English Football
Tottenham agree £62m Dybala deal, Arsenal’s £55m bid for Upamecano rejected
Tottenham have agreed £62m with Juventus for Paulo Dybala, meanwhile Arsenal’s £55m bid for RB Leipzig’s Dayot Upamecano has been rejected by the German club
Tottenham have reached an agreement with Juventus for the transfer of Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, 25, for a fee in the region of £62m. (Sky Sports Italia, via Mail)
Dybala is set to begin contract talks with Spurs before Thursday’s transfer deadline. (Goal)
Tottenham also remain keen on signing Barcelona‘s 27-year-old Brazil forward Philippe Coutinho, while Arsenal were never interested. (ESPN)
Former Liverpool player Coutinho, 27, could also be set to join Manchester United. (Express)
Manchester City will confirm the signing of Joao Cancelo from Juventus on Wednesday after the 25-year-old Portugal defender passed his medical with the Premier League champions. (Star)
Manchester United have stepped up their attempts to secure a deal for Tottenham’s Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 27. (Telegraph)
Eriksen is not in Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino’s long-term plans – and hasn’t been since he admitted he wants a new challenge. (Mirror)
United’s late decision to chase Eriksen comes because they have doubts over whether France midfielder Paul Pogba, 26, will still be at Old Trafford at the end of the transfer window. (Standard)
Arsenal have had a £55m bid for 20-year-old French centre-back Dayot Upamecano rejected by Bundesliga side RB Leipzig. (Bild – in German, subscription required)
RB Leipzig have told the Gunners that they have no intention of cashing in on Upamecano, who has a release clause of £92m. (Mirror)
DC United are set for talks with representatives of Arsenal’s German midfielder Mesut Ozil, 30, as they seek a replacement for Derby-bound former England captain Wayne Rooney, 33. (Mirror)
Paris St-Germain have offered forward Neymar to Manchester United, Juventus and Real Madrid. The French champions are determined not to let Barcelona re-sign the 27-year-old Brazil international. (Sport)
Liverpool have no intention of selling midfielder Brazil midfielder Fabinho, despite rumours linking the 25-year-old with a late move to Real Madrid. (Echo)
Leicester City are considering Celtic’s Norway defender Kristoffer Ajer, 21, as a replacement for 26-year-old England centre-back Harry Maguire. (Star)
Manchester United are considering a surprise move for former Tottenhamstriker Fernando Llorente, with the 34-year-old Spaniard available on a free transfer. (Sky Sports Italy, via Metro)
Everton are on the verge of signing Monaco’s French defender Djibril Sidibe, 27, on loan. (Mail)
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Manchester United’s Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 26, has not returned to Carrington for first team training amid speculation surrounding his future at the club. (Mirror)
Lukaku once again trained with Anderlecht Under 18s on Tuesday, despite having not been given permission by United to stay in Brussels. (Mail)
United are now set to fine the forward for being absent from training in Manchester. (Star)
Watford have rejected a second bid of £36.7m from Everton for French midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, 26. Meanwhile, the Hornets are believed to be close to agreeing a fee with Rennes for 21-year-old Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr. (Sky Sports)
Manchester United and Manchester City both sent scouts to watch 19-year-old Norwegian midfielder Hakon Evjen in action for Bodo/Glimt. (TV2, via Manchester Evening News)