West Ham enter race to sign Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun - Paper Talk
Plus: Chelsea making progress on Moises Caicedo; Man Utd draw up four-man shortlist of Harry Maguire replacements; Atletico Madrid leading race for Sofyan Amrabat; Willy Gnonto trying to force through Leeds United exit
Wednesday 9 August 2023 23:39, UK
All the top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday's newspapers...
THE INDEPENDENT
West Ham and Monaco are emerging as main competitors for Folarin Balogun as they are currently the only two clubs capable of meeting Arsenal's £40m-plus asking price.
Chelsea have made progress in talks to sign Moises Caicedo but Brighton are now holding the London club to a demand of £90m basic fee.
DAILY MAIL
Manchester United have drawn up a four-man shortlist of replacements for West Ham-bound Harry Maguire, with Bayer Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba, Jean Clair Todibo of Nice, Bayern Munich's Benjamin Pavard, and Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi as contenders to fill his role.
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Leeds United winger Willy Gnonto was left out of their line-up to face Shrewsbury Town in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night as he seeks a move away.
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DAILY STAR
Manchester United are facing stiff competition for Sofyan Amrabat, with Atletico Madrid thought to be the midfielder's preferred destination.
Napoli are set to rival Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool for Celta Vigo's rising star Gabri Veiga.
DAILY MIRROR
Sadio Mane has revealed former Liverpool team-mates Roberto Firmino and Fabinho helped persuade him to make the move to Saudi Arabia.
Benjamin Mendy is chasing millions of
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