Manchester United identify Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as replacement for Frenkie de Jong – Paper Talk | News about Transfer Center

All the top stories and transfer rumors from Monday’s national newspapers…
DAILY LETTER
Manchester United have identified Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as an alternative if Frenkie de Jong continues to turn down the opportunity to move to Old Trafford.
Kalidou Koulibaly turned down an offer that could pay him £51m over five years before leaving Napoli to join Chelsea.
Adrien Rabiot has been forced to train with Juventus’ U23 team as he prepares to return to France with – he hopes – Lyon or PSG.
Eden Hazard is certain that Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema will win the Ballon d’Or.
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Chelsea target Presnel Kimpembe has asked Paris Saint-Germain to allow him to explore his options amid significant Juventus interest.
West Ham want to add Blackburn Rovers striker Ben Brereton-Diaz to a new front line featuring Sassuolo’s Gianluca Scamacca.
Newcastle are ready to turn their transfer interest to Burnley winger Dwight McNeil.
Jules Kounde is set to complete his first leg and sign for Barcelona in a £51m deal that has dashed Chelsea’s longstanding hopes of taking him to the Premier League.
Chelsea and Tottenham both want Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin but are being pushed for £40m.
Nice have long been plotting a surprise move to sign Leicester City goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, according to reports in France.
Fulham want to sign Barcelona goalkeeper Neto but the former Juventus star wants to return to Italy and has set his sights on joining Napoli.
DAILY CELEBRATION
The RFU is set to open an investigation into racism at the Newcastle Falcons following Luther Burrell’s recent statements.
DAILY MIRROR
Atletico Madrid supporters have launched an online protest after it was reported that they were interested in signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United.
Juventus have emerged as a possible suitor for Manchester United striker Anthony Martial although it appears the club are no longer interested in selling him.
JOURNAL
Frenkie de Jong has been told he will need to take a pay cut to stay at Barcelona and it seems, according to reports in Spain, he is willing to do so.
Red Bull Salzburg does not anticipate losing teen star Benjamin Sesko this summer as Manchester United become the latest club to express an interest in the Slovenian striker.
Barcelona manager Xavi has told Memphis Depay he has no future at the club as a number of Premier League clubs continue to monitor his situation.
Tottenham are not willing to let record signing Tanguy Ndombele go on the cheap despite his being outside of Antonio Conte’s plans.
DAILY STAR
Sepp van den Berg is tipped to get his chance to shine in the Premier League but not at Liverpool as he will join Bournemouth on a season-long loan.
DAILY RECORDS
Rangers are ready to complete a £6million move for Besiktas defender Ridvan Yilmaz.
Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday are expressing interest in Rangers striker Kemar Roofe.