Paper round-up: Arsenal continue to be linked with Gomes

Arsenal continue to be linked with Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes.

The Sun on Sunday say the Gunners’ hopes of signing Gomes have been boosted by the Portugal international being left out of Barca’s squad for a pre-season trip.

The story is based on one which initially appeared in Spanish newspaper AS, which has previously linked Gomes with a number of other Premier League clubs.

The Daily Star Sunday have picked up on a story from Gazzetta dello Sport claiming that Arsenal want Juventus midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur, who featured for Uruguay at the World Cup.

Meanwhile. Tottenham have been linked with France World Cup star Benjamin Pavard.

The Stuttgart defender has impressed for the French at right-back but can also operate as a central defender.

The Sunday Mirror say he is therefore on Spurs’ shortlist of possible replacements for Toby Alderweireld should they lose the Belgian this this summer.

The Sun on Sunday reports that Mousa Dembele has rejected a move to Inter Milan but could still leave Spurs this summer.

The newspaper also suggest Dembele might see out the final year of his contract and then leave on a free transfer at the end of next season if he does not get the right offer before then.

The Sun on Sunday also say Spurs pulled out of a deal for Joel Asoro because of his agent’s demands. The striker has since joined Swansea.

New Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is ready to sell Olivier Giroud just six months after the striker’s arrival from Arsenal, the Sunday Mirror claim.

The Mail on Sunday say Real Madrid are ready to table a £200m bid for Eden Hazard.

It comes after Belgian newspaper HLN quoted Hazard as saying: “After six wonderful years at Chelsea it might be time to discover something different. Certainly after this World Cup.

“I can decide if I want to stay or go, but Chelsea will make the final decision – if they want to let me go. You know my preferred destination.”

The Sunday Express have picked up on another story by HLN, this time suggesting that Real and Chelsea are in advanced talks over a move for Blues keeper Thibaut Courtois.

And the Sunday Mirror say Napoli are demanding £80m for defender Kalidou Koulibaly in an attempt to ward off Chelsea.