Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd ready bid as top target is put up for sale at €75m; insane Tottenham, Juventus swap deal on Manchester United are ready to meet the asking price for an Ivorian attacker after learning he’ll be allowed to leave, while Tottenham and Juventus are planning the unlikeliest of swaps, according to Sunday’s European papers. MAN UTD HANDED NICOLAS PEPE BOOST Lille have informed clubs around Europe that star player Nicolas Pepe can leave this summer for €75m (£69m). The 23-year-old attacker has enjoyed a stellar season, scoring 21 goals and providing 12 assists in 37 Ligue 1 appearances this season. The Ivorian has been strongly linked with the likes of PSG, Bayern Munich and Arsenal – but reports in France claim it is Manchester United who have shown the greatest interest, with officials at Old Trafford said to be prepping an offer that matches Lille’s asking price. Although refusing to name Pepe’s next club, Lille boss Christophe Galtier has confirmed the winger will be allowed to move on, telling Canal+: “Nicolas Pepe will leave. Life’s like that, football’s like that today. “He is a player of the highest level who will have a big decision to make on the choice of his next club.” “There will be a battle between the great European teams. “I hope that he will take good amount of time to think about it, do his research, like he did when he came here and when he decided to stay here [last summer], find the right project.” United are expected to bring in Pepe as a replacement for Alexis Sanchez, who will be allowed to move on this summer, though the Chilean’s exit could cost the Red Devils £12m. Get the latest personalised Red Devils products on our new TEAMtalk Man Utd shop! AND THE REST Tottenham and Juventus are being tipped to swap managers this summer with Max Allegri and Mauricio Pochettino ready to trade places (Tuttosport) Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane could have up to €300m to spend on new players this summer (Marca) Napoli will offer Dries Mertens a one-year extension on his current contract, tying him to the San Paolo until 2021, and warding off interest from Liverpool (Gazzetta dello Sport) Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi has moved to end rumours linking him with Real Madrid, by pledging his loyalty to the Serie A side (Instagram) Real Sociedad could make a summer move for Real Madrid striker Borja Mayora (Marca) Jaap Stam has urged Liverpool to go all out to beat former club Manchester United and Barcelona to the signing of Ajax captain Mathijs De Ligt (DAZN) Barcelona’s senior squad don’t want Antoine Griezmann to move to the Nou Camp and are opposed to him signing this summer (Sport) Manchester United want to sign either Andre Onana or Jasper Cillessen as a replacement for David De Gea this summer Liverpool are on the brink of signing Sporting Lisbon youngster Andre Cardoso (Jornal Madeira) Manchester United are keeping tabs on €20m-rated Fenerbahce wonderkid Eljif Elmas as they look to build a younger squad Neymar remains undecided on his future, but Real Madrid will not make a move for the star unless he makes the first move (AS) The post Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd ready bid as top target is put up for sale at €75m; insane Tottenham, Juventus swap deal on appeared first on teamtalk.com.

Manchester United are ready to meet the asking price for an Ivorian attacker after learning he’ll be allowed to leave, while Tottenham and Juventus are planning the unlikeliest of swaps, according to Sunday’s European papers.

 

MAN UTD HANDED NICOLAS PEPE BOOST

Lille have informed clubs around Europe that star player Nicolas Pepe can leave this summer for €75m (£69m).

The 23-year-old attacker has enjoyed a stellar season, scoring 21 goals and providing 12 assists in 37 Ligue 1 appearances this season.

The Ivorian has been strongly linked with the likes of PSG, Bayern Munich and Arsenal – but reports in France claim it is Manchester United who have shown the greatest interest, with officials at Old Trafford said to be prepping an offer that matches Lille’s asking price.

Although refusing to name Pepe’s next club, Lille boss Christophe Galtier has confirmed the winger will be allowed to move on, telling Canal+: “Nicolas Pepe will leave. Life’s like that, football’s like that today.

“He is a player of the highest level who will have a big decision to make on the choice of his next club.”

“There will be a battle between the great European teams.

“I hope that he will take good amount of time to think about it, do his research, like he did when he came here and when he decided to stay here [last summer], find the right project.”

United are expected to bring in Pepe as a replacement for Alexis Sanchez, who will be allowed to move on this summer, though the Chilean’s exit could cost the Red Devils £12m.

 

Get the latest personalised Red Devils products on our new TEAMtalk Man Utd shop!

 

AND THE REST

Tottenham and Juventus are being tipped to swap managers this summer with Max Allegri and Mauricio Pochettino ready to trade places (Tuttosport)

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane could have up to €300m to spend on new players this summer (Marca)

Napoli will offer Dries Mertens a one-year extension on his current contract, tying him to the San Paolo until 2021, and warding off interest from Liverpool (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi has moved to end rumours linking him with Real Madrid, by pledging his loyalty to the Serie A side (Instagram)

Real Sociedad could make a summer move for Real Madrid striker Borja Mayora (Marca)

Jaap Stam has urged Liverpool to go all out to beat former club Manchester United and Barcelona to the signing of Ajax captain Mathijs De Ligt (DAZN)

Barcelona’s senior squad don’t want Antoine Griezmann to move to the Nou Camp and are opposed to him signing this summer (Sport)

Manchester United want to sign either Andre Onana or Jasper Cillessen as a replacement for David De Gea this summer

Liverpool are on the brink of signing Sporting Lisbon youngster Andre Cardoso (Jornal Madeira)

Manchester United are keeping tabs on €20m-rated Fenerbahce wonderkid Eljif Elmas as they look to build a younger squad

Neymar remains undecided on his future, but Real Madrid will not make a move for the star unless he makes the first move (AS)

 

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