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Paper Talk: Tottenham closing in on £51m centre-back signing; Man City set for Sancho windfall as United deal nears

Tottenham have stepped up their chase to land a top centre-back target but will have to pay £51million, while Thursday’s transfer gossip also has news of Manchester City’s windfall as rivals United close in on Jadon Sancho.

SPURS STEP UP CENTRE-BACK CHASE

Tottenham have finally solved their managerial conundrum, with the arrival of Nuno Espirito Santo, and it now looks like they are ramping up their player recruitment.

The former Wolves boss was announced on Wednesday night, with pre-season training set to begin imminently.

But with Nuno now on board, sporting director Fabio Paratici is now focusing on getting new signings through the door.

And according to reports on Thursday, Tottenham are knocking on the door of a deal for long-term target Milan Skriniar.

The centre-back position was a problem position under Jose Mourinho, with Toby Alderweireld, Eric Dier and Davinson Sanchez all having their issues last season.

According to Calciomercato.it, Spurs are closing in on a deal for 26-year-old Inter Milan star Skriniar.

The Slovakia international has been a target for Tottenham for more than 18 months, and the report states that Inter are now demanding €60 million (£51million) for one of their star men.

Daniel Levy and Paritici are hoping that price may drop, as cash-strapped Inter look to sell off some of their top stars.

Skriniar would certainly give Tottenham the commanding central defender they have been craving.

However, at this stage it remains to be seen if Nuno will adopt his preferred 3-5-2 formation in north London, or revert to the 4-4-2 he ended the campaign with Wolves with.

Skriniar is comfortable playing in both, but he was employed in the former with Inter last term.

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CITY SET TO CASH IN ON SANCHO MOVE

Manchester City will net a £11.2m windfall from Jadon Sancho’s sale to Manchester United. That is after their bitter rivals finally agreed a £72.9m deal with Borussia Dortmund for the England star. (Daily Telegraph)

Gareth Southgate faces a selection dilemma for England’s European Championship quarter-final against Ukraine. Four players are one yellow card away from a one-match ban.  (Daily Telegraph)

Aston Villa have expressed an interest in Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse. They are also monitoring Tottenham’s Harry Winks and Norwich’s Todd Cantwell.  (Daily Telegraph)

Pep Guardiola wants to promote Belgium teenager Romeo Lavia to his first-team squad following Fernandinho agreeing to stay at Manchester City for next season.  (Daily Telegraph)

Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz is wanted by Jose Mourinho at Roma after the buy-back option held by Manchester City expired.  (Daily Telegraph)

PSG chief Leonardo has reportedly made initial contact with Mino Raiola as he looks to prise Paul Pogba away from Manchester United. (Daily Express)

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has issued a “keep calm” message regarding the future of Lionel Messi. (Daily Express)

ARSENAL CLOSE TO FULL-BACK DEAL

Nuno Tavares is to undergo a medical ahead of confirming his £6.8m transfer from Benfica to Arsenal. (Daily Mail)

Newcastle are rivalling neighbours Sunderland for highly-rated Wolves defender Dion Sanderson. (Daily Mail)

Louis van Gaal is reportedly ready to come out of retirement to be Netherlands boss for the third time. (Daily Mail)

Erling Haaland is expecting to complete a sensational move from Borussia Dortmund to Chelsea this summer. (Daily Mail)

Joan Laporta tried to convince Pep Guardiola to sensationally return as Barcelona manager in the summer of 2022. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United are eyeing Leon Goretzka as a possible replacement for Paul Pogba this summer. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City will look to discuss a new contract with Raheem Sterling after the European Championship. (Daily Mail)

MORE TRANSFER GOSSIP

Arsenal star Ainsley Maitland-Niles was filmed surveying the wreck of his £105,000 car after flipping it on the M25. (The Sun)

Mohamed Salah will skip the Tokyo Olympics after Liverpool won the club vs country row. (The Sun)

Patrick Vieira could return to Arsenal for a selection of young stars to bolster his Crystal Palace squad. (The Sun)

Duncan Ferguson’s son Cameron has joined Newcastle United – after scoring against big rivals Sunderland on trial. (The Sun)

Arsenal will finally get Mesut Ozil off their books completely as of July 1, when the Gunners will no longer have to subsidise the playmaker’s Fenerbahce wages. (Daily Mirror)

Aston Villa refuse to be deterred after failing with a fresh £30m bid for Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe. (Daily Mirror)

Juventus are keeping tabs on Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, should they fail to sign Sassuolo’s Manuel Locatelli this summer. (Daily Star)

Rangers have banked an extra £1m thanks to former academy star Billy Gilmour’s stunning success with Chelsea and Scotland. (Scottish Sun)

Dundee could try to resurrect a move for former Dundee United hero Nadir Ciftci. (Scottish Sun)

Odsonne’s Edouard’s hopes of securing a path into the Premier League under Brendan Rodgers are in tatters after Leicester splashed out £23m on the next Jamie Vardy. (Daily Record)

 

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