Paper Round: Manchester United plan for David de Gea exit

Manchester United plan David de Gea's sale, Barcelona waste Liverpool's time, Antonio Conte laughs at Diego Costa, and West Ham haggle for William Carvalho.

Manchester United consider De Gea sale

Manchester United could finally let David de Gea join Real Madrid - but things won't be straghtforward. The 26-year-old Spanish international goalkeeper still wants to return to Spain, but has a contract that runs until 2019, and he is still not willing to force a move from the club. However, United would countenance a sale if they can sign 18-year-old Gianluigi Donnarumma, which is a possibility if AC Milan don't qualify for the Champions League.

Barcelona wear out Liverpool's patience

Liverpool are running out of patience with Barcelona after their third bid for Philippe Coutinho was much less generous than the reported headline figure. The guaranteed sum is £80m, which is being offered over five years. The remaining £39m depends on Coutinho and Barcelona winning multiple trophies over the same season, winning the Champions League, and for Coutinho win the Ballon d'Or. This after receiving £200m for Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain.

Conte laughs at Costa claims

In a press conference ahead of Chelsea's clash with Spurs, Chelsea boss Antonio Conte burst into laughter when asked about Diego Costa's claims that his current club were pricing him out of the market. Conte said: “It’s great – I prefer to laugh. Everyone at Chelsea knows what happened last season with Diego. This interview is funny. I’m not interested in continuing with this issue. For me, it is the past.”

West Ham struggling to meet Carvalho valuation

The Telegraph reports that William Carvalho finally seemed set to play in the Premier League. West Ham are in negotiations for the 25-year-old Portuguese international midfielder but Sporting Lisbon are holding out for as much as possible. According to The Telegraph, " West Ham have offered €32m (£29.1m) for Carvalho plus €5m (£4.55m) in add-ons. Sporting are holding out for €38m (£34.6m) plus €5m in add-ons and despite extensive negotiations have not yet budge."

Source: Eurosport