Euro Paper Talk: Ten Hag delight with superb £51.5m Man Utd deal ‘done’ and talks for £72m midfielder begin; Arsenal go ‘crazy’ for 41-goal winger

Manchester United will seal the signing of Kim Min-jae on July 1  – with work now beginning on a £72m-rated midfielder, Tottenham are to move for an African star with bidding to begin at €20m, while Tuesday’s Euro Paper Talk claims Arsenal are going big in the chase for a big-name winger. 

KIM MIN-JAE DEAL TO MAN UTD COMPLETELY AGREED

Manchester United have fully completed and will announce the signing of Kim Min-jae on July 1, according to strong new reports in Italy.

The Red Devils are putting the wheels in motion for what they hope will be another busy and successful summer window.

Having won the Carabao Cup and qualified for the Champions League again with a top-four finish, United will hope bigger and better is to come in 2023/24.

And to kick things off, reports via Il Matino claims a deal for Napoli defender Kim is now ‘sure’.

United have made a beeline for the South Korean, who has a €60m (£51.5m) exit clause in his deal. And following talks between the player’s representative and the Red Devils, the 26-year-old has reportedly agreed a deal worth £150,000 a week over four years.

And while recent reports have suggested fresh competition could come in for the star from the likes of Chelsea, Newcastle and PSG, it is not too late to derail the player’s move to Manchester United.

As a result, Il Matino claims: ‘From July 1 he will be at Manchester United who will pay the €60m clause.’

The Serie A champions could yet look to reduce United’s outlay by bringing in one of their unwanted stars in return. And while not naming exactly who, reports suggest both Victor Lindelof and Jadon Sancho are of interest to Aurelio De Laurentiis.

Man Utd to follow up Kim signing by opening Mason Mount talks

With the Kim deal now reportedly in the bag and due for completion on July 1, Erik ten Hag is now switching focus to signing No 2 – Mason Mount.

The Chelsea midfielder has been cleared to leave this summer after failing to agree a new deal. And with a move to Old Trafford now his favoured destination, the Red Devils plan a formal approach in the coming weeks.

That’s according to Sky Sports News reporter Dharmesh Sheth, who believes the move will eventually go through.

However, there remains some differences in valuations between the two clubs.

Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly believes Mount should fetch some €80m (£72m). However, United chiefs reckon the price is unrealistic given the England man has just a year left on his deal.

To that end, their opening offer is likely to be around the £50m mark.

United do have a top-end price they are willing to pay, too. And they could ultimately walk away from the deal if Boehly does not lower his demands.

However, Chelsea will not want to keep an unsettled player with time ticking away on his deal. As such, there is a belief at Old Trafford that the Blues will ultimately bow to their valuation.

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ARSENAL PUSHING HARD TO SIGN SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE

Arsenal are ‘going crazy’ in the race to sign Samuel Chukwueze with Mikel Arteta desperate to beat AC Milan and Real Madrid to the Villarreal winger. (Calciomercato)

Juventus director Giovanni Manna is in talks with Chelsea over the sale of Dusan Vlahovic. The Bianconerri, meanwhile, are also discussing  a permanent deal with Tottenham for Dejan Kulusevski. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Chelsea also plan to sign Andre Onana from Inter Milan – and hope to offload Romelu Lukaku, Kalidou Koulibaly and Trevoh Chalabah to the beaten Champions League finalists.

Man City are snubbing PSG’s offer of either Marco Verratti and Gianluigi Donnarumma in a swap deal for Bernardo Silva. (Foot Mercato)

Atletico Madrid are willing to listen to offers for Marcos Llorente, formerly a target for Liverpool and Man Utd. (AS)

Arsenal chances of signing Real Valladolid right-back Ivan Fresneda are fading with Barcelona now ready to trigger his €20m exit clause. (Sport)

PSG are reportedly in talks over a deal for Valencia playmaker Kang-In Lee, beating Aston Villa and Wolves to his signing. (Marca)

Liverpool will pick between Manu Kone, Khephren Thuram and Gabri Veiga when deciding their next midfield signing. (Fabrizio Romano)

TOTTENHAM READY TO MOVE FOR SOFYAN AMRABAT

Tottenham are back in the race to sign Sofyan Amrabat with Fiorentina to start the bidding at €20m. (Mundo Deportivo)

West Ham are in talks with Roma over a deal for unsettled Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca. (Sky Italia)

Tottenham are plotting a €30m swoop on Roma for Brazilian defender Roger Ibanez. (various)

Real Madrid are ending their chase for Kai Havertz after being put off by Chelsea’s €80m demands. (Fabrizio Romano)

Barcelona are keen on a swoop for Atletico’s Yannick Carrasco – but only if they can shift Ferran Torres first. (Mundo Deportivo)

Nottingham Forest will have to see off Benfica if they are to bring loan star Renan Lodi back to the club from Atletico Madrid. (AS)

Ansu Fati is at odds with Jorge Mendes following claims he wants the Barcelona winger to join Wolves in exchange for Ruben Neves. (Sport)

Chelsea are emerging as an ‘option’ to sign Real Madrid right-back Alvaro Odriozola. (Mundo Deportivo)

Tottenham are reportedly considering a move for FC Seoul winger Kang Seong-jin this summer. (various)

TOP WOLVES STAR TO LEAVE AND RETURN TO HOMELAND IN SHOCK DEAL

Wolves winger Pedro Neto will reportedly sign for Sporting Lisbon on a season’s loan this summer. (Record)

Leeds Utd manager target Andoni Iraola is close to agreeing a deal to become new Almeria boss. (Diario de Almeria)

Evan Ndicka will undergo a medical with Roma on Tuesday, following an agreement over a five-year deal from Eintracht Frankfurt. (Corriere dello Sport)

Aston Villa are to trigger the £1.7m clause in Monchi’s Sevilla deal to make him their new sporting director. (Marca)

Brentford have sealed the permanent signing of Kevin Schade for a club-record fee of £22m from Freiburg. (various)

Frenkie de Jong is confident he will remain at Barcelona player following fresh Manchester United speculation. (Voetbal International)

Manchester City will have to smash Man Utd’s world-record fee for a defender if they are to land Josko Gvardiol this summer. (Fabrizio Romano)