Man Utd are circling around a Tottenham star, while PSG have been linked with Mauricio Pochettino and Antonio Conte, all in Friday’s papers.
MAN UTD CONFIDENT OVER ALDERWEIRELD
The Sun report that Manchester United are confident they will win the race to sign Spurs defender Toby Alderweireld.Alderweireld, 29, has been hampered by injury this term and he missed Spurs’ two Champions League clashes with Italian giants Juventus with a hamstring injury.
The Belgian is out of contract in June 2019 and he is apparently “unhappy” at the club’s latest contract offer of £110,000 per week plus bonuses.
The centre-back, who is currently on around £50,000, is chasing a £140,000 a week and he has a clause in his existing deal which contains a one-year extension option, to summer 2020, but triggering that option would also activate a £25million release clause, which would kick in in the summer of 2019, as long as a transfer was completed at least 14 days before the closure of the window.
That gives Tottenham an incentive to cash in on the player, and United are confident they will sign the player.
The report also claims Danny Rose remains keen on a move to Old Trafford. The 27-year-old was a target for Jose Mourinho last summer, but, as per the report, United first need to offload Luke Shaw.
AND THE REST
England striker Harry Kane, 24, has pledged to stay at Tottenham for at least one more season. (The Sun)
Harry Kane is set to be named England captain for the World Cup ahead of Jordan Henderson and Gary Cahill. (Star)
French giants Paris St-Germain want Chelsea’s Antonio Conte as their next manager. (L’Equipe)
The Ligue 1 leaders are also keen on Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino. (Talksport)
Manchester United’s hierarchy are fully behind manager Jose Mourinho and will sell players who do not fit the Portuguese’s approach. (Independent)
Chelsea and Real Madrid are leading the race to sign Bayern Munich’s 29-year-old Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, who is is open to a move away from Germany this summer. (Bleacher Report)
Chelsea have become favourites to sign 26-year-old Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli, with Arsenal and Manchester United also interested. (Star)
Barcelona are concerned a rival club could meet 30-year-old Argentina forward Lionel Messi’s £625m release clause. (Mail)
Barca are not interested in re-signing Spain right-back Hector Bellerin, 22, from Arsenal this summer. (Mundo Deportivo)
Barca will compete with rivals Real Madrid to sign Bayern Munich’s Austria full-back David Alaba, 25. (Calciomercato.com)
German champions Bayern have joined Arsenal and Tottenham in the race for Bordeaux’s 21-year-old Brazilian winger Malcom. (London Evening Standard)
Arsenal, Leicester and Southampton are considering a move for Basel’s Mohamed Elyounoussi. The 23-year-old Norway striker scored against Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday. (ESPN)
Mohamed Elyounoussi: Likely to be in demand
Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic has emerged as a surprise contender to take over at Chelsea if Antonio Conte leaves Stamford Bridge this summer. (Daily Mail)
Paris Saint-Germain will look to Conte as a replacement for Unai Emery if his time in the Premier League is brought to an end. (Daily Mail)
Barcelona have warned Premier League clubs they are ready to swoop for talented young English players. (Daily Mail)
Dundee United are weighing up a shock move for former Rangers defender Bilel Mohsni. (Daily Mail)
Chelsea are keeping tabs on Turkish goalkeeping starlet Berke Ozer as a possible long-term replacement for Thibaut Courtois. (Daily Star)
Tottenham are considering a move for Stuttgart defender Benjamin Pavard according to reports in Germany. (The Sun)
David Gold has blamed West Ham’s previous backroom staff for Slaven Bilic’s axing in November. (The Sun)
Newcastle will release Yasin Ben El-Mhanni, the player at the centre of allegations made against Peter Beardsley, at the end of the season. (The Sun)
If Anthony Martial scores against Liverpool on Saturday, Manchester United will have to pay his former club Monaco nearly £9m because of a clause in his contract. (Times)
AC Milan have confirmed that Napoli’s Spanish goalkeeper Pepe Reina, 35, is a summer target, with speculation still surrounding 19-year-old Italy international Gianluigi Donnarumma’s future. (Sky Sport Italia)
Ajax’s Netherlands Under-21 winger Justin Kluivert, 18, is flattered by talk of Lionel Messi wanting him at Barcelona. (FourFourTwo)
The agent of Udinese midfielder Jakub Jankto says the 22-year-old Czech Republic international “will definitely talk” to Arsenal. (RMC Sport, via Football365)
Premier League clubs are facing more fixture congestion and an uneven Christmas schedule after being told to expect four league games during next season’s festive period. (Times)
Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren has said an attempted break-in at his home had a “horrific” impact on his family and affected his performances earlier in the season. (Guardian)
Reports in Spain claim Liverpool midfielder Emre Can is stalling on a move to Juventus in case Real Madrid come calling in the summer as they rebuild their squad. (Daily Express)
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