Sport Paper Round: Marquinhos starts Premier League bidding war, Spurs target Mkhitaryan

United, City and Chelsea to swoop for PSG's Marquinhos

Brazilian centre back Marquinhos is on the brink of leaving Paris Saint-Germain, according to the Sun. The defender has been behind the defensive pairing of David Luiz and Thiago Silva, and is now set to the center of a bidding war between Premier League powerhouses. Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United

according to the report are all keen for his services, while the report also claims that Barcelona are leading the pack due to Marquinhos' interest in joining the Catalan giants.

Spurs enter the race for Henrikh Mkhitaryan

The Metro are reporting that Tottenham have joined the list of teams keen on Dortmund ace Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Spurs join Arsenal and Chelsea as interested parties for the Armenian, as the report says Mauricio Pochettino is in the market for someone to relieve the burden from Christian Eriksen. Spurs will test the waters by bidding for Mkhitaryan, which means a bidding war between three of London's biggest clubs is set to break out, as the 27 year old is considering his options.

Barca and United to bump heads over Sevilla's Krychowiak

Sevilla midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak is set to be targeted by both Man United and Barcelona, according to the Sun. The report says that Barcelona manager Luis Enrique sees the Polish international as the perfect back up to Sergio Busquets and able to hold down a defensive midfield role for the Catalan giants. Krychowiak, who also has Arsenal and Manchester City eying the transfer situation, is believed to be worth around £30 million after his involvement in helping Sevilla capture a third straight Europe League triumph.

Everton want Ronald Koeman despite him talking down move

Everton's pursuit of Southampton manager Ronald Koeman is set to go up a notch, as the Mirror are reporting that his contract talks with the Saints have hit a snag. The report says Everton are hopeful of a positive development as the Dutch manager returns from his end of season holiday, with the club's new major shareholder Farhad Moshiri considering Koeman the top off-season target. The report says that another contender, three-time Europa League winner Unai Emery, could be on the cards due to his contract buy-out clause dropping to £2 million from the Spanish club.

 

Source: Eurosport