Reports in the Spanish press are claiming that Real Madrid are preparing to
make a move for Manchester United stopper David de Gea, but are there better alternatives available for the Spanish giants.
Arsene Wenger will
make a move for Manchester United forward Anthony Martial if he fails to lure Kylian Mbappe to Arsenal, according to Metro.
Not exact matches
Manchester United could
make a
move for Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris if Real Madrid do manage to sign David de Gea.
Barcelona will not be
making a
move for Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzka, despite the player being out of contract in the summer, so say the
Manchester Evening News.
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Manchester City transfer news
Manchester City set to
make # 40million
move for Kevin De Bruyne
With
Manchester United strongly linked with a summer
move for Dani Alves next season, CaughtOffside looks at five players who could
make better additions than the 31 - year - old Brazilian, who now looks past his best despite a superb career at the top level.
The winger has been eyed as one of a number of replacements
for wantaway star Alexis Sanchez, with the Chilean expected to
make the
move to
Manchester City in the coming weeks.
While De Bruyne's
move to
Manchester City
for # 55m [BBC Sport] may cause the Red Devils troubles in the EPL, it could well
make the German side a softer touch in the Champions League.
Linked several times with a
move to
Manchester United, Real Madrid starlet Raphael Varane is an extremely promising young defender who would no doubt
make a great long - term acquisition
for the club.
Even with Real Madrid hot on his heels
for his signature, this
Manchester United star has
made it clear that he'd rather play in the Premier League than
make a
move south to La Liga.
The German international, who looked
for much of the summer like he might be on his way to either Arsenal,
Manchester United or Chelsea, eventually
made the
move to Turin and insists he did not do so
for the money.
Arsenal
make approach
for $ 60m
Manchester United transfer target Raheem Sterling to sign
for Arsenal or Chelsea as Reds star seeks London
move
Potential
Manchester United boss Louis Van Gaal could
make a
move for Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller after learning that the player is unhappy at the club — 101GreatGoals
Liverpool and
Manchester United have also been linked with
moves for Cavani, but the prospect of linking up with Arsene Wenger and Alexis Sanchez at the Emirates
makes Arsenal the striker's preference.
Manchester United could be set to
make a shock loan
move for former Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen in January.
The north London giants have been hurt in the past by losing star players to their Premier League rivals, with the likes of Samir Nasri and Emmanuel Adebayor among those to leave them
for City in the past, while Robin van Persie also recently
made the controversial
move to
Manchester United.
Having been a major target
for both
Manchester United and Real Madrid this summer, Carvalho's
move was
made difficult thanks to the # 37m release clause installed in his contract, though the Portuguese giants are now said to be willing to lower that fee considerably.
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As Inter went downhill, Sneijder was strongly linked with a
move to
Manchester United, though it never materialised, which many neutrals will see as a great shame, as there's no doubt the midfield maestro would have
made an excellent replacement
for Paul Scholes when at his peak.
Serie A giants AC Milan will
make a
move for out - of - favour Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen in January if they fail to land Nemanja Vidic from
Manchester United, CaughtOffside understands.
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made as Chelsea consider summer
move for Euro 2016 - bound star & Premier League winner
Bony
made his name scoring goals at Swansea and will look to nick one in one of the games he
moved to
Manchester for.
The
Manchester United forward
moved to Old Trafford
for # 24m from Arsenal in 2012, but how different his career could have been if he
made the switch to the Scottish Premier League.
Coupled with the fact that Mauricio Pochettino is searching
for a replacement
for Kyle Walker after his # 50m
move to
Manchester City this summer, as noted in the report, it seems to
make sense
for all parties to push this deal through.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is set to
make a January
move for Manchester United defender Chris Smalling, 24 --(Daily Mirror)
In turn, the Spaniard is claimed to have requested that City
make a
move for the defensive midfielder ahead of his arrival in
Manchester in the summer.
Manchester United reportedly have no interest in selling midfielder Ander Herrera this summer, with Barcelona linked with
making a
move for the Spaniard.
