Wednesdays Rags & News

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Latest Paper Talk . (Wed August 19)


DAILY MIRROR
•Manchester City are set to splash out £88m on Kevin De Bruyne and Nicolas Otamendi, with Wolfsburg ready to sell De Bruyne if City go to £56m for the midfielder.
•Fernandinho says Diego Costa is always trying to offend opposing players after the two were involved in a spat during Man City's 3-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday.
•Bournemouth are plotting a move for Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe, 14 years after they first signed him.
•Branislav Ivanovic is set to pay for Chelsea's poor start to the season by being dropped for their clash with West Brom - Abdul Baba Rahman will come straight into the side at left-back with Cesar Azpilicueta moving to the right.
•Tottenham will not give up on their pursuit of Saido Berahino despite West Brom's reticence to sell the striker.

THE SUN
•West Brom have rejected an opening £15million bid from Tottenham for Saido Berahino.
•Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi's £31.7million move to Manchester City has moved closer to completion.

DAILY STAR
•Everton will give in to Chelsea and sell John Stones if they are offered £40m for the young defender.
•Sunderland's own sponsors Dafabet expect the club to be relegated, making them clear favourites for the drop after two heavy defeats to start the season.
•Spurs could turn their attention to QPR striker Charlie Austin if West Brom stand firm in their desire not to sell Saido Berahino.
•Sunderland remain keen on Manchester United starlet Adnan Januzaj and Fiorentina defender Marcos Alonso but target Fabio Borini appears to be on his way to Inter Milan.
•Michail Antonio appears to be on his way out of Nottingham Forest after being left out of their 0-0 draw with Charlton - he has been linked with Derby and Middlesbrough.

DAILY MAIL
•Everton have agreed a £5million fee with River Plate for defender Ramiro Funes Mori.
•Fenerbahce are lining up a shock move for John Terry as his contract with Chelsea winds down.
•Jason Denayer's agent says the young defender will look to leave Manchester City if Nicolas Otamendi joins - the Belgian only recently signed a new long-term deal.
•Arsenal have explored the possibility of signing Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich this summer in their bid to strengthen their forward line.

THE EXPRESS
•Celtic are preparing a move for unsettled Swansea striker Michu.
•Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Spain star Dani Ceballos from Real Betis.

THE INDEPENDENT
•Gedion Zelalem is set to join Rangers on loan from Arsenal until January.

THE GUARDIAN
•Chelsea are preparing to hijack Manchester United's move for Pedro by matching the Barcelona star's £22m release clause.
•PSG striker Edinson Cavani could join Arsenal this week as the Gunners appear set to give up their pursuit of Real Madrid's Karim Benzema.