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Sunday paper round-up: City reportedly close to signing Zaha

Wilfried Zaha is close to joining Manchester City from Crystal Palace, it is claimed.

The Sunday Mirror say Zaha, who previously failed to make an impact at Manchester United, is poised to move to the Etihad Stadium for £50m.

He is said to have been targeted by City as an alternative to Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez, who has also been linked with a move to the champions.

Palace are checking on Werder Bremen midfielder Thomas Delaney, according to The Sun on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Unai Emery is being linked with the manager’s job at West Ham as well as Arsenal.

The Spaniard has emerged as the clear favourite to replace Arsene Wenger at Arsenal when Emery leaves Paris St-Germain at the end of the season, the Sunday Express claim.

The Sun on Sunday say West Ham are also interested in Emery as an option to replace David Moyes amid reports the Scot could be on his way out of the club.

Ex-Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini and former Watford manager Marco Silva are also on the Hammers’ shortlist, The Sun on Sunday say.

The Sunday Telegraph, on the other hand, say Juventus’ Max Allegri is is the frontrunner for the Arsenal job and that his nearest rival is former Gunners midfielder Mikel Arteta.

The Sun on Sunday claim Allegri wants a £200m transfer kitty if he is to take over the Emirates Stadium.

The Sunday Express say Arsenal want Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly.

Everton are reportedly looking to snap up Tottenham’s England defender Danny Rose.

Rose has been tipped to leave Spurs this summer and has been widely linked with Manchester United.

But the Sunday Mirror say Everton are keen and see him as a replacement for Leighton Baines, who will turn 34 in December.

Fulham want £100m for Ryan Sessegnon, The Sun on Sunday declare.

And the Sunday Telegraph say fears Eden Hazard could leave Chelsea have been a major factor in the club apparently seeking a new manager to replace Antonio Conte.

Relations between the pair are said to have been frosty for some time.




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