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Thursday's paper talk: Jan Oblak, Timo Werner, Raphael Varane

Moves at Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal make headlines on Thursday.

What the papers say

Manchester United are stepping up their pursuit of Jan Oblak, though the size of the goalkeeper's release clause may cause an issue, writes the Daily Mirror. The Red Devils are said to be looking for a new shotstopper with Sergio Romero looking set to leave and question marks about the future of David De Gea. However, Atletico Madrid have placed a release clause of more than £100m on the 28-year-old according to the paper.

Chelsea could look to cash in on Timo Werner after a disappointing season at Stamford Bridge, says the Daily Star. Werner, who signed from RB Leipzig, has only scored five Premier League goals since his £47.5million move.

Two Premier League sides are set to face off in the race to sign Nuno Mendes from Sporting, writes the Sun. The 18-year-old left-back has also caught the eye of Juventus and AC Milan.

Fulham are said to be confident they can hang on to their loanees into next season if they remain in the Premier League, writes the Sun. The Cottagers have seen goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, defender Ola Aina, striker Josh Maja and midfielder Mario Lemina join their ranks in the current campaign.

Arsenal are looking to pursue their interest in Inter Milan's Achraf Hakimi, writes the Daily Mirror. The Gunners have long been keen on the Morocco international, with the paper writing their interest was first piqued when he was on the books of Real Madrid's academy.

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Players to watch

Sergio Aguero: Barcelona are looking to bring in the Manchester City forward who is out of contract at the end of the season, and have offered the 32-year-old a deal, writes Tycsports.

Raphael Varane: The defender could be leaving Real Madrid in the summer, and the 27-year-old is said to be keen on a move to the Premier League, according to AS.

Angelo Gabriel: The 16-year-old, currently on the books of Santos, has caught the eye of Liverpool says Sport Witness.

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2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
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9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
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14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
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16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256


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