Brighton hijack Tottenham in loan bid for Barcelona forward Ansu Fati - Paper Talk
Plus: Jordan Henderson is set to be included in England's squad despite his move to Saudi Arabia while Bayern Munich will offer up to £50m for Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha with doubts are growing over their ability to complete a deal for Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah
Thursday 31 August 2023 07:31, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
TALKSPORT
Brighton are set to hijack Tottenham's loan move for Barcelona forward Ansu Fati.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Harry Kane was barred from Tottenham's training ground in the hours leading up to his move to Bayern Munich, meaning he was unable to say a face-to-face goodbye to long-time team-mates.
Bayern Munich will offer up to £50m for Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha while doubts are growing over their ability to complete a deal for Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah.
France's preparation for the World Cup opener against New Zealand suffered another blow with an injury to centre Jonathan Danty.
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DAILY MAIL
Al-Ittihad are ready to test Liverpool's resolve to keep Mohamed Salah with an offer worth just under £120m and they believe the Egypt striker is keen to move to Saudi Arabia, whose Pro League chief executive Saad al-Lazeez will be based in France for the rest of the European transfer window to make negotiations easier.
Fulham are hopeful of securing a £20m deal with Everton for forward Alex Iwobi.
Talks between Crystal Palace and Leicester City over a deal for striker Kelechi Iheanacho have stalled over his £18m price tag. The player is reported to be interested in a move to Selhurst Park.
Luton Town are set to sign Manchester United defender Teden Mengi on a permanent deal.
Bayern Munich's Ryan Gravenberch has agreed personal terms with Liverpool as the Dutchman seeks regular minutes - and the Bundesliga side's pursuit of Joao Palhinha could pave the way for a move to Liverpool.
Raheem Sterling is available for England selection after missing the two previous squads amid fitness concerns.
Atletico Madrid have revived talks with Tottenham over a loan deal for midfielder Pierre Emile Hojbjerg with an obligation to buy.
Everton's hunt for investment is facing another setback after Government officials expressed concerns over the club agreeing a deal with US firm 777 Partners.
Brentford have resurrected talks with Nottingham Forest over Brennan Johnson after initially appearing to pull out of the race for the 22-year-old.
Wolves are in talks to sign Strasbourg pair Habib Diarra and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde but opening offers were knocked back on Wednesday night.
Fiorentina have dismissed Manchester United's initial loan offer for Sofyan Amrabat because the club want a guaranteed permanent fee for the midfielder.
Brentford have asked about West Ham target Hugo Ekitike at Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille midfielder Azzedine Ounahi.
Inter have made a loan approach for Tottenham's Tanguy Ndombele, with the midfielder's future uncertain in north London.
Manchester United are in discussions with Galatasaray over a loan move for Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek as the player edges nearer to a departure.
The world's top golfers will be invited to play in a unified global tour featuring 18 tournaments as part of golf's extraordinary peace deal with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
THE SUN
Arsenal are reported to be the "unnamed club" who made a world record bid for England goalkeeper Mary Earps and they are expected to soon make a second proposal to Manchester United.
Jordan Henderson is set to be included in England's squad on Thursday despite his move to Saudi Arabia.
Manchester United have made contact with Nice over a deal to sign centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo as they look for additional cover at the back.
Chelsea will smash through the £1bn spending mark under Todd Boehly if they are able to complete a £45m deal to sign Manchester City midfielder Cole Palmer.
Marc Cucurella is open to a loan move to Manchester United because of his "disappointment" over the chances he has been given in over a season at Chelsea.
Manchester United are beating off competition from Chelsea to sign Benfica teenager Joao Neves, a midfielder who has been dubbed "the next Bruno Fernandes".
Turkey looks like being the only destination for Mason Greenwood if he is able to secure a loan move away from Manchester United with multiple clubs being "scared" of signing him.
Manchester United transfer target Marc Cucurella was booed by Chelsea fans ahead of Wednesday's Carabao Cup clash with AFC Wimbledon.
Eden Hazard has received an offer to play in Scotland, according to reports.
Controversial Spain manager Jorge Vilda is reportedly being lined up to take charge of Saudi Arabia's women's team.
THE TIMES
UEFA's director of football Zvonimir Boban has called new stoppage-time rules "absurd" and "crazy" and insisted they will not be used in the Champions League this season.
Erling Haaland has revealed that he sleeps with his mouth taped shut and wears light-blocking glasses for three hours before going to bed.
DAILY MIRROR
Manchester United are pressing on with their bid to sign Sofyan Amrabat despite having their initial loan offer of only £1.7m turned down by Fiorentina.
Villarreal have rejected a loan offer from Manchester United for left-back Alfonso Pedraza, who is keen to stay in Spain to further his bid for a place in the national team squad.
Former Liverpool and Rangers winger Ryan Kent splashed out £145,000 on a racehorse at the sales earlier this week and hopes his colt by Mehmas will be able to run at Royal Ascot next summer.
EVENING STANDARD
Jesse Lingard is closing on a return to the Premier League but will only get a short-term deal from West Ham and might not officially sign until after the summer window has closed.
Mauricio Pochettino has moved to allay fears of a serious injury to Levi Colwill, insisting the defender only has a "small problem" after suffering a knock in the 2-1 win over AFC Wimbledon.
DAILY EXPRESS
Reports in Spain have suggested Liverpool will try to sign Barcelona pair Ansu Fati and Abde Ezzalzouli if the sale of Mo Salah to Al-Ittihad is sanctioned.
THE ATHLETIC
Former Everton midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson is close to signing for Danish top-flight side Lyngby more than two years after he played his last competitive game.
Liverpool are likely to rebuff loan interest in young midfielder Tyler Morton as they might need him for cover if they are unable to replace their already departed stars.
Two matches in the first round of UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying have been flagged to European football's governing body because of suspicious betting patterns.
Barcelona are in advanced talks on a deal to sign centre back Mamadou Fall from LAFC.
An inquest has been opened into the death of the construction worker who died after an incident at the site of Everton's new stadium.
DAILY RECORD
Jeff Hendrick is among the options Aberdeen are considering to add experience to their midfield, but they fear English Championship sides might scupper their interest in the Newcastle man.
Neil McCann is surprised Celtic didn't look closer to home in their search for striker competition and feels Hearts' Lawrence Shankland would have made an ideal signing for Brendan Rodgers.
Celtic are set to seal a new long-term deal for Liel Abada.
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