Gossip Headlines in the 'Rags' (Tuesday)

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Latest Paper Gossip (Tues August 25)


THE SUN
•Manchester United will press on with a £240m pursuit of Brazilian superstar Neymar - and want him to be the global face of the club.
•Everton boss Roberto Martinez has once again declared that star defender John Stones is not for sale.
•Dick Advocaat could quit Sunderland next week.
•Saido Berahino has taken a step closer to the West Brom exit door despite the club turning down the Tottenham target's written transfer request.
•Vincent Kompany says intense competition for places is driving Manchester City to new heights.
•Slaven Bilic is ready to make a cut-price move for Galatasaray striker Burak Yilmaz after West Ham scoffed at an initial £10m valuation.

THE EXPRESS
•Chelsea are ready to smash the British transfer record and pay up to £72m to land Paul Pogba after owner Roman Abramovich gave the go-ahead for a second bid this week.
•Cesar Azpilicueta admits he is 'confident' he will remain first-choice left-back at Stamford Bridge despite the arrival of Abdul Baba Rahman.
•Arsenal are closing on a deal for Sevilla midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak.
•West Ham could sign £13.2m Juventus striker Simone Zaza in time for their weekend clash with Liverpool.
•Southampton youngster Matt Targett has urged the club to resist any offers for Sadio Mane and Victor Wanyama, targets for Manchester United and Tottenham respectively.

DAILY MIRROR
•Arsene Wenger is on red alert for a stunning move for Edinson Cavani.
•West Ham's bid to sign Emmanuel Adebayor from Tottenham is back on and it is believed the deal could even see Spurs pay some of the player's £100,000-a-week wages.
•West Brom have rejected Saido Berahino's transfer request, but Spurs are pressing ahead with a new £20m offer for the striker.
•Tottenham defender Federico Fazio remains a target for West Brom, despite the breakdown of his move over personal terms last week.
•Liverpool flop Mario Balotelli is set for a return to AC Milan on loan.
•Sunderland boss Dick Advocaat is "not happy at all" with the club's lack of transfer activity, with Napoli's Jonathan De Guzman the latest to reject a move to the Stadium of Light.
•Manchester City are in pole position to land Kevin De Bruyne for around £53m after Bayern Munich ruled out a bid.
•Chelsea winger Juan Cuadrado has been snapped in Heathrow Airport, ahead of a reported switch to Juventus; Cuadrado's future has been in doubt since the arrival of Pedro at Stamford Bridge.
•Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri has insisted winger Riyad Mahrez is not for sale, in light of his impressive early-season form; the Algeria international has scored four goals in his first three appearances.
•Everton are sweating on a work permit for £5m man Ramiro Funes Mori.

DAILY MAIL
•Arsenal are exploring a shock swoop for Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani as their hopes fade of landing top target Karim Benzema.
•Rotherham manager Steve Evans says his side have 'zero chance' of signing free agent Joey Barton.
•Real Madrid have told Manchester United that Gareth Bale is not for sale at any price.
•West Ham's dire need for a striker has pushed them towards a loan deal for Juventus' Simone Zaza.
•Bournemouth and Norwich are targeting Crystal Palace's Glenn Murray.
•Manchester United have no interest in signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
•Dick Advocaat's future as Sunderland boss is in serious doubt as he fumes over a lack of transfer activity.
•LA Galaxy's Robbie Keane believes Major League Soccer can attract the world's biggest players.
•Southampton will consider warning Manchester United and Tottenham not to make any public statements regarding bids lodged for Sadio Mane and Victor Wanyama.
•Manchester City defender Jason Denayer is off to Galatasaray on loan.
•Everton are closing in on Uruguay striker Leandro Rodriguez from River Plate Montevideo.

DAILY STAR
•Liverpool outcast Fabio Borini has told friends that he will be signing for Inter Milan in the next 48 hours.
•Dick Advocaat is ready to walk out on Sunderland over the club's failure to back him in the transfer market.(Here come Sam)

THE INDEPENDENT
•Liverpool are stepping up their pursuit of Real Madrid's Asier Illarramendi, and are readying a £15m bid, after Real boss Rafael Benitez told the midfielder to search for a new club.

THE TELEGRAPH
•Pedro turned down the Manchester clubs to join Chelsea because the Premier League champions showed more interest.