Transfer Rumours and Paper Review – Wednesday, August 3: Mahrez Has ‘Agreed’ Arsenal move, Man City still want Stones, PLUS Lukaku Latest
- Here are the top transfer-related stories in Wednesday’s newspapers…
- Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez has agreed a switch to Arsenal, according to reports in his homeland Algeria. (Le Buteur)
- John Stones remains at the top of Manchester City’s summer wishlist, with boss Pep Guardiola desperate to reach a deal for the 22-year-old Everton defender. (Daily Mirror)
- Loic Remy could be used as a bargaining tool by Chelsea in their pursuit to sign Everton striker Romelu Lukaku. The Blues will reportedly offer the French striker plus £65million for their former frontman. (Daily Mail)
- Lukaku is considering handing in an official transfer request in order to force through a return to Stamford Bridge. (London Evening Standard)
- Bastian Schweinsteiger could return to Bayern Munich with the prospect of him being frozen out at Manchester United. (Sky Sports)
- In their bid to sign Newcastle star Moussa Sissoko, Real Madrid could offer the Magpies two young players – likely to be 23-year-old forward Mariano Diaz and 21-year-old midfielder Marcos Llorente – on season-long loans. (The Guardian)
- Stoke City would consider using Joselu, Mame Diouf, or Peter Crouch, as a makeweight in a deal for West Brom youngster Saido Berahino. (Stoke Sentinel)
- Tottenham starlet Alex Pritchard is set to join Brighton in a club-record deal. The initial fee the Seagulls will reportedly pay for the 23-year-old free-kick specialist is more than the £2.5million they paid for Craig Mackail-Smith five years ago. (Argus)
- Wales manager Chris Coleman may still be a candidate for the Hull job, despite the FAW rejecting an approach.
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