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Transfer rumours and paper review – Wednesday, April 26: Liverpool to smash transfer record for £50m Saints star, De Gea told he can leave Manchester United?

Transfer rumours and paper review – Wednesday, April 26: Liverpool to smash transfer record for £50m Saints star, De Gea told he can leave Manchester United?

Here are the top transfer-related stories in Wednesday's newspapers...

Liverpool are prepared to shatter their transfer record to buy Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk this summer as competition for his signature hots up. The Reds face a battle to secure the services of the Dutch centre-back but they haven’t been put off by the £50million price tag. (Liverpool Echo)

Jose Mourinho has told David De Gea he can leave Manchester United in the summer, amid interest from Real Madrid. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal are ready to put Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in the £100,000-a-week bracket. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger will begin talks in the next fortnight as they look to keep hold of the 23-year-old England international. Liverpool and both Manchester City and United are watching developments. (Daily Mirror)

James Rodriguez has reportedly decided to join Manchester United this summer. The playmaker has struggled to get game time under Zinedine Zidane at Real this season, making just 17 La Liga appearances, and is desperate to link up with Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford. (Daily Star)

Tottenham are prepared to make Toby Alderweireld one of their highest-paid players, in a bid to fight off growing interest from Inter Milan. (Daily Mirror)

Sam Allardyce is set for a transfer battle with former employers West Ham as he seeks a reunion with Sunderland defender Lamine Kone at Crystal Palace this summer. (Daily Mirror)??

Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez to ask for ­£100million to ­relaunch the club in the Premier League next season after securing promotion on Monday by beating Preston — with as many as SEVEN new first-team players. (Daily Mirror)

Leicester City have looked to non-league for talent once again by giving a trial to Kidderminster Harriers striker Andre Brown. (Daily Mail)

And here are the latest talkSPORT.com headlines...?

Newcastle United goalkeeper Rob Elliot is confident boss Rafa Benitez will commit his long-term future to the club

John Carver has warned Newcastle United they MUST allow manager Rafael Benitez the same degree of control at the club in the Premier League as he’s had in the Championship this season, or risk losing him

Newcastle should go all out to sign Daniel Sturridge after sealing promotion back to the Premier League, Micky Gray told talkSPORT

Lyon are weighing up an audacious loan swoop for Manchester United forward Anthony Martial

Manchester United and Real Madrid target Gianluigi Donnarumma will resolve his future in the summer, according to reports in Italy

Torino striker Andrea Belotti insists his £85million release-clause has 'no effect' on him - amid reported interest from Arsenal and Chelsea

Sporting Lisbon will not take up their option to sign Arsenal star Joel Campbell on a permanent deal, according to reports in Portugal

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