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Man Utd after Villa star? Liverpool player wants PSG man?

What the papers say

Norwich have signed Ondrej Duda on loan for the season as they look for a miraculous escape from the drop.  Daniel Farke has signed the Slovakia midfielder, 25, from Hertha Berlin to give himself more options behind the striker.

Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish has emerged as a transfer target for Manchester City, who could face competition to sign the 24-year-old from neighbours Manchester United, according to Metro.

Christian Eriksen agrees four-and-a-half-year deal with Inter Milan worth £6.5m-a-year as Tottenham star ‘waves goodbye to fans’.According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Dane has agreed personal terms. He appeared to wave goodbye to Spurs fans after Saturday’s defeat to Liverpool.

Fabinho has called on his former Monaco team-mate Kylian Mbappe to join him at Anfield. Fabinho told Telefoot: “Mbappe will have a Ballon d’Or before Neymar. I would like to welcome him to Liverpool.”

Manchester United and Arsenal are being linked with Watford’s in-form centre-back Christian Kabasele, with West Ham and Newcastle also reportedly eyeing the Belgium star, The Sun reports.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are also set to lodge a £65million bid for Sporting Lisbon star Bruno Fernandes this week, according to the Daily Mirror.

Bruno Fernandes, playing for Portugal (Mike Egerton/PA)

Chelsea have enquired about Brighton centre-back Lewis Dunk, with the Seagulls valuing the 28-year-old England defender at £50m, says The Times.

Manchester United are one of two clubs to have made a formal approach for Birmingham City and England Under-17 midfielder Jude Bellingham, 16, the Daily Mirror reports.

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Shkodran Mustafi: Arsenal centre-back Mustafi’s agent will hold talks with Galatasaray about the 27-year-old Germany international moving to the Turkish club, the Daily Express reports.

Ashley Young: Crystal Palace and Italian side Lazio have joined the race to sign 34-year-old Manchester United full-back Young, with the English player also having been offered an 18-month contract by Inter Milan, The Sun reports.

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Joe Mellor

Head of Content

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