What the papers say
‘s desperation for a left-back could see Manchester City go after in January. The 28-year-old has impressed in recent years at Ajax and had been considered as an option at the Etihad during the summer. The Sun reports City will make a move for the Argentina defender, who is valued at about £20 million, but face competition from local rivals Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea.
West Brom and Brighton are among the teams considering a late move for Swansea forward. The Daily Mail reports Ghana’s 30-year-old captain, who has Premier League experience with the Swans and West Ham, could be snapped up by one of of the clubs before Friday’s domestic transfer deadline.
has rejected a move that would have seen him leave Arsenal, where he has become unwanted under . The Daily Express, which references Argentina’s TYC Sports, reports the former Germany midfielder was not interested in leaving the Emirates to go to Saudi Arabia and join Al-Nassr.
The Daily Star says Manchester United are considering taking on Real Madrid for the signature of talented teenager . The 17-year-old has impressed for Rennes in Ligue 1 and scored on debut for France against Ukraine last week. The Star cites Spain’s AS as reporting United have “put in place a mechanism” to secure the central midfielder as a replacement for Paul Pogba, when the younger player’s contract expires in France in 2022.
Social media round-up
Man United want to sign Tarkowski in January #MUFChttps://t.co/wTcLRfCNo1
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) October 13, 2020
Arsenal set to make William Saliba U-turn https://t.co/PZB5ECHV6e
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) October 12, 2020
Players to watch
: The 25-year-old Algeria striker’s shift from Brentford to West Ham may not proceed due to the Hammers instead pursuing Bournemouth’s 28-year-old Norway forward Josh King, according to the Mirror, which adds Crystal Palace could bid for Benrahma.
: The Manchester Evening News reports the former Manchester City and Brazil forward, 36, has said he is willing to be paid just £200 per month when he returns to Santos for a fourth stint.
