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Latest Paper Gossip - - (Thursday September 15th)

DAILY MAIL

Arsenal are trying to bring a swift conclusion to contract extension talks with Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil. Both will be offered pay rises and the club are confident Ozil will sign but there is not so much optimism over Sanchez.
Burnley are interested in signing former West Brom forward Stephane Sessegnon., with the Benin international, 32, a free agent following his release from the Hawthorns at the end of last season.
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool will not try to wind-up 'world-class' Chelsea striker Diego Costa during Friday night's clash. ..
Southampton manager Claude Puel has traded tips with England rugby head coach Eddie Jones in an attempt to kick his team's poor start to the season into touch.

DAILY MIRROR

No fewer than 11 English sides, including Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and both Manchester clubs, sent scouts to Benfica's Champions League match against Besiktas. Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Southampton, West Ham, West Brom and Aston Villa were also in attendance - the home side's Victor Lindelof, Alex Grimaldo, Eduardo Salvio and Goncalo Guedes are believed to be the players attracting the interest.
Sunderland are plotting a new bid for Norwich's Steven Naismith. Black Cats boss David Moyes was close to sealing a deal for the Scotland international before the summer window closed and is ready to move again in January.
Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, 27, wants a wage increase and a buyout clause included in any new deal he signs with the club.
AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca has explained why he turned down what he concedes was a "very good" offer to join West Ham this summer, saying his reservations included concern his family may encounter problems in England without an EU passport.
Dimitri Payet has hit back at Watford skipper Troy Deeney over his 'rabona' party piece - and insisted: "I would do it again."
Teddy Sheringham could make a shock return to management with A-League side Newcastle Jets.

DAILY STAR

Chelsea will make another offer for Lazio defender Stefan de Vrij, 24, in January after having a bid for the Netherlands international rejected in the summer.
Arsene Wenger persuaded Euro hero David Ospina to stay at Arsenal by promising him he would play in the Champions League Gunners No 1 Petr Cech has accepted the arrangement, as he appreciates the ability of the Colombian international and gets on very well with him.

THE SUN

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has revealed how the German giants managed to beat Manchester United to the signing of highly rated Portuguese star Renato Sanches.
New UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin could cut England's four Champions League spots to three.
Jose Mourinho will block any move Chelsea make to land Manchester United outcast Matteo Darmian, according to reports.
Manchester United and Everton both want to sign 18-year-old Juventus midfielder Grigoris Kastanos, who will cost around £17m.

THE TELEGRAPH

Arsenal are keeping their struggling trio of English palyers - Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Kieran Gibbs and Jack Wilshere - waiting over contract negotiations but fresh talks are being scheduled with Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil....

THE GUARDIAN

Wales forward Gareth Bale is in negotiations with Real Madrid over a new long-term contract

THE TIMES

FIFA has cleared the way for Great Britain to field Olympic football teams at the Tokyo 2020 games, but Northern Ireland and Wales are refusing to drop their opposition.
Tony Pulis could be offered a way out of West Bromwich Albion with Queens Park Rangers monitoring his position as the Premier League club's head coach.

THE INDEPENDENT

The England U21 side are at the centre of potential security concerns, after Aktobe, a city which remains on a state of high terror alert and was the target of attacks three months ago, was chosen to stage their European Championship qualifier against Kazakhstan next month.