Paper round-up: Tottenham and Arsenal linked with Doucoure

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Tottenham are interested in Watford midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, the Daily Mail say.

It comes after Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino was at Vicarage Road to watch Watford’s recent 4-1 win against Chelsea.

The Mail say he was impressed with the French midfielder and that Spurs are keen to snap him up.

The Mail also claim Pochettino could face competition from Arsenal and Liverpool, who are apparently also interested in Doucoure.

Meanwhile, Arsenal are considering making a move for Barcelona youngster Pablo Moreno, according to the Daily Mirror.

Crystal Palace goalkeeper Julian Speroni will be out for eight weeks with a knee injury, according to The Sun.

And speculation continues over the future of Antonio Conte amid reports the Chelsea boss is close to being sacked.

The Daily Telegraph say former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique, who has been touted as the favourite to replace Conte, is preparing to move to England as he wants to work in the Premier League.

The Telegraph believe coach Robert Moreno, fitness coach Rafel Pol and psychologist Joaquín Valdes, who worked under him at Barca, would join him at Chelsea.

The Telegraph also suggest Enrique could yet end up at Arsenal if Gunners manager Arsene Wenger leaves this summer and that former Chelsea interim boss Guus Hiddink could be asked to return until the end of the season if Conte goes before then.

The Daily Mail run a similar story, reporting that Enrique is Chelsea’s first choice for the job but that he does not want to end his year-long sabbatical prematurely.

The Daily Express say Conte has not been sacked because Chelsea are struggling to find a suitable interim replacement ahead of a new manager being appointed in the summer.