Transfer Paper Talk

• Manchester United have agreed a £27m deal for Paris Saint-Germain defender Serge Aurier - even though the Ivory Coast international is currently banned from entering the UK.
• Chelsea are back on the trail of Antonio Candreva after being given a boost to their hopes of landing him from Inter Milan.
• Riyad Mahrez is increasingly hopeful of getting his big-money transfer to Roma and is ready to force a move if necessary.
• Manchester United have enquired about the availability of Anderlecht midfielder Leander Dendoncker.
• Liverpool are eyeing a move for Monaco winger and Arsenal target Thomas Lemar as a potential replacement for Philippe Coutinho.
• Manchester United are one of three Premier League clubs trying to sign young Manchester City starlet Jadon Sancho.

• Alexis Sanchez has left his Arsenal team-mates convinced he wants to leave the club as he returned to training on Tuesday.
• John Terry has laid down the challenge for Aston Villa this season in stark terms by insisting that only winning the Championship would be acceptable.

• Watford are hoping to take versatile Manchester United youngster Timothy Fosu-Mensah on loan.
• Manchester City have loaned three more senior players to Girona for the season as they strengthen their links with the La Liga new boys.
• Republic of Ireland legend Robbie Keane is set to join Indian Super League side Atletico de Kolkata.

GUARDIAN

• Mauricio Pochettino fears Tottenham will not be able to challenge for the Premier League title unless he makes signings this summer.

• Manchester City have insisted on a £50m buy-back option for Kelechi Iheanacho ahead of his move to Leicester.
• Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has claimed his "brilliance annoys people", the day after he appeared before a Spanish judge investigating whether he evaded paying millions of euros in taxes.

• Paulo Sergio wants a second crack at managing Hearts following the sacking of Ian Cathro.