Ben Chilwell and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers
Ben Chilwell is offered to Manchester United, West Ham target a move for Carlos Soler, Valentin Barco is set to swap Brighton for Sevilla.
Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign England defender Ben Chilwell by Chelsea after the 27-year-old was told he does not feature in boss Enzo Maresca’s plans. (Talksport), external
West Ham want to sign 27-year-old Spain midfielder Carlos Soler from Paris St-Germain but must sell players before they can buy. (Guardian), external
Brighton defender Valentin Barco, 20, is set to join Sevilla on loan but the deal for the Argentina international does not include an option to buy him. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Napoli director Giovanni Manna has returned to England to continue transfer talks for Brighton and Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour, 23, Chelsea and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 31, and Manchester United’s 27-year-old Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay. (Gianluca di Marzio – in Italian), external
Watford have agreed a season-long loan deal with Bournemouth for 21-year-old Canada-born English forward Daniel Jebbison. (Sky Sports)
Former England forward Raheem Sterling, 29, wants to remain in the Premier League after being told he has no future at Chelsea. (Sky Sports), external
Barcelona are considering a move for Juventus’ 26-year-old Italy forward Federico Chiesa. (ESPN)
Manchester United are closing in on a deal to sign Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte, 23, from Paris St-Germain. (Sky Germany), external
PSG are not prepared to lower their £51m valuation of Ugarte. (Mirror), external
Arsenal’s 20-year-old English forward Charlie Patino is close to joining Deportivo La Coruna in a permanent move. (Athletic – subscription required), external
Fulham have agreed a deal with Lyon to sign 21-year-old French forward Rayan Cherki. (L’Equipe – in French)
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Newcastle United have moved closer to making the statement signing of England centre-back Marc Guehi, with the deal just £5m away from meeting Crystal Palace’s asking price.
Manchester City will re-sign their former captain, Ilkay Gundogan, on a one-year deal with the option of keeping him for a further 12 months.
Raheem Sterling’s Chelsea humiliation deepened on another dramatic day at the club as the forward had his No 7 shirt removed and was banished from first-team training.
Cristiano Ronaldo has recorded the most successful YouTube channel launch ever after giving viewers the impression he and Georgina Rodriguez had secretly married.
Plans to build the world’s biggest football stadium, which may host the 2030 World Cup final, have been revealed with the release of spectacular images of the proposed site in Morocco.
DAILY MAIL
Arsenal are closing in on signing Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad after further talks on Wednesday night.
Raheem Sterling has held clear-the-air talks with Chelsea with the aim of finding a resolution to his uncertain future.
Manchester United are reportedly on the verge of signing midfielder Manuel Ugarte from Paris Saint-Germain.
Manchester United have axed lunchboxes for matchday staff and cut the number of programmes given to corporate fans in half as part of a series of ongoing cost-saving measures at Old Trafford.
Barcelona are reportedly keeping tabs on Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho ahead of a potential loan move.
Crystal Palace have made a £12m offer for Wolfsburg defender Maxence Lacroix and bid for Benfica centre-back Tomas Araujo.
Almeria winger Largie Ramazani flew into England on Wednesday evening ahead of undergoing a medical with Leeds United.
THE TIMES
Nottingham Forest are closing in on the signing of Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal in a deal believed to be worth £30m.
Manchester City are contemplating a move for the Celtic striker Kyogo Furuhashi.
Ilkay Gundogan is set to return to Manchester City this week after agreeing a one-year contract with his former club.
THE GUARDIAN
John Textor is in Liverpool to hold further talks with Everton’s owner, Farhad Moshiri, over a proposed takeover of the club, with a deal expected to be agreed by the end of the week.
Raheem Sterling wants to leave Chelsea on a permanent basis after being frozen out by Enzo Maresca, who has denied that his treatment of the winger has been “brutal”.
West Ham’s hopes of strengthening their midfield by signing Carlos Soler from Paris Saint-Germain are likely to depend on whether they can raise funds through sales before the transfer window shuts.
THE SUN
Ilkay Gundogan has arrived back in England ahead of sealing his free transfer to Manchester City from Barcelona.
Raheem Sterling is training at home after being frozen out at Chelsea by Enzo Maresca.
DAILY MIRROR
Arsenal are closing in on a £30m deal for Spain midfielder Mikel Merino.
Arsenal have agreed to sell talented 20-year-old midfielder Charlie Patino to Spanish side Deportivo La Corona, though the move remains subject to personal terms.
Rafa Benitez claims he has had job offers from around the world – but that he wants to return to the Premier League.
Chelsea have offered Ben Chilwell to Manchester United as they aim to further trim their wage bill, it has been claimed.
SCOTTISH SUN
Manchester City are ready to make a shock swoop for Kyogo Furuhashi.
Steve Clarke is weighing up a shock Scotland call-up for Ryan Gauld.
Derek McInnes has tapped up Scott McKenna for inside info on Conference League opponents Copenhagen.
DAILY RECORD
Celtic are pushing to strike a deal for £8m-rated LAFC star Mateusz Bogusz.
Rangers chiefs could be set to hand back the keys to Hampden as early as this weekend as they push to reopen Ibrox for next month’s Dundee clash.
Tony Docherty insists Luke McCowan will be fully focused on Dundee at Easter Road on Saturday – and not a potential move there.
Jimmy Thelin has challenged Topi Keskinen to burst his way into the Finnish national team.
