Gossip Column: Modric, Mina, Courtois, Alderweireld, Martial, and Boateng

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Football Gossip Column

Friday 3rd August 2018

Real Madrid slapped a €750m valuation on Luka Modric – equating to €10m for each year of his life – so Inter Milan won’t go asking about him.
Daily Mirror

It’s a done deal! Yerry Mina, 23, has agreed personal terms with Manchester United. Now, just the small matter of a fee to be agreed with Barcelona.
Mundo Deportivo

Somebody’s talking out of school. Wilf Zaha, 25, is on his way out of Crystal Palace and is ready to join Chelsea. Which is news to Chelsea; they haven’t even expressed an interest in him.
Daily Mirror

Barcelona are ready to push through a £27m deal for Arturo Vidal,31, after agreeing personal terms with the soon-to-be-former Bayern Munich midfielder.
The Guardian

Chelsea rejected a £31m Real Madrid for Thibaut Courtois, 25. Maurizio Sarri wants to talk to the Belgian international before any deal is agreed.
Daily Express

A deal might in the offing, however. Chelsea like Mateo Kovacic, 24, after he rebuffed Manchester United because of Jose Mourinho’s dull style of play…
Calciomercato

Tottenham can’t sign anyone for love nor money and nor can they sell Toby Alderweireld. The 29-year-old will run down his contract if he doesn’t move to Manchester United who have eyes on a bigger prize.
Daily Mirror

Bayern Munich had better rate Anthony Martial, 22, because Manchester United are offering him in part-exchange for anything which moves in Bavaria. If it’s not Robert Lewandowski, 29…
Daily Mirror

…then it’s Jerome Boateng, 29.
Bild

West Ham are movers and shakers this morning. First up, it’s Le Havre defender Harold Moukoudi, 20, in a £10m deal…
Daily Mail

…and then it’s going to be Real Betis striker Antonio Sanabria, 22.
AS

Burnley want old boy Jay Rodriguez, 29. West Brom want £20m. Is it a deal? Not yet…
The Guardian

Middlesbrough also kicked a Clarets bid into touch. £11m for Ben Gibson is nowhere near enough for their liking.
Northern Echo

Wolves, however, think Tony Pulis will be tempted into selling Adama Traore, 22, if they break their club record.
Daily Telegraph

Newcastle United is the club for French teenage ‘sensations’. The Geordies are after Paris St-Germain defender Stanley N’Soki, 19…
Daily Mail

…and are talking to Lyon about Myziane Maolida, 19. There’s a lad at PSG they might like to look at. 19, too, and people are raving about Kylian Mbappe. Not sure if he’s any good, like…
L’Equipe