Man City considering offering Jack Grealish in sensational swap deal with Rafael Leao - Paper Talk
Plus: Chelsea ready to pay £105m for Enzo Fernandez; Cody Gakpo has revealed Virgil van Dijk told him to join Liverpool; talks are progressing between Gabriel Martinelli and Arsenal over a new contract; Newcastle have made Moises Caicedo and Youri Tielemans midfield targets
Friday 30 December 2022 10:28, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
THE SUN
Man City are considering offering Jack Grealish in a sensational swap deal with Rafael Leao, according to reports.
Manchester United have reportedly identified Alvaro Morata as a short-term replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo.
Napoli are keen to tie down Tottenham loanee Tanguy Ndombele to a permanent deal.
Dietmar Hamann has warned major clubs that signing Jude Bellingham would be a "big risk".
Manchester United are preparing a summer move for Napoli centre-back Kim Min-jae.
Arsenal want Shakhtar Donetsk to set a more realistic asking price for transfer target Mykhailo Mudryk.
Talks between Arsenal and Gabriel Martinelli about a new contract are in the "final stages".
Man Utd and Chelsea have been handed a transfer boost after Lille boss Paulo Fonseca admitted it'll be tough to keep striker Jonathan David.
DAILY EXPRESS
Chelsea have stolen a march on Liverpool and Manchester United in the race to sign Benfica midfielder Fernandez and could smash their transfer record for the second time in 18 months to do so.
Real Madrid are poised to sign Jude Bellingham in the summer which would see leave Liverpool miss out on their No 1 transfer target.
Liverpool may require special dispensation from the Premier League for new signing Cody Gakpo to make his debut against Brentford on Monday.
Liverpool have been told to avoid paying a "stupid amount of money" for England star Bellingham and instead sign two players who can improve Jurgen Klopp's squad at a lower price.
Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are all reportedly reconsidering their pursuit of forward Joao Felix due to how much it will cost to sign him on loan for six months.
Tottenham have been told to make two potential statement signings in the form of Josko Gvardiol and Achraf Hakimi.
EVENING STANDARD
Chelsea have communicated their willingness to pay Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez's £105m release clause at Benfica.
Chelsea will be one of the busiest clubs in the January transfer window, with both short and long-term problems to solve at Stamford Bridge.
Fulham are expected to make a formal offer for Arsenal defender Cedric Soares in the coming days.
LIVERPOOL ECHO
Jude Bellingham will sit down with Borussia Dortmund in January to discuss his future.
DAILY MAIL
Chelsea have opened talks with Benfica over a move for midfielder Fernandez.
Bournemouth have joined Leicester City in expressing interest in Atalanta's former Chelsea winger Jeremie Boga.
Newcastle's Jonjo Shelvey still needs to start two more matches to earn a one-year contract extension, leaving the injured midfielder's future at the club in doubt.
Liverpool's chief executive Billy Hogan personally apologised to the family of a 15-year-old Manchester City supporter injured at last week's Carabao Cup match.
Juventus fans have been left confused and irritated by Paul Pogba sharing pictures of himself enjoying the slopes over the festive period - despite not having played for the club since re-signing in the summer.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Newcastle United are redrawing their January transfer plans to include the search for a midfield playmaker with Brighton's Moises Caicedo and Leicester City's Youri Tielemans of interest.
Reece James' latest knee injury has sparked anger from the personal trainer who works with some of the Chelsea squad.
New Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo has barely trained since the World Cup and may require a period of conditioning before he is ready to make his debut.
THE ATHLETIC
Christian Eriksen believes Manchester United have moved on from the saga surrounding Cristiano Ronaldo's sudden departure from Old Trafford.
DAILY MIRROR
Jay Spearing was rushed into hospital on Christmas Eve, with the Liverpool coach revealing that his body was threatening to 'shut down'.
Leeds fans have brutally mocked Kalvin Phillips with a ruthless chant after Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola accused him of being "overweight".
THE TIMES
Cody Gakpo revealed that Virgil van Dijk convinced him to sign for Liverpool after completing his £37m move to Anfield.
Reece James' personal trainer has appeared to suggest there were issues around the Chelsea defender's return to action after he suffered an injury setback that will keep him out for up to a month.
DAILY RECORD
Celtic are among a number of clubs keen on Rosenborg striker Casper Tengstedt.
Motherwell boss Stevie Hammell admits he can't wait to hit the January sales.
