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News in the Rags (Friday July 3)


DAILY MIRROR
•Manchester United will not compromise over their £35m valuation of goalkeeper David De Gea, despite reports in Spain saying the Old Trafford club had lowered their asking price for the 24-year-old to £25m.
•Juventus are interested in signing Chelsea winger Willian. Meanwhile, Chelsea are interested in Stuttgart defender Antonio Rudiger, according to the player's agent.
•Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat is ready to spend £13million on Zenit St Petersburg defender Nicolas Lombaerts and Dynamo Kiev striker Jeremain Lens, both of whom have played under him before.
•Southampton are launching a late bid to beat Tottenham to the signing of Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld, who starred for Saints last season while on a year-long loan.
•Monaco and Sevilla, who are both in the Champions League, want 26-year-old Stoke midfielder Steven Nzonzi, who has a year left on his contract with the Potters.
•West Ham have made a move for Argentine playmaker Manuel Lanzini and aim to sign him on a season's loan from UAE side Al Jazira with a view to a permanent deal.
•Ravel Morrison's shock move from Lazio to Queens Park Rangers is moving closer after the former Manchester United and West Ham player became homesick in Italy.
•Flop Norwich striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel is being lined up for a return to Sporting Lisbon, who sold him to the Canaries for £8.5m two years ago, on loan.

THE SUN
•Manchester United have been dealt a massive transfer blow with Real Madrid ready to hand Sergio Ramos a huge deal to keep him in Spain.
•Stoke want winger Victor Moses, striker Patrick Bamford or teenage midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan from Chelsea in addition to the £8m the Blues have bid for goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.
•Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will ditch six players this summer with Lukas Podolski, David Ospina, Joel Campbell, Yaya Sanogo, Mathieu Flamini and Carl Jenkinson all heading for the exit door.
•Former England right-back Glen Johnson, 30, who is available on a free transfer after he was let go by Liverpool, has turned down a move to Turkish outfit Besiktas.

DAILY STAR
•Manchester United would be prepared to allow Jonny Evans go to Everton as part of a deal to bring Everton full-back Seamus Coleman to Old Trafford.
•Newcastle have played down suggestions that they are preparing a bid for Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli.
•Arsenal forward Lukas Podolski is set to join Turkish side Galatasaray for £2.85m.

DAILY MAIL
•Tottenham want Everton midfielder James McCarthy and could offer the Toffees winger Aaron Lennon or defender Younes Kaboul.
•Guus Hiddink has entered the running to take over at Leicester City - with Neil Lennon yet to be approached to take over from Nigel Pearson.
•Manchester City will listen to offers for striker Edin Dzeko amid reports in Italy that Roma have already agreed personal terms over a four-year deal for the Bosnia striker.
•Newcastle are one of three Premier League clubs yet to make a summer signing - and manager Steve McClaren has emailed the club's fans asking for patience.
•Ravel Morrison's return to QPR could be on the cards as Chris Ramsey's side look to secure midfielder's release from Lazio deal.
•Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston has been quizzed by police after a fan says he pulled out a shotgun in row outside Bloomfield Road.

THE EXPRESS
•Turkish side Fenerbahce have announced they are close to agreeing terms with Manchester United outcast Nani.
•Manchester United have dismissed reports in Spain that they are ready to agree a compromise with Real Madrid over a transfer fee for David De Gea.
•Meanwhile, Bastian Schweinsteiger could be set to join United, with Bayern Munich willing to let him go.
•Manchester City have joined the race to sign Augsburg's Ghana international defender Baba Rahman, 21, who is also interesting Chelsea, Arsenal, Roma, Juventus and Inter Milan.
•Crystal Palace are set to collect £2.5m after former Eagles full-back Nathaniel Clyne, 24, sealed his move to Liverpool