The United man experienced something of an average debut season following his big -
money move in the summer of 2014, making only 16 league appearances, but Luke Shaw had shown a real upturn in form this season prior to his long - term injury.
Not exact matches
As recently as the
summer of 2012, investors and those with savings accounts
in crisis - stricken countries were
moving their
money out as quickly as they could.
The big
money in the last major
move wasn't really made as gold hit $ 1425
in November or $ 1550
in April, it was made during the
summer weakness of July and August when gold traded at less than $ 1200.
Pogba is now closing
in on a big -
money move which will see the Italian club make a huge profit on the player they signed for free three years ago,
in what will be a big blow for Premier League clubs who'd also hoped to sign him this
summer.
The Red Devils boss wants to strengthen
in the attacking midfield department, with Angel Di Maria unconvincing since his big -
money move from Real Madrid last
summer.
However, the spending is clearly not done;
in this feature, we present the ten big -
money moves we're still keeping an eye on this
summer.
Indeed, United find themselves
in need of offensive reinforcements, with
summer signings Anthony Martial and Memphis Depay failing to impress consistently enough since
moving to Old Trafford on big -
money deals during the
summer.
The powerful striker has two goals
in four Premier League games this season since joining from Liverpool on a big
money move over the
summer.
21 - year - old winger Christian Atsu has had an impressive couple of seasons
in Portugal with Porto, and is one of many of the club's players being linked with big -
money moves away this
summer.
As reported by The Guardian, Barcelona will splash out $ 147m
in total on the French international after his
summer move from Borussia Dortmund, and he will be expected to fill a major gap left by Neymar up front after his big -
money switch to Paris Saint - Germain.
So
in my opinion, this story makes complete sense as a # 40 million swoop for Lacazette would leave Arsenal with more
money to finance
moves for the rest of their
summer targets.
While Ernesto Valverde saw Ousmane Dembele arrive
in a big -
money deal this
summer, it remains to be seen whether or not Barcelona still even have the funds and space to sign Coutinho
moving forward.
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.
After completing a club - record # 59.7 m transfer from Real Madrid last
summer (via BBC