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Wednesday's Transfer Rumours:   Pep Guardiola, Kalidou Koulibaly, Neymar, Lionel Messi, Kylain Mbappe Manchester City will offer boss Pep Guardiola a lucrative new long-term deal after the club's Champions League ban was overturned. (Mirror) Guardiola will be given about £150m to bolster his City squad. (Guardian) Napoli's Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 29, could form the centrepiece of Guardiola's plans to reconstruct his defence. (Telegraph - subscription only) Gossip: Could Chelsea really sign Kai Havertz, Ben Chilwell and Cristiano Ronaldo? Inter Milan and Argentina forward Lautaro Martinez, 22, Bayern Munich and Austrian defender David Alaba, 28, and Valencia's Spanish forward Ferran Torres, 20, are all linked with Manchester City. (Mail) Barcelona president  Josep Maria Bartomeu has rejected the possibility of Paris St-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar, 28, returning to the Nou Camp but says the club are considering a move for Inter Milan and Arge...

Wednesday's Transfer Rumours:  Adama Traore, Kai Havertz, Tanguy Ndombele, Sessegnon, Neymar Manchester City and Juventus have moved ahead of Barcelona in the pursuit of Wolves ' Spanish winger Adama Traore, 24. (ESPN) Chelsea are in pole position to sign Bayer Leverkusen forward Kai Havertz, 21, with a number of clubs put off by the German's £90m price tag. (Goal) Barcelona have enquired about signing Tottenham's French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 23, and English defender Ryan Sessegnon in part-exchange deals. (Evening Standard) Spurs may look for a loan move for Sessegnon this summer amid fears the 20-year-old's development is stalling under boss Jose Mourinho. (Telegraph) Borussia Dortmund have set Manchester United a 10 August deadline to complete the signing of England winger Jadon Sancho, 20. (Mirror) The unknown Premier League star Cuba's curious football scene.... England forward Tammy Abraham, 22, has told Chelsea he wants a new deal worth £130,000 a we...

📅 MONDAY'S PAPER TALK 📰  📰 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH  💢 Napoli will make Kalidou Koulibaly available for a move to the Premier League when they finalise a £70m deal for Lille forward Victor Osimhen. 💢 Celtic missed out on getting Fraser Forster back to the club after failing to agree on a £6m permanent transfer for the Southampton goalkeeper. 💢 Jeremy Ngakia has interest from Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga after running his contract down at West Ham. 💢 Premier League clubs are targeting youngsters from Wigan's excellent academy following the club entering administration last week. 💢 Worcester's Michael Fatialofa, who made a miraculous recovery from a severe spinal injury, is facing a six-figure medical bill. 📰 DAILY MIRROR  💢 Linford Christie has accused the Metropolitan Police of "institutional racism" after two athletes he manages were stopped and handcuffed while driving with their three-month-old baby. 💢 Kevin Pietersen has been blocked from T...

📰 MONDAY'S FOOTBALL GOSSIP📰  💢 Manchester City could sign Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 33, when his Barcelona contract expires next summer if manager Pep Guardiola leaves the club. (Talksport) 💢 Chelsea are looking to sell six players to fund the transfer of Germany midfielder Kai Havertz, 21, who is valued at about £90m by his club Bayer Leverkusen. (Express) 💢 Arsenal and Napoli are both interested in Newcastle's French winger Allan Saint-Maximin, 23. (Le10 Sport in French) 💢 Arsenal are set to open talks with their France forward Alexandre Lacazette, 29, over a new deal. (Mirror) 💢 Paris St-Germain are looking at a move for Arsenal and Spain right-back Hector Bellerin, 25, with Juventus and Bayern Munich also interested. (Express) 💢 Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara, 29, is desperate for a move to the Premier League, with Liverpool eyeing a £32m move for the Spain international. (Mail) 💢 However, Bayern boss Hansi Flick says he is doing his best to convin...

📅 SUNDAY'S  PAPER TALK 📰  📰 DAILY MAIL  💢 Arsenal are likely to sell Matteo Guendouzi, Alexandre Lacazette or Lucas Torreira to raise the funds required to sign Atletico Madrid's defensive midfielder Thomas Partey. 💢 Paris Saint-Germain have joined the growing list of clubs to show an interest in Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin. 💢 The Football Association believe there would be increased support for the future sale of Wembley from their council, as they digest redundancies and potential losses of £300m. 💢 Everton are ready to firm up interest in Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg as they bid to fend off rivals Tottenham. 💢 Premier League champions Liverpool are set to run out of replica shirts after selling a record-breaking 1.7m this season. 💢 Social media trolls who hurl racist abuse at footballers will be left with no hiding place under a revolutionary high-tech initiative that strips away their anonymity. 💢 Bayer Leverkusen chiefs will ...