What the papers say
England international Harry Maguire could soon be earning £75,000 a week as part of a new deal at Leicester, the Mail reports. It is thought the 25-year-old is close to agreeing a contract which will see his salary increase by £30,000 a week. Leicester are said to be keen to keep the centre-back at the King Power Stadium amid rumours of interest from Manchester United following his impressive performances for England at the World Cup this summer.
Chelsea’s Danny Drinkwater could be heading for a loan move away from Stamford Bridge, the Star reports. It comes as the midfielder has fallen down the pecking order behind Jorginho, N’Golo Kante, Mateo Kovacic, Cesc Fabregas, Ross Barkley and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. The paper says boss Maurizio Sarri has suggested he would agree to offload the 28-year-old to free up squad space.
Social media round-up
Luka Modric ‘could still join Inter Milan from Real Madrid’ https://t.co/bVY9IzZfGd pic.twitter.com/YPQxUaCZRy
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) August 14, 2018
The Tottenham No.9 shirt has been vacated ?https://t.co/fvjUE9cCl0
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) August 14, 2018
Players to watch
Ander Herrera: The Manchester United midfielder looks to want to extend his future at Old Trafford, the Mirror reports. It had been thought the 29-year-old was unsure about agreeing to new terms when his contact expires next June, but now the Spaniard has said he is perfectly happy to remain at the club, the paper says.
