Thursday 1st September 2017
The transfer window may be closed in England but it’s open in Spain and Barcelona won’t give up on trying to sign Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 25
Daily Express
But if they can’t have the Brazilian, Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, 28, is next on their shopping list. Yes, that’s former Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil.
Cadena Cope
Manchester City are jolly cross with Arsenal after the Gunners didn’t sell them Alexis Sanchez, 28, because they didn’t have a replacement lined up. In no way do City accept they left it too late in the window to sign the Chilean.
Daily Mirror
Ross Barkley, 23, turned down a move to Chelsea because he was sulking over Everton’s refusal to talk to Tottenham.
The Guardian
Maybe the Toffees were upset that Barcelona wouldn’t let them sign Thomas Vermaelen, 31, on loan…
Liverpool Echo
…or that Mrs Olivier Giroud told her 30-year-old husband that he wasn’t leaving Arsenal for Merseyside.
Daily Star
Bournemouth tried to sign Leicester City winger Demarai Gray, 21, but wouldn’t pay more than the £25m they had already bid.
Bournemouth Echo
