Man Utd lead chase for Chelesea defender Antonio Rudiger as Real Madrid put off by £20m demand - Paper Round

Manchester United in pole for Rudiger The Sun reports that Manchester United are now leading the race for Chelsea’s German defender Antonio Rudiger. The 28-year-old rejected Chelsea’s £140,000-a-week offer and Real Madrid have also been put off by the player’s request for a £20 million signing-on fee.

However Manchester United’s Ralf Rangnick is keen and his £220,000 weekly salary is not immediately a problem. Ad/> /> TransfersTottenham close to agreeing fee with Wolves for Traore — reports9 HOURS AGO Paper Round’s view: United have been generally unwilling to stump up transfer fees for players over the year, which sounds daft considering the huge sums they have actually spent.

However wages are not a problem when it comes to agreeing terms for players, so Rudiger’s expectations do not seem a deal-breaker, and United need to replace Harry Maguire. Read the full story Three clubs in for Van de Beek Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek could soon be on his way from Old Trafford, according to a story in The Mirror.

The 24-year-old Dutch player is wanted by Newcastle United but Everton and Wolverhampton Wanderers have now joined the chase for the player, though United boss Rangnik is not keen to lose the player midway through the season. /> Paper Round’s view: Van de Beek is clearly not happy with the situation at the club and his boss does not seem desperate to actually use him, so while Rangnick might have legitimate concerns about his squad depth, if United were more sensibly organised they would act to bring in another midfielder at least one loan and allow the Dutchman to move on to help his World Cup ambitions.