PSG battle Manchester City for Kalvin Phillips ahead of potential Neymar or Lionel Messi exit - Paper Round

PSG battle City to Phillips Paris Saint-Germain are set to make an offer for Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips. The 26-year-old England international is wanted by the French side as they look to rebuild following the departure of Mauricio Pochettino, and an offer of £55 million is thought to be enough. The club are hoping to secure the player ahead of Premier League side Manchester City.

Ad/> /> TransfersTottenham strike deal to sign Bissouma from Brighton18 HOURS AGO Paper Round’s view: City are in the market for a new midfielder as they look to replace Fernandinho, who finally left the club after years of reliably consistent performances. Phillips has shown no desperation to leave Leeds but it would be a surprise if he does not hope for an exit this summer if two of his options are some of the world’s biggest clubs. Read the full story PSG consider Messi and Neymar exit Spanish newspaper Marca reports that Paris Saint-Germain would be willing to let Neymar go in order to be free of his 50 million euro salary, but the 30-year-old Brazilian has no wish to leave the club.

Neymar would be the preferred departure because he has a longer contract than fellow high earner Lionel Messi, and would also bring in a decent transfer fee — whereas Messi is in his contract’s final year. /> Paper Round’s view: PSG unfortunately top-ticked Messi’s abilities, and he has been way off the pace in comparison to previous years. A move back to Barcelona might make sense for Messi, but the same could also be true of Neymar.