Chelsea hoping to sign Caicedo before Reds match
Chelsea faces Liverpool in its opening match of the season on Monday and hopes to have the Brighton midfielder in the ranks.
What the papers say
Chelsea is hoping to finally secure the signature of Brighton star Moises Caicedo, the Guardian reports. The club is hoping to finalise the deal as soon as possible so he can be available to play in its opening match against Liverpool at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United is keen to sign Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat, who the Daily Mail says is worth around £30million.
Dutch left-back Ian Maatsen is being chased by Burnley and now West Ham, according to the Daily Mail. The 21 year-old impressed in his pre-season fixtures for Chelsea with West Ham hoping to gain his services on a loan deal.
Italian champion Napoli is interested in Brighton’s 19 year-old forward Julio Enciso, the Telegraph reports.
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Players to watch
Benjamin Pavard: Manchester United is hoping to bring the Bayern Munich defender to the club to reunite with former France international team-mate Raphael Varane, French news outlet L’Equipe says.
Max Aarons: The Athletic reports the Norwich City right-back was set for a move to Leeds United, but Bournemouth look set to move in on the deal.
