Manchester United have upped their offer for Paul Pogba to €125 million according to Gazzetta dello Sport. However, where the French midfielder will ply his footaballing trade next season remains uncertain.
Here are football transfer top stories for today:
- Leicester City have slapped a £45 million pricetag on winger Riyad Mahrez, though they are confident he will remain at the King Power Stadium this summer. (Daily Telegraph)
- Arsenal are looking to bolster their backline with a young, versatile defender, and have identified Manchester City's Jason Denayer and Borussia Dortmund's Matthias Ginter as options. (The Sun)
- Inter have shown an interest in signing Real Madrid forward Lucas Vazquez, who is set to fall down the pecking order at Santiago Bernabeu. (Corriere dello Sport)
- Stoke City have become the latest club to join the race to sign Fenerbahce striker Robin van Persie, with West Ham and Middlesbrough also keen. (Daily Mail)
- West Ham chairman David Sullivan has said striker Diafra Sakho, 26, will not be leaving the Hammers unless the club can find a suitable replacement for the Senegal international. (Mirror)
- Arsenal are planning two defensive signings, with Manchester City's Jason Denayer, 21, and Borussia Dortmund's Matthias Ginter, 22, the targets. (Sun)
- Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are still interested in Germany winger and Manchester City target Leroy Sane, 20, according to the player's father. (Manchester Evening News)
- West Ham left-back Aaron Creswell, 26, has backed former manager Sam Allardyce to take over as England manager. (Guardian)
- Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea have all made offers for Valencia's £54m-rated Portugal midfielder Andre Gomes, 22. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)
- Watford are chasing £3.5m Ivory Coast defender Brice Dja Djedje, 25, from Marseille. (L'Equipe, via Watford Observer)
- Diego Costa, 27, has not asked to leave Chelsea and the Spain striker is expected to stay at Stamford Bridge this summer. (Evening Standard)
- Meanwhile, new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has b- een in daily contact with Real Madrid forward Alvaro Morata, 23, assuring him of his role were he to join the Blues this summer. (Marca)
- Everton manager Ronald Koeman is targeting Sporting Lisbon's £30m Portugal midfielder Wiliam Carvalho, 24. (Mirror)
- Juventus are close to beating AC Milan to the signing of 21-year-old Croatia winger Marko Pjaca, who has said goodbye to his current club Dinamo Zagreb. (Gazzetta World)
- Former Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo, 30, will not travel with Valencia to their pre-season camp in the Netherlands and will instead fly to England for a medical at Middlesbrough. (Gazette Live)
And finally…
- Manchester United have delayed announcing their squad numbers for the new season - until they have completed the £105m signing of Juventus' France midfielder Paul Pogba. (Sun)
Here are football transfer top stories for today:
- Leicester City have slapped a £45 million pricetag on winger Riyad Mahrez, though they are confident he will remain at the King Power Stadium this summer. (Daily Telegraph)
- Arsenal are looking to bolster their backline with a young, versatile defender, and have identified Manchester City's Jason Denayer and Borussia Dortmund's Matthias Ginter as options. (The Sun)
- Inter have shown an interest in signing Real Madrid forward Lucas Vazquez, who is set to fall down the pecking order at Santiago Bernabeu. (Corriere dello Sport)
- Stoke City have become the latest club to join the race to sign Fenerbahce striker Robin van Persie, with West Ham and Middlesbrough also keen. (Daily Mail)
- West Ham chairman David Sullivan has said striker Diafra Sakho, 26, will not be leaving the Hammers unless the club can find a suitable replacement for the Senegal international. (Mirror)
- Arsenal are planning two defensive signings, with Manchester City's Jason Denayer, 21, and Borussia Dortmund's Matthias Ginter, 22, the targets. (Sun)
- Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are still interested in Germany winger and Manchester City target Leroy Sane, 20, according to the player's father. (Manchester Evening News)
- West Ham left-back Aaron Creswell, 26, has backed former manager Sam Allardyce to take over as England manager. (Guardian)
- Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea have all made offers for Valencia's £54m-rated Portugal midfielder Andre Gomes, 22. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)
- Watford are chasing £3.5m Ivory Coast defender Brice Dja Djedje, 25, from Marseille. (L'Equipe, via Watford Observer)
- Diego Costa, 27, has not asked to leave Chelsea and the Spain striker is expected to stay at Stamford Bridge this summer. (Evening Standard)
- Meanwhile, new Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has b- een in daily contact with Real Madrid forward Alvaro Morata, 23, assuring him of his role were he to join the Blues this summer. (Marca)
- Everton manager Ronald Koeman is targeting Sporting Lisbon's £30m Portugal midfielder Wiliam Carvalho, 24. (Mirror)
- Juventus are close to beating AC Milan to the signing of 21-year-old Croatia winger Marko Pjaca, who has said goodbye to his current club Dinamo Zagreb. (Gazzetta World)
- Former Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo, 30, will not travel with Valencia to their pre-season camp in the Netherlands and will instead fly to England for a medical at Middlesbrough. (Gazette Live)
And finally…
- Manchester United have delayed announcing their squad numbers for the new season - until they have completed the £105m signing of Juventus' France midfielder Paul Pogba. (Sun)
