Chinese club lining up Rafa Benitez
Rafa Benitez is being lined up for a shock move to China to take over Tianjin Quanjian, the Mirror reports.
Several Chinese clubs are keeping tabs on his rocky situation and uncertain future, with Tianjin willing to wait out his stint with Newcastle to land their man.
NEW: Sunday reports claim Rafa Benitez is wanted by a Chinese Super League club.
— The Chronicle (@ChronicleNUFC) August 19, 2018
Sunday gossip round up here:https://t.co/haXcsunp01
PSG still chasing Tottenham's Rose
French side still chasing Spurs left-back
Paris Saint-Germain are still interested in landing Danny Rose from Tottenham before the close of the European transfer window, according to the Express.
Spurs may be forced to lower their asking price for the defender now that Schalke are out of the running.
Pep pondering £60m Neves move
Pep Guardiola is considering a £60m ($76m) move for Ruben Neves this winter, according to The Sun.
The Wolves midfielder has been compared to Andrea Pirlo and the Manchester City boss is still looking for another playmaker after missing out on Jorginho.
Manchester City had scouts at Wolves' game with Everton last week and are considering a move for £60m-rated midfielder Ruben Neves (21) in January. [The Sun] pic.twitter.com/BJuZ2zfxQW
— City Watch (@City_Watch) August 18, 2018
Mourinho: De Gea set to sign new deal
Jose Mourinho has revealed that David de Gea is poised to sign a contract extension at Manchester United, bringing to an end any uncertainty surrounding his future.
“He likes it here, we love him, we want him to stay, he wants to stay, so when a player is not in the market the value is zero," Mourinho said.
Barcelona delay Pogba move until 2019
Camp Nou giants to wait for Man Utd star
Barcelona have put their efforts to land Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba on hold until 2019, according to the Express.
The Catalan giants have seen one £50m ($64m) offer, which also included two players, knocked back by those at Old Trafford.
With the Red Devils reluctant to sell with the Premier League transfer window closed, Barca are prepared to wait 12 months before making another move.
Spurs plot £10m Tierney offer
Tottenham to move for Celtic star
Tottenham are readying a cut-price £10m ($13m) move for Celtic full-back Kieran Tierney during the January window, reports the Mirror.
Spurs had wanted the highly-rated Scotland international this summer but were put off by a £20m ($26m) asking price.
That figure has now fallen in the wake of Celtic's failure to make the Champions League group stages, with interest in the 21-year-old being stepped up.
Transfer news LIVE: Tottenham’s belief they can land Kieran Tierney for £10m is wide of the markhttps://t.co/XH7R5jfW1M pic.twitter.com/bqbCNvp8bT
— Daily Record Sport (@Record_Sport) August 18, 2018
Madrid to move for Falcao
Blancos switch attention to Monaco striker
Real Madrid's ongoing efforts to bring in a new striker have led them to Monaco frontman Radamel Falcao, claims Don Balon.
With the Ligue 1 outfit reported to be closing on a deal for Alvaro Negredo, they are prepared to let the Colombia international move on if the Blancos come calling.
Robertson to land new Liverpool deal
Andrew Robertson is to see his remarkable rise to prominence at Liverpool rewarded with a new £60,000-a-week contract, according to the Mirror.
The Scot still has three years left to run on his current deal but is set to land fresh terms after making a stunning impact at Anfield.
PSG put offer to Atletico's Filipe Luis
Filipe Luis is looking for a way out of Atletico Madrid and has a tempting offer from Paris Saint-Germain on the table, reports Cadena SER.
The Brazilian full-back wants to make a move before the August 31 deadline in Spain and could opt to take on a new challenge in France.
Filipe Luis wants out of @atletienglish!
— MARCA in English (@MARCAinENGLISH) August 18, 2018
He has asked the club to let him leave ?
In order to join @PSG_English!
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***Sources: Goal.com, BBC