Thursdays 'Money Go Round'

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The Rags 'Gossip & News' (Thurs Aug 20)


DAIYLY MIRROR
•Barcelona forward Pedro, who looks set to sign for Chelsea, turned his back on a move to Manchester United after reportedly being warned about Louis van Gaal's tough style of management.
•Southampton face a fight to keep another two of their star players, with Spurs targeting Victor Wanyama and Manchester United chasing Sadio Mane.
•Steve McClaren has made £12million Florian Thauvin his fifth signing of the summer at Newcastle.
•Emanuele Giaccherini is ready to quit Sunderland to save his Euro 2016 dream.
•West Ham have agreed personal terms to sign Alex Song on a permanent basis from Barcelona.
•Aston Villa still want West Brom centre-half Joleon Lescott as the Midlands rivals square up for a tussle over the defender.
•West Brom are ploughing on with their bid to sign Tottenham defender Federico Fazio, despite snubbing Spurs' opening bid for Saido Berahino.
•Norwich are chasing three more signings before deadline day after bidding for striker Benik Afobe.

DAILY MAIL
•Chelsea have beaten Manchester United in the chase to sign Pedro from Barcelona and Old Trafford manager Louis van Gaal faces more misery in his bid to prise Sadio Mane from Southampton.
•Manchester City are a step closer to completing the £32million transfer of central defender Nicolas Otamendi.
•Tottenham will make an improved offer for West Brom striker Saido Berahino.
•Sunderland winger Emanuele Giaccherini is a target for Bologna.
•West ham have had a £3,5m bid for Galatasaray's 30-year-old striker Burak Yilmaz rejected.
•Liverpool are monitoring developments with Real Betis prospect Dani Ceballos.
•Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge could make his comeback after hip surgery against Manchester United at Old Trafford in three weeks' time.

THE SUN
•Louis van Gaal wants Southampton ace Sadio Mane after apparently changing his mind about signing Barcelona star Pedro.
•Kevin de Bruyne is set to become a £50m Manchester City player in the next 48 hours, despite publicly snubbing the club.
•Jermain Defoe has had crisis talks with Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat and is a target for Bournemouth.
•Everton are lining up a move for Inter Milan skipper Andrea Ranocchia.
•West Ham will sign Barcelona midfielder Alex Song, sibject to a medical.
•Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea was taunted by fans outside Old Trafford.
•Fabrice Muamba has warned Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho one of his players could die if he tries to stop a doctor going on the pitch.

THE TELEGRAPH
•Chelsea's dramatic swoop to try and sign Pedro was masterminded by manager Jose Mourinho, director Marina Granovskaia, Cesc Fabregas and the midfielder's girlfriend Daniella Semaan.

DAILY STAR
•Thomas Muller must hand in a transfer request at Bayern Munich if he wants to secure a £60m move to Manchester United.
•Chelsea kicked off a frantic late spending spree yesterday by wrapping up a £21.1m deal for Barcelona star Pedro.
•Besiktas have made an enquiry for Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil.

THE EXPRESS
•Arsenal are refusing to let Joel Campbell move to Serie A club Palermo unless his £7m valuation is met.
•Manchester United are set to make a £75m double swoop for Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller and Southampton's Sadio Mane.