Manchester United prepare £45m bid for Jordan Pickford as David de Gea contract stalls - Paper Round

United ready to make Pickford bid The Mirror believes that Manchester United are eyeing up a bid for Jordan Pickford as a replacement for David de Gea. Ad The England international could be subject of a bid worth £45 million. FootballGermany earn late draw against Ukraine to mark 1000th game12/06/2023 AT 18:45 The paper states: “England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford remains a leading candidate to replace David de Gea at Old Trafford, with Manchester United readying a £45million bid.

“Pickford has been at Everton since 2017, when he joined from boyhood club Sunderland. He signed a new contract with the Merseyside club in February, but that hasn't been enough to cool United's interest. “United's interest in Pickford comes amid worries De Gea will not agree to new reduced terms.

The Spaniard has yet to put pen to paper on a new two-year deal which would see his wages drop from £375,000 per week to £200,000.” Newcastle keen on Cucurella Chelsea full-back Marc Cucurella has struggled at Stamford Bridge this season and the Mail thinks that Newcastle could be the club to bid for him this summer. Their report claims: “Newcastle are weighing up moving for Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella this summer as they look to strengthen Eddie Howe's squad. “Howe miraculously steered his side into the Champions League after a fourth-placed finish in just his first full campaign in charge, and is eager to bolster his team with several signings to ensure they can compete across multiple fronts.