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http://gty.im/467269996 Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has made Lazio midfielder Felipe Anderson a top summer transfer target, according to various reports. United sent chief scout Jim Lawlor to watch the Brazilian forward in action for Lazio this summer as they beat 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. The 21-year-old only signed a new contract with the Serie A club last week but it is understood that United are confident they can lure him to Old Trafford in June. It is…

http://gty.im/466913934 Arsenal have received bad news in their hopes of signing Inter Milan midfielder Mateo Kovacic, as the midfielder is now keen to remain with the Italian club. The 20-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to a number of European clubs in recent times with Liverpool and Manchester United linked from the Premier League. The latter had been monitoring the situation of the attacking midfielder for some-time after his role in the Inter side became questioned last season, but it was reported last week that Arsenal had joined the race and had gone as far to prepare a summer…

http://gty.im/466225574 Paulo Dybala has Arsenal third on his list of potential clubs to join, Football Express News understands. The young Argentine forward has been strongly linked with a summer exit from Italian side Palermo and has gained interest from a number of top European clubs. Arsenal are extremely interested, whilst Serie A champions Juventus are still monitoring his situation. Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini discussed Dybala last week and claimed that an unnamed side had made a £30m bid, saying: “Has Dybala already been picked up by Juve? Absolutely not. “I already have a €40m (£30m) offer in my hand, but if…

http://gty.im/467254420 Former Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez is set to leave Juventus this summer and move to Boca Juniors, according to Calciomercato. It is widely expected that the Argentine forward will return to his native country when his deal expires in 2016, however, reports have now claimed that he could depart this summer and join Boca Juniors. Tevez has been in superb form this season for the Italian champions, scoring a remarkable 24 goals in 28 games. His performances have helped the Turin based side to a Champions League quarter-final place and whilst Boca have maintained their interest, it is…

http://gty.im/467146392 Football Express News understands Manchester United were in attendance at Vicente Calderon at the weekend to cast a final decision on Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke. The Spanish midfielder has been in sublime form this season for Atletico, following on from an impressive couple of seasons which saw him play an important role in their La Liga and European successes. Chelsea and Manchester City have held high interest, whilst Real Madrid and Barcelona have also been monitoring his current situation with the reigning Spanish champions. Louis van Gaal has had to rely on Wayne Rooney to drop back and play…

http://gty.im/467269782 Luis Suarez scored the winner as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 to secure a four point lead at the top of the La Liga table. Barcelona dominated the opening periods but it was Carlo Ancelotti’s side who created the first chance of the game when Karim Benzema found space to cross for Cristiano Ronaldo, who rattled the woodwork from close range. Sergio Ramos was next to test the Barca defence but his miss seemed to inspire Barcelona and they would break the deadlock when Lionel Messi crossed in for defender Jeremy Mathieu, who headed in. Real levelled just before…

http://gty.im/467243500 Loic Remy’s second half strike saw Chelsea beat a resilient Hull City 3-2 at The KC Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Jose Mourinho’s side started the match in superb form, scoring two goals within eight minutes. Eden Hazard was first to get himself on the scoresheet when he struck an effort 35 yards from goal which rifled past Hull keeper Allan McGregor. The second came from Diego Costa, who collected the ball from Cesc Fabrgeas, before curling into the right hand corner. Hull would not lie down though and accept the scoreline as Andrew Robertson whipped in a superb cross…

http://gty.im/467240778 Juan Mata scored a superb double as Manchester United beat Liverpool at Anfield 2-0 on Sunday afternoon. Louis van Gaal’s side arrived at Anfield in good spirits and they started the game well, dominating possession in the early stages. Despite their dominance, Raheem Sterling almost put the home side ahead after he skipped past Daley Blind, before testing the palms of David de Gea. United did well to subdue any further Liverpool pressure and they would take the lead in the 14th minute through Spanish midfielder Mata, who was played in by his compatriot Ander Herrera. The score remained…

http://gty.im/466576568 West Bromwich Albion keeper Ben Foster has been ruled out for six months due to a knee problem. Baggies stopper Foster was forced off during his side’s victory over Stoke City last week and initial reports claimed he would miss a month of action. However, it is now understood that he will in-fact miss six months of football, meaning he will be unavailable for Tony Pulis’s side for the remainder of the season. The 31-year-old has been replaced in the England squad by Jack Butland, whilst Rob Green has called up injured Fraser Forster. Meanwhile, Danny Rose of Tottenham…

http://gty.im/466798776 Juventus director Pavel Nedved has confirmed that Paris Saint Germain have made an offer for Paul Pogba. The former Man United midfielder has been in superb form over the past two seasons, helping the Turin side to a back-to-back Serie A titles. And, his performances have gained interest from a number of top European sides, including the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona, whilst Juventus have maintained that they would love to keep hold of the French international. FEN reported last week that Barcelona’s new sporting director Arieda Braida had begun talks with the Italian club over a possible…