Rumour Reel: Chelsea chase Payet, Draxler on Red Devils radar

While, further up north, Man Utd manager Jose Mourinho could finally bring Germany attacker Julian Draxler to English shores. Widely expected to move to Arsenal in seasons past, the now Wolfsburg boy wonder may well be about to fill football gossip columns for another summer.

A Schalke departure seems to have revived the 22-year-old talent’s career, which had seemed to stall following a bright start. After netting eight goals and as many assists in all competitions for Die Wolfe this term it appears adaptable Draxler has now popped up on the Red Devils’ radar, with the Mancunian club requiring additional quality on the wings and across attacking midfield.

In more Man Utd news, the Red Devils are also believed to be ready to raid Ligue 1 giants Monaco for the second season in a row, just one summer after snapping up Anthony Martial, but this time for Brazilian right back Fabinho.

The four capped Samba Boys star has excelled in Monaco and is also able to be deployed as a defensive midfielder, though it is thought Mourinho is eyeing the 22-year-old to bring more dynamism to his backline.

Staying with Red Devils links in Ligue 1, reports suggest the Old Trafford outfit have already made an offer for emergent Bordeaux and France Under-20 talent Adam Ounas. United are ready to fork out around £7.9m for the teenager, who can operate as a central or wide attacking midfielder, but it could well take more to prise his potential from France.

Man City to make Sane decision, Lewandowski lurking

Could Man Utd’s reported interest in Ounas be due to missing out on Schalke young-gun Leroy Sane? Currently away at the Euros with Germany, the exciting winger is apparently valued at £40m with Manchester City and Pep Guardiola supposedly leading the queue for the 20-year-old’s services.

Though, Man Utd could also dampen the blow of losing out on Sane, who could bring an extra dimension to the Sky Blues attack with his searing speed and dribbling, by recruiting Basel and Switzerland striker Breel Embolo. For a boss that purportedly doesn’t like youth, Mourinho sure seems to be linked to a lot of teenage talents.

Finally, in news that would probably interest every single Premier League team, Poland and Bayern Munich poacher Robert Lewandowski is purportedly open to offers from England if a mooted move to Real Madrid does not come off.

Supposedly unsettled in Bavaria, the fierce frontman would be inundated with offers if he became available, though reports that the 27-year-old is also in talks with Bayern for a new contract also mean this tale, highlighting former boss Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool as an option, should be taken with a pinch of salt.

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