Paper Talk: Sarri eyes double Milan raid; Man Utd’s Dybala plan
Manchester United are eyeing a sensational swap involving a £155m Juventus star, while Chelsea are eyeing two defenders from Serie A giants Milan, according to Monday’s papers.
MAN UTD EYE POGBA SWAP DEAL
Manchester United could be ready to offer midfielder Paul Pogba in an effort to land a Juventus star, according to a report.
Pogba recently did an interview with Sky Sports Deutschland in which he cast further doubt over his future at Old Trafford.
“My future right now is with Manchester,” he said.
“I have a contract. Currently, I play there, but who knows what will happen in the next couple of months.”
Now, a report on the Daily Express (via Calciomercato) claims that United may offer the France international as part of a deal to land Paulo Dybala.
It is believed that the 24-year-old is a long time target for the Red Devils, and that the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo has nudged him towards the exit door.
Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb claimed earlier in the summer that Dybala would be willing to accept a move to Liverpool as he is not pleased by Juve’s Ronaldo plot.
AND THE REST
Manchester United’s 23-year-old England full-back Luke Shaw is keeping his club waiting over a new contract. His current deal expires at the end of the season. (Sun)
Manchester City will have to pay Borussia Dortmund £68 million (€76m) to sign midfielder Julian Weigl (Daily Star)
Shaw is set to return to United’s medical team on Monday having suffered concussion in England’s 2-1 Nations League defeat by Spain on Saturday. (Mail)
Harry Maguire’s new contract at Leicester could end Manchester United’s pursuit of the 25-year-old England defender. (Times – subscription only)
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri wants to sign AC Milan’s Italian defenders Alessio Romagnoli, 23, and Mattia Caldara, 24, in January. (Mail)
West Ham are backing manager Manuel Pellegrini to turn their form around after a poor start to the season. (Sun)
Former Chelsea defender John Terry, 37, is set to join Spartak Moscow but will miss out on a reunion with ex-England team-mate Steven Gerrard – now manager of Rangers, who the Russian side have drawn in the Europa League group stage – because Uefa says he has missed their deadline for registering players for the competition. (Mirror)
Real Madrid’s 32-year-old Spain defender Sergio Ramos says he received death threats over his role in the injury Liverpool’s Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah, 26, suffered during May’s Champions League final. (ESPN)
England manager Gareth Southgate will make nine changes to his team for Tuesday’s friendly against Switzerland. (Mirror)
There is concern Southgate will leave his job after Euro 2020 because he has not yet extended his contact. (Mail)
Bournemouth’s 35-year-old English striker Jermain Defoe is considering a career in management. (Bournemouth Echo)
Mario Lemina, Southampton 25-year-old Gabonese midfielder, has had his ‘UK record’ £96,425 speeding fine reduced to £2,000 because he was sentenced under guidelines for the wrong charge. (Southern Daily Echo)
Birmingham City would be able to appeal and negotiate over any points deduction for breaching Financial Fair Play rules. (Birmingham Mail)
Premier League clubs will agree to set next summer’s transfer deadline back to 31 August. (Sun)
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