Arsenal planning short-term move for free agent John Stones following William Saliba's World Cup injury - Paper Talk

20.07.2026, 02:35 skysports.com

The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday's newspapers...

Arsenal are lining up a short-term deal for England defender John Stones following William Saliba's injury at the World Cup - The Sun

Ezri Konsa and Real Sociedad's Jon Martin are two other names on the Gunners' shortlist for replacement defenders- The Sun

Tottenham's Djed Spence wants to leave the club to join Inter Milan - Gazzetta dello Sport

Chelsea deem Joao Pedro as untouchable amid interest from Barcelona - Diario Sport

Hull City have joined other European clubs in the race for Aston Villa's Leon Bailey, who would prefer to play in England - The Athletic

Manchester United goalkeeper Radek Vitek has said he is ready for either a loan or permanent move away from Old Trafford as a he seeks to become a number one - Manchester Evening News

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New Fulham boss Alvaro Arbeloa wants to raid former club Real Madrid with a double swoop for Franco Mastantuono and Gonzalo Garcia - The Sun

Chelsea set-piece coach Bernardo Cueva is set to move into a new role at the club as Xabi Alonso finalises his backroom staff - Daily Mail

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Emiliano Martinez has revealed he played through 'extreme pain' throughout the World Cup having fractured his finger on the eve of the tournament - Daily Mail

France midfielder Adrien Rabiot slammed his team-mates' 'unacceptable' and 'shameful' attitude in the wake of their 6-4 defeat to England in the World Cup third-place play-off - Daily Mail

New Jersey lawmakers are furious with FIFA's plan to raise $11 million in selling pieces of turf from the Met Life Stadium following the World Cup final, despite the state paying $1.6 billion to re-turf the pitch for the tournament - The Athletic

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Rangers are working through the final details of their £4.6million swoop for Vanja Dragojevic - Daily Record

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