Paper Talk: Sánchez, Hart, Mata

Sean Hirons
3ATB
Published in
3 min readAug 15, 2016

Monday’s Paper Talk — Inter want Sánchez? Hart to leave Man City? Mata staying at United?

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Arsenal

  • Alexandre Lacazette, 25, says he might leave Lyon this summer. The Premier League side have had a £29m bid rejected for the France international. (Metro »)
  • However, Lacazette hit a hat-trick on the weekend and admits that he is “happy” at Lyon. (The Sun »)
  • Inter Milan are weighing up an audacious approach for Arsenal star Alexis Sánchez. (Daily Star »)
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Chelsea

  • Chelsea continue to be interested in Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 25. (Gazzetta World »)
  • Antonio Conte is ready to spend £140m on Romelu Lukaku, Kalidou Koulibaly and Thiago Maia. (The Sun »)
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Crystal Palace

  • Crystal Palace are ready to bid for West Ham striker Andy Carroll, 27, if they fail to sign Liverpool forward Christian Benteke, 25. (Express »)
  • Winger Yannick Bolasie, 27, and midfielder Mile Jedinak, 32, are set to leave Crystal Palace — for Everton and Aston Villa respectively. (Mirror »)
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Everton

  • Everton have had an £8.6m offer for Lyon winger Rachid Ghezzal turned down, and the 24-year-old is keen to stay in France. (Goal »)
  • Everton have had a £21m bid for former Blackburn Rovers flop Nikola Kalinić rejected by Fiorentina. (The Sun »)
  • Everton are lining up a £15m move for Valencia centre-back Aymen Abdennour. (Daily Mail »)
  • Yannick Bolasie will undergo a medical with Everton after Crystal Palace agreed to sell the winger in a deal worth up to £30million. (Daily Mail »)
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Hull City

  • Hull captain Curtis Davies has called for Mike Phelan to become the club’s permanent manager following the 2–1 win over Leicester. (Mirror »)
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Manchester City

  • Joe Hart, 29, has been told he can leave if manager Pep Guardiola signs a replacement. Everton are keen on the England international. (Mirror »)
  • Barcelona goalkeeper Claudio Bravo, 33, has agreed terms with City, casting further doubt over Hart’s future. (Spanish — Mundo Deportivo »)
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Manchester United

  • Manchester United could move for Southampton defender José Fonte, 32. (Manchester Evening News »)
  • José Mourinho said midfielder Juan Mata, 28, had a future at the club after scoring in their Premier League opener against Bournemouth. (Sky Sports »)
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Tottenham Hotspur

  • Tottenham are considering a £13m bid for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Adrien Silva, 27, should Dane Christian Eriksen, 24, leave. (Daily Star »)
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West Brom

  • Tony Pulis is worried his team is ‘stagnating’ and wants to invest in new players quickly. (Guardian »)
  • West Brom are set to land Leicester’s Jeffrey Schlupp today. Claudio Ranieri can’t promise the 23-year-old first team football as Ghanaian prepares for Hawthorns move. (The Sun »)

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