Paper Round: Manchester City chase Paul Pogba, Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne

Man City want Pogba, Sterling and De Bruyne - Manchester City are going to celebrate the relaxing of Financial Fair Play restrictions by spending an insane amount of money. The Mail believe that the Citizens will try to sign Paul Pogba, Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne this summer as they look to get back to the top of the Premier League. Pogba and Sterling are both valued at over £50 million, while Wolfsburg want £40m for De Bruyne.

Paper Round's view - It's great that Man City want the three best young players available this summer. So do a lot of teams. But City aren't going to land all three. Doing so would cost at least £150m and while City are rich, it is hugely unlikely they would splash all that on three players. None of the bunch will be sold easily either so trying to complete three difficult deals with three different clubs is nearly impossible. City will spend big and have made their intentions clear, but they'll be lucky to land two of this trio.

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Benzema could join Man United in swap for De Gea - Real Madrid are prepared to make a formal offer for David De Gea and they may even throw in Karim Benzema to wrap it up, according to The Telegraph. De Gea has been in Real Madrid's sights for months and Manchester United have done their best to try to keep him, offering him a new deal with £200,000-per-week wages. But if De Gea wants to go to the Bernabeu, which looks likely, then Real Madrid may be able to make the deal close quicker by sending Benzema to Old Trafford.

Paper Round's view - United know they have little chance of keeping De Gea if he wants to leave. He has just one year left on his deal, so if they don't sell now they'll have to let him go for free next year. The Red Devils do need a striker and Benzema would be a great addition. If they can get the Frenchman and some cash in return for a player who looks increasingly likely to leave, that's great business.

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Arsenal eyeing Casillas - Arsenal want to sign Iker Casllas, according to The Standard. The Gunners know that if Real Madrid buy David De Gea from Manchester United then Casillas will leave the club. Arsenal are also interested in Petr Cech, but Manchester United are also in the hunt so Casillas may be easier to land.

Paper Round's view - Seeing Casillas playing for anyone other than Real Madrid will be weird, but it is looking more and more likely to happen. If Arsenal were able to land him, it would be an upgrade in goal for the Gunners, but hardly a dream signing. Casillas has struggled in recent years and is no longer the world-class goalkeeper he once was. If the Gunners could land Cech, they'd be wise to hop on that deal but, if not, Casillas is a good Plan B.

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Man City demanding £25m for Dzeko - Manchester City are willing to let Edin Dzeko leave this summer, but The Sun understand that they will not sell him on the cheap. City want £25m for the striker, who signed a five-year contract at the Etihad last summer, but he played sparingly last season and is behind both Sergio Aguero and Wilfried Bony in the pecking order.

Paper Round's view - The relaxation of Financial Fair Play rules means City don't need to sell Dzeko to fund any of the buys they want. The striker's contract means that they can still get value for him down the road too. Because of that, City aren't desperate to sell him and can demand a fairly significant fee for him. He's still a good player, too, so it's not out of the question that someone will pay £25m for him.

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Spurs first in on Trippier - Tottenham have made Kieran Trippier a priority. The Mirror understand that Spurs are the first team to make a move for the Burnley right-back. Tripper has a £3.5m release clause and Tottenham know that Liverpool and Southampton are interested in him so they want to get in and wrap up the deal before anyone else gets in on him.

Paper Round's view - Spurs' right back situation is a bit tricky. Kyle Walker has dealt with injuries and the progression of DeAndre Yedlin is still up in the air. It's not completely clear whether the club should go out and buy another right-back, but if they can get a proven Premier League player like Tripper on the cheap then they would be wise to snap him up. It looks like they are looking to hop on a great opportunity.

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Taarabt to join Benfica - Adel Taarabt is on his way to Portugal. The 26-year-old was released by Queens Park Rangers on Thursday and The Mail claim that he is now set to sign with Benfica. Taarabt spent six rocky seasons at QPR, starring when they earned promotion in 2011, but struggling in the years since. He was loaned to Fulham and AC Milan for stretches, but neither wanted to take him permanently, and last season he spent a lot of time injured.

Paper Round's view - It is probably time for Taarabt to get out of England. He was excellent once upon a time, but he seemed happiest when out of the country and the lack of scrutiny probably helped him. Taarabt could use a fresh start and he'll get that at Benfica, where the league suits his style and he will get chances to shine without an inordinate amount of pressure to produce.