RONALDO CAN WIN EURO 2016 AND THE WORLD CUP BUT MESSI WILL STILL BE NUMBER ONE

The Portuguese forward is on the brink of achieving a senior international title, something his Barcelona rival has never managed, but the Argentine will always be superior

The battle to sign N’Golo Kante will reach fever pitch next week.

Sven Goran Eriksson’s club Shanghai SIPG are determined to land their top target by tabling a £35 million bid for the France midfielder who will be involved in Sunday’s Euro 2016 Final.

And Arsenal, Juventus, Real Madrid and PSG have all made enquiries for the 25 year-old midfielder.

Many of the wealthy Chinese clubs are looking to recruit world stars to boost their emerging Super League. The Leicester midfielder, hailed by Sir Alex Ferguson as the best player in England last season “by a long way” is top of their wanted list.

The Chinese clubs believe they can offer the kind of fee and wages that will scare off European
rivals.

main why News of a done deal in the Football League, where League One next, where Sheffield United have just signed Brentford defender Jack O’Connell for an undisclosed fee.

The 22-year-old has signed a three-year deal and Blades boss Chris Wilder is pleased to bolster his defensive ranks.

“I’m delighted that the board have backed this signing because Jack is an exciting talent,” he told the club’s website.

“He’s young, hungry and has a considerable number of games under his belt at a good level, considering his age. We are delighted to add him to our squad and we are still working on getting one or two more into the building.”