BARCA FIGHT GUNNERS FOR LEMAR
ARSENAL are involved in a four-way battle to sign Monaco star Thomas Lemar.
Arsene Wenger has had THREE bids for the midfielder (below) rejected, with Monaco holding out for £50million.
Both Liverpool and Manchester City are keen on the 21-year-old who has five caps for France. But now Barcelona have entered the contest – armed with the significant financial clout following the £199m move of Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain.
Gunners boss Wenger is ready to up his offer to £50m for the attacking midfielder – but Monaco know that Barcelona can now outbid any competitor. MANCHESTER CITY have told Swansea that they will have to pay £13million to land Wilfried Bony after rejecting the Welsh club’s opening bid for the striker.
Sunday Mirror Sport understands the Swans had a £10m offer turned down and City want to recoup as much as possible on a player who scored just 10 goals at the club since arriving from the Liberty Stadium for £28m in January 2015.
With Istanbul rivals Fenerbahce and Besiktas both vying to take Bony, 28, (above) to Turkey, the Blues reckon they will get their asking price. City also know Swansea will need more firepower once Gylfi Sigurdsson moves to Everton. THE sight of Kieran Trippier leaving Wembley on crutches undermined an impressive Tottenham victory.
Trippier’s growing impact as Spurs’ right-back had allowed the club to sell England international Kyle Walker to Manchester City in a £50million deal two weeks ago.
The win over the Italian champions was sealed by goals from Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen.
Trippier was locked in a combative duel with Chelsea target Alex Sandro on the right flank and, despite needing medical assistance moments earlier, he set up the opener.
The former Burnley man was not moving freely but found the space