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' Todays Football Paper Talk ' 07/12/16

Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:45 am

MORNING PAPER TALK


07/12/16

Here’s a selection of the main transfer stories making Wednesday national back pages…


Manchester City and Chelsea are hoping to tie up a deal to bring Celtic wonderkid Karamoko Dembele to the Premier League. (The Sun)


Roberto Firmino has an £82.6m release clause in his Liverpool contract which any club but Arsenal can trigger. (The Sun)


Ben Gibson has been told he is going nowhere in January, with Middlesbrough slapping a £35m price-tag on him to try to scare off Chelsea. (Daily Mirror)


Manchester City are trying to rush through a deal for Fulham starlet Ryan Sessegnon, with Liverpool and Manchester United also interested in the teenager. (Daily Mirror)


Alexis Sanchez is being offered mega-money to go to China - and that is causing the major problem in his Arsenal contract stand-off. (Daily Mirror)


Watford are weighing up a move for former winger Ashley Young, who is also attracting interest from Everton, West Brom and Swansea. (Daily Mirror)


Everton are open to offloading midfielder Tom Cleverley in the upcoming January transfer window. (Daily Mirror)


West Ham are planning to make a move for Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini when the transfer window opens next month. (Telegraph)


Jose Fonte has revealed Southampton will not be offering him a new contract. (Daily Mail)

Re: ' Todays Football Paper Talk ' 07/12/16

Wed Dec 07, 2016 9:55 am

REGIONAL PAPER TALK

Liverpool forward Robert Firmino has a €98m release clause in his contract, although it cannot be triggered by Premier League rivals Arsenal, according to Football Leaks. (Liverpool Echo)


West Ham are lining up loan moves for Man Utd midfielder Marouane Fellaini and Chelsea's back-up 'keeper Asmir Begovic in January. (Evening Standard)


Man City are prepared to offload 'keeper Joe Hart - who is currently on a season-long loan at Torino - for as little as £10m at the end of the campaign, but only if the England international moves abroad, according to reports in the British press. (Manchester Evening News)