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Manchester United are set to bid on a striker as insurance for Jadon Sancho, as two midfielders prepare to leave, while Leeds nears two exciting signings, according to Monday newspaper gossip..
MAN UTD MAKE AN OFFER MILIK
Manchester United will make a firm bid this week to sign Napoli forward Arkadiusz Milik.
The Polish striker is being pursued by Tottenham, but reports in Italy, via Sun, say United is now leading the charge.
They claim that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has identified Milik as his number one target for the window should efforts to award Jadon Sancho fail.
United is preparing a final £ 90 million offer to award Borussia Dortmund’s Sancho this week. However, if his offer fails, Milik is claimed to be largely his backup plan.
As such, talks have been held with Napoli to get the ball rolling on a possible deal.
The 26-year-old has scored 48 goals in 122 games with Gil Azzurri. But he has been left out of his team so far this season, as they seek to move it forward.
Milik is more comfortable playing as a center forward, but can operate on the right side of attack.
Solskjaer is determined to strengthen his attacking options after ruling out defensive reinforcements before the window closes.
Speaking after the Brighton win, Solskjaer said: “We have a lot of defenders here and I put Eric [Bailly] to strengthen the defense.
“For me, we have enough good centers here at the moment.”
Meanwhile, United could add to their coffers by selling two midfield stars who are apparently not in Solskjaer’s mind.
According Sun, Lazio is in talks with United about an agreement to sign Brazilian midfielder Andreas Pereira.
However, during negotiations, the name of Juan Mata also approached. Reports suggest that the pair could be transferred to the Italians if an acceptable offer is made.
LEEDS EYE CANTWELL, KITCHEN
Leeds United is targeting Todd Cantwell of Norwich City after being excluded from a deal by Rodrigo de Paul of Udinese. (Sun)
Leeds are also in talks with Bayern Munich about a deal for Michael Cuisance, having made an initial offer of € 20 million. (various)
Aston Villa is eager to sign Victor Nelsson from Copenhagen in a £ 9 million deal. (Sun)
Daniel Sturridge stays in shape before his next step in his career coaching for the non-league Kidsgrove Athletic. (Sun)
Houssem Aouar has confirmed that there are ongoing discussions between Arsenal and Lyon about a possible transfer. (Daily Express)
Manchester United have contacted N’Golo Kante about a transfer from Chelsea. Any deal hinges on the 29-year-old receiving a huge cut in his salary of £ 300,000 a week. (Daily mirror)
LIVERPOOL CONCERN FOR THIAGO, ALISSON
Thiago Alcantara and Alisson are struggling to stay fit for Liverpool’s clash with Arsenal after the pair suffered injuries. (Daily mirror)
Mikel Arteta has had to ditch the ‘Arsenal way’ at times already in his tenure with results at the top of his agenda. (Daily mirror)
Liverpool will loan goalkeeper Loris Karius for the second time after failing to attract permanent buyers. (Daily mirror)
Arsenal have assured their fans that they are ready to take important security measures to get fans back to the stadiums. (Daily mirror)
Manchester United were forced to pay 5 million euros to Sporting Lisbon after Bruno Fernandes’ last gasp penalty earned the Red Devils points against Brighton. (Daily mirror)
Manchester City have reached a € 71 million (£ 64.8 million) deal with Benfica for Portuguese central midfielder Ruben Dias. (Daily telegraph)
JOSH KING FOR TOTTENHAM
Josh King is on Tottenham’s radar as they look to intensify their search for a forward ahead of the summer transfer deadline. (Daily telegraph)
Talk of Premier League clubs bailing out championship clubs has raised eyebrows among some high-level presidents. That’s after clubs in the second tier have turned down offers from players that would increase their income. (Daily telegraph)
Former Newcastle striker Salomon Rondon has been on the Premier League club’s wanted list. However, his lucrative contract in China has made it almost impossible for him to return to England. (Daily telegraph)
Brazilian center back Igor Julio has been followed by Premier League clubs after impressing with Fiorentina last season. (Daily telegraph)
England manager Gareth Southgate will send No. 2 Steve Holland to do another Jack Grealish review at Craven Cottage. (Daily telegraph)
AND MORE Gossip
AC Milan is still in talks with Tottenham about Serge Aurier and has asked about Norwich City right-back Max Aarons. (Daily mail)
Aston Villa is pushing to sign Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan from Chelsea. It is also sought after by Southampton and West Ham. (Daily mail)
Leeds United have started talks with FC Utrecht about a £ 8 million deal for winger Gyrano Kerk. (Daily mail)
Arsenal are considering making an improved offer for Houssem Aouar after Lyon claimed their initial offer was too low. (Daily mail)
Jurgen Klopp is satisfied with Liverpool’s central defensive options and will not be active in the final week of the transfer window. (The Guardian)
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