Rumour Reel: Boro to sign Zidane, Leicester look to Santos starlet Barbosa

Leicester City are now linked with a move for Brazilian sensation Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigoal, with the 19-year-old being lined up as the next Samba starlet to arrive in England after Manchester City lured Gabriel Jesus.

The promising forward has been playing for Santos’ first-team since he was just 16 and has already racked up over 150 outings, scoring over 50 goals in the process, as well as currently being part of Brazil’s Olympics squad.

Santos are reportedly holding out for a massive £30m for his signature, but Leicester have held firm and are not going over their initially outlined £25m offer for the talented teenager.

Toffees targeting Bony

Over to the blue half of Merseyside now and Ronald Koeman is hoping to add Man City frontman Wilfried Bony to his inherited Everton ranks before the new campaign kicks-off.

The Dutchman is keen to add another forward to his ranks, with speculation still surrounding Romelu Lukaku’s future, and the Toffees are ready to make a £15m bid in hope of landing Ivory Coast international Bony.

Such an offer could also trigger John Stones’ long-mooted move in the opposite direction, with the England centre back having been linked heavily to Pep Guardiola’s side this summer.

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