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Talk, Chat and Football Gossip,.. (Sunday June 22)


THE PEOPLE
•Manchester United are nearing a £7.5million deal for Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger.
•West Ham are closing in on QPR striker Charlie Austin.
•Everton defender John Stones is set to be at the centre of a tug-of-war between Chelsea and Manchester City.
•Juventus will step up their interest in Manchester United target Mario Mandzukic if Carlos Tevez returns to Boca Juniors.
•Manchester City and Chelsea are monitoring Pepe's situation at Real Madrid after negotiations on a contract extension were halted.
•Steve McClaren is planning an overhaul of Newcastle's defence with moves for Monaco's Aymen Abdennour and Schalke's Joel Matip.
•Bournemouth are back in the hunt for Birmingham winger Demarai Gray after failing to land St Etienne's Max Gradel.
•Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood is chasing Leicester duo Jeffrey Schlupp and Jamie Vardy.
•Norwich have asked Rochdale for permission to discuss personal terms with young midfielder James Hooper.
•QPR midfielder Leroy Fer is being chased by Sevilla.
•Watford and Middlesbrough are keen on Real Betis midfielder Xavi Torres.

SUNDAY EXPRESS
•Manchester City will meet Liverpool's £50million asking price for Raheem Sterling.
•Newcastle are hoping to sign Schalke defender Joel Matip.
•Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is considering making a bid for Everton defender John Stones.
•Tottenham could step up their interest in PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot after missing out on Monaco's Geoffrey Kondogbia.
•Liverpool could hijack Manchester United's move for Hoffenheim midfielder Roberto Firmino and are reviving their interest in Dnipro winger Yevhen Konoplyanka.
•West Brom want £30million for Saido Berahino.

THE SUN
•Tottenham midfielder Mousa Dembele is the shock name on Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho's summer hitlist.
•Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew is ready to wreck Newcastle's move for QPR striker Charlie Austin.
•Manchester City are weighing up a fresh bid for Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling.
•Newcastle are ready to hijack Aston Villa's bid to land Tottenham winger Andros Townsend.
•Carl Jenkinson is poised to get a new Arsenal contract - before being loaned out.
•Tony Pulis has urged West Brom chiefs to speed up talks over a new deal for Saido Berahino.
•Tottenham are racing to complete a £12million deal for Lyon striker Clinton N'Jie.
•Newcastle boss Steve McClaren wants to talk Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford into an £8million move.
•Crystal Palace's bid to sign Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul could collapse because of the size of his wages.
•West Ham's bid for Genk's Senegalese centre-half Kara Mbodj has hit a work permit snag.
•Nick Powell is heading for crisis talks over his career at Manchester United.

SUNDAY MIRROR
•Arsenal will head off Manchester City's interest in Jack Wilshere by offering the midfielder a five-year double-your-money contract.
•Goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen reckons Ajax will do everything in their power to stop him from moving to Manchester United.
•Tottenham will offer Andros Townsend and Aaron Lennon to West Brom - in a bid to sign Saido Berahino.
•James McCarthy is still waiting on an approach from Everton over a new contract - leaving his future in doubt.
•Papiss Cisse's future at Newcastle is in serious doubt again.
•Stoke midfielder Steven Nzonzi is a target for West Brom, Aston Villa and West Ham.
•Watford have rejected a bid from Swansea for striker Troy Deeney.
•Nani looks set to finally end his Manchester United career with a £6million move to Fenerbahce.

SUNDAY MAIL
•Liverpool are hoping to swoop for Juventus striker Fernando Llorente after being scared off by the £32.5million asking price for Aston Villa forward Christian Benteke.
•Sevilla midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak will not push for a move to a Premier League club this summer if Arsenal and Manchester United fail to meet his buy-out clause.
•Tottenham will consider offers for right-back Kyle Walker.
•Newcastle boss Steve McClaren will delay a £15million move for QPR striker Charlie Austin until he learns whether the player wants to stay in London.
•Former West Ham striker John Hartson is on the shortlist to replace Teddy Sheringham as forwards coach at Upton Park.

STAR ON SUNDAY
•Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is torn over his future - giving Manchester City hope they can clinch a £40million deal.
•Liverpool last night told Manchester City: Start bidding at £40million cash for Raheem Sterling - and then go higher!
•Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah is a target for Tottenham.
•West Brom want a whopping £30million for Saido Berahino.
•Southampton have joined Aston Villa in the chase for Juventus defender Angelo Ogbonna.
•Liverpool want Juventus striker Fernando Llorente and Sevilla forward Carlos Bacca.
•Leicester, West Brom and Newcastle all want Ipswich striker Daryl Murphy.
•AC Milan have made contact with Manchester City over a deal for Stevan Jovetic.
•Roma defender Ashley Cole is a shock target for Newcastle.
•Manchester United's chances of signing Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng could be wrecked - by his girlfriend.
•Everton are once again trying to sign Crystal Palace defender Scott Dann.
•Sunderland have offered £5million for Sam Byram - but Leeds want nearer £8million.
•Chelsea want to sign Lyon defender Samuel Umtiti.

SUNDAY TIMES
•Tottenham have emerged as favourites to sign Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
•Liverpool want Juventus striker Fernando Llorente and Sevilla's Carlos Bacca after refusing to meet the £32.5million release clause to sign Christian Benteke from Aston Villa.
•West Ham have bid £14million for Marseille midfielder Dimitri Payet.
•Tottenham are ready for a huge summer clear-out in the hope that up to 10 first-team players will leave the club.