CHELSEA PLOT MORATA MOVE

Chelsea are set to hijack Alvaro Morata's transfer to Manchester United with a surprise bid for the Real Madrid forward, according to the Daily Mirror.

Diego Costa's expected departure from the Premier League champions means Antonio Conte needs a new, top-class striker and Blues owner Roman Abramovich has sanctioned a £70 million bid.

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PSG TO BID €140M FOR RONALDO

Paris Saint-Germain are prepared to make Cristiano Ronaldo the most expensive player in history, Corriere dello Sport reports.

It is claimed that the Ligue 1 side are already in talks with the Portugal captain's agent, Jorge Mendes, and are ready to offer the wantaway Real Madrid man a salary of €30m per year.

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ZIDANE TELLS CRISTIANO: WE NEED YOU!

Cristiano Ronaldo has been called by Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane and pleaded with him to stay, according to Marca.

The two are believed to have an excellent relationship and Real hope the France legend can bring their star forward back into the fold after two days of reports that Ronaldo wants to leave Spain.

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RONALDO GIVES REAL ULTIMATUM

Cristiano Ronaldo has given Real Madrid an ultimatum, according to the Daily Mirror, and demanded they pay the €14.7 million tax bill he's being accused of owing if they want him to stay.

The Portugal international sent shockwaves across the football world on Friday when it emerged he was unhappy in Spain and could seek to leave.

Ronaldo has a €1bn release clause but suitors are expected to have to pay over €200m - double the current world-record transfer - to buy him this summer.

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VERRATTI TELLS PSG HE WANTS TO LEAVE

Marco Verratti has told Paris Saint-Germain that he has no interest in returning to the club after his holiday and wants to sign for Barcelona, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Italian daily claims he's said to PSG: "Let me go to Barca, I do not want to come back to PSG."

The 2015-16 Ligue 1 champions, who were knocked off their French throne by Monaco last season, value Verratti around the €100 million mark and are unlikely to sell their star midfielder on the cheap.

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BAYERN STUNNED BY ALEXIS WAGE

Bayern Munich are stunned by Alexis Sanchez's wage demands and suspect he's trying to force a move to Manchester City, according to the Daily Mirror.

The Chilean attacker, who has 12 months left on his contract at Arsenal, is reportedly demanding £420,000 a week from the Bundesliga champions.

Bayern believe such a pricetag is unrealistic and that he's trying to force Arsenal's hand into selling to Pep Guardiola's Premier League rivals.

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UTD QUOTED £50M FOR DIER

Manchester United have been told they will have to stump up £50 million to sign Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier, the Telegraph reports.

Jose Mourinho is said to want the Spurs man signed well before the start of the new season, with the England international seen as a long-term replacement for Michael Carrick.

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