Football rumours: Manchester City not reducing price for Joao Cancelo

What the newspapers say

Manchester City will not drop their asking price for João Cancelo less than £25 million, according to The Sun. Barcelona want a permanent move for the 30-year-old Portuguese defender after a loan spell.

Manchester United will not match Everton’s £70m asking price for the England defender Jarrad Branthwaite21. The Mirror report that United are threatening to end any talks after a bid of up to £43m was rejected.

United have joined AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund in their pursuit of the RB Salzburg forward Oghenetejiri Adejenughure, according to Express. The 17-year-old scored four goals in as many matches for Austria in the European Under-17 Championship.

Lille have rejected a £42.3m bid from an unnamed Premier League club for Lenny Yoro. The 18-year-old has been linked with a move to Liverpool and Manchester United, but prefers a move to Real Madrid, according to the Express.

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Levi Colwill: Bayern Munich are holding off on the 21-year-old Chelsea and England defender by the size of the transfer fee, reports Sky Sports Germany.

Xavi Simmons: Paris St-Germain’s 21-year-old Dutch striker is attracting attention from Manchester United, Arsenal, Manchester City and Bayern Munich, according to French publication L’Equipe.