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

DAILY MAIL

James Rodriguez has been told he is not in Rafa Benitez's plans and Everton are preparing to sell him, with AC Milan seen as his most likely destination.

Joe Hart will undergo a medical at Celtic on Tuesday with a £1m fee already agreed for his move from Tottenham.

Olivier Giroud wants former Chelsea team-mate Hakim Ziyech to join him at AC Milan.

Throw-in guru Thomas Gronnemark has announced that he will be working with Liverpool for a fourth successive season.

Newcastle have reportedly become the latest English club to express an interest in Aaron Ramsey after making an approach to Juventus about a possible transfer.

Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema is poised to sign a one-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2023, according to a report in Spain.

Jofra Archer faces missing the rest of England's summer following a setback in his return from an operation on his right elbow.

DAILY EXPRESS

Lionel Messi will finally sign his new contract with Barcelona later this week.

Liverpool are set to switch their attentions to Guido Rodriguez this summer as they look to replace Georginio Wijnaldum.

THE SUN

Daniel Levy is digging his heels in over the asking price for Harry Kane as things turn ugly between Tottenham and their club captain.

Jack Grealish's girlfriend Sasha Attwood has revealed she was receiving 200 death threats a day on "toxic" social media platforms during Euro 2020.

Jose Mourinho has turned his attention to Borussia Dortmund and Denmark midfielder Thomas Delaney after missing out on Arsenal's Granit Xhaka.

Manchester United are reportedly hoping to sell 10 players this month to fund moves for Kieran Trippier and Eduardo Camavinga.

Arsenal are leading the race for Real Madrid star Marco Asensio, according to reports.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester City will defend their Premier League title in 2021-22, at least according to a "supercomputer" based on betting markets. Chelsea will finish second ahead of Liverpool and Manchester United.

Arsenal were given a swift "no" by Inter Milan after offering to swap Alexandre Lacazette straight up for Lautaro Martinez.

Brendan Rodgers has doubled down on claims that James Maddison will not be sold before the end of the summer window.

DAILY STAR

Liverpool's inability to get more of their fringe players off their books led to their inability to sign now Borussia Dortmund forward Donyell Malen.

Granit Xhaka is set to be rewarded with a new contract by Arsenal with a move to Roma seemingly no longer on the cards.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United might have to wait another week to unveil Raphael Varane because he is still waiting for a visa to travel to England.

DAILY RECORD

Rangers' refusal to display cinch branding on their shirts or inside Ibrox on the opening day of the season has led to crisis talks between the online car dealer and the SPFL.

Steven Gerrard is finally set to add Colombian starlet Juan Alegria to his Rangers squad with the 19-year-old set to arrive in Glasgow to finalise a move from Finnish side FC Honka which he had previously hoped to conclude in January.

Midfielder Jordan Jones is closing on another loan exit from Rangers, this time to League One side Wigan Athletic.

SCOTTISH SUN

Celtic have made a move for Shamrock Rovers defender Liam Scales.

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