Wednesdays Football Gossip

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Latest Paper Gossip - - (Wednesday August 17th)

THE EXPRESS

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly held talks with Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, who Mourinho managed during his time at Inter Milan.
Southampton will offer Portugal defender Jose Fonte a new contract in a bid to see off interest from Arsenal and Manchester United.
Man United are attempting to convince Andreas Pereira to join a Premier League club on loan.

THE SUN

Wayne Rooney will not be offered a contract extension by Manchester United for at least another 18 months. His current deal runs until the summer of 2019.
Cesc Fabregas will fight for his Chelsea future - despite being left out in favour of new signing N'Golo Kante.
Everton have opened negotiations for Newcastle striker Moussa Sissoko, with representatives reportedly in Paris.
Javier Mascherano has urged Manchester City target Claudio Bravo to stay at Barcelona – despite almost quitting the Nou Camp himself.
West Brom have made have made a £21m bid for Sporting Lisbon striker Islam Slimani as they aim to steal a march on other Premier League clubs chasing the Algerian.
Watford are believed to have agreed a £13m deal to sign Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra.
Liverpool target Jonas Hector is being considered by Antonio Conte as Chelsea look to strengthen at left-back.
Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian is being chased by Napoli and Roma, according to reports.
Meanwhile, Marcos Rojo could be used as a makeweight if Manchester United approach Southampton for captain Jose Fonte.
West Ham are chasing Palermo defender Achraf Lazaar as they look for more defensive options in a season that will see them play in Europe.

DAILY MAIL

England goalkeeper Joe Hart will leave Manchester City as they have agreed a £17m deal with Barcelona to sign Chile international Claudio Bravo.
Meanwhile, City want to sell midfielder Yaya Toure, striker Wilfried Bony and defender Eliaquim Mangala.
Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez has made it clear he would consider moving to Real Madrid or Barcelona if they come calling.
Manchester United defender Daley Blind is attracting glances from Inter Milan as he tries to prove his worth at Old Trafford to new manager Jose Mourinho.
Tottenham Hotspur are willing to sell Nabil Bentaleb but will not entertain a loan. The 21-year-old midfielder is surplus to requirements under Mauricio Pochettino.
Mauricio Pochettino has made further enquiries about Espanyol goalkeeper Pau Lopez as he looks for cover for the injured Hugo Lloris.
Hull have made a £9m move of Lorient striker Benjamin Moukandjo.
Wolves have opened talks with Benfica over a surprise deal for their captain Luisao, who has 44 caps for Brazil.

DAILY MIRROR

Barcelona are monitoring West Brom striker Salomon Rondon as they want back-up firepower in case any of their stars get injured.
Man United are ready to offer Southampton fellow defender Marcos Rojo in part-exchange for their captain Jose Fonte.

DAILY STAR

Arsenal are planning to launch a £14million bid for Bayer Leverkusen defender Omer Toprak, with a move for Valencia's Shkodran Mustafi seemingly going nowhere.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp pulled the plug on Lucas’ move to Galatasaray, according to the player’s agent.
Cesc Fabregas is stuck in limbo at Chelsea after being snubbed by a series of Europe’s big guns.

THE GUARDIAN

Leicester City’s Jeffrey Schlupp has been told he is part of the manager Claudio Ranieri’s plans for this season after the club rejected two bids from West Brom for the Ghana international.
Argentinian winger Roberto Pereyra is poised to join Watford from Italian champions Juventus for £10.4m.

THE TIMES

Fernando Torres has claimed he was 'betrayed' by Liverpool when he moved to Chelsea in a £50m deal in January 2011, insisting the Merseyside club instigated the controversial move before making him look like 'a traitor'.
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew is facing mounting discontent from a number of players over the handling of his decision to strip Mile Jedinak of the club captaincy and install Scott Dann in the role.
Rafa Benitez has told clubs interested in signing Moussa Sissoko to be more realistic after Newcastle dismissed bids for about half their 335m valuation of the France midfielder.
West Ham fear Andre Ayew will be out for a month with the thigh injury he suffered in the 2-1 defeat at Chelsea on Monday.

THE TELEGRAPH

Liverpool want a cash-only sale for striker Christian Benteke after rejecting a £30m deal from Crystal Palace, which came with add-ons - including Alan Pardew's side qualifying for the Champions League.

DAILY RECORD

Mark Warburton made a dash across the border on Tuesday in a bid to talk Aston Villa defender Joleon Lescott into snubbing Sunderland for Rangers.