Man Utd want Paz, Chelsea target Kounde – Saturday’s gossip

Manchester United are tracking Como midfielder Nico Paz ahead of a possible move next summer, while Chelsea are interested in Barcelona defender Jules Kounde. The reports point to Premier League clubs weighing up both immediate and longer-term recruitment as transfer windows approach.

United are also expected to have backing for January signings, particularly a defender and a striker. Liverpool have scouted Stuttgart’s Finn Jeltsch, also monitored by Bayern Munich; Real Madrid, Brighton, Everton and Barcelona are linked with Brazilian teenager Vitao. Bayern and Bayer Leverkusen are watching Brighton midfielder Brajan Gruda during his Leipzig loan, while Leeds are considering Stuttgart’s Bilal el Khannouss.