Manchester United are ready to leapfrog the likes of Chelsea and Tottenham in the race to sign a £68m Serie A forward, while Arsenal could stun Real Madrid by landing a €40m Celta Vigo midfielder ahead of the LaLiga giants – both in Thursday’s Euro Paper Talk.
TEN HAG TURNS TO JUVENTUS HITMAN
Manchester United are reportedly eyeing a deal for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, after receiving a shock in their chase for Atalanta frontman Rasmus Hojlund.
The Red Devils have been chasing Serie A forward Hojlund for a number of weeks, but latest reports suggest that the player’s price tag has taken a massive leap.
That has led Erik ten Hag to explore other possibilities, and according to Thursday’s edition of Corriere dello Sport, the Red Devils United have joined the race for Vlahovic.
Chelsea are known to be leading the chase for the attacker, while Spurs are also considering him as a replacement for Harry Kane, who continues to be linked with both Bayern Munich and PSG.
The 23-year-old is said to be open to the idea of quitting Turin this summer and his style of play is well suited to the Premier League.
Vlahovic also has the ability to play as a No.9 or dropping into the No.10 position, although Ten Hag wants an out-and-out central striker on board.
The Serbia international has scored 75 goals in 198 career appearances but has not been quite as prolific as he would have hoped in Turin.
Vlahovic has scored 23 goals in 63 appearances for Juve, which is some way down on the goals-per-game ratio he managed at Fiorentina.
Juve striker a cheaper alternative for United
However, he is still regarded as one of the top young strikers in European football and would certainly not cost anything like the fees Tottenham and Napoli are demanding for Kane and Victor Osimhen.
Personal terms are also not expected to be an issue, with the player keen on a move to England. However, PSG could be a danger to United in the chase, especially if they fail to convince Kane that his future lies in Paris.
Vlahovic is said to favour a move to the French capital over any other this summer, although it appears what happens with Kane will have a big bearing on where the Serb eventually ends up.
GUNNERS TO OUTBID REAL FOR CELTA ACE
Arsenal are ready to offer €40m to stun Real Madrid and win the race for Celta Vigo star Gabri Veiga. (Various)
SV Zulte Waregem’s Pape Diop agent has revealed Liverpool are one of the clubs to have made an approach over a potential deal in the summer window. (TuttoMercatoWeb)
Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie is Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri’s primary target to replace Paul Pogba if the Frenchman moves to Saudi Arabia. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)
Multiple reports in Italy claim Juventus are ready to part ways with Newcastle target Leonardo Bonucci this summer given that Massimiliano Allegri no longer sees him as a regular starter. (Football Italia)
Aston Villa are ready to offer €25m to sign Charles De Ketelaere from Milan, but the Rossoneri’s asking price is €30m. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)
Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg wants to be back in the Champions League next season, which is pushing him towards a move to Atletico Madrid. (AS)
MORE TRANSFER GOSSIP
Crystal Palace have outbid Liverpool for Perr Schuurs, offering more money to Torino and the defender. (Tuttosport)
An offer from Saudi Arabia is “beginning to seduce” Alvaro Morata, despite the Atletico Madrid forward initially being relucant to consider a move. (Diario AS)
Milan are said to be still waiting for a response from AZ Alkmaar on Tijjani Reijnders, but they are edging closer to Mehdi Taremi after FC Porto lowered the asking price. (Sky Sport Italia)
Nice are continuing to work on signing Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Rayan Aït-Nouri. (Foot Mercato)
Brentford midfielder Sergi Canos has rejected a move to Anderlecht and told the Bees he will only join Valencia this summer. (Cadena SER)
LaLiga side Girona have confirmed the loan addition of striker Savio Moreira. (Football Espana)
