{"id":207781,"date":"2018-08-05T10:25:15","date_gmt":"2018-08-05T14:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=207781"},"modified":"2020-12-21T19:35:27","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T00:35:27","slug":"ftn-latest-on-toby-alderwerield-modric-zaha-and-dembele","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2018\/08\/05\/ftn-latest-on-toby-alderwerield-modric-zaha-and-dembele\/","title":{"rendered":"FTN: Latest on Toby Alderwerield, Modric, Zaha and Dembele"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>FTN: Latest on Alderwerield, Zaha, Modric and Dembele<\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s edition of <a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/football-transfer-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football Transfer News<\/a> looks at the agreement of a fee for Toby Alderwerield. There is also news on Wilfried Zaha and Inter Milan&#8217;s hunt for a central midfielder.<\/p>\n<h2>Toby Alderwerield Fee Agreed<\/h2>\n<p>Jose Mourinho&#8217;s drawn-out search for a centre-back appears to be reaching an end. After several months of negotiating, Manchester United and Tottenham are rumoured to have agreed a \u00a360million fee for Toby Alderwerield. Tottenham&#8217;s hand may have been forced <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/amp\/s\/talksport.com\/football\/407007\/tottenham-transfer-news-alderweireld-contract-united\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">after Alderwerield reportedly told them he would run his contract down<\/a> <\/em>and leave for free next summer.<\/p>\n<p>The Belgian international has been top of United&#8217;s wishlist all summer. However, with negotiations at a standstill, United had targeted Harry Maguire and Yerry Mina.<\/p>\n<h2>Inter Search for Central Midfielder<\/h2>\n<p>Italian giants Inter Milan are keen to add a high profile midfielder before the deadline. They had agreed a fee with Spurs for Moussa Dembele. However, as with several offers from clubs in China, the Belgian turned the move down. It appears that Dembele, who only has a year remaining on his contract, is content to stay at Tottenham for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>Inter have now turned their attention to World Cup star Luka Modric. The Golden Ball winner who inspired Croatia&#8217;s final run, is wanted by Inter in reply to <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonfootball.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/07\/10\/ronaldo-leaves-madrid-serie-a-giant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Juventus&#8217; capture of Ronaldo<\/a>. Real Madrid are reluctant to sell, although a significant bid could prove hard to reject for a 32-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid will reject Inter&#8217;s opening offer of \u00a335million. The Italian side will hope Modric requests a move in order to lower Madrid&#8217;s asking price.<\/p>\n<h2>Chelsea Favourites in Zaha Race<\/h2>\n<p>Wilfried Zaha has been the\u00a0subject of interest from Chelsea and Tottenham all summer. However, with Crystal Palace refusing to lower their \u00a375million asking price, Spurs&#8217; interest has cooled. Consequently, Tottenham will turn their attention back to Aston Villa&#8217;s Jack Grealish.<\/p>\n<p>With Eden Hazard and Willian&#8217;s future uncertain, Chelsea are keen to bring in reinforcements. Zaha has starred for Palace, playing a key role in their Premier League survival. 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