Real Madrid to switch attention to Neymar in 2019

REAL MADRID could turn their attention to Neymar in 2019 should they fail in their bid to land Kylian Mbappe this month.

Los Blancos are still hoping to bring France's World Cup superstar to the Bernabeu this summer even with time in the current window running out.

Should Real miss out on Mbappe, they will turn to his club team-mate Neymar in January or next summer, according to AS.

Julen Lopetegui is still actively seeking a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo - who joined Juventus in a £99million deal earlier this summer.

Mbappe, 19, has been on the radar of the Madrid giants ever since he burst onto the scene with Monaco.

However, the French star opted to remain in his home country with giants Paris Saint-Germain - becoming the second-most expensive player of all time in the process, behind Neymar.

And it's Brazil star Neymar, 26, who Real are considering turning their attention to should their audacious bid for golden boy Mbappe fail to materialise.

Real Madrid's chances of landing the France ace will become a lot clearer on Monday when Uefa deliver their findings of an Financial Fair Play probe into PSG.

The Ligue 1 giants have been under the microscope for their outrageous spending in recent seasons - including the mega-money buy of Neymar and the whopping loan deal agreed for Mbappe.

If PSG are found to have breached FFP regulations, they may be forced to offload one of their star assets.

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Jose Mourinho will get backing in the January window but Manchester United refuse to be held to ransom

JOSE MOURINHO will get backing in the January window... but Manchester United refuse to be held to ransom over his targets.

The Special One, in the market for a centre-back, will ONLY be allowed to pursue players that show value for money.

United’s policy left Jose without the big-name defender he wanted this summer after looking at Harry Maguire, Yerry Mina and Toby Alderweireld.

Spurs’ Alderweireld, 29, will be firmly on the agenda again when the window opens as he will have just six months left on his deal at White Hart Lane and may be available at a knockdown price.

Senior figures at United view the January window as a difficult month to land suitable players.

But they are willing to invest for Mourinho — IF the price is right.

In the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era they have landed Juan Mata from Chelsea and Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal in major mid-season deals.

Victor Valdes also arrived on a free as cover from Barcelona.

Sanchez also had six months left on his Gunners’ deal and although expensive in wages, showed high-profile deals can be done.

Before January, Jose will agree a list of targets with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and recruitment staff, and a maximum price for each player.

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Liverpool ‘reject £2billion takeover bid’ from Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour’s cousin

MANCHESTER CITY owner Sheikh Mansour's cousin tried and failed with a £2billion bid to buy Liverpool, according to reports.

Sheikh Khaled Bin Zayed Al Nehayan approached Reds representatives in late 2017, the Daily Mail report.

A £2billion takeover would have been a world record for the most expensive in the history of football.

Khaled is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the Middle East, the report added.

His managing director Midhat Kidwai also met with Liverpool chairman Tom Werner in New York.

Fenway Sports Group purchased Liverpool for £280million in 2010.

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Chelsea give Gary Cahill permission to talk with Galatasaray

CHELSEA have reportedly given Galatasaray the green light to speak with Gary Cahill about a move.

Turkish outlet Fotomac report that the Turkish club's president has met with Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia

And Cahill, 32, could now open talks with Galatasaray as he looks to get himself back on the pitch.

The England international centre-back has been left out of Maurizio Sarri's first two 18-man Premier League squads.

Cahill's contract expires at the end of this season and he is unlikely to be offered a new one by the Blues.

Sarri has picked David Luiz and Antonio Rudiger in his back-four for the wins over Huddersfield and Arsenal.

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Sevilla plotting ambitious swoop for Manchester United star Anthony Martial

ANTHONY MARTIAL has emerged as a shock target for La Liga side Sevilla.

The French forward faces an uncertain future at Manchester United due to his fractious relationship with boss Jose Mourinho.

        

Now Spanish publication Marca report Sevilla are ready to test the water by launching an ambitious move for the 22-year-old.

And it is also claimed they have targeted Paris Saint-Germain star Julian Draxler as they look to bring in a big name before the transfer window closes on August 31.

Martial looked set to depart Old Trafford over the summer but the club refused to sell him to a Premier League rival.

Mourinho is believed to be happy to let him go in January in order to raise extra funds for reinforcements.

His agent insisted his client wanted to leave when the transfer window opened but the star is relishing the opportunity to prove himself after Mourinho refused to let him join another English side.

Martial started just two of United's final ten league games last season, which cost him his World Cup place.

He also fell out with his manager last month when the hotshot left United’s US tour to attend the birth of his child in Paris, and was later fined for going AWOL after not returning to the squad.

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Do you think Zinedine Zidane will join Manchester United?

ZINEDINE ZIDANE has reportedly told pals that he expects to be offered the Manchester United job if Jose Mourinho is sacked.

As exclusively revealed by SunSport, Zidane is United's top managerial target if Mourinho was to leave Old Trafford.

Zinedine Zidane has been lined up by Manchester United in case Jose Mourinho departs

United have distanced themselves from speculation claiming that they are ready to sack Mourinho and are ready to back him with transfer funds in January.

But the Portuguese is claimed to have told friends he would have walked away from any club other than United.

And if Mourinho's relationship was to deteriorate with United chief Ed Woodward then ZZ is primed to take the reins.

United have lined up the Frenchman in the same way they did with Mourinho when Louis van Gaal's tenure was unravelling.

Jose Mourinho has been frustrated by the club's lack of transfer business over the summer

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Kylian Mbappe on move to Real Madrid

REAL MADRID will try and sign Kylian Mbappe if Paris Saint-Germain are punished for Financial Fair Play violations.

The treble Champions League winners expect the French club to be sanctioned for breaching FFP "imminently"

And according to AS, they are poised to make a bid for World Cup winner Mbappe, 19.

The French forward was a sensation in Russia and became the first teenager since Pele to score in a World Cup final.

PSG signed Mbappe on loan last season, with the £162million fee to be paid to former club Monaco by next week.

But the Qatari-owned French club could be forced to balance their books to the tune of millions if they do not convince Uefa they have broken even

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