What the papers say
Real Madrid’s interest in Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba will be brought to a close if they are successful in signing Neymar from Paris St Germain, reports the Sun. Neymar was absent for PSG’s first Ligue 1 game of the season amid speculation about his future.
Christian Eriksen‘s future at Tottenham has been called into doubt, with the club looking at doubling his wage to £200,000-a-week to seal the long-term future of the Dane, while Juventus are mulling an offer in 2020, according to the Daily Mail.
Daniel Sturridge has 13 contract offers and will make a decision on his future this week, reports the Daily Telegraph. The paper says Fenerbahce are among the interested clubs and have put an offer of £60,000-a-week on the table.
Social media round-up
Paris Saint-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel is hoping to land Ousmane Dembélé in any deal for Neymar. (Source: Le10Sport) pic.twitter.com/18HPwVx4eK
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 13, 2019
Barcelona have made a new offer to PSG for Neymar; Philippe Coutinho + €60m to €80m. (Source: Le Parisian) pic.twitter.com/Y0mBEYw5TN
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 12, 2019
Players to watch
Philippe Coutinho: Bayern Munich are looking to sign the Barcelona midfielder on a year-long loan with the option of a permanent transfer, reports AS.
Ivan Perisic: The Inter Milan man is also heading to Bayern on a season-long loan with a £18.6million option to buy, according to Bild.
