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MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS

• Jose Mourinho wants to add a top-class defender to his squad at Manchester United, with Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci and Real Madrid centre-half Raphael Varane among the reported targets.
• Michael Carrick believes Paul Pogba's world-record return is 'massive' for Manchester United.
• Rio Ferdinand has backed John Stones to be become an England great under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.
• Jesse Lingard has revealed new Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is more easy-going than he expected.

LONDON EVENING STANDARD

• Everton manager Ronald Koeman has admitted his side may not be able to rebuff Chelsea's interest in Romelu Lukaku.
• Jack Wilshere has warned Arsenal that they cannot afford to drop careless points if they are to go one better in the Premier League in the coming season.
• West Ham defender Angelo Ogbonna is ready to show Antonio Conte what he learned under him during their time at Juventus when the Hammers travel to Chelsea on Monday. 

LIVERPOOL ECHO

• Liverpool are likely to be without Daniel Sturridge and James Milner for their Premier League opener at Arsenal on Sunday.

NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE

• Newcastle United have added Danish youngster Elias Fritjof Sorensen to their academy ranks.
• Sunderland star Vito Mannone admits there is "never a good time" to play Manchester City.

SUNDERLAND ECHO

• Everton's £18m pursuit of Sunderland defender Lamine Kone may hurry up following his transfer request - but Phil Jagielka won't be heading in the opposite direction.

BIRMINGHAM MAIL

• Nathan Baker faces a late fitness test ahead of Aston Villa's first home game of the season against Rotherham on Saturday.

EXPRESS & STAR

• Tony Pulis has vowed not to walk away from West Brom after a difficult summer in the transfer market, but he wants to the club's owners to fund bids for five new players. 

THE DAILY ECHO

• Claude Puel is hoping Nathan Redmond could be Southampton's answer to Thierry Henry after admitting there are many similarities between the two players.

HULL DAILY MAIL

• Hull City cannot compete in the Premier League with the current squad assembled at the KCOM stadium, according to caretaker boss Mike Phelan.

LANCASHIRE TELEGRAPH

• Blackburn Rovers have offered new and improved contracts to Shane Duffy and Ben Marshall.

NOTTINGHAM POST

• Forest goalkeeper Dorus de Vries is in Scotland undergoing a medical ahead of a move to Scottish champions Celtic.

EVENING GAZETTE

• Fabio da Silva is expected to complete his £2m move from Cardiff to Middlesbrough on Friday.

WALES ONLINE

• Francesco Guidolin has admitted he wasn't surprised to see Ashley Williams leave the Liberty Stadium.

THE STAR

• Gary Hooper wants to put one over his old team-mates when Sheffield Wednesday travel to Norwich City on Saturday.

BOURNEMOUTH ECHO

• World-record signing Paul Pogba is suspended for the Cherries' Premier League opener with Manchester United.