Marco Verratti on Manchester United's radar, Hazard lobbies for Nainggolan

TOP STORY: United 'poised for big Verratti bid'

New Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho seems to have grand plans for a new-look midfield -- and a crucial element of those plans is Paris Saint-Germain star Marco Verratti, Corriere dello Sport has reported.
The Italian paper claims United are ready to pay French champions PSG a whopping £79 million (€100m) for Italy international Verratti, who was linked with a switch to Real Madrid earlier this year.
And Zlatan Ibrahimovic, whose arrival at Old Trafford is widely believed to be imminent, wants to be reunited with former Parc des Princes colleague Verratti once he gets to Manchester.
But the powers that be at PSG have stressed they are keen to do all they can to keep hold of Verratti, who is under contract until 2020.
Meanwhile, could Mourinho's hopes of signing Real Madrid and Germany star Toni Kroos be thwarted?
The Sun thinks they could, saying Real Madrid's interest in Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is about to hurl a spanner into the works.
Why? Because Real "are in prime position to sign French midfield ace Pogba" and the move "could hinge on Juve taking Kroos in part-exchange."
Citing reports in Spain, the Sun tells us Real "will be told they need to cough up an astonishing £94m plus Kroos in order to sign Pogba."

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Hazard makes Nainggolan move a goal

On Sunday, reports suggested Chelsea were set to table a third bid for Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan -- and now the player's Belgium international colleagues Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois are hoping to persuade him that Stamford Bridge is the place to be.
With incoming Blues manager Antonio Conte having earmarked Nainggolan as a key target and a new bid of £35m reported to be imminent, Hazard and Courtois have said they want to see their countryman swap London for Rome.
The Mirror quotes Hazard as saying: "Thibaut Courtois and myself would love him to come to Chelsea.
"I think he is one of the best midfielders in the world."
Roma president James Pallotta has said he does not want to sell Nainggolan, who has previously confirmed that Conte wants to sign him.