Premier League transfer news: Marcus Rashford, Paul Pogba, Christian Eriksen

Premier League transfer news and rumours

Real and Juve eye Rashford

Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford is a transfer target for European giants Real Madrid and Juventus.

Champions League holders Real watched Rashford in action for England against Croatia on Sunday, and new head coach Santiago Solari is said to be a huge fan, The Sun reports. The Spanish side view Rashford as a good replacement option for Cristiano Ronaldo and are “weighing up” a £50m offer.

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But the 21-year-old United academy product is also on Juventus’s “list of prospective transfer targets”, says The Times. The Italian champions are reportedly “compiling a dossier” on the forward.

Real also want Eriksen

Marcus Rashford is not the only Premier League star on Real Madrid’s radar. The Bernabeu club is plotting a daring “double raid” taking in both Rashford and Tottenham midfielder ­Christian Eriksen. Real want the Danish playmaker to be Luka Modric’s long-term successor. (The Sun)

Pogba ‘wants Juve return’

According to reports in Italy, Paul Pogba has hinted to Juventus players that he wants to rejoin the club from Manchester United. The French midfielder left the Serie A side to re-sign for United in 2016. Juventus could make a move in the new year. (Daily Mail/Corriere dello Sport)

Giroud will fight for Chelsea place

One Frenchman who wants to remain in the Premier League is Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud. The 32-year-old is ready to battle Alvaro Morata for a starting role at Stamford Bridge. He said: “I am going to fight and for the moment, it is not a question about seeking a departure. I am going to stick in there and do not expect me to give up.” (Daily Mail/Telefoot)

AC Milan target Chelsea duo

Yesterday AC Milan were linked with a move for Cesc Fabregas, and today it’s claimed that the Serie A side is also after his Chelsea teammate Gary Cahill. The England defender is out of contract at Stamford Bridge at the end of the season. (Corriere dello Sport)

Fabinho going nowhere

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been “left baffled” by reports that midfielder Fabinho may be set to leave Anfield, just five months after signing from Monaco. The Brazilian has been linked with Juventus and AC Milan. (Liverpool Echo)

United’s £80.1m Koulibaly bid rejected

According to reports in Argentina, a $103m (£80.1m) bid from Manchester United has been rejected by Napoli for Senegal international defender Kalidou Koulibaly. (Manchester Evening News)

Sandro desires to play in the Prem

Alex Sandro says he is happy at Juventus for now but hopes to play in the Premier League one day. The Brazilian left-back, a target for Chelsea, said: “I think, one day, who knows what will happen? I have a desire to play in the Premier League but right now I am very happy where I am at, the club I am at [Juventus], the league I am playing in.” (Daily Star)