What the papers say
The hunt for Jack Grealish is on again, with Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola now very keen on signing the Aston Villa midfielder, according to ESPN. Guardiola is said to believe Grealish is just as important a target as Spurs striker Harry Kane. While Grealish has been eyed by a host of big clubs, City sources believe they have the front running in the race for the 25-year-old, who is rated at £100million by Villa.
Manchester United’s interest in Grealish may go unfulfilled if City have their way, but the Red Devils have edged closer to a deal to sign Jadon Sancho, The Times reports. United have been making overtures towards Borussia Dortmund for the 21-year-old England winger for more than a year. The signs have not been promising, but Dortmund are now said to be ready to open the door for United by lowering their asking price to £80m plus add-ons.
Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus is top of Juventus’ list of targets to replace Ronaldo should he leave, Gazzetta dello Sport reports. City are said to be ready to sell Jesus to free up funds as they pursue their big-money signings Kane and Grealish. Juve have Jesus in mind, but are also considering PSG striker Mauro Icardi and Fiorentina’s Dusan Vlahovic.
Social media round-up
Man Utd chasing England U16 captain from Fleetwood but they’re not the only ones https://t.co/5FFIB38YMk
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) June 8, 2021
Chelsea ‘hold Erling Haaland talks’ over sensational transfer with Abramovich ‘ready to fund’ staggering fee https://t.co/AD1Y7vQRT4
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) June 8, 2021
Players to watch
Hamza Choudhury: Leicester’s 23-year-old midfielder could be off to Southampton, though Newcastle are keen to lure him north, Football Insider reports.
Scott Parker: The Fulham manager would be willing to quit the newly-relegated club to take on Bournemouth, according to talkSPORT.
Pierre Ekwah: West Ham have reached an agreement to sign the 19-year-old French midfielder from Chelsea, SkySports reports.
