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All the top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...

DAILY MIRROR

Tottenham are set to move for Lyon playmaker Houssem Aouar who has been made available by the French club.

Arsenal are set to confirm the £30m signing of Martin Odegaard within the next few days and hope to have him ready for their clash with Chelsea.

Borussia Dortmund plan to raise Erling Haaland's release clause by €15m (£12.7m) in a bid to recoup more for their prized asset next summer, according to reports in Germany.

Houssem Aouar was on target for Lyon against Lorient
Image: Houssem Aouar is reportedly a target for Tottenham

DAILY MAIL

Wolves are braced for an approach from Tottenham for £45m star Adama Traore if Harry Kane joins Manchester City before the end of the transfer window.

Adama Traore
Image: Wolves are expecting an approach from Tottenham for Adama Traore, report the Daily Mail

Manchester City teenage winger Morgan Rogers is in talks over a loan move to Bournemouth with a £9m obligation to make the deal permanent.

Romelu Lukaku has said he wants to spend the rest of his career at Chelsea after the 28-year-old striker signed a five-year contract when re-joining from Inter.

Toni Kroos has claimed Paris Saint-Germain's signing of Lionel Messi could bring a huge double boost for Real Madrid - a weakened Barcelona and the arrival of Kylian Mbappe.

Atletico Madrid are refusing to budge on their stance that Kieran Trippier will not leave for less than his £51m release clause, after an enquiry from Arsenal.

Kieran Trippier
Image: Arsenal have made an enquiry about Kieran Trippier, according to the Daily Mail

THE SUN

Manchester City are in talks with Ruben Dias over a bumper new contract just one year after he joined the club.

Marcus Rashford is making steady progress after shoulder surgery and could be back in Manchester United training by the end of the month.

Crystal Palace have had a £5m bid for Will Hughes turned down by Watford.

Arsenal are continuing to revamp their transfer department with the addition of three new scouts.

Rangers could be ready to reignite their interest in Huddersfield star Juninho Bacuna.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Harry Kane has thrown down the gauntlet to Daniel Levy to make good on an understanding he could leave Tottenham Hotspur if the club failed to win a trophy or finished outside the top four last season.

Timo Werner was told to "get out of the club" by a Chelsea fan on the public address system at Stamford Bridge while the German striker trained on the other side of the pitch.

THE INDEPENDENT

Manchester City are now prepared to go to £150m for Harry Kane in the final two weeks of the transfer window in the hope of entering talks with Tottenham and Daniel Levy.

Paris Saint-Germain are willing to pay Paul Pogba €600,000 a week (£510,000) for the start of the 2022/23 season, as they seek to ensure his signing by outspending rivals.

THE TIMES

UEFA is considering dropping controversial plans to award two Champions League places based on historical performances in Europe, with the Premier League part of a concerted effort for the proposal to be ditched.

DAILY STAR

Chelsea have been dealt a huge blow in their pursuit of Sevilla defender Jules Kounde after his release clause increased to £76m.

Jules Kounde
Image: Chelsea have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Sevilla's Jules Kounde

DAILY RECORD

Celtic target Georgios Giakoumakis is ready to make an imminent decision on his future.

Martin Boyle has handed Hibs a massive boost by penning a 12-month extension to his current Easter Road deal.

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