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make Milan scoring genius their Alexis Sanchez replacement Louis van Gaal reveals his preferred position
for Manchester United star
The box - to - box player was courted heavily by
Manchester United last summer but a
move never materialised, leaving him free to
make the switch to the Emirates Stadium this summer, possibly
for around # 28.4 m.
Pogba's agent Mino Raiola expects his client to
move for a fee in excess of # 80m, tipping him to
make it at a truly top club, with Chelsea,
Manchester United and Real Madrid among those targeting him.
The Premier League outfit are now merely waiting
for the player to be allowed to travel to
Manchester to complete the
move, although his commitments at the Olympics which start this week will
make it difficult.
Gundogan
made the
move to
Manchester City
for # 20 million last month but will be unable to
make his debut
for the club until August due to a knee injury he suffered in training.
According to The Telegraph, Griezmann remains the priority
for United this summer above the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Romelu Lukaku, while it's added that Paul Pogba has been doing his part to convince his fellow Frenchman to
make the
move to
Manchester.
Manchester United are set to
make a
move for Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric after they failed to sign Barcelona's Cesc Fabregas.
Arsenal are monitoring the situation surrounding Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba with a view to
making him their marquee signing in central midfield, report the Express, as
Manchester City also line up a
move for the stunning young midfielder who is valued at around # 40 million by the Turin based club, such is his huge potential.
French international Pogba is the one that got away
for Manchester United, with a lack of first team opportunities at Old Trafford having persuaded former Le Havre youngster Pogba to
make the free transfer
move to Juventus — where he has gone from strength to strength, winning three successive Serie A titles with the Old Lady.
A great goalkeeper
for Fulham and
Manchester United, Edin van der Sar is another Dutchman who
made it big in England when he
moved from Juventus.
Sanchez, as reported by the Sun, was left devastated on deadline day after his proposed # 60M
move to rivals
Manchester City fell through, with the Gunners themselves coming close to securing a deal
for 21 - year - old Lemar, as the north London side
made a # 92M
move to replace the Chilean, however Wenger's side failed to get a deal over the line
for the player.
The same can not be said
for Alexis Sanchez, who has
made his intentions clear, and is set to be sent to
Manchester United as part of the
move to bring Mkhitaryan to North London.
Combined with the fact that there are fears over Danny Rose
moving to
Manchester City in a deal worth # 50m this summer, Spurs could be in the market
for a new left - back and if Shaw is available, then the whole situation could
make sense as it would see them
make money and bring in a player in desperate need of a confidence boost to get back to being the top player many believed he would become.
Having
made just one appearance so far this season which came in the Europa League, the future in
Manchester looks bleak
for the Italian international as Mourinho evidently has his eyes on other players to fill the right - back role
moving forward.
As much as they
make this out to be good news
for us, they then
move to talk up a possible switch to
Manchester City instead, which would see him join former Barca boss Pep Guardiola.
Manchester United have had a # 34m bid
for Arturo Vidal turned down by Juventus, but the player is seemingly keen on
making the
move to Old Trafford, according to various sources.
French giants Monaco are set to continue with their ambitious recruiting policy by
making a surprise
move for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney only months after he penned a new deal to stay at Old Trafford, the Daily Telegraph reports.
Recent reports suggest that
Manchester United could
make a late
move for Real Madrid midfielder Kaka.
After a storming season
for Everton last year, it's no surprise to see Marouane Fellaini being linked with a
move away from Goodison Park, particularly with his former manager David Moyes
making the
move to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at
Manchester United.
With
Manchester United looking highly likely to
make a
move for a new centre - back in the January transfer window, CaughtOffside has a look at the club's main targets and how suitable they would be.
Manchester United will
make a
move for Cristano Ronaldo if they fail in their attempts to sign Fabregas.
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Chelsea, Liverpool and
Manchester United, as well as Atleti's rivals Barcelona [Express] have all been credited with interest, while Paris Saint - Germain may have
made an offer
for his signature already, and his desire to
move on could largely be due to financially rewarding deals elsewhere, AS believe.