PSG forward Kylian Mbappe has reportedly agreed a deal to join Real Madrid for next season.
The 25-year-old’s contract at the club runs out at the end of this season and Foot Mercato say the deal for him to head to La Liga is agreed.
However, the Times say a Premier League move for Mbappe is still not out of the question having been unimpressed with Madrid’s attempts to get him to sign a pre-contract.
The Athletic also say the deal for him to join Real Madrid is on less money than they offered him during discussions in 2022.
Elsewhere, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says signing a striker this month looks unlikely.
He told BeIN Sports: “At the moment it doesn’t look realistic. My job is to improve our players and get better results with the players we have.”
Ivan Toney, who is the subject of interest from Arsenal, has told Sky Sports he wants to repay Brentford for the support shown him during his eight-month ban for admitting breaching FA betting rules.
It comes after Brentford boss Thomas Frank said he does not expect the striker to leave the club this month.
Sky Sports are also reporting that Bayern Munich have held talks over signing Genoa’s Radu Dragusin, who is of interest to Tottenham, as they continue their search for a centre-back.
Tottenham have, however, agreed a loan deal to sign former Chelsea striker Timo Werner on loan for the rest of the season which includes the option to make the deal permanent.
And with Jordan Henderson said to be keen on a return to the Premier League following a spell in Saudi Arabia, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp insists he has not spoken with his former midfielder about the possibility of returning.
He said: “He didn’t call me. We spoke actually but it was not about that, so really I have nothing to say about that.”
Finally, Newcastle have been handed a boost in their hopes of signing Man City midfielder Kalvin Phillips because Juventus have pulled out of the race due to the loan fee involved, Fabrizio Romano says.
