Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd contact exciting Serie A star with big January deal on cards; Tottenham plan huge midfielder signing Manchester United are leading the race to sign a top Serie A star after being quoted €25m, while Tottenham have plans to bolster their midfield with a top quality signing, according to Tuesday’s Euro Paper Talk. MILENKOVIC WANTED BY MANCHESTER UNITED Manchester United have been in contact with the agent of Nikola Milenkovic as talks over a January move gather pace. The Serbia defender has set his heart on a move to the Premier League and looks likely to leave when the window opens. According to La Nazione, La Viola are resigned to losing their towering centre-half next month. As such, they have stuck a €25m asking price – with no exceptions – on his head. Milenkovic first emerged as a United target in the days of Jose Mourinho. However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his scouts have continued to monitor his progress. Milenkovic has made 103 appearances for Fiorentina since arriving from Partizan Belgrade in summer 2017. As well as being an accomplished defender, he has also chipped in with 10 goals in his time. Standing at 6ft 5in, he’s an obvious threat at set pieces. Now with his deal set to expire in 18 months time, Fiorentina look ready to sell. As per La Nazione, Tottenham have also expressed their interest. But it’s United who appear in the driving seat with talks already well underway with his agent Fali Ramadami. It’s claimed he’s ready to tell Fiorentina his client won’t be extending his deal in a bid to accelerate a January move to Old Trafford. Subscribe for free to TEAMtalk’s daily newsletter… TOTTENHAM TO SPEND BIG ON MARCEL SABITZER Tottenham are lining up Marcel Sabitzer in January – and are willing to spend €50m to sign him from RB Leipzig. (Mundo Deportivo) Arsenal are keen to sign Slavia Prague striker Abdallah Sima, the man labelled the ‘African Thierry Henry’. (Todofijaches) Everton are close to signing Sami Khedira on a free transfer from Juventus in January on an 18-month deal. (Corriere dello Sport) Wolves are ready to make an opening €20m bid to tempt Celtic into selling striker Odsonne Edouard. (Todofijaches) Arsenal are ready to pay the €60m asking price for Isco in January with Mikel Arteta adding creativity to his side. (Mundo Deportivo) BARCELONA DESPERATE TO OFFLOAD COUTINHO Barcelona are desperate to sell Philippe Coutinho in January to avoid another €20m payment owing to Liverpool. (Sport) Lionel Messi will consider a move to Inter Milan in 2021 as his contract at Barcelona nears its conclusion. (OK Diario) Juventus are reported to have joined the race for Lyon forward and Barcelona target Memphis Depay. (Sport) Arsenal are ‘seriously considering’ an offer from Inter Milan to take Christian Eriksen on a loan exchange in January. (Corriere dello Sport) Jorge Jesus has revealed he would welcome Tottenham loanee Gedson Fernandes back to Benfica ‘with open arms’ in January. (Mais Futbol) McKENNIE DEAL TO BECOME PERMANENT Juventus will make Weston McKennie’s loan move permanent from Schalke for €18.5m in January. (Calciomercato) Napoli have failed to agree a new deal with coach Gennaro Gattuso and will now postpone renewal talks until after Christmas. (Il Mattino) AC Milan will try sign Real Madrid forward Luka Jovic in January on a six-month loan deal with an obligation to buy. (AS) Manchester United have reportedly contacted the agent of David Alaba with Bayern Munich appearing to confirm he will be leaving them. (AS) AND MORE FROM EURO PAPER TALK Inter Milan attacker Axel Bakayoko is in advanced talks to join Serbian side Red Star Belgrade in January. (Get French Football News) AC Milan are targeting a move for the 18-year-old starlet Janis Antiste from Toulouse in January. (Tuttosport) Carles Alena could be on his way out of Barcelona in January with Getafe looking to sign him on loan. (Mundo Deportivo) Schalke believe Liverpool will make a bid for Turkey centre-back Ozan Kabak in January, with the Germans ready to ask for Divock Origi in exhange. (various) Atalanta have reached an agreement to sign Joakim Maehle from KRC Genk for €10m in January. (Sport MediaSet) The post Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd contact exciting Serie A star with big January deal on cards; Tottenham plan huge midfielder signing appeared first on teamtalk.com.

