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Papers: Eden Hazard may yet join Real Madrid

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Back-page headlines and transfer rumours from Friday's national newspapers.

DAILY EXPRESS

Chelsea fear Eden Hazard could still join Real Madrid with the La Liga transfer window open until August 31.

Liverpool could conduct transfer business in January with Nabil Fekir, Domagoj Vida and Christian Pulisic all potential targets.

Manchester United could sign Toby Alderwiereld, Willian and even Zlatan Ibrahimovic when the transfer window reopens in January.

THE SUN

Manchester United were willing to spend a world-record £100m on Real Madrid's Raphael Varane.

Manchester City are fuming with the FA after failing to get a work permit for Brazilian ace Douglas Luiz.

Tottenham fans left fuming after the club made zero signings this summer are demanding the club give a "full and credible explanation" as to how this happened.

DAILY STAR

Fabinho is facing a fight to be fit for Liverpool's Premier League opener against West Ham on Sunday.

Jack Grealish is staying at Aston Villa and will be rewarded with a new deal which will make him the highest paid player at the club.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United chiefs have told Jose Mourinho they need to become more like Manchester City in the transfer market.

Kurt Zouma joined Everton on loan from Chelsea after Manchester United had offers for the defender rejected.

Jurgen Klopp believes the opportunity to play in another country was too great a prospect for Emre Can to turn down in this summer's transfer window.

THE INDEPENDENT

Manchester United ended the transfer window without the defender Jose Mourinho wanted due to a lack of value on offer, according to senior sources at the club.

Paul Pogba is 'happy' to be back at Manchester United, says Jose Mourinho.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Manchester United turned down the chance to sign Harry Maguire for £15m last summer.

Jose Mourinho was told by Man Utd that the club would only sign a world-class defender of the calibre of Raphael Varane rather than compromise with a lesser light, despite the manager's demands otherwise.

THE GUARDIAN

Manchester United did not follow through with some of Jose Mourinho's transfer targets because of misgivings about the players he had identified and a decision that he should not be allowed to get his way if it meant potentially wasting tens of millions of pounds on a short-term fix.

DAILY MAIL

Manchester City star signing Riyad Mahrez visited his former Leicester team-mates as they prepared to face Manchester United in their Premier League opener at Old Trafford.

Jose Mourinho was furious on Thursday night after Manchester United failed to bring in a new signing before the transfer window closed.

The Manchester United Supporters' Trust has called for an urgent review of what they claim is the club's 'dishonest and disingenuous' ticket policy.

DAILY RECORD

Brendan Rodgers has told Celtic chiefs to back him in the transfer market or he'll quit.

Moussa Dembele could make a shock return for Celtic's Champions League showdown with AEK Athens in Greece.

SCOTTISH SUN

Josh Windass was in shock after completing a £2.5m switch to Wigan.

Craig Levein is ready to hand Kyle Lafferty a Hearts recall as they look to inflict more Tynecastle misery on Celtic.

Derek McInnes has hit back at Steven Gerrard for claiming the world is against Rangers.

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