Football rumours from the media

Football rumours from the media

What the papers say

Son Heung-min is set to sign a new deal worth £150,000-a-week as reward for his impressive season with Tottenham, according to the Daily Mail. The South Korean only signed a five-year contract last July, with his current deal worth around £110,000-a-week, but Spurs are ready to offer the forward another new deal before the start of next season, the paper says.

Chelsea are eyeing up Eintracht Frankfurt striker Luka Jovic, the Daily Mirror reports. The £39million-rated 21-year-old has attracted attention across Europe, with Barcelona also understood to be among his admirers, the paper says.

Ajax’s Matthijs de Ligt
Ajax’s Matthijs De Ligt has reportedly attracted the attention of Juventus (Nick Potts/PA)

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Players to watch

Ivan Rakitic: Manchester United have reportedly joined the race to sign the Barcelona star. The Sun says reports suggest the club has enquired about the 30-year-old’s availability, with Chelsea also said to be monitoring the Croatian midfielder’s situation.

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