Fridays Football Headlines

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Latest Paper Gossip - - (Friday August 12th)

THE SUN

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil is ready to return to former club Real Madrid, according to reports in Germany.
Arsenal are on the verge of signing centre-back Shkodran Mustafi, according to the Valencia star's agent.
Jose Mourinho will put his Manchester United squad through a brutal training regime with players given just five days off during August.
Samir Nasri has been put on a special fat-burning programme after failing a basic sprint test at Manchester City.
Sunderland, Southampton and Swansea are all interested in taking Manchester City defender Jason Denayer on loan for the season, while Bournemouth have asked about a permanent deal for the Belgian.
Aston Villa are closing in on a triple transfer swoop for West Brom's James Chester, Leicester full-back Ritchie De Laet and Crystal Palace's Mile Jedinak.

DAILY MAIL

Juventus target Nemanja Matic is set to stay at Chelsea this season following talks with Blues boss Antonio Conte.
Ronald Koeman has laid down the law at Everton after admitting his squad are only 70 per cent ready for the new season.

DAILY MIRROR

Bastian Schweinsteiger has insisted he is still happy in Manchester despite being banished by United boss Jose Mourinho.
Aston Villa are ready to sell midfielder Ashley Westwood to Burnley and bring in Mile Jedinak from Crystal Palace.
West Brom have tabled an improved £11m offer for Leicester City star Jeffrey Schlupp.
Tottenham have put a £20m price tag on Nacer Chadli, who is wanted by Swansea and Borussia Dortmund.

THE EXPRESS

West Brom have have entered the £25m race for Liverpool forward Christian Benteke.
Manchester City will allow Wilfried Bony, Eliaquim Mangala and Samir Nasri to leave the club this summer.
Middlesbrough have adopted an English speaking policy in a bid to preserve their Premier League status as they return after a seven-year absence.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Mauricio Pochettino told his Tottenham players how he wanted to kill them in an unconventional pre-season meeting designed to lay the ghosts of the past.
Claudio Ranieri has dismissed speculation that Riyad Mahrez wants to leave Leicester City for Arsenal and joked he would strangle the midfield star if he asked to go.
Newcastle have made inquiries over Anderlecht's Idrissa Sylla as the look to sign another striker before the transfer window shuts.

DAILY STAR

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola wants to raid former club Barcelona for goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen which spells danger for Joe Hart.
Claudio Ranieri is confident that star man Riyad Mahrez will stay at Leicester.
Southampton boss Claude Puel has labelled Nathan Redmond the south coast's answer to Thierry Henry.
Aitor Karanka says he will not be phoning Jose Mourinho for advice as he embarks on his first Premier League campaign with newly-promoted Middlesbrough.

THE GUARDIAN

West Brom may have to break their transfer record to sign Christian Benteke from Liverpool.
Arsenal remain in negotiations with Valencia with their number one central defensive target, Shkodran Mustafi, but there was no sign of an imminent breakthrough on Thursday evening.