Paper Talk: Liverpool in fierce Man City clash for £1.5m Belgian wonderkid; details of Man Utd’s last-ditch midfielder offer Liverpool and Manchester City will battle for an exciting teenager, while Manchester United are offering a last-ditch deal to a midfielder – all in the latest Paper Talk. LIVERPOOL, MAN CITY AFTER BELGIAN STARLET Liverpool and Manchester City have both shown serious interest in a summer move for Belgian teenager Aster Vranckx, according to a report. The 17-year-old, who plays for Belgian top-flight side KV Mechelen, broke through to the first team at the start of the season and enjoyed a solid campaign before football was brought to a halt in March. The midfielder, who can play across the centre of the park, has made nine appearances in the Jupiler Pro League and according to the Daily Mirror, his performances have attracted interest from the top Premier League duo. The newspaper claims that Liverpool and City have watched Vranckx – one of Europe’s “most prized teenagers” – on at least three occasions since his breakthrough. Indeed, both clubs were reportedly in attendance when Vranckx scored one goal and assisted another in a 2-0 win over Anderlecht in February. It is said that Liverpool have been tracking the player since he made his debut at the age of 16, with Bayern Munich and Feyenoord two of the other parties interested. As for the finances of a potential deal, the global financial crisis football is facing will reportedly make it “almost certain” that Mechelen will cash in. The Daily Mirror adds that a move will cost £1.5million initially, which will be a sensible deal given the expected reluctance to spend from most clubs. Vranckx also has three caps for Belgium’s Under-19s side. AND THE REST Manchester United have made a last-ditch offer of £30,000 per week to Angel Gomes ahead of the expiry of his current contract at the end of June (The Sun) United have told their players who are overseas that they must return to England in the next seven days (The Times) Arsenal could be forced to sell up to six players in order to finance the remaining cost of Nicolas Pepe’s move to the Emirates last summer (The Sun) The Gunners are interested in Bayern Munich youngster Angelo Stiller (Dailu Mirror) Gary Pallister has backed Virgil van Dijk to become only the fifth player to play every minute of a Premier League title-winning season (Daily Mirror) Andy Gray has said that Chelsea winger Willian has sealed his stay in London and will sign for Tottenham (beIN Sports via Daily Mail) Barcelona have already lost up to £121million due to the financial impact of the global pandemic, according to the club’s first vice president Jordi Cardoner (Daily Mirror) Manchester City defender John Stones has said that football should take its time when considering a return to action (Daily Star) Players are being asked to voice any concerns about project restart via Whatsapp, with their comments relayed directly to the PFA and then the Premier League (Daily Mail) Football, along with rugby union and cricket, face combined losses of £2billion if their respective seasons are written off (Daily Mail) VAR will continue to be used in the Premier League if Project Restart gets the go-ahead from the government (The Telegraph) The post Paper Talk: Liverpool in fierce Man City clash for £1.5m Belgian wonderkid; details of Man Utd’s last-ditch midfielder offer appeared first on teamtalk.com.

Liverpool and Manchester City will battle for an exciting teenager, while Manchester United are offering a last-ditch deal to a midfielder – all in the latest Paper Talk.

 

LIVERPOOL, MAN CITY AFTER BELGIAN STARLET

Liverpool and Manchester City have both shown serious interest in a summer move for Belgian teenager Aster Vranckx, according to a report.

The 17-year-old, who plays for Belgian top-flight side KV Mechelen, broke through to the first team at the start of the season and enjoyed a solid campaign before football was brought to a halt in March.

The midfielder, who can play across the centre of the park, has made nine appearances in the Jupiler Pro League and according to the Daily Mirror, his performances have attracted interest from the top Premier League duo.

The newspaper claims that Liverpool and City have watched Vranckx – one of Europe’s “most prized teenagers” – on at least three occasions since his breakthrough.

Indeed, both clubs were reportedly in attendance when Vranckx scored one goal and assisted another in a 2-0 win over Anderlecht in February.

It is said that Liverpool have been tracking the player since he made his debut at the age of 16, with Bayern Munich and Feyenoord two of the other parties interested.

As for the finances of a potential deal, the global financial crisis football is facing will reportedly make it “almost certain” that Mechelen will cash in.

The Daily Mirror adds that a move will cost £1.5million initially, which will be a sensible deal given the expected reluctance to spend from most clubs.

Vranckx also has three caps for Belgium’s Under-19s side.

 

AND THE REST

Manchester United have made a last-ditch offer of £30,000 per week to Angel Gomes ahead of the expiry of his current contract at the end of June (The Sun)

United have told their players who are overseas that they must return to England in the next seven days (The Times)

Arsenal could be forced to sell up to six players in order to finance the remaining cost of Nicolas Pepe’s move to the Emirates last summer (The Sun)

The Gunners are interested in Bayern Munich youngster Angelo Stiller (Dailu Mirror)

Gary Pallister has backed Virgil van Dijk to become only the fifth player to play every minute of a Premier League title-winning season (Daily Mirror)

Andy Gray has said that Chelsea winger Willian has sealed his stay in London and will sign for Tottenham (beIN Sports via Daily Mail)

Barcelona have already lost up to £121million due to the financial impact of the global pandemic, according to the club’s first vice president Jordi Cardoner (Daily Mirror)

Manchester City defender John Stones has said that football should take its time when considering a return to action (Daily Star)

Players are being asked to voice any concerns about project restart via Whatsapp, with their comments relayed directly to the PFA and then the Premier League (Daily Mail)

 

Football, along with rugby union and cricket, face combined losses of £2billion if their respective seasons are written off (Daily Mail)

VAR will continue to be used in the Premier League if Project Restart gets the go-ahead from the government (The Telegraph)

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Jonny Whitfield