Wednesday, 16th August 2017
Spurs are confident of beating Manchester United to the signing of PSG defender Serge Aurier, 24. Whether he can enter the UK is another matter…
IB Times
Everton couldn’t persuade Olivier Giroud, 31, to leave Arsenal but reckon Danny Welbeck, 26, might be tempted by a move to Goodison Park.
Daily Mirror
It was a saga with more parts than Lord of the Rings but the final episode is in the can as Swansea City have “agreed a deal in principle” with Everton over Gylfi Sigurdsson, 27. It’s a Hollywood blockbuster cost as well: £45m plus add-ons.
Wales Online
Meanwhile, Gareth Barry, 35, will depart Goodison Park and join West Bromwich Albion in a £1m deal.
Express and Star
Chris Wood, Leeds wouldn’t. Burnley’s attention is now on Deportivo La Coruna’s Florin Andone, 24, after they couldn’t tempt the Yorkshire club into selling their 25-year-old striker…
Lancashire Telegraph
…Which will open the door for Diego Costa, 28, to leave Chelsea and go to Atletico Madrid via Deportivo La Coruna…
La Voz de Galicia
… and Chelsea are considering Torino striker Andrea Belotti, 24, as a replacement for the Spanish international.
Daily Star
Aston Villa might be propping up the Championship but they have ambition. And John Terry. Steve Bruce hopes that those two things will be enough to tempt Jack Wilshere, 25, from Arsenal.
Daily Mail
