Paper Talk: Manchester United and Arsenal plotting Ollie Watkins bid
Plus: Real Madrid are working on a deal to sign Manchester City midfielder Rodri & Arsenal are willing to offer Viktor Gyokeres as bait to bring Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez to the Emirates Stadium this summer
Friday 24 July 2026 22:22, UK
The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday's newspapers...
PREMIER LEAGUE
Manchester United and Arsenal are monitoring Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins - The Sun
Real Madrid are working on a deal to sign Manchester City midfielder Rodri. - The Athletic
Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca is considering a transfer swoop for Chelsea winger Pedro Neto this summer, amid ongoing uncertainty around his future at Stamford Bridge - Daily Mail
Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United are competing to sign 28-year-old Rayo Vallecano full-back Andrei Ratiu - Daily Mirror
Arsenal are willing to offer Viktor Gyokeres as bait to bring Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez to the Emirates Stadium this summer - The Times
Manchester United bosses have invited Marcus Rashford to be part of a documentary about the club in a move which suggests they are prepared to perform a stunning U-turn and keep the outcast at Old Trafford - Daily Mirror
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Chelsea are the favourites to sign Bosnia-Herzegovina teenager Kerim Alajbegovic from Bayer Leverkusen - The Telegraph
OTHER FOOTBALL
Harry Kane is set to open talks with German giants Bayern Munich over a new contract - The Sun
Darwin Nunez could be offered an escape route from his Saudi Arabia nightmare in the MLS - The Sun
