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Arsenal could be facing competition in their pursuit for Kieran Tierney, the Mail reports. Napoli manager Carlo Ancelotti is said to be a long-term admirer of the Celtic left-back and could threaten the Gunners’ £15million bid, the paper says.

Tottenham are near to completing the signing of Lyon’s Tanguy Ndombele, according to the Mail. The deal, worth up to £64million, would reportedly be a club record for Spurs, surpassing the £42million signing of Davinson Sanchez in 2017.

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John McGinn: Still with United, and the Red Devils are also targeting Aston Villa’s McGinn, the Sun reports. But if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is to include the midfielder in his summer rebuild plans, the club will have to part with £50million, the paper says.