Tottenham to complete Takehiro Tomiyasu move during Tokyo 2020 - Paper Talk
Friday 9 July 2021 07:04, UK
Back-page headlines and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Tottenham remain in talks with Bologna for Takehiro Tomiyasu - and hope to complete the signing during the Tokyo Olympics.
England's run to the final of the European Championship is set to net the NHS a lucrative windfall with players intending to donate a huge chunk of their prize money to the heroes of the coronavirus pandemic.
Manchester United are close to agreeing a loan deal for Tahith Chong to play at Birmingham City next season.
THE TIMES
Wembley is set to remain at 75 per cent capacity for Sunday's Euro 2020 final despite earlier hopes there would be a full 90,000-strong crowd in the stadium.
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Barcelona have been warned by Spanish football's authorities they must prove a massive overall wage reduction if they hope to re-sign Lionel Messi on anything close to a superstar deal.
THE SUN
Boris Johnson is considering creating a footie bank holiday in August if England storms to victory in the Euros.
Gareth Southgate should become a sir if he leads England to Euro glory, according to his former Aston Villa team-mate Ian Taylor.
Sir Alex Ferguson has seen the value of his personal company rise to more than £17.5m as he raked in £5m last year.
Arsenal have received a boost in their reported pursuit of Manuel Locatelli after Sassuolo confirmed transfer talks with a 'club from abroad'.
DAILY MAIL
The Football Association will increase the number of stewards on duty at Wembley for Sunday's European Championship final after hundreds of ticketless fans got into the ground for England's semi-final victory over Denmark.
Roberto Martinez has confirmed he will not be quitting as Belgium manager in the wake of their frustrating Euro 2020 quarter-final exit.
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool are reportedly leading the race to sign Spanish midfielder Saul Niguez from Atletico Madrid this summer.
Paris Saint-Germain's newest big-name signing Sergio Ramos turned down offers from Arsenal and Manchester City this summer, according to reports.
Napoli boss Luciano Spalletti has just got started with his new club but looks like he is already weighing up his transfer plans - after hinting he could sign Chelsea left-back Emerson Palmieri.
Sports giant Adidas has pledged one per cent of global net sales from footballs to Common Goal, the initiative kickstarted by Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata.
Russia are on the hunt for a new manager after they sacked Stanislav Cherchesov following their poor display at the European Championship.
DAILY MIRROR
Boris Johnson has hailed the job Gareth Southgate has done as England manager but stopped short of suggesting he could be in for a knighthood if the national team's 55-year wait for silverware ends this weekend.
Didier Deschamps will stay on as France manager until the 2022 World Cup despite their disappointing Euro 2020 campaign.
Sergio Ramos rejected a move to Arsenal in favour of PSG because the Gunners could not offer the defender Champions League football, according to a report.
Barcelona have been left red-faced after they were forced into cutting Memphis Depay's wage packet, just three weeks after signing the Netherlands forward.
THE GUARDIAN
Australian Open boss Craig Tiley is warning international tennis players will not accept the same strict quarantine conditions required for the 2021 tournament.
DAILY STAR
Europe's biggest clubs have been alerted to the possibility of signing Euro 2020 star Mikkel Damsgaard this summer following comments by Sampdoria president Massimo Ferrero.
DAILY EXPRESS
Tottenham director of football Fabio Paratici has placed Jules Kounde at the business-end of his priority list this summer, according to reports.
Chelsea winger Kenedy will reportedly not return to the Blues for pre-season training unless his dealings with Brazilian club Flamenco are resolved entirely.
DAILY RECORD
Celtic are in the hunt for US international Cameron Carter-Vickers as Ange Postecoglou looks to bolster his defence.
Rangers-linked midfielder Alhassan Yusuf is keeping his cards close to his chest ahead of a potential summer transfer.
SCOTTISH SUN
Bologna have booted out Celtic's £3.5m offer for Aaron Hickey.
Albian Ajeti has vowed he'll take the second chance at Celtic given to him by Ange Postecoglou.
Alfredo Morelos will stay at Rangers this summer despite strong speculation surrounding his future, according to Craig Moore.
Rotherham have told St Johnstone they are unlikely to increase their offer for Perth legend Shaun Rooney.
