Today’s tell-all is very calm and assured
German newspaper Bild say
Manchester United want to sign Toni Kroos from
Real Madrid and are willing to pay up the thick end of £67m to make a
Premier League player of the central midfielder. Despite having failed to sign
Paul Pogba in the summer transfer window, Madrid have not given up on prising the Frenchman away from Old Trafford and may use United’s interest in Kroos as leverage in the next round of tedious negotiations between the two clubs. According to the Times, United are also interested in signing James Maddison from Leicester City.
In news that will strike terror into the hearts of more highly-strung
Liverpool fans, Spanish news outlet AS say
Barcelona and Madrid are preparing to duke it out in a bid to employ both Jürgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk. While it would be rather weird if both Spanish sides weren’t interested in getting either or both men on board, the mere fact the story’s “out there” is bound to be a source of concern at Anfield. Expect Klopp to laugh off the notion of him leaving Liverpool any time soon when he faces the media before his side’s
Champions League opener at Napoli on Tuesday night.