The French giants would arguably jump at this offer though, as it gives them an opportunity to bring in a fee, replace Neymar immediately and have the added bonus of Pogba
bolstering their midfield.
In turn, as reported by The Sun, Chelsea and Liverpool have both been linked with a move, while Juventus has become a possibility for the youngster as all three clubs in question are looking to
bolster their midfield options ahead of next season.
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Conte evidently still wishes to
bolster his midfield, and with the Inter man able to add aggression and creativity in that department, he could be the perfect signing at this stage.
Man Utd are reportedly set to battle Liverpool in the summer transfer market as both clubs look to
bolster their midfield options ahead of next season.
Signed Bailly to strengthen defence, Ibra to groom young strikers Rashford and Martial, Mkhi to possibly replace outgoing Mata and Pogba to
bolster midfield.
The 26 - year - old has impressed this season at the Liberty Stadium with his performances catching the eye of the Gunners boss who wants to
bolster his midfield ahead of the 2015 - 16 campaign.
The Royals are keen to
bolster their midfield and are set to make an approach to the Serie A side to enquire about a possible deal for the player.
According to The Mirror, both Man Utd and Man City are keen on adding the Brazilian to their respective squads to
bolster their midfields, although it's noted that it could cost them in excess of # 50m.
Sunderland may seek to bring in Manchester City's Jack Rodwell, 23, on loan in a bid to
bolster their midfield following several departures from their squad over the summer — Daily Star
Sunderland meanwhile are keen on
bolstering their midfield after only just escaping relegation from the Premier League last season.
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That will be a blow to AC Milan who have been linked with a move for the England international, as noted by Calciomercato, as the Italian giants are said to be very keen in order to
bolster their midfield options.
With
a bolstered midfield, if Villa can ride the wave of the African Cup of Nations without results dipping, there is no reason why they can not return to where they belong through either automatic promotion or the playoffs.
As per the club's official site, they will conclude a deal to sign Naby Keita to
bolster their midfield, but for a club looking to compete on various fronts, it will arguably still be a blow for Jurgen Klopp to lose his compatriot.
According to Calciomercato, as re-reported by The Express, Klopp is seemingly very keen on making a deal happen this summer to
bolster his midfield options, as he has reportedly personally called Ceballos to move Liverpool ahead of AC Milan and Juventus in the transfer battle.
Manchester United had looked at bringing him in this summer as they sought to
bolster their midfield options, and Real Madrid were also linked as admirers of the 26 - year - old.
As the wait goes on, it has led to further speculation and while Tottenham were the early favourites to snap up the Liverpudlian, it looks as though Mourinho is ready to offer stiff competition to
bolster his midfield options at Man Utd.
Sanches was left out of the Bayern squad at the weekend due to transfer discussions, and so it would be a huge move if Liverpool are able to land his signature before Thursday as Jurgen Klopp has seemingly been desperate to
bolster his midfield all summer.
Liverpool appear to still be his preference, although Milan have emerged as stiff competition for Jurgen Klopp with Vincenzo Montella hopeful that Zielinski can
bolster his midfield ahead of his first season in charge.
Roma pair Miralem Pjanic and Radja Nainggolan would arrive to
bolster the midfield, with Conte essentially rebuilding the core of the squad.
Any deal for the Chilean international could cost around # 53m, and Jurgen Klopp could be forced to
bolster his midfield options should Emre Can leave Anfield on the expiry of his contract this summer.
The Black Eagles have been preparing a move for the World Cup winner in an attempt to
bolster their midfielder with Champions League looming according to the Milliyet newspaper.
The German is keen to
bolster his midfield options ahead of next season and despite the impending arrival of Naby Kieta, still wants more additions, especially with Emre Can's future still up in the air.
The likes of Real Madrid and Chelsea have been credited with an interest in the 20 - year - old as they look to
bolster their midfield options.
United lack goals from deeper positions and they are still keen to
bolster their midfield ranks despite the big - money signing of Ander Herrera from La Liga outfit Athletic Bilbao.
The Manchester City boss is interested in bringing Thigo Alcantara to the Etihad to
bolster his midfield
With the emergence of Emre Can and Wijnaldum, and with Klopp looking to further
bolster the midfield with summer signings, can LFC afford to keep Henderson as a vital squad player?
With Leandro Paredes potentially on the market, Roma are looking elsewhere to
bolster the midfield.
Liverpool have reportedly
bolstered their midfield options by agreeing a deal in principle with Bayern Leverkusen for Emre Can.
Naby Keita will join up with Klopp's men next season to
bolster the midfield, and with the addition of Virgil Van Dijk, it bodes well for them moving forward.
Perhaps Sakho is not yet ready for a start, and either Antonio or Arnautavic might be pushed forward to partner Hernandez, which might give us the opportunity to
bolster the midfield.
According to The Sun, Galatasaray manager Igor Tudor has set his sights on
bolstering his midfield ranks after guiding the club to the top of the summit, although they failed to progress beyond the second qualifying round of the Europa League where they lost to Swedish side Ostersunds.
Arsenal are in the market to
bolster their midfield ahead of next season and have identified the 26 - year - old as a cheaper option.
Sampdoria are weighing up a shock move for Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere as they look to
bolster their midfield options...
When it became clear that Thiago was set to leave Barcelona, United attempted to take full advantage and
bolster their midfield (as reported by Sky Sports).
Milan are hoping to land the Italy international as they look to
bolster their midfield line before the start of the season.
In fact, I would play Ramsey RW for a bit as he's no worse than our current options out there and will actually
bolster our midfield with his tendency to run inside.
He defended very well, cut inside to
bolster the midfield, got into the box, and more.
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Wenger is in the market to
bolster his midfield ahead of next season and have identified the 26 - year - old as a cheaper option to the likes of Morgan Schneiderlin and Geoffrey Kondogbia.
Whilst we all accept that Sir Alex maybe didn't do enough to
bolster the midfield over the previous 2 - 3 years, if he had continued, it's hard to imagine him splashing such crazy money on Fellaini.
Instead of pursuing a move for Pogba, the La Liga champions
bolstered their midfield ranks with the signings of Denis Suarez and Andre Gomes for a combined # 44 million and ended the transfer window by signing Valencia striker Paco Alcacer in a # 30 million deal.
According to The Sun, the Old Lady have earmarked Paris Saint - Germain's Blaise Matuidi as their prime option to
bolster the midfield, but the club would also prefer another addition before the transfer deadline.
Wenger was reportedly interested in signing the midfielder this summer as he attempts to
bolster his midfield options but the French man has been forced to turn to other targets as the midfielder is not interested in leaving the Premier League Champions.
Meanwhile, United have been linked with Jorginho as Jose Mourinho looks to
bolster his midfield and he has also been earmarked as a potential long - term successor to Fernandinho by Pep Guardiola.
The Italian international has been linked with a move to Liverpool, with suggestions the club have identified him as a possible summer target to
bolster the midfield.
Not exact matches
I agree that Arsenal could always use a VVD, Manolas, Tah, or Koulibaly to
bolster the back line but a Carvalho / Xhaka would be my preferred choice to anchor the
midfield and provide the bite and physicality that is so desperately needed.
While Barca are looking to replace the likes of Andres Iniesta as they look to rebuild an ageing squad in the coming years, both Chelsea and United have consistently been linked with
midfield targets as both Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho need to
bolster that area of their respective squads.
Should Liverpool lose Can to Madrid, it'll definitely be interesting to see if the club go for another
midfielder in the summer to
bolster their options ahead of next season.