Paper Talk: Real Madrid armed with €30m for Arsenal star

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Real Madrid are lining up a move for Arsenal ace Bukayo Saka, Chelsea have drawn up an alternative plan in case they miss out on Jadon Sancho and PSG have made a £51m signing, all in the papers.

 

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Real Madrid have identified Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka as a potential summer transfer target, claims a report in Spain.

Don Balon claim Real are watching the 18-year-old’s contract situation very closely and if he fails to pen a new deal the LaLiga giants are willing to put €30m on the table.

Arsenal though are reportedly confident of tying Saka down to a new long-term contract after his breakthrough into the first team this season.

According to Football.london Saka has not yet penned a new deal with Arsenal, but Mikel Arteta’s side are confident the youngster, whose deal expires next summer, will commit his long-term future to the Gunners.

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Chelsea could move for Villarreal star Samuel Chukwueze, if they fail in a bid for Jadon Sancho this summer (Goal)

Arsenal have reportedly been told that they must fork out €30m (£27m) if they want to secure the services of Lille centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes this summer (Le10 Sport)

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Paris Saint-Germain have made an offer worth €60million for Lazio star Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Le10 Sport)

Groningen right-back Deyovaisio Zeefuik is the subject of growing interest from teams in the Premier League, Bundeslgia and Ligue 1 (Voetbal International)

Antonio Rudiger is trying to convince Timo Werner to join Chelsea ahead of his other suitors (Daily Mail)

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Vincent Kompany has turned down the opportunity to return to Manchester City (Daily Mail)

Paris Saint-Germain and Inter have reached an agreement over the transfer of Mauro Icardi (Sky Sport)

AC Milan have made Kristoffer Ajer a top target to strengthen their defence (Calciomercato.it)

Brighton have made enquiries about Middlesbrough winger Marcus Tavernier (Daily Mail)

Crystal Palace have set their sights on 19-year-old Reading forward Danny Loader (Daily Mail)

Juventus are reportedly planning to swoop for Pedro in the event that he leaves Chelsea on a free transfer this summer when his contract expires (Calciomercato)

Lille striker Victor Osimhen will not consider a move to Tottenham – unless they sell Harry Kane (The Sun)

PSG are to battle with Arsenal and Tottenham over Chelsea winger Willian, according to reports in France  (The Sun)

Manchester United are reportedly eyeing a shock move for Monaco crock Pietro Pellegri  (The Sun)

Juventus are interested in signing Philippe Coutinho having been rejected by Barcelona’s Arthur (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea and Manchester United could be priced out of a big move for Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho with Dortmund unwilling to drop their €100m valuation (Goal)

Burnley midfielder Jeff Hendrick has been attracting the attention of AC Milan (Sky Sports)

PSG have agreed to a deal with Inter Milan to sign Mauro Icardi permanently (ESPN)

Arsenal may have sealed their first signing of the season in the form of Norwegian star George Lewis (Evening Standard)

Paul Pogba’s wage demands are holding up a move to Real Madrid (Daily Mail)

Bayern Munich have offered Manchester City their 24-year-old French defender Lucas Hernandez as they ramp up their pursuit of City’s 24-year-old Germany winger Leroy Sane. (TZ)

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Argentine striker Mauro Icardi, 27, is set to make his move to Paris St-Germain permanent after a deal worth £51.2m was agreed with Inter Milan. (Sky Sports)

The agent of Borussia Dortmund’s 21-year-old right-back Achraf Hakimi, on loan from Real Madrid, says playing at the Spanish club is the player’s priority – but has claimed there is no hurry for the Moroccan to return (Evening Standard)

Leicester City have firmed up their interest in Celtic’s 22-year-old Norwegian defender Kristoffer Ajer. (Nicolo Schira, via Leicestershire Live)

 

 

 

Birmingham City manager Pep Clotet expects attention on teenage midfielder Jude Bellingham to increase if the Championship gets back under way, with Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund heavily linked to the 16-year-old. (Sky Sports)

Arsenal have completed the signing of the unattached Rwanda-born winger George Smith, 19, who is also eligible to represent Norway (VG)

Arsenal have also renewed their transfer interest in Lyon and French striker Moussa Dembele, 23, and have made contact with his representatives. (L’Equipe)

Arsenal are set to made redundant up to 10 scouts, who helped discover the likes of 20-year-old striker Reiss Nelson and 18-year-old winger Bukayo Saka, from the club’s academy as cost-cutting measures caused by coronavirus crisis. (Mail)