What the papers say
Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez is in high demand in north-west England, according to The Sun. Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho wants to lure the Chilean away from previous bidders Manchester City, who in the summer were unsuccessful with a £60million offer.
With Arsenal showing little interest in opening up talks with Jack Wilshere, the 25-year-old could be heading for his boyhood favourites West Ham, the Daily Star says. The midfielder is in the last year of his contract with the Gunners and hopes to impress the Hammers in time for a move in January.
After a deal fell through in the summer, Championship club Preston could once again make a move for Liverpool defender Lloyd Jones come January, the Daily Mirror reports. The 21-year-old is also on the radar of a host of League One clubs, the paper says.
Working hard ???? back soon ???? #KBNueve @realmadrid pic.twitter.com/8zf5EzcjKR
— Karim Benzema (@Benzema) September 18, 2017
Social media round-up
Two Prem clubs lead the race to sign Julian Draxler from PSG in Januaryhttps://t.co/nGyInHjcCU pic.twitter.com/Q17EZYB8yJ
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) September 20, 2017
Barcelona ‘failed with £124m Antoine Griezmann bid’ – Transfer news and gossip from Wednesday’s papers https://t.co/JW70j2Nk8f pic.twitter.com/yHAmLILsgr
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) September 19, 2017
Players to watch
Pietro Pellegri (16 years/184 days) is the youngest player to score multiple goals in a match in Europe’s top-5 leagues this century #SerieA
— Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) September 17, 2017
