Eurosport Paper Round: United's £54m Saul bid, Mourinho wants £60m Willian reunion

United launch bid to sign Saul Niguez and Kostas Manolas

The Daily Mail are reporting Manchester United have ramped up their campaigns in signing Atletico Madrid midfielder Saul Niguez and Roma defender Kostas Manolas. After turning heads with strong Champions

League performances, United are set to make a bid of around £54 million for one of the hottest prospects in Spain, as Saul's release clause increased from £34m to £54m thanks to a new deal he signed. As for Manolas, United are not the only Premier League club to have him on their radar. Chelsea are also interested in central defender who's believed to be worth around £30 million.

Mourinho will pay £60 million for reunion with Willian

New Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho would be willing to pay a whopping £60 million to bring Willian to Old Trafford, according to the Sun. Willian was Chelsea's player of the season and was brought to the club from Anzhi Makhachkala for £30 million by Mourinho when he first returned to London. The report says that Mourinho would have to double that asking price to get him to move, with the 27 year old keen on working with his former boss.

Madrid slap £38 million price tag on Alvaro Morata for Arsenal

The Gunners will be forced to shell out £38 million for the services of Juventus' Alvaro Morata, as player rights holder Real Madrid look to cash in according to the Sun. The report says Madrid are reading to sell to Arsenal, but want their required fee for his signature. Madrid reportedly want to get Chelsea and Manchester City interested, so the asking price would climb even higher as Madrid have told Juventus they will invoke the £24 million buy-back clause for the forward.

Leicester target Nice's Nampalys Mendy to replace N'Golo Kante

Leicester City are bracing for N'Golo Kante's exit, so Claudio Ranieri has targeted Nampalys Mendy from Nice according to the Mirror. Leicester bid on Mendy last summer, a fee of £8 million which was rejected at the time before they signed Kante. It's believed that this tim around Leicester have upped their bid to £12 million, as West Ham, Southampton and Sunderland all have an eye on the French midfielder.

Source: Eurosport