Arsenal face Premier League competition to land both Gabriel Jesus and Raphinha - Paper Round

Arsenal face struggle to land two targets The Daily Mail reports that Arsenal are battling to make two more signings as they look to rebuild their squad for Mikel Arteta. The first player is Raphinha, but the paper reports that Arsenal’s first bid is well below the fee demanded by Leeds United, who value their Brazilian winger at £60 million, and there are still ongoing negotiations for £50m-rated Gabriel Jesus. Ad/> /> FootballBuck to step down as Chelsea chairman, Granovskaia could followYESTERDAY AT 08:30 Paper Round’s view: While valuation is one obstacle to signing both of the players from Leeds and Manchester City, both of these players are attracting more interest from within the Premier League and from clubs outside England.

Paris Saint-Germain are linked with Jesus and Raphinha has caught the eye of Barcelona, so Arsenal will need to move quickly before others swoop in. Read the full story Newcastle close in on Pope The Sun believes that Newcastle will sign Nick Pope from Burnley in the near future, for a fee of around £8-10m. The 30-year-old will be back in the Premier League soon but Newcastle are having trouble with other targets.

Lille’s £37m valuation for Sven Botman is proving difficult, and Reims are asking £26m for their striker Hugo Ektike. That could see Eddie Howe move on to other targets. /> Paper Round’s view: Newly-rich teams often find themselves paying over the odds for players who are not in demand amongst the biggest sides, and it can take a few years for the clubs to attract more credible players and get either better value, or better athletes.