http://gty.im/462999532 Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte has been told he can leave the club for £30m, should interested clubs bid that amount. Manchester City and Manchester United are set to do battle this summer for the French international. And, Athletic president Jose Urrutia has now revealed that he will only allow Laporte to leave if a £30m bid is received. “We are pleased that Aymeric is still here and we hope that he will stay at the club for many more years,” he told reporters. “He is a great player. So far, we don’t have any specific offers for him.…
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http://gty.im/470540358 Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has identified Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi as his main transfer target this summer. Blues boss Jose Mourinho has maintained his interest in the 21-year-old striker after watching a number of his performances this season and is now ready to pursue a summer move. Inter have been reluctant to allow the Argentine international to leave the club in recent times, but growing interest from some of European football’s big money clubs has swayed their decision, prompting new boss Roberto Mancini to look elsewhere for a new striker. Mourinho has been a long term admirer of Icardi…
http://gty.im/470367370 The agent of Kevin de Bruyne has claimed that Manchester City are closing in on a summer move for the Wolfsburg midfielder. The Belgian international has been in superb form this season and has gained a name for himself in European football since departing Chelsea on a permanent deal to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg. Despite his happiness at the club, links to a number of bigger European clubs have been made in recent weeks and his agent, Patrick de Koster has revealed that Man City are edging closer to a summer bid. “I have met the people from Manchester City…
http://gty.im/470222818 Real Madrid officials jetted into Manchester on Tuesday to undergo initial talks with Manchester United for the summer signing of David de Gea. Spanish media have reported that there has been further developments in the Spanish starlet’s reported move to Real Madrid earlier this week by claiming that a deal had been agreed in principle. On Friday, journalist Josep Pedrerol appeared on television channel La Sexta and claimed a deal in principle between the player and club has already been agreed. Pedrerol stated, ‘David De Gea is clear…he wants to be the Real Madrid goalkeeper.’ It was also claimed…
http://gty.im/470529204 Chris Smalling has put pen-to-paper on a new deal at Manchester United, snubbing interest from Arsenal. The English defender had been linked with a surprise summer switch to Premier League rivals Arsenal in recent weeks after boss Arsene Wenger made known his fondness of the centre back. However, after negotiations in recent weeks, Smalling has now extended his current deal at Old Trafford to 2019. Louis van Gaal told United’s official website that he was delighted with Smalling’s improvement: “Chris has improved and developed immensely during the short time that I have been at the club and has become…
http://gty.im/453306190 According to the Daily Star, Newcastle United will make a summer loan bid for Manchester United’s teenage striker James Wilson. The Magpies have now lost six games in a row after the 3-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur this weekend, with manager John Carver now with just two wins in 15 games to his name. The end of the season can’t come soon enough for Magpies fans, who are enduring another dismal season – but there could be hope on the horizon this summer. A new, long-term manager is expected to be appointed to replace Carver, and surely money will…
http://gty.im/466909664 Paris Saint Germain are keen to make a summer move for Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, according to French media. Belgian striker Lukaku has claimed his desire to play Champions League football this season and with Everton failing to make that particular grade, PSG are keen to make the young striker’s wishes come true. PSG boss Laurent Blanc is expected to lose Edinson Cavani this summer after a number of off field altercations with the Uruguayan striker and interest from the likes of Juventus and Manchester United, who have both been said to be preparing a £55m bid. The French coach…
http://gty.im/470251312 Arsenal are attempting to tempt Real Madrid midfielder Isco into making a summer move to North London. The Spanish midfielder has not been a regular starter for Madrid this season but has still found playing time under Carlo Ancelotti. However, it is understood from reports coming out of the Spanish capital that the European champions are keen to make a number of changes if they fail to win La Liga or retain their Champions League title. And, Isco is expected to be one of those, prompting interest from a number of English clubs. Manchester City and Liverpool have previously…
http://gty.im/469301240 Bundesliga rich-boys Wolfsburg are interested in making a summer move for Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel. The 30-year-old central defender will end his eighth season at Anfield this summer and is edging closer to the end of his current deal, which will expire next summer. And, according to various reports in German press, Wolfsburg are keen to make a cut-price summer move. Skrtel is in discussions over a new deal at Anfield, but interest from the German side is now tempting the defender to think twice. The Slovakian international has also been linked with a move to Italian side Napoli.
http://gty.im/465792864 Newcastle United are keen to make a loan move for Manchester United striker James Wilson, according to Daily Star. The England U20 striker is highly regarded as one of the top upcoming youngsters in English football at present but he has found playing time hard to come by under United boss Louis van Gaal. The Dutch boss is keen to bolster his attacking options this summer and will look to send Wilson out on loan to gain further experience. Newcastle are aware of the situation, despite their current on and off field problems, which have seen the club’s fans…