Paper Round: Deadline Day special – Manchester United grow desperate
United frustrated in Maguire chase
Leicester City are bringing in two new central defenders, but
Manchester United should not get their hopes up over signing Harry
Maguire, per the Mail. The England international has been linked with a
£75m move to Old Trafford since his impressive showing in the World Cup,
but Leicester are not buying Caglar Soyuncu, 22, and Filip Benkovic,
21, to make way for Maguire to leave. Instead they are signing the two
players for the future.
United battle Everton for Zouma
Manchester United are hedging their bets as they try to bring in
at least one defender before the transfer window closes. Everton are
their rivals for Chelsea
defender Kurt Zouma. The 23-year-old is the subject of a loan offer
from the Toffees, while United have made contact to discuss a permanent
transfer. Chelsea are reluctant to countenance letting Zouma go to a
rival.
Leicester consider Drinkwater return
Another potential Chelsea departure could be former Leicester
City midfielder Danny Drinkwater. The 28-year-old England international
could move back to his former club. Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic’s
arrivals have edged him out of the frame for regular football, and Ruben
Loftus-Cheek will stay at Stamford Bridge this season. Tiemoue Bakayoko
could also leave, with AC Milan interested.
Arsenal consider late Vida move
Besiktas
defender Domagoj Vida could be another signing for Arsenal this
transfer window, but the London club are raising funds for the deal
first. David Ospina and Danny Welbeck
were offered in part exchange for the 29-year-old Croatian defender,
but Besiktas want a straight cash deal worth almost £27m. Another player
who could leave is Lucas Perez, wanted by West Ham for £5m.
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