What the papers say
Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri is looking to his home country for reinforcements, according to the Mail. The Italian has reportedly identified Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi as a main target, although the Argentinian apparently has a £97.9million release fee that is not active until the summer. The paper also claims Sarri wants to bring Genoa forward Krzysztof Piatek to Stamford Bridge and he is seen as a more realistic January addition.
Manchester City have their eyes on midfield duo Ruben Neves and Frenkie de Jong, says ESPN. Wolves’ Neves has impressed in his first season in the Premier League while fellow 21-year-old De Jong has been linked with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United. The website claims City boss Pep Guardiola wanted to boost his midfield in the summer but the club is willing to wait until the end of the season to make additions.
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers could cost any potential suitor £9million to secure his services, according to the Sun. The former Liverpool manager has been linked with Newcastle and Leicester but the compensation figure the Scottish club will ask for could prove a problem.
Social media round-up
Alessio Romagnoli ‘watched by Chelsea in Milan derby’ as Maurizio Sarri eyes reinforcements https://t.co/KDMwwzHP47 pic.twitter.com/GpigW1Pk9k
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) October 22, 2018
Tottenham plot shock move for Blackburn star Bradley Dack https://t.co/CEj34JIDUo pic.twitter.com/q1JQql9Zhd
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) October 22, 2018
Players to watch
Morgan Gibbs-White: Wolves’ 18-year-old midfielder is on England manager Gareth Southgate’s radar, according to the Mail.
Divock Origi: Reports in Turkey claim the Liverpool forward is wanted by both Galatasaray and Besiktas.
