Football Papers: Arsenal want Milner and other headlines

All the top stories from today's national newspapers

THE SUN

Arsenal are favourites to sign James Milner from Manchester City this summer,

Manchester United are optimistic of beating Liverpool to German World Cup winner Sami Khedira.

Valencia could pile more problems on Manchester City by making a cheeky bid for David Silva.

Joel Ward is set to sign a new three-year contract at Crystal Palace.

Swansea re keen to end their search for a left-back by signing Schalke’s Christian Fuchs.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester City will launch a stunning £30m-plus bid for Raheem Sterling as soon as the transfer window opens.

Manchester United will offer Southampton Javier Hernandez as a sweetner to persuade them to sell England defender Nathanial Clyne.

Sampdoria have confirmed they want to take Mario Balotelli back to Serie A this summer.

Spurs are poised to take advantage of the uncertainty over Sam Allardyce’s future as West Ham manager by hijacking their move for Basel defender Fabian Schar.

Nottingham Forest are lining up a move for Bolton centre-back Matt Mills.

DAILY STAR

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is facing up to a month out with a thigh problem.

Steve Claridge wants to become manager of his former club Portsmouth.

THE TIMES

Manchester City have identified Aaron Creswell, the West Ham defender, as a summer transfer target. Chelsea are also thought to be monitoring Creswell.

Kevin De Bruyne and Paul Pogba, the Wolfsburg and Juventus midfielders respectively, are also City targets.

DAILY TELEGRAPH

Tim Sherwood is poised to open talks with on-loan Manchester United star Tom Cleverley over a permanent deal in an effort to fight off competition from Everton.

Scott Sinclair will join Villa in a £2.5m deal from Manchester City if Premier League survival is secured.

Arsenal are preparing to open formal contract talks over the next fortnight with Theo Walcott and his representatives about a new contract.

Chelsea are in advanced talks to sign the exciting Brazilian youngster Nathan – who plays for Atletico Paranaense – following his arrival in London ahead of a medical.

DAILY RECORD

John Guidetti may have blown his chances of a return to Feyenoord this summer after angering the Rotterdam club with “outrageous” cash demands.

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