NEWS BRITANNIA: Spurs eye £20m midfielder; Lukaku valuation row
Spurs are poised to pounce for Leicester’s Danny Drinkwater and could launch a bid of £20m for the midfielder, according to an exclusive in The Sun.The report claims the Foxes have so far been unable to tie Drinkwater down to a new deal and Spurs, who have a long-term interest in the midfielder, are ready to swoop. It’s claimed Tottenham will approach Leicester to see if a) they’re willing to sell and b) if the player would be open to the idea of a move elsewhere.
OTHER HEADLINES:
Everton have moved ahead of Manchester United in the race to sign Southampton’s Jose Fonte after making a £9m offer for the defender (Daily Express)
Wayne Rooney doesn’t expect to be dropped by Sam Allardyce after secret talks with the new England manager (various)
Former Liverpool ace Jordon Ibe can be better than Raheem Sterling, says Bournemouth team-mate Brad Smith (Daily Star)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and José Mourinho will make Manchester United winners, says former Inter Milan striker Hernan Crespo (The Guardian)
The Gunners face competition from Chelsea to sign Valencia defender Shkodran Mustafi (Daily Mirror)
New Sunderland manager David Moyes will try to sign winger Adnan Januzaj, 21, and forward Will Keane, 23, from his former club Manchester United (Daily Express)
Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign goalkeeper Marcin Bulka, 16, from FCB Escola Varsovia, Barcelona’s academy in Poland (Metro)
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