Real Madrid want to sign Pogba, Kante and Mbappe

Real Madrid want Paul Pogba and two others, Manchester United line up Joe Hugill, and the bottom six don't want to play on. 

Real Madrid to offer £70 million for Pogba

Manchester United may sell Paul Pogba to Real Madrid for just £70 million, according to the Mirror. With just a year left on his contract with only the option of another year’s extension, the paper believes that a low-ball offer could be enough to sign the 27-year-old French midfielder. Zinedine Zidane also wants Kylian Mbappe and N’Golo Kante in his side. 

***: Kante and Pogba together have shown that they are more than capable of winning a World Cup, and with Toni Kroos and Luka Modric likely to be sold, Real will raise funds and shift wages off the books to pay for the pair. Mbappe meanwhile will cost a fortune, and it is tough to see how Real could afford all three transfers in a single window.

United to beat Spurs to wonderkid 

Manchester United are reportedly leading the chase to sign 16-year-old Joe Hugill from Sunderland, according to the Sun on Sunday. The striker was also scouted by Tottenham Hotspur before lockdown, but a six-figure offer should be enough for United to secure the player. Birmingham City’s teenager Jude Bellingham is also likely to be on his way to Old Trafford.

Bottom six reluctant to resume Premier League

The bottom six clubs of the Premier League are reluctant to restart the season, reports the Sunday Telegraph. Aston Villa, Norwich City, West Ham United, Bournemouth, Watford and Brighton all object to using neutral grounds in an attempt to facilitate the resumption of top flight football. The move could plunge the league into financial disaster.