Manchester United battle to sign Frenkie De Jong and Christopher Nkunku for Erik ten Hag - Paper Round

United battle for De Jong and Nkunku Manchester United face a struggle to sign two of their top targets this summer, reports The Mirror. The first objective is to convince 25-year-old Frenkie De Jong to leave Barcelona, who want to raise funds to buy Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski, and the other is to hope that they can sign £60 million-rated Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig despite interest from Liverpool. Ad/> /> TransfersMane delays transfer decision amid interest from Bayern, Barca and Real – Paper RoundYESTERDAY AT 22:55 Paper Round’s view: De Jong has retained his value in the transfer market but does not seem central to Xavi Hernadnez’s plans.

Given the tight finances in Catalonia, that makes him an obvious sacrificial target. As for Nkunku, it might depend not on Mohamed Salah’s future, but on Sadio Mane. If he leaves then Jurgen Klopp’s men still need to add another striker.

Read the full story Arsenal weigh up Dimarco The Sun claims that Arsenal are considering a move for Inter Milan left-back Federico Dimarco. The 24-year-old Italian is struggling for regular football with the Italian side, who rated him at around £20m. That might be a little too much for Arsenal who want cover for Kieran Tierney, with the Scottish recovering from knee surgery.

Gabriel Jesus is also a target. /> Paper Round’s view: If Arsenal are operating on a reduced budget this summer then they will need to pick and choose their priorities. A relatively expensive back-up full-back will probably be well down their shopping list.