' TODAYS NATIONAL FOOTBALL NEWS ' 03/08/16

' TODAYS NATIONAL FOOTBALL NEWS ' 03/08/16


Chelsea are willing to offer Loic Remy plus £65m for Romelu Lukaku.


Man City boss Pep Guardiola has not given up on signing Barcelona keeper Marc Andre ter Stegen after the German keeper called for clear the air talks at the Camp Nou.


Baba Rahman claims he left Chelsea on loan after being told he was too attack-minded by new manager Antonio Conte.


Manchester United defender Matteo Darmian is relishing competition for places at the club and has no intention of leaving this summer, despite reports linking him with Roma.



Jurgen Klopp has reassessed his transfer plans and is prepared to go back into the market to solve the problems with Liverpool's defence.


Leeds United have rejected a transfer request from highly-rated left back Charlie Taylor, who is wanted by Middlesbrough, Burnley and West Bromwich Albion.



Aston Villa midfielder Carlos Sanchez is attracting interest from Fiorentina.



Brighton and Hove Albion have agreed a club-record fee with Tottenham Hotspur for Alex Pritchard.


Chelsea midfielder Jordan Houghton is joining Doncaster Rovers on loan.


Manchester City are fighting to keep highly-rated teenager Tosin Adarabioyo amid lingering fears over his contractual situation.


Manchester City are confident of tying up a deal to sign Palmeiras forward Gabriel Jesus.

' DAILY MIRROR '


Cheslea are set to launch a fresh bid to land Romelu Lukaku with a £65m offer.


Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will step up his attempts to reach a compromise over £50m-rated Everton defender John Stones, who he rates as his No 1 target.

Diego Costa has been urged to quit Chelsea for Atletico Madrid - by former team-mate Filipe Luis.

Swansea are confident of sealing a deal for Sevilla's Spain international Fernando Llorente.

Stoke boss Mark Hughes wants to step up his bid to sign Robin van Persie from Fenerbahce this week.

Sunderland boss David Moyes is targeting a £5m move for Croatia international defender Domagoj Vida of Dynamo Kyiv.




' THE SUN '

Manchester City have beaten Barcelona in the race to sign Brazilian whizzkid Gabriel Jesus.


Chelsea have tabled a British record take-it-or-leave-it £65m bid for Romelu Lukaku.


Stoke are offering Peter Crouch to West Brom - as part of their £16m move for Saido Berahino.


Southampton are primed to make a £6m move for Anderlecht midfielder Steven Defour.

Arsenal will have to spend £22m to land Shkodran Mustafi after Valencia rejected their opening bid.

West Ham will consider a £7m move for Fiorentina striker Mario Gomez.