What the papers say
A potential transfer for Leicester City’s Harry Maguire makes headlines in Wednesday’s papers. Manchester United have been linked with a move for the 26-year-old, but according to the Daily Telegraph will have to pay more than £90million and make him the most expensive defender of all time to land him. The centre-back has made it clear he wants to leave Leicester, The Sun says, while the Daily Mirror reports that Arsenal have also launched a £50million bid for his signature.
Real Madrid are keen to include Gareth Bale in a potential deal for Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, the Daily Mail reports. The Old Trafford side are said to be reluctant to sell Pogba for less than £150million, but reports in Spain suggest Madrid are planning to propose a player-plus-cash offer to sweeten the deal, the paper adds.
Chelsea have reportedly agreed a new long-term contract with Ruben Loftus-Cheek. The Daily Telegraph says the deal is expected to run for at least five years and could be worth more than £150,000-a-week.
Social media round-up
Aston Villa are set to make an £8million bid for Mo Salah’s Egyptian team-mate as they continue their summer spending spree https://t.co/7ZbxUS0xEj pic.twitter.com/CCmskrWdDN
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) July 3, 2019
Liverpool to demand £25m for Lovren as AC Milan look to bolster their defencehttps://t.co/HtrqRydrCc
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) July 2, 2019
Leicester close in on Ayoze Perez after agreeing £30m fee with Newcastle https://t.co/aPr4izyuWj pic.twitter.com/lQHK8cVmF3
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) July 2, 2019
Players to watch
Dani Olmo: Manchester United have reportedly offered £35million for the Dinamo Zagreb midfielder. The Daily Mail says reports in Croatia suggest United are keen to sign the Spain Under-21 international after an impressive run at the European Championships in Italy.
