http://gty.im/466918172 Manchester United are reportedly interested in bringing unsettled Zenit defender Ezequiel Garay to Old Trafford, according to reports in Spain. Spanish website Fichajes.net claim the Argentina centre-back is thought to be desperate to leave Russia, and a move to the Premier League is top on the 28-year-old’s priority list. Louis van Gaal, who is said to be a long-term admirer of the Argentine defender, is reportedly being given a huge war chest in the summer, which could pave the way to a £18.5m bid to bring Garay to Old Trafford. The Argentina international has spent just one season at Zenit since arriving from Benfica in June…
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http://gty.im/474152891 Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has ruled out making a summer move for a new goalkeeper, reports Sky Sports. The Gunners have been heavily linked with Chelsea’s out-of-favour stopper Petr Cech – but Wenger has dismissed any rumours that he is in the market for a new ‘keeper. Speaking in his pre-match press conference today, Wenger said Arsenal already have the best goalkeeper in the Premier League “if you look at the numbers”. The Frenchman was referring to David Ospina, who signed from Nice in the summer for the small sum of £3m. Ospina has been a real rock in the…
http://gty.im/461687066 Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly eyeing up a move for Almeria goalkeeper Julian Cuesta, according to Marca. Spurs’ current No.1, Hugo Lloris, has been heavily linked with a move away from White Hart Lane this summer. Manchester United are said to be keen of the French international, if they lose David de Gea to Real Madrid. Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino is wasting little time in eyeing up potential replacements for Lloris, and Cuesta looks to be the ideal candidate. The 24-year-old Spanish stopper, who only became Almeria first-choice keeper in December, seems to have caught the eye of Pochettino. Cuesta started with Sevilla…
http://gty.im/469193784 West Ham United boss Sam Allardyce has distanced himself from reports linking the Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson with a potential move to Upton Park in the summer. The Cherries hitman enjoyed a very successful first season at Dean Court, since arriving from Coventry in July 2014. The 23-year-old has played in all but one of Bournemouth’s Sky Bet Championship games this term, netting 20 goals for Eddie Howe’s side. “I think he would probably be too expensive,” Allardyce said when asked if Wilson would be a potential transfer target. “If Bournemouth let a player of his calibre go, after just being…
http://gty.im/460815687 Barcelona are keen on securing the services of Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba, according to the club’s sporting director Ariedo Braida. Pogba has quickly turned himself into one of the world’s most sought-after midfielders, and he’s attracted huge interest from a whole host of top clubs. However, Barcelona are hopeful they can beat anyone else to his signature – “We like Pogba, we like him a lot. But that’s needless to say. All the big clubs like a champion such as Pogba,” Barca sporting director Ariedo Braida told Tuttosport. “It would be a hugely important operation for Barcelona, a very interesting…
http://gty.im/457432146 Real Madrid have asked Manchester United for an extension on the deadline to activate their purchase option on loan star Javier Hernandez, according to Mexican network TDN. Hernandez has just started to find his feet at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, and it now looks as though Carlo Ancelotti wants more time to decide on whether he wishes to keep the Mexico international at the club. Chicharito was loaned out to Real Madrid at the start of the season, after he was deemed surplus to requirements by new boss Louis van Gaal. It may have taken Hernandez quite some time to settle…
http://gty.im/456579133 According to the Daily Telegraph, Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has been given the green light to table a record-breaking £100m bid for Real Madrid’s Welsh star Gareth Bale. Bale has been linked with a move back to English football this season, and if the Wales international wants to leave the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the summer, the Red Devils are ready to break the bank to secure his signature. The 25-year-old arrived in Spain in a record-breaking £83.7m deal from Tottenham Hotspur in September 2013. He has since gone on to play 87 times in all competitions,…
http://gty.im/451121058 Manchester United have officially informed PSV Eindhoven about their interest in signing Memphis Depay. But sporting director Marcel Brands claims the Red Devils are a step behind Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain in the hopes of securing his signature. The Holland international has attracted high interest from a number of top European clubs, and Brands insists Louis van Gaal faces stiff competition for the 21-year-old’s services. Brands told Fox Sports: “PSG and Liverpool are indeed a step ahead of Manchester United in the race to sign Memphis. United have only informed us about their interest. “The list of interested clubs has grown in recent…
http://gty.im/488298185 Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is expecting to make some big-name signings in the summer – in the hope to see Champions League football returning to Anfield as soon as possible. “We’ll be looking to strengthen the squad,” said the Northern Irishman in his pre-match press conference today. Naturally, come the end of the season you want to look to improve the squad. “What I have said is that we have been short on goals this year. We have to work out in the summer what is going to help improve our squad.” Liverpool, who pushed Manchester City so close to the…
http://gty.im/459778142 Saints boss Ronald Koeman has confirmed that Nathaniel Clyne must decide “in the next 10 days” if he wants to remain at Southampton for the long term. Clyne has been heavily linked with the Premier League’s top clubs, after enjoying an extremely fruitful last couple of seasons at St Mary’s. The ex-Crystal Palace defender, who recently became a senior England international, has been given 10 days to decide his Southampton future. “We are still speaking with Clyney and his agent, but we have to know it in 10 days now,” Koeman said. “The club is doing and offering the maximum…