Man Utd set to rival Liverpool for Southampton's £50m-rated midfielder Romeo Lavia - Paper Talk
Plus: Levi Colwill is set to sign a six-year deal with Chelsea, who are also in talks with Juventus over the exit of Romelu Lukaku; Sofyan Amrabat is ready to move to Manchester United; Spurs are considering a move for Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson if Harry Kane leaves
Tuesday 1 August 2023 07:30, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday's newspapers...
THE SUN
Manchester United could hijack Liverpool's move for £50m-rated midfielder Romeo Lavia, according to reports.
Chelsea are reportedly back in talks with Juventus over the sale of Romelu Lukaku.
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West Ham and Wolves are keeping tabs on former Arsenal player Konstantinos Mavropanos.
Andre Onana admitted "I demand a lot" after berating Harry Maguire during a pre-season friendly.
DAILY MIRROR
Manchester United target Sofyan Amrabat has already packed his bags ahead of a potential move to Old Trafford.
Luke Shaw has admitted Manchester United's players are "desperate" to welcome a centre-forward to their squad this summer as the Red Devils close in on a move for Rasmus Hojlund.
Manchester United will announce their decision on the future of Mason Greenwood within the next two weeks.
Dean Henderson's expected transfer from Manchester United to Nottingham Forest has been plunged into doubt.
Manchester United could offer veteran defender Jonny Evans a one-year deal after impressing in pre-season.
David Raya would favour a move to Arsenal over Bayern Munich as both clubs weigh up a move for the Brentford goalkeeper.
Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale has a fight on his hands to keep the No 1 shirt amid the Gunners' interest in David Raya.
Tottenham will contemplate making a move for Nottingham Forest's Brennan Johnson if Harry Kane is sold.
Liverpool are close to signing 16-year-old Leicester player Trey Nyoni, with the midfielder highly rated following a string of impressive performances at age-group level.
DAILY MAIL
Bayern Munich are ready to smash their transfer record and bid £85m for Harry Kane.
Manchester City are reportedly set to receive competition from Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United as they bid to sign RB Leipzig centre-back Josko Gvardiol.
Chelsea have agreed a fresh six-year deal in principle with Levi Colwill to keep him at Stamford Bridge until at least 2029.
Burnley are leading the race to sign Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga on loan.
Lee Carsley has handed England a major boost by pledging his future to the U21s.
Ousmane Dembele has reportedly asked for Barcelona's permission to speak to Paris Saint-Germain, with the Ligue 1 champions facing a race against time to trigger his release clause.
West Ham are expected to step up their efforts to sign Rennes left-back Adrien Truffert and Monaco midfielder Youssouf Fofana over the coming days.
Manchester United have been courting agents and players over centre-backs, midfielders and goalkeepers in recent days - including Jean-Clair Todibo of Nice and Everton's left-sided centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite.
Leicester City are asking for £5m for goalkeeper Daniel Iversen.
Former Everton defender Yerry Mina remains a possible option for Fulham as they look to sell Tosin Adarabioyo to Monaco.
Everton have tentative interest from Saudi Arabian clubs and Lille in Portuguese midfielder Andre Gomes.
Burnley have offered a contract to free agent Andros Townsend and held talks with Troyes over winger Wilson Odobert.
Paul Mullin will stay with Wrexham owner Rob McElhenney in California while he recovers from a punctured lung suffered in a friendly.
THE GUARDIAN
West Ham are ready to walk away from a deal for James Ward-Prowse after having a second bid turned down for the Southampton midfielder.
THE TELEGRAPH
Paris Saint-Germain are considering making a formal complaint to FIFA over Real Madrid's conduct in the Kylian Mbappe transfer saga.
Liverpool have stepped up negotiations for Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia and an improved bid is imminent.
THE ATHLETIC
Former Nottingham Forest academy chief Gary Brazil is set to take on a new role with the Football Association as head of men's recruitment and retention for England.
Rasmus Hojlund will travel to Manchester on Tuesday and undergo a medical before completing his proposed transfer to Manchester United.
Ousmane Dembele will stay with Barcelona's squad in the United States but has decided he wants to join Paris Saint-Germain.
THE INDEPENDENT
Chelsea and Barcelona are understood to be the clubs working hardest to pull off a player-plus-cash deal for Paris St Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe.
DAILY RECORD
Ryan Kent could be sent out on loan if Fenerbahce land two of three transfer targets, according to a bizarre report in Turkey.
Aberdeen have thrown out an opening £850,000 bid for Ylber Ramadani from Lecce - although Hellas Verona are expected to join the bidding.
