http://gty.im/467260510 Chelsea have joined the race to sign Lazio midfielder Felipe Anderson, according to the Daily Telegraph. Manchester United sent chief scout Jim Lawlor to watch the Brazilian forward in action for Lazio at the weekend as they beat Hellas Verona 2-0 in which he scored. Anderson, has now been added to Van Gaal’s list of potential summer targets after an impressive run of performances, but according to a report, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is now keen to pursue a summer move and test United’s interest. The 21-year-old only signed a new contract with the Serie A club last week but…
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http://gty.im/467296794 Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has not given up hope of signing Barcelona defender Dani Alves, who is out of contract this summer. The Brazilian defender will see his current deal at the Camp Nou expire this summer but a new deal is now likely after his agent and former wife Dinorah Santa Ana sat down with the club to discuss new terms. Links to a number of top European clubs, including Paris Saint Germain have been maintained and it was understood that he was close to joining the Ligue 1 club earlier this month. However, despite Alves’ desire to…
http://gty.im/467240868 Arsenal are ready to submit a summer bid of £12m to Manchester United for Chris Smalling, according to Daily Telegraph. Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has sat down with board members to short-list his defensive targets for the summer transfer window. Frenchman Wenger has improved his defensive options this season having signed Gabriel Paulista from Villarreal, however, he remains keen on adding some extra cover with the view to eventually replacing out-of-form Per Mertesacker. A number of targets have been linked with a move to the Emirates stadium, but it is understood Wenger has a short-list of four names. Dynamo Kiev’s…
http://gty.im/465754144 Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid are keen on making a summer move for Chelsea keeper Petr Cech, according to The Sun. The Czech Republic keeper has been linked with a summer move after losing his Premier League starting place to Thibaut Courtois. Cech joined Chelsea in 2004 from French club Rennes and has since won 12 titles at Stamford Bridge and was behind their latest League Cup triumph. Linked with the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal; Chelsea are now ready to slap a HUGE transfer fee on his shoulders after further learning of interest from Ligue 1 champions PSG and…
http://gty.im/465829452 Manchester United are ready to submit a bid of £18.5m to Lazio for defender Stefan de Vrij, according to reports. United’s chief scout Jim Lawlor was in Italy at the weekend to watch both De Vrij and Brazilian forward Felipe Anderson and it is now understood that he has instructed boss Louis van Gaal to make a move for the former. The 23-year-old joined the Serie A club from Feyenoord this summer, and has impressed, helping the Italian capital side to a current third place standing. De Vrij was part of Van Gaal’s Dutch squad for the World Cup…
http://gty.im/467243072 Valencia will not be making a summer bid for Manchester United’s Juan Mata, after seeing his recent return to form make a move virtually ‘impossible’. The Spanish midfielder joined United in January 2014 but had failed to live up to the expectations on his shoulders which came following consistent performances for Valencia, Chelsea and the Spanish national side over recent years. Reports linking Mata with an exit were heavy in the summer of 2014 with the likes of Paris Saint Germain, Atletico Madrid and former club Valencia all keen. And, the latter have maintained their interest through to the New…
http://gty.im/467246972 Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola has put Serbian Branislav Ivanovic at the top of his summer wish list. It’s all happening at the Allianz Arena and Branislav Ivanovic may well be on his way to the Bundersliga Champions. Guardiola has supposedly put Brazilian centre-back Dante on the transfer list in order to fund a move for the Chelsea hard man. Ivanovic struggled to get into the Chelsea team when he first joined the Blues in 2008. However, his physical presence coupled with his ability to join in with attacks and even score goals has seen the 31 year old…
http://gty.im/466799184 Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels has told close friends that he is excited by a potential summer move to Manchester United. The German central defender has long been linked with a move away from Dortmund and those reports have now gathered pace as Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal continues to look for a new central defender. It was reported in January that Hummels, had agreed in principle a move to Old Trafford for the summer, although those reports are yet to be confirmed by either club. However, talks of a move worth around £35m is now being discussed and…
http://gty.im/467234582 Chelsea and Liverpool have emerged as front runners to sign Radamel Falcao this summer, according to The Sun. After a string of poor performances for United and a lack of playing time under Louis van Gaal, Falcao is now ready to call time on his career at Old Trafford. Having signed on a one-year loan deal last summer, the Colombian was fully expected to secure a permanent move to United, but he has failed to live up to their expectations, scoring just four goals. And, after being made to represent United’s U21 side last week, in which he also…
http://gty.im/467291684 Manchester City players believe the club will make an offer for Cristiano Ronaldo, according to Sky Sports La Liga pundit Graham Hunter. The Real Madrid forward has been on a run of recent poor form and has seen his future at Santiago Bernabeu debated. And, speaking on Sky Sports’ Revista de la Liga show, Hunter claimed that the former Manchester United forward could well leave this summer and linked Man City with a move. “I know that the players at Manchester City were talking very, very firmly that they believed there was a successful move coming from that club…