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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 17:  Robin van Persie of Manchester United applauds the crowd after the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on May 17, 2015 in Manchester, England.  (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 17: Robin van Persie of Manchester United applauds the crowd after the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford on May 17, 2015 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

UK Back Pages: Robin van Persie Out, Thomas Muller In, Chelsea Sign Begovic

Mark PattersonJul 9, 2015

Friday's back pages are split across a variety of sports, but despite Wimbledon, the Ashes and even Mo Farah's track return, there's still room for transfer rumours.

Most prominent is the story that Manchester United will part with Robin van Persie, with the deal taking him to Fenerbahce to be confirmed as soon as Friday.

The Sun focus on the feeling of betrayal that the Dutchman reportedly feels:

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Friday's Sun back page: Betrayed #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/rcHCsmrS9S

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) July 9, 2015"

The Guardian's take on Van Persie is more sombre, but ponders who could come in, given United have already offloaded Radamel Falcao:

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Friday's Guardian Sport: Late wicket has put England in pole position, says Moeen #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/ikpAbg9VhD

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) July 9, 2015"

In the Daily Star, there's a punt at the key name replacing RVP: Thomas Muller of Bayern Munich:

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Friday's Daily Star back page: Van Out...Muller In #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #mufc pic.twitter.com/CjTnOCNYei

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) July 9, 2015"

If that seems ambitious, one deal that isn't is Asmir Begovic to Chelsea, which the Daily Mirror presents as all but done:

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Friday's Daily Mirror back page: Angels of the North #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/e5naskfY2I

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) July 9, 2015"

The same paper adds a report that manager Steve McClaren has banned swearing at Newcastle United.

Thereafter, though, the focus is on other sport. With Andy Murray fighting for a place in the Wimbledon final and the cricket bubbling up in Cardiff, it's going to take a whole lot of Raheem Sterling calling in sick for training for football to return to the front pages:

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Friday's Independent Sport: The Mo Show #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #ashes pic.twitter.com/l68wA7IhuO

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) July 9, 2015"
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Friday's Telegraph Sport: Moeen's magic #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #ashes pic.twitter.com/tNg6piRbIA

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) July 9, 2015"

[Twitter, h/t @SuttonNick]

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