NOW PSG CLOSE IN ON MBAPPE

PARIS ST GERMAIN were last night close to signing Kylian Mbappe after agreeing to give Monaco £128m plus Brazilian winger Lucas Moura for the 18-year-old. PSG — who have just landed Neymar for £198m — are also discussing a deal to take Fabinho from Monaco. Last week, Mbappe was sent home from training following a bust-up with a team-mate.

BOLTON risk a points deduction because Sports Shield BWFC, the company headed by Dean Holdsworth which owned 37 per cent of the club, has been put into liquidation. The EFL will investigate the situation next month.

TWO Leicester fans were arrested for homophobic chanting during Saturday’s 2-0 win over Brighton. Kick It Out’s Paul Mortimer said: ‘It’s unacceptable and I’m sure if it carries on there will be sanctions.’

FORMER England boss Steve McClaren has joined Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv as a coaching consultant. The 56-year-old had been out of football since being sacked by Derby for the second time in March.

DOUGIE FREEDMAN has made an emotional return to Crystal Palace as sporting director. Freedman had two spells at Selhurst Park as a player and one as manager.