Manchester United to buy Yerry Mina, Chelsea hijack Tottenham’s Grealish move, West Ham close to ANOTHER signing

08/02/2018

Take a look at all the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip from Thursday’s newspapers and online, below…

Manchester United officials have flown to Spain to try and finalise the signing of Yerry Mina, the Colombia centre-back, from Barcelona. (Sun)

Yerry Mina is on the lookout for a new club despite only joining Barcelona in January

Everton have pulled out the race to sign Mina as they are not willing to match the defender’s £35million asking price. (Goal)

Maurizio Sarri, the Chelsea manager, is set for crunch talks with Brazil ace Willian, who failed to report back for pre-season training on time amid reports he could leave Stamford Bridge this summer. (Star)

The Blues are hoping to hijack Tottenham’s move for Jack Grealish, the Aston Villa attacker. Sarri is ready to sanction a £20million bid for the 22-year-old. (Sun)

Anthony Martial, the France international, is to be fined by Manchester United for failing to report back to the club’s pre-season tour of the United States, after leaving for the birth of his second child. (Times)

West Ham are set to take their summer spending past the £100million mark by signing Thiago Maia, the Brazil midfielder, from Lille. (Sun)

Tottenham are considering whether to make a £30million bid for Bournemouth midfielder Lewis Cook. The England youth international, 21, could be offered a new deal by the Cherries. (Star)

Bournemouth's Lewis Cook and Chelsea's Tammy Abraham named in England Under-21 squad for the Toulon Tournament — Lewis Cook is rated as one of the best young midfielders in the English game

Crystal Palace are set to confirm the signing of Max Meyer, the Germany midfielder, on a free transfer following his release from Schalke at the end of last season. (Sun)

Roy Hodgson is also attempting to bring Swansea forward Jordan Ayew to Selhurst Park, in a deal that will send Jairo Riedewald to Wales in exchange. (Guardian)

Eric Abidal, the Barcelona technical director, has denied he discussed a potential move to Camp Nou with Manchester United’s France international Paul Pogba. (Mundo Deportivo)

Jurgen Klopp remains keen on Christian Pulisic, the United States forward, who plays for the Liverpool manager’s former club, Borussia Dortmund. (Times)