Manchester United are willing to go as high as £63 million ($84.9 million), plus add-ons, to sign Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo, Rudy Galetti claims. Meanwhile, Sébastien Vidal writes that United’s latest bid is worth £65 million ($87.6 million) before add-ons.
Concerns over the costs of other targets have seen Man Utd reignite their interest in Fiorentina striker Moise Kean, per La Gazzetta dello Sport. The Italian has a release clause of €52 million (£44.5 million, $59.9 million) which will be active for the first half of July.
Chelsea are in talks with Paris Saint-Germain over a deal to sign striker Randal Kolo Muani, L'Équipe reports. Man Utd are also interested but have not yet advanced any discussions.
Kolo Muani would rather remain in Serie A after a solid loan spell with Juventus, but TBR Football notes PSG’s demands of a permanent sale could open the door for Premier League sides to pursue a deal.
Arsenal could walk away from negotiation with RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Šeško. The Sun note there is no problem with his asking price of £70 million ($94.3 million), but his wage demands are much higher than the Gunners are prepared to offer.
Tottenham Hotspur are chasing Boca Juniors striker Miguel Merentiel, Fichajes states. The Argentinian side are prepared to demand a premium fee after his impressive start to the Club
World Cup.
Harvey Barnes could be used as a makeweight in Newcastle United’s bid to sign Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga, TEAMtalk claims. The Magpies could even sell Barnes to Aston Villa to raise funds.
Kevin De Bruyne has urged Napoli manager Antonio Conte to pursue a move for Manchester City winger Jack Grealish, according to The Sun. The Englishman is prepared to accept a significant wage drop in the hope of earning a spot at next summer’s World Cup.
Coming in at Man City could be Porto right back Martin Fernandes. TEAMtalk notes Pep Guardiola’s side have joined Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen and Napoli in pursuit of the 19-year-old.
