Back-page headlines and transfer rumours from Thursday's national newspapers.
THE TIMES
Liverpool are interested in signing Xherdan Shaqiri who has a release clause of more than £12million in his contract.
Man City are ready to pull the plug on their pursuit of Jorginho unless Napoli drop their £60million asking price.
Nice are increasingly confident that Patrick Vieira will become their new manager.
Aston Villa owe £11million in transfer fees to other clubs including Fulham, West Brom and Brentford.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Everton and Leicester are battling Liverpool for the signing of Xherdan Shaqiri from relegated Stoke.
Cristiano Ronaldo will start Portugal's final warm-up game against Algeria.
THE GUARDIAN
Arsenal are close to signing the 17-year-old midfield prospect Yacine Adli from Paris Saint‑Germain.
DAILY MIRROR
Liverpool's hopes to persuade Atletico Madrid to part with Jan Oblak this summer look doomed.
Lyon have indicated they will allow Nabil Fekir to join Liverpool this summer - at the right price.
Chelsea are ready to cut their losses on Danny Drinkwater - less than a year after signing him for £30m.
Aitor Karanka wants to sign Peterborough's Jack Marriot for Nottingham Forest.
Dr Tony Xia may have to sell Aston Villa to avoid financial disaster.
DAILY MAIL
Chelsea's players are concerned about the about the delays in sorting Antonio Conte's future.
West Ham youngster Declan Rice is unhappy at what he feels is a derisory offer of a pay rise.
THE SUN
Brighton boss Chris Hughton is bidding to sign Fulham 'keeper David Button in a surprise move.
Watford are close sealing a £9million deal for Barcelona's Gerard Deulofeu after his impressive loan.
Tottenham would have to pay a club-record £48million to sign Ajax youngster Matthijs de Ligt.
DAILY EXPRESS
Steve Bruce is seeking showdown talks with Aston Villa as the club stares at financial meltdown.
Manchester United have turned their attention to Toby Alderweireld having completed the signing of Fred.
Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing RB Leipzig defender Lukas Klostermann.
DAILY STAR
Tottenham may have to loan Mattijs de Ligt back to Ajax if they hope to sign him this summer.
Spurs have also been offered Joao Mario as part of talks over Inter Milan's deal for Mousa Dembele.
SCOTTISH SUN
Rangers are weighing up a move for Manchester City winger Brandon Barker.
Steven Gerrard insists the time is right to manage Rangers after turning down job offers from the Premier League.
Freed Celtic striker Nadir Ciftci is interesting Scottish clubs with Motherwell and Dundee United possible destinations.
DAILY RECORD
Ian Maxwell will not allow Rangers to lock Celtic supporters out of Ibrox if the feuding neighbours collide in next season's Scottish Cup.
Aston Villa are the latest club to plot a swoop for Scotland starlet John McGinn.