Papers: Spurs' £48m Diaz deal stalls in agent row

All the top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's national newspapers...

THE SUN

Tottenham have agreed a £48m swoop for Porto ace Luis Diaz, but the move is stuck in limbo as his two representatives are refusing to sign off the deal after super-agent Jorge Mendes has become embroiled in the move.

Wolves are standing firm in their efforts to keep hold of Ruben Neves and are confident he will not leave this summer as they set a £40m asking price for the Portugal international.

Crystal Palace are keen to turn Jean-Philippe Mateta's loan permanent after the Mainz striker won over Patrick Vieira.

Neil Warnock could be back in management at 73 with Cardiff City and Bristol City both interested.

Frank Lampard plans to recruit top-rated Chelsea coach Anthony Barry if he gets the Everton job.

Arsenal are set to play Reading in a behind-closed-doors friendly when they return from their warm-weather training camp in Dubai.

Southampton are interested in a move for Chelsea kid Tino Anjorin and would like to make Armando Broja's loan permanent - but more likely in the summer than this window.

Birmingham are rivalling Bournemouth in the race for Peterborough star Siriki Dembele after the Cherries have had two bids of £1m and £1.3m rejected for the 25-year-old, whose deal is up in the summer.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester United are "petrified" of letting Jesse Lingard leave and him proving a success elsewhere, according to those close to the midfielder, after his proposed loan move to Newcastle effectively collapsed over United's insistence on a £12million survival payment if he helps the Toon stay up.

Chelsea and Manchester City have each been dealt a blow to their transfer plans after Real Madrid stepped up their efforts to land AS