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Fulham are excited about signing Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Sergio Rico on mortgage for a second time after his spell in 2018-19, report The Occasions.

The Cottagers launched Fabri this summer season however have already got Marek Rodak and Paulo Gazzaniga on their books.

Rico made 29 Premier League appearances throughout his first spell in west London, as Fulham had been relegated from the Premier League and there may be allegedly curiosity in a second go-round..

Raphael Varane has no regrets about becoming a member of Manchester United, regardless of a troublesome first season at Previous Trafford being compounded by former membership Actual Madrid profitable the Champions League.

There was a way of optimism across the Crimson Devils final summer season when the France worldwide adopted Jadon Sancho in becoming a member of a membership that had simply completed as Premier League and Europa League runners-up.

Varane loved an unforgettable welcome at a packed Previous Trafford earlier than a convincing victory in opposition to rivals Leeds and the return of former Actual team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo added expectation.

However issues quickly went awry for United. Poor outcomes led to the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and interim alternative Ralf Rangnick solely managed to steer the facet to sixth, whereas accidents restricted the defender to simply 20 league begins.

“It was not the most effective season, the most effective outcomes,” Varane advised the PA information company. “Clearly I wished to play a bit bit extra however that’s a part of soccer and we’re wanting ahead for the following season.”

Requested if his former group’s success made him suppose he made the fallacious determination transferring, the four-time European champion replied: “Completely not.

“I feel in soccer you need to problem your self and you need to attempt to enhance and I wished to dwell one other expertise after 10 years in the identical place – so, no.”

West Ham finally missed out on Jesse Lingard to Nottingham Forest however are transferring nearer to loads of different attacking gamers, together with the likes of Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca, Chelsea ahead Armando Broja and left-back Filip Kostic.

In accordance with the Each day Mail, West Ham supervisor David Moyes has additionally marked Blackburn striker Ben Brereton Diaz as a prime goal for the membership on this window. Burnley’s Dwight McNeil has additionally been floated as an choice to bolster the Hammers up entrance, however Brereton Diaz is the popular man.

Chelsea have moved a step nearer to signing the extremely rated Sevilla defender Jules Kounde.

The Blues have agreed private phrases with the 23-year-old France worldwide centre-back and have now met the Spanish membership’s asking worth of £55m, in line with a number of experiences, with Kounde set to have a medical over the following 48 hours.

Thomas Tuchel is rebuilding his defence after the departure of Antonio Rudiger to Actual Madrid and Andreas Christensen to Barcelona, leaving the ageing Thiago Silva and Cesar Azpilicueta as Chelsea’s frontline centre-halves. Kounde would add to the current arrival of Kalidou Koulibaly at Stamford Bridge.

Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard is reportedly in the course of a tug-of-war between Manchester United and Chelsea. The Solar, citing French outlet L’Equipe, says each Premier League rivals are monitoring the 26-year-old, who can also be wished by Juventus and Atletico Madrid.

Right here’s what else the papers had been saying this morning:

These flight paths from Amsterdam to Manchester are getting some critical enterprise this summer season, aren’t they?

The agent of Ajax winger Antony is subsequent to sort out that journey, with the Mirror reporting he’s flying in to bear official negotiations over a switch.

There’s completely no settlement between United and Ajax simply but, and a price of £68m has been reported as being wanted if Previous Trafford turns into his new residence, after a £51m bid was turned down earlier in the summertime.

Lisandro Martinez has already adopted Erik ten Hag from one to the opposite.

Everton boss Frank Lampard has been vocal over the necessity to make signings shortly, particularly after a 4-0 pre-season defeat within the US and the sale of Richarlison to Tottenham.

Two Wolves gamers are on their radar, it seems, with a £20m bid for Morgan Gibbs-White already rejected, say the Telegraph, whereas the Birmingham Mail say Leander Dendoncker is the defensive possibility Lampard is most eager on.

In the meantime, Patrick Cutrone has barely kicked a ball for Wolves since signing and by no means seemed minimize out for the English sport, and the £16m striker is now wished by Rangers and Celta Vigo, say Italian media. He solely has a yr left on his deal and Wolves wish to promote.

Arsenal aren’t performed with their summer season reinforcements simply but, it appears.

They had been linked with Raphinha earlier than his Barcelona transfer so it’s no shock to see one other winger on the radar, with this time PSV man Cody Gakpo of their sights.

The report from soccer.london says Mikel Arteta “vastly admirers” him however different English golf equipment are within the combine too and he needs to ultimately come to the Premier League – although the World Cup squad stays his precedence.

Florian Grillitsch isn’t but a particular signing, however Brighton stay in talks along with his father and agent over the deal.

He’s on a free switch after leaving Hoffenheim on the finish of final season, however Fiorentina have already backed out of an settlement claiming that his calls for had been too excessive.

Galatasaray are additionally eager, report the Specific, but it surely’s Brighton who’re in an excellent place to shut the signing of the Austrian worldwide.