva wants to make Portugal midfield star William Carvalho his first signing.

DAILY MAIL

Laurent Blanc is a prime candidate for the Chelsea manager's job with Avram Grant waiting in the wings.

Real Madrid are ready to offer a new contract to unsettled Gareth Bale amid interest from Manchester United.

Bayern Munich will listen to offers for Jerome Boateng, Thiago Alcantara, Juan Bernat and Arturo Vidal.

Diogo Dalot is to undergo a Manchester United medical as the Porto full-back nears a £17.4m transfer to Old Trafford.

Real Madrid want Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager but know they face fierce resistance from Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy.

Scotland boss Alex McLeish is 'excited' by the appointment of Steven Gerrard at Rangers.

DAILY EXPRESS

New Derby boss Frank Lampard has refused to rule out a move for John Terry.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has been backed to replace Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid.

Manchester United target Thomas Meunier has stated he is happy at PSG, despite rumours linking him to Old Trafford.

THE TIMES

Roman Abramovich would want £1.17billion back if he decides to sell Chelsea.

Tottenham will demand £42.5m in compensation if Real Madrid try to appoint Mauricio Pochettino to succeed Zinedine Zidane.

Unai Emery's contract at Arsenal contains a break clause that can be triggered after two seasons, enabling the club to dismiss him one year early.

Marouane Fellaini will decide over the next 48 hours whether to leave Manchester United.

THE GUARDIAN

Chelsea have told Maurizio Sarri they will not pay his Napoli release clause.

DAILY RECORD

John Hartson has emerged as an early contender to replace David Hopkin at Livingston.

Jonny Hayes is set to return for the start of pre-season at Celtic.

SCOTTISH SUN

Steven Gerrard is weighing up a shock move for out-of-contract Scotland star Dylan McGeouch.

New Sunderland boss Jack Ross wants to be reunited with St Mirren title-winning hero Lewis Morgan.

John McGinn insists it will take "something special" to lure him from Hibs.

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