Paper Round: Manchester United landing Pedro as Di Maria deal done

PSG will land Di Maria, Man United line up replacement in Pedro - Manchester United are ready to sell one winger, and they have another set to replace him. The Mirror understands that Paris Saint-Germain are confident that they will land Angel Di Maria for £40 million - and Man United are so sure that the deal will go through that they are already moving to sign Pedro as his replacement at £18m.

Paper Round's view - It would be a surprise to see Man United sell Di Maria for £40m after buying him for £59.7 last season. But Di Maria appears to want out so that should allow PSG to sign him for less than United paid a year ago. The Red Devils will also be more likely to sell Di Maria at a loss if they know they can sign Pedro for a fraction of what they sell Di Maria for because that's not a gigantic downgrade in quality either.

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Benteke deal should be finalised on Monday - Christian Benteke will undergo a medical on Monday and should complete his move to Liverpool not long after, according to The Mail. Liverpool have agreed to the structure of the payments to Aston Villa, with the first payment coming in at £16m; the rest will be paid later to make up the £32.5m transfer fee. With that agreed, the medical is all that is left.

Paper Round's view - Aston Villa have proven that they will stand firm on demanding Benteke's £32.5m release clause to sell so Liverpool's hesitation in paying it never made sense, but now they have and they've sorted out the structure as well. There's no reason the medical should cause things to break down so now both clubs can move on, with Liverpool landing their striker and Villa flush with cash.

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Arsenal chasing Dzeko - Arsene Wenger knows he needs a striker and The Star believes that he is considering a move for Edin Dzeko. Arsenal are thin up front and have been looking for reinforcements, while Manchester City continue to buy attackers who will cut into Dzeko's playing time. Roma want Dzeko as well, but the striker would apparently prefer to stay in England.

Paper Round's view - Dzeko would be a great addition to Arsenal and he would immediately jump Olivier Giroud and Danny Welbeck as the team's top striker. But City haven't shown that they really want to sell Dzeko so he won't be cheap and the Citizens will probably bump up the price if they're selling to a rival. The Gunners have to be willing to pay big if they want Dzeko.

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Aston Villa chasing Adebayor - Tim Sherwood wants Emmanuel Adebayor to replace Christian Benteke. The Sun claims that Sherwood believes Adebayor is the "ideal replacement" for Benteke and the club have opened up talks with Tottenham about buying the striker. The problem is that Adebayor wants £100,000-per-week, a number that may scuttle the deal despite a reasonable £4m transfer fee.

Paper Round's view - Adebayor is still a good striker when he feels like it. Trouble is, he rarely does - and the idea of paying £100,000 a week for a 31-year-old player who would almost certainly end up sulking, goalless and/or playing in the reserves will be enough to make Villa fans cry. That said, there are one or two reasons to think that the deal might work: he got along famously with Sherwood when the two were at Spurs, for example, and... er... well, to be honest, that's all we've got. Like Liverpool bringing in Balotelli last summer, this one smacks of doomed hope - the kind of transfer clubs talk themselves into, and end up regretting.

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Lennon could move to Fenerbahce - Fenerbahce want to buy Aaron Lennon, according to The Sun. Spurs are ready to let Lennon leave the club and value Lennon at £7m. That number scared off Everton, but Fenerbahce have reached out to Tottenham and want him to join up after already signing Robin van Persie and Nani from the Premier League.

Paper Round's view - Lennon has no future at Tottenham. Mauricio Pochettino doesn't rate him and, if he stays, he'll be buried on the bench. The question is whether anyone will pay £7m for him because it's unlikely that Daniel Levy will lower his price. It would be best for all parties involved if Lennon moved on and while he'd probably prefer Everton to Fenerbahce, he may not have a choice.