Manchester United are leading the race to sign a top Serie A star after being quoted €25m, while Tottenham have plans to bolster their midfield with a top quality signing, according to Tuesday’s Euro Paper Talk.

MILENKOVIC WANTED BY MANCHESTER UNITED

Manchester United have been in contact with the agent of Nikola Milenkovic as talks over a January move gather pace.

The Serbia defender has set his heart on a move to the Premier League and looks likely to leave when the window opens.

According to La Nazione, La Viola are resigned to losing their towering centre-half next month. As such, they have stuck a €25m asking price – with no exceptions – on his head.

Milenkovic first emerged as a United target in the days of Jose Mourinho. However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his scouts have continued to monitor his progress.

Milenkovic has made 103 appearances for Fiorentina since arriving from Partizan Belgrade in summer 2017. As well as being an accomplished defender, he has also chipped in with 10 goals in his time. Standing at 6ft 5in, he’s an obvious threat at set pieces.

Now with his deal set to expire in 18 months time, Fiorentina look ready to sell.

As per La Nazione, Tottenham have also expressed their interest.

But it’s United who appear in the driving seat with talks already well underway with his agent Fali Ramadami.

It’s claimed he’s ready to tell Fiorentina his client won’t be extending his deal in a bid to accelerate a January move to Old Trafford.

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TOTTENHAM TO SPEND BIG ON MARCEL SABITZER

Tottenham are lining up Marcel Sabitzer in January – and are willing to spend €50m to sign him from RB Leipzig. (Mundo Deportivo)

Arsenal are keen to sign Slavia Prague striker Abdallah Sima, the man labelled the ‘African Thierry Henry’. (Todofijaches)

Everton are close to signing Sami Khedira on a free transfer from Juventus in January on an 18-month deal. (Corriere dello Sport)

Wolves are ready to make an opening €20m bid to tempt Celtic into selling striker Odsonne Edouard. (Todofijaches)

Arsenal are ready to pay the €60m asking price for Isco in January with Mikel Arteta adding creativity to his side. (Mundo Deportivo)

BARCELONA DESPERATE TO OFFLOAD COUTINHO

Barcelona are desperate to sell Philippe Coutinho in January to avoid another €20m payment owing to Liverpool. (Sport)

Lionel Messi will consider a move to Inter Milan in 2021 as his contract at Barcelona nears its conclusion. (OK Diario)

Juventus are reported to have joined the race for Lyon forward and Barcelona target Memphis Depay. (Sport)

Arsenal are ‘seriously considering’ an offer from Inter Milan to take Christian Eriksen on a loan exchange in January. (Corriere dello Sport)

Jorge Jesus has revealed he would welcome Tottenham loanee Gedson Fernandes back to Benfica ‘with open arms’ in January. (Mais Futbol)

McKENNIE DEAL TO BECOME PERMANENT

Juventus will make Weston McKennie’s loan move permanent from Schalke for €18.5m in January. (Calciomercato)

Napoli have failed to agree a new deal with coach Gennaro Gattuso and will now postpone renewal talks until after Christmas. (Il Mattino)

AC Milan will try sign Real Madrid forward Luka Jovic in January on a six-month loan deal with an obligation to buy. (AS)

Manchester United have reportedly contacted the agent of David Alaba with Bayern Munich appearing to confirm he will be leaving them. (AS)

AND MORE FROM EURO PAPER TALK

Inter Milan attacker Axel Bakayoko is in advanced talks to join Serbian side Red Star Belgrade in January. (Get French Football News)

AC Milan are targeting a move for the 18-year-old starlet Janis Antiste from Toulouse in January. (Tuttosport)

Carles Alena could be on his way out of Barcelona in January with Getafe looking to sign him on loan. (Mundo Deportivo)

Schalke believe Liverpool will make a bid for Turkey centre-back Ozan Kabak in January, with the Germans ready to ask for Divock Origi in exhange. (various)

Atalanta have reached an agreement to sign Joakim Maehle from KRC Genk for €10m in January. (Sport MediaSet)

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