Rumour Has It: United, Juve agree Lukaku-Dybala deal in principle

We round up the front and back pages across Europe as Wednesday sees the transfer rumour mill crank into gear once again.

The huge swap deal involving Paulo Dybala and Romelu Lukaku is seemingly getting closer.

In what shapes as being one of the biggest moves of the close season, Dybala could be heading to Manchester United and Lukaku to Juventus.

And unlike Inter's move for the striker, Juventus appears to be making progress with the Premier League giant.

TOP STORY – MAN UNITED, JUVENTUS AGREE DYBALA-LUKAKU SWAP DEAL

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— Sky Sport (@SkySport) July 30, 2019

 

Manchester United and Juventus have agreed a swap deal involving Dybala and Lukaku in principle, according to Sky Italia.

All that is left is for the Premier League club to agree terms with the Argentina international and the blockbuster move would be complete.

Lukaku has been heavily linked with a switch to Inter, while Dybala's Juve future has been uncertain after four seasons in Turin.

ROUND-UP

- Amid uncertainty at Valencia , former Real Madrid and Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is being lined up as a potential replacement for coach Marcelino, according to Libertad.

- Neymar 's potential return to Barcelona appears no closer to a resolution. Marca report Paris Saint-Germain has little desire to negotiate with the La Liga champion, unwilling to even listen to offers from Barca. The saga rolls on.

BREAKING: Nicolas Pepe 'pictured in Arsenal shirt' as £72m transfer edges closerhttps://t.co/6Y8HFQz8L5pic.twitter.com/AXtR8xajEr

— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) July 30, 2019

 

- Nicolas Pepe is set to become an Arsenal player. The Mirror and The Sun report the striker's move from Lille for £72million (€78.5m) is done amid apparently leaked photos of the Ivory Coast international modelling the Premier League club's kit.

- With its move for Lukaku seemingly off, Inter is again turning to Roma striker Edin Dzeko . According to Gianluca Di Marzio, there was fresh contact between the Serie A clubs for a deal that would send Dzeko to Inter and Mauro Icardi , unwanted in Milan, to Roma . Meanwhile, he also reports Inter is continuing talks over Eintracht Frankfurt and Croatia attacker Ante Rebic .

- Moise Kean 's surprise move from Juventus to Everton is almost done. According to CalcioMercato, the Premier League club has reached an agreement with Juve for a £27.5m (€30m) deal plus bonuses, which could take it to £37.5m (€40.9m), with the striker set to complete a medical on Wednesday.

- Is Manchester United looking elsewhere as it struggles to land Leicester City star Harry Maguire? Le10Sport says United is willing to make a £45.9m (€50m) offer for Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti as it looks to strengthen its defence after Eric Bailly's serious knee injury.