Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappe ahead of Paul Pogba

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba discussed his willingness to join Real Madrid when asked during international duty, but the Mirror reports that Real Madrid have no inclination to chase his signature. 

The club’s French boss Zinedine Zidane has targeted Pogba in the past but now sees Paris Saint-Germain’s striker Kylian Mbappe as his number one target for next summer.

***: It is perfectly reasonable that Pogba would like to join Real Madrid - they are the most glamorous club around. However, his obvious dissatisfaction with life at Manchester United seems to have led to years of underperformance at the club. In that context, it is hard to see why Real would want to sign him when the consistently better, and younger, option of Mbappe is on the horizon.

Koeman happy with a single signing

Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman is happy despite the club signing only Sergino Dest, according to a report in Spanish newspaper Marca. In it, Koeman states: 

I'm happy with the squad we have. We have tried to improve it in some areas, and we were successful at some points and not so in others. This is also part of the club's financial situation; we have to accept that and learn to work with it.

Moses in talks with Spartak

The Daily Mail brings news that Russian club Spartak Moscow are in talks with Chelsea over a move for Victor Moses. The 29-year-old utility player spent last season on loan with Inter Milan but a return to Antonio Conte’s club fell through on deadline day. A fee for £8 million could be enough to sign Moses on a permanent basis after he fell out of Frank Lampard’s plans for the season.