Tue Aug 01, 2017 10:24 am
PAPER TALK 01/08/17
Let's start with a look at some of the headlines making the back pages this morning...
Liverpool are ramping up their Virgil van Dijk chase as Southampton prepare for his exit with £12m bid for Lazio's Wesley Hoedt. (Daily Mail)
Alexis Sanchez appears to be on his way to London - after boarding a Paris-bound flight from Chile. (The Sun)
Jurgen Klopp has a simple and emphatic message for Barcelona: "Read my lips, Philippe Coutinho is not for sale". But Klopp has eyed Bayern Munich midfielder Renato Sanches as the ideal man to replace Coutinho. (Daily Mirror)
Diego Simeone has suggested Diego Costa could rejoin Atletico Madrid in January. (Daily Mail)
Newcastle risk missing out on Greece international Andreas Samaris as Rafael Benitez's budget headache continues. (Daily Mirror)