EuroSport Paper Round: Guardiola eyes London trio, Spurs in £20m bid for 'next Drogba'

Guardiola targets Wilshere, Sanchez and Rose in raid on rivals

Pep Guardiola is considering audacious bids for Jack Wilshere, Alexis Sanchez and Danny Rose according to the Mirror. The report says that the incoming Manchester City boss will be looking to utterly revamp the squad, targeting players from title rivals. Wilshere is believed to be the linchpin for Guardiola's
new midfield, while Alexis Sanchez is set to shake things up out wide for the Blues. Danny Rose has been targeted due to City seeking to boost their quota of 'home grown' players as per UEFA regulations, and to help replace an aging defense.

Spurs target 'next Didier Drogba' in £20m swoop

Mauricio Pochettino is looking to target Basel's Breel Embolo with a £20 million Premier League move, according to the Sun. The teenager is believed to be, or at the very least compared to Didier Drogba in both size and strength on the ball. The rationale behind the move is not only do Spurs believe he's one for the future, but they're keen on spreading the workload from Harry Kane with additional Champions League duties next season. The 19 year old Cameroon born Embolo has played two strong years in Switerzland, with 20 goals in 58 starts to his name.

Hammers face uphill battle keeping Reece Oxford from City and Arsenal

West Ham will be spending the summer convincing Reece Oxford to knock back offers from Manchester City and Arsenal, according to the Daily Mail. 17 year old Oxford is believed to be one of the best young talents in the league, with West Ham hoping their new European presence and Premier League standing can keep him at the club. Oxford is believed to be worth about £10 million and has two years left on his current contract, as City and Arsenal try to pry him loose.

Leicester City in £15 million bid for Gylfi Sigurdsson

Swansea's Gylfi Sigurdsson celebrates scoring their first goal - Reuters

Leicester are looking to bolster their squad stocks, eying goal scoring midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson from Swansea according to the Sun. The 26 year old Sigurdsson was one of the better performing players for Swansea this season, leading creative attacks and finding the back of the net nine times from midfield. Ranieri is eying off Sigurdsson, as Swansea manager Francesco Guidolin claimed last week other clubs were keeping an eye on him too. Sigurdsson has two years left on his contract at Swansea.

Source: Eurosport