Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro open to transfer as Manchester United line up five deals - Paper Round

United starting to panic Manchester United’s transfer strategy can now be confirmed as more of a frustrated spree rather than a sound strategy. The Telegraph reports that the club are looking at signing five players. That could include Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, two midfielders including Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Casemiro, Thomas Meunier, and Christian Pulisic.

Ad TransfersWillian’s Premier League return imminent with Fulham close to signing free agent – reports6 HOURS AGO Paper Round’s view: None of these players were being mentioned much a week ago, let alone a month, which demonstrates just how poorly United have planned for the transfer window. All of the players mentioned would doubtless improve Erik ten Hag’s squad but that is much more of a comment on the dreadful squad rather than a coherent strategy. Read the full story Everton consider Januzaj switch Everton are reportedly making plans for the sale of Anthony Gordon.

The Sun claims that Chelsea will return with a bid of £50 million in order to persuade Everton to sell, and they are looking at former Manchester United winger Adnan Januzaj, who left Real Sociedad this summer. West Ham and LA Galaxy are also keen on the 27-year-old. Paper Round’s view: Januzaj’s brief and impressive spell for United came under David Moyes at Old Trafford, so he might prefer to return to a manager who helped him into professional football.

While Januzaj is not the player that many expected or hoped after his emergence, it seems far too early for him to enter the semi-retirement of MLS. Read the full story Keita keen to leave Liverpool The Mirror reports that Liverpool may lose midfielder Naby Keita before the end of the summer transfer window. The 27-year-old Guinean