Paper Round: Paris Saint-Germain join Real Madrid in battle for Chelsea's Eden Hazard

Real Madrid aren't the only team trying to sign Eden Hazard anymore. The Mail understand that Paris Saint-Germain also want the Chelsea star and are ready to fight the Spaniards for his signature. Hazard is reconsidering his future and may want a move away from Stamford Bridge. Real had been considered the frontrunners for him and Hazard's preferred destination, but PSG are also willing to pay £80 million for Hazard and believe they can convince him to return to France.

Paper Round's view - Hazard played in Ligue 1 for Lille so going to PSG wouldn't give him a new challenge. He already knows he can dominate the league. But he has already shown he can be a great player in the Premier League and few doubt he can do it in La Liga too. The question is where he will be happiest. It's impossible for us to say where that is, but with two mega clubs willing to pay £80m, it's clear that Hazard will have choices. Chelsea won't want to sell their young star, but it may be wise to rebuild the squad with the money he brings in because the team needs help.

Manchester City would love to hire Pep Guardiola in the summer, but if they can't land him then they will try for Carlo Ancelotti, according to The Star. The Citizens have made Guardiola their top priority for years and with his contract at Bayern Munich expiring after the season, this will be their chance to hire him. But if he opts to stay at Bayern or go elsewhere, City will have a decision to make. Manuel Pellegrini has another year left on his deal, but a disappointing season will surely see him sacked regardless of what happens with Guardiola. In that case, Ancelotti is City's top choice, with the chairman already targeting him.

Paper Round's view - City's plot to hire Guardiola is no secret, but there's no telling if the Catalan wants the job. He has a pretty good gig at Bayern and they are going to offer him even more money to stay. He could also very well want to take some time off. If Guardiola does pass on City then Ancelotti is the best they can do. He's a terrific manager and he doesn't want much say in the club's transfers, so the hierarchy already in place at Man City doesn't need to be impacted at all.

Alexis Sanchez is going to get a midseason break. The Mirror claim that Arsene Wenger will sit him for the next few weeks to give the Chilean a proper rest. Sanchez played in Copa America over the summer and reported back to Arsenal without much of a break so he hasn't had an opportunity to recharge his batteries for more than a year now. The last thing Arsenal want is Sanchez suffering a serious injury so Wenger will give him a rest before that happens

Paper Round's view - Players are not machines. They're humans who can break down and tired bodies are more susceptible to injuries. Arsenal, with their long history of players going down, know this as well as anyone. The worst thing that could happen to them is Sanchez suffering an injury that keeps him out long-term. In retrospect, letting him take a longer break after Copa America would have been smartest, but it's too late for that and giving him a rest now is probably the best choice.

Manchester United could turn to Bournemouth for their next signing. The Sun believe that Louis van Gaal rates Matt Ritchie highly and has told his scouts to watch him closely. Ritchie helped get Bournemouth promoted last season and has played well in the top flight so far. Man United are in the market for wingers, but signing Ritchie will not be easy. The Cherries turned down a £7m bid for Ritchie a year ago and he's signed a new deal since.

Paper Round's view - Bournemouth can't afford to lose Ritchie as they try to stay in the top flight, but that won't stop a club like Man Untied from chasing him if they want him. Ritchie would certainly add some depth to the Red Devils team and provide them with a dependable option, but he's not a typical Man Untied signing. He's neither flashy nor young so it's tough to imagine them making the type of pursuit necessary to pry Ritchie from the Cherries.

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Moussa Dembele from Fulham, per The Standard. Spurs already have Mousa Dembele in the midfield, but they're interested in adding Fulham's 19-year-old forward. Mauricio Pochettino thinks highly of the younger Dembele and has been tracking his progress. The forward has eight goals for Fulham already this season and his contract with the Cottagers expires after the end of the season.

Paper Round's view - Spurs have been targeting young players and giving them a chance to play with the first team so chasing Dembele would make sense. That his contract is up after the season just makes him more appealing because Fulham will either be selling on the cheap or they'll only have to pay a small training compensation fee. Tottenham will surely have plenty of competition for his signature, though.