' ALL TODAYS NATIONAL FOOTBALL PAPER NEWS ' 12/08/16

' ALL TODAYS NATIONAL FOOTBALL PAPER NEWS ' 12/08/16


' 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 talented 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 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.




DAILY 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.



THE 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.

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LONDON EVENING STANDARD

Arsenal hope to ease their defensive crisis this week after making a third bid for Valencia centre-half Shkodran Mustafi worth up to £28m.
Tottenham's move for Marseille's Georges-Kevin Nkoudou has been held up because chairman Daniel Levy is trying to get a reduction in the £11.2m fee.
West Ham may have broken their club transfer record earlier this week but manager Slaven Bilic still wants to add one more signing to his squad.
Hertha Berlin have decided against taking Arsenal's German midfielder Serge Gnabry on loan.
Chelsea centre-back Matt Miazga is expected to move on loan this month but it won't be to Eintracht Frankfurt.



MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

Manchester United could sell Juan Mata and Adnan Januzaj in the transfer window, while Daley Blind is also attracting interest from Inter Milan.
Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony has seen his odds of joining Arsenal shorten.
Rochdale have renamed their Spotland ground the Crown Oil Arena as part of a new six-figure sponsorship deal.



LIVERPOOL ECHO
Liverpool have appointed former Leeds, Newcastle and Real Madrid centre-back Jonathan Woodgate as a scout.
Everton transfer target Axel Witsel is ready to see out the rest of his contract at Zenit St Petersburg.




NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE
Lamine Kone remains a Sunderland player despite intense speculation over his future, but his agent says he is waiting for a new contract from the club.
Sunderland new boy Papy Djilobodji has been backed by Vito Mannone to find his feet quickly, and be a success on Wearside.


SUNDERLAND ECHO
David Moyes has vowed to take Paddy McNair to the next level following his transfer from Manchester United.
McNair, and fellow United academy graduate Donald Love, penned four-year deals at the Stadium of Light.
Former Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar remains on trial at Sunderland as he looks to win a contract.



BIRMINGHAM MAIL
Aston Villa are in talks with James Chester after West Brom accepted their bid for the Wales international.




EXPRESS & STAR
Tony Pulis' hunt for a left-back looks set to continue after Schalke revealed they do not want to part with Sead Kolasinac.




THE DAILY ECHO
Southampton summer signing Pierre Hojbjerg cannot wait to fulfil his Premier League dream when the Saints kick off their campaign at home to Watford on Saturday.



HULL DAILY MAIL
Hull City have joined the race to sign out-of-favour Everton striker Oumar Niasse, according to reports.



LANCASHIRE TELEGRAPH
Burnley look set to miss out on Belgian midfielder Steven Defour as he nears a move to the United Arab Emirates.





LEICESTER MERCURY
Leicester are stepping up their attempts to replace N'Golo Kante and have lodged a £20m bid for Roma midfielder Leandro Paredes, according to reports.



READING POST
Hull City are stepping up their interest in Reading defender Chris Gunter




THE ARGUS
Kazenga LuaLua has hit back at critics who claim he is injury-prone - and targeted a "massive" season for Albion.




BOURNEMOUTH ECHO
Bournemouth may be the eighth highest-spending side in the Premier League this summer but midfielder Harry Arter insists the club's outlay has been anything but extravagant.



EVENING TIMES
Charlton Athletic have announced the signing of Josh Magennis from Kilmarnock for an undisclosed fee.

REGIONAL PAPER TALK

It’s time to take a look at the biggest transfer stories making the back pages of Friday’s regional newspapers...

EvertonmanagerRonald Koemanhas admitted his side may not be able to rebuffChelsea’sinterest inRomelu Lukaku. (London Evening Standard)


Jose Mourinho wants to add a top-class defender to his squad at Manchester United, with Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci and Real Madrid centre-half Raphael Varane among the reported targets. (Manchester Evening News)


Newcastle United have added Danish youngster Elias Fritjof Sorensen to their Academy ranks. (Newcastle Chronicle)


Everton’s £18m pursuit of Sunderland defender Lamine Kone may hurry up following his transfer request – but Phil Jagielka won’t be heading in the opposite direction. (Sunderland Echo)

Blackburn Rovers have offered new and improved contracts to Shane Duffy and Ben Marshall. (Lancashire Telegraph)

Fabio da Silva is expected to complete his £2m move from Cardiff to Middlesbrough on Friday. (Evening Gazette)