Manchester United accept Jadon Sancho’s defeat and seek a loan alternative – Paper Round

Tottenham Hotspur have joined Manchester United in the race to sign Real Madrid full-back Sergio Reguilon, according to the Mail. The north London club is desperate to sign a left-back and could bring in the Spaniard before the match closes. transfer window next month. The report reveals that United and Spurs are “leading the chase” of Reguilón, who has been put up for sale by Los Blancos. The 23-year-old defender would be available for close to £ 25 million and José Mourinho’s team is willing to comply with Real’s demands to complete a deal. Reguilón has also been linked to Spanish Sevilla, where he was on loan for the entirety of last season.

Paper Round’s opinion: Reguilon could be a solid signing for the Spurs. The 23-year-old proved his quality last season when Sevilla clinched fourth place in La Liga and won the Europa League. There are doubts as to why Real are so willing to let him go, but the Spanish champions are well equipped in that position with Ferland Mendy and Marcelo. The left-back can be seen as an area of ​​weakness for Tottenham, who currently start Ben Davies. Danny Rose is still at the club, but has made public his desire to leave in search of first team football. Reguilon offers an attacking threat from the defense that would mirror the Spurs’ summer signing of Wolves right back Matt Doherty.

Arsenal have moved quickly to replace goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, with the Telegraph reporting that the Gunners are in talks with French club Dijon about the signing of Runar Alex Runarsson. Martinez will join Premier League Aston Villa in a £ 20 million move and the Gunners are likely to bring in Icelandic cap Runarsson as his replacement. Brentford’s David Raya was on Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s shopping list, but the championship club demanded £ 10 million for their goalkeeper. Runarsson will cost the Gunners £ 1.5 million.

Paper Round’s opinion: It looks like an effective signing from Arsenal. Obviously, Martinez wanted to leave Emirates Stadium in search of first-team football, but the most attractive part of his departure for the Gunners will be his £ 20 million fee. The Spanish stopper was probably valued at less than £ 5 million before he impressively started replacing the injured Bernd Leno in June. It is fairly well documented that Arsenal do not have as much purchasing power in the transfer market as their rivals, which is why the London club was forced to sell players to raise funds. It didn’t make sense to spend half of Martinez’s income on a backup goalkeeper, so signing Runarsson for just £ 1.5 million makes perfect sense.

Aston Villa has agreed to sign Lyon striker Bertrand Traore in a deal worth £ 19 million, according to Athletic. The 25-year-old moved to Ligue 1 in 2017 after a failed stint at Premier League Chelsea. Traore is now set to return to England this summer as Aston Villa looks to improve its attacking options. The Burkina Faso international will undergo a doctor this week on the Midlands team and has agreed to a four-year contract at the club.

Paper Round’s opinion: Villa is starting to look like he’s serious about this summer’s transfer market. Championship duo Matty Cash and Ollie Watkins have already joined Dean Smith’s side for £ 14 million and £ 33 million, respectively. Now the club looks set to capture Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez for £ 20 million and Traore for a similar fee from Lyon. The club are really looking to get stronger and build on last season, when they stood with the skin of their teeth. Villa’s attacking threat wasn’t very good last season, so adding Watkins and Traore to the magical Jack Grealish is a step in the right direction. The former Chelsea winger will undoubtedly have something to prove upon his return to the Premier League.