Manchester United’s bid to sign Ousmane Dembele looks to be up in flames, Tottenham are chasing a €100m-rated striker, while Arsenal have found a buyer for Matteo Guendouzi, according to Wednesday’s Euro Paper Talk.
DEMBELE REJECTS MANCHESTER UNITED TRANSFER
Manchester United have suffered what appears another major blow in their hunt to strengthen their attack.
The Red Devils have chased Jadon Sancho long and hard this summer. However, those hopes appear dead in the water after a seeing final £91m offer rejected by Dortmund. As per reports, the Bundesliga side rejected that offer in an instant. They are reported to have told United he wouldn’t leave for a penny less than £109m (€120m).
United, though, did have a Plan B. As such, reports on Tuesday night claimed a €60m deal for Ousmane Dembele was close.
Barcelona are desperate to offload the World Cup winner to generate some much-needed funds. They plan to replace him with Memphis Depay, who is free to leave Lyon for a bargain fee.
However, Sky Germany claim United’s efforts to bring Dembele to Old Trafford have been met with fierce resistance by the player.
They state Dembele, despite his injury frustrations at the Nou Camp, is not yet ready to give up on his Barcelona dream. It’s claimed Dembele still feels he has a point to prove and hopes a season free of injuries will allow him to prove his worth.
Furthermore, it’s reported that Dembele is unhappy at being second choice. Sancho has reportedly told the Red Devils he is willing to wait a year to secure his move to Old Trafford.
As such, United would prefer to sign Dembele on an initial loan. While any deal could contain an option to make permanent, there’s a feeling in Dembele’s camp that he’s second choice.
The failure to strengthen United’s wing will leave Ed Woodward aghast. It’d also see more questions placed on his role at United and their failure to appoint a director of football.
Gary Neville, for one, has already said he’s appalled!
TOTTENHAM CHASE CARLOS VINICIUS
Tottenham will attempt to sign Benfica striker Carlos Vinicius before the window shuts. The Brazilian has a €100m exit clause, but the Portuguese side will sell for around €50m. (TVI24)
Arsenal have finally found a new home for unwanted midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, with Marseille opening talks over a loan move. (Foot Mercato)
Roma could look to make a breakthrough over Chris Smalling by also offering to take Diogo Dalot off Man Utd’s hands. United are currently mulling Roma’s €15m Smalling bid, but could deal if they raise it and include Dalot. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Tottenham remain favourites to sign Arkadiusz Milik with Napoli desperate to sell the Pole for around €25m before the window shuts. (Corriere dello Sport)
AC Milan have been quoted €30m after making a fresh enquiry for Celtic defender Kristoffer Ajer. (Calciomercato)
Bayern Munich have approached Brighton over a possible deal for right-back Tariq Lamptey – but their offer has fallen £9m short. (Sport 1)
EVERTON BATTLE FULHAM FOR TODIBO
Everton will challenge Fulham to sign Jean-Clair Todibo amid claims Barcelona will allow him to leave for €20m. (Le10 Sport)
Fiorentina have opened talks with Watford over a deal for Gerard Deulofeu. (Calciomercato)
Southampton are poised to make an opening €15m bid for Brest defensive midfielder Ibrahima Diallo. (L’Equipe)
Chelsea defender Jake Clarke-Salter is set to make a move to Club Brugge. (Het Nieuwsblad)
St Etienne are considering a loan move for Chelsea new boy Malang Sarr as a replacement for Leicester-bound Wesley Fofana. (Telefoot)
AC Milan are stepping up the chase for a new defender with Bologna’s Takehiro Tomiyasu on their wanted list. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
PSG TO TERMINATE JESE DEAL
Spanish winger Jese is in talks over terminating his PSG contract. He cost €25m from Real Madrid in 2016 but will now become a free agent. (L’Equipe)
Matteo Darmian’s move from Parma to Inter will go through by the end of the week with the full-back due to have a medical. (Corriere dello Sport)
However, Zidane will have no complaints if Real Madrid do not shift Jovic, Borja Mayoral and Mariano Diaz. (Marca)
Rennes have signed goalkeeper Alfred Gomis from Dijon for a reported fee of €14m. The Senegalese stopper replaces Edouard Mendy after his move to Chelsea. (Le10 Sport)
Spartak Moscow have offered €7m for Napoli full-back Elseid Hysaj. (Sky Italia)
AND MORE FROM EURO PAPER TALK
Lucas Torreira’s agent has landed in Madrid for talks with Atletico Madrid over a potential move to Spain from Arsenal. (Fabrizio Romano)
Sevilla are considering a last minute transfer swoop for AZ Alkmaar winger Oussama Idrissi, who is rated at €12m. (Marca)
Alejandro Berenguer seems set for a €12m move to Athletic Bilbao as he prepares to leave Torino. (Sky Italia)
Bayer Leverkusen have made a €10m offer for Arsenal left-back Sead Kolasinac. (Bild)
West Ham’s loan bid for Slavia Prague’s Czech right-back Vladimir Coufal has been rejected. (90 mins)
Southampton could make a late move to sign Heerenveen midfielder Joey Veerman. (Voetbal International)
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