Saturdays Football 'Gossip & Fairy Tales'

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Latest Paper Gossip - - (Saturday August 20th)

DAILY STAR

Chelsea are locked in talks over a £60m deal for Real Madrid's James Rodriguez as Antonio Conte looks to bolster his squad.
Leicester and Newcastle are reportedly battling for Wolfsburg ace Bas Dost.

THE SUN

Slaven Bilic insists West Ham must stay in the Europa League to attract a new signing - after ordering in his players to the training ground just hours after their 5am return from Romania.
Arsenal have finally bid for Valencia centre-back Shkodran Mustafi - offering £26m for their No1 transfer target.
Ashley Cole wants to return to Stamford Bridge in a scouting role when he retires from playing.
Manchester City outcast Samir Nasri has entered negotiations with Turkish club Besiktas over a loan move.

DAILY MAIL

Sam Allardyce has appointed Leicester assistant manager Craig Shakespeare as his new England first-team coach, duties he will undertake alongside his current role with the Foxes.
Tony Pulis has told Arsenal that West Brom's response to any bid for Jonny Evans will be dependent on them first finding a replacement.
Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has admitted Chelsea striker Diego Costa was his No 1 transfer target this summer.
Leicester defender Liam Moore is poised for a move to Championship club Reading in a £1m deal.

DAILY MIRROR

Diego Lopez is expected to join Chelsea from AC Milan in the next few days as backup to first choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
In-demand Sunderland defender Lamine Kone will hand in a transfer request as he looks to force through a move to Everton.
Romelu Lukaku has told their manager Ronald Koeman that he will ignore overtures from Chelsea to stay at Goodison Park for at least another season.

THE EXPRESS

Valencia owner Peter Lim has held talks with Manchester United over the possibility of signing Juan Mata on loan.
Roberto Di Matteo has identified Huddersfield striker Nahki Wells as an alternative signing to Chelsea's Patrick Bamford.

THE TELEGRAPH

Valencia's Shkodran Mustafi will have a medical at Arsenal on Monday after £29.5m fee agreed.
Antonio Conte insists Chelsea will not pay over the odds for players in the 'crazy' transfer market.

DAILY RECORD

Ex-Rangers and Scotland winger Chris Burke is training with Kilmarnock; he has been without a club since leaving Nottingham Forest at the end of last season.
Ross County striker Brain Graham has been at Hibernian's training ground for a medical and looks set to complete a move to Easter Road.