Football Paper Round: Conte ready for Chelsea spending spree

Conte plots last-ditch transfer raid

Antonio Conte hears the ticking of the transfer window clock, and is keen to spend some money as soon as he can. He wants to spend around £140m, to be exact, and he’s going to start with £50m on Kalidou Koulibaly and follow it up with £75m for Romelu Lukaku, according to the Sunday Express. 

Hart faces axe for club and country

Pep Guardiola showed he meant business by dropping Joe Hart and replacing him with Willy Caballero for Manchester City’s first match of the season. Now Sam Allardyce is ready to rid himself of the goalkeeper too – although he hasn’t identified who his new first choice would be, according to the Daily Star. 

Mourinho reassures Memphis

Memphis Depay does have a future at Manchester United, says Jose Mourinho – according to the Star. There had been questions asked about whether he would be on the move, but the new manager has insisted, “I believe in him.”

Source: Eurosport