Sport Paper Round: United's record £60m Pogba bid, PSG chase Coutinho

Man United to make record £60 million bid for Paul Pogba

United have made a record-breaking bid for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, according to the Sun. United and Jose Mourinho have sanctioned the £60 million bid, which would break the British transfer record for a player. The report says the incoming Mourinho sees Pogba as a critical building

block, four years after Pogba walked from Manchester United when contract negotiations imploded between Sir Alex Ferguson and his representation. The bid is broken down into a £48 million fee plus £12 in success and appearance based add-ons.

PSG target Philippe Coutinho

PSG have put Liverpool's creative genius Philippe Coutinho on their summer wishlist, according to the Daily Mail. The report says that Coutinho is happy at Liverpool and wishes for the team to compete for Champions League football. He is also signed at the Reds until 2020. Liverpool have sought to target Mario Gotze and Sadio Mane to take the burden off the Brazilian international, who appeared 44 times last season in all competitions. PSG would have to move on a non-EU player to fit in Coutinho, as their quota is currently full.

Barcelona deny bids for Arsenal's Hector Bellerin

Catalan giants Barcelona have denied any bid for Arsenal's full back Hector Bellerin, according to the Mirror. While Barcelona's sporting director Robert Fernandez had claimed he knows nothing of any bids for the exciting Gunners full back, he praised the 21 year old and called him "fantastic". It comes as Dani Alves confirmed his move to Juventus this week, leaving a gap a right back to be filled by Barcelona in the transfer market. Bellerin was a product of Barcelona's La Masia youth academy and is according to the report the La Liga champions first choice replacement. Arsenal however are standing firm on any deal, with it believed they are rebuffing any advances.

Besiktas offer Liverpool £7 million for Martin Skrtel

Besiktas have thrown Liverpool a £7 million bid for defender Martin Skrtel, according to the Daily Mail. The 31 year old Slovakian international fell out of favour under Jurgen Klopp after injury hampered his season, as the German manager seeks to give the squad a facelift. It is believed that Klopp will have Skrtel down the pecking order for the season coming, so the Turkish champions are making their move and looking to bolster their defence.

Source: Eurosport