Chelsea yesterday completed the £40m signing of midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko from Monaco but now face competition from Manchester City for another of their summer targets. Brazil international Danilo is wanted by both Premier League clubs and is expected to cost a minimum of €25m (£21.9m).

Chelsea and Juventus were thought to be leading the way for the Real Madrid defender but City have now made an approach as they seek to meet Pep Guardiola’s lavish demands for a full cohort of new full-backs. If City were to pay the expected asking price it would take their summer spend on transfer fees for right- backs alone to more than £70m, after the recruitment of Kyle Walker for what could amount to £50m.

As The Sunday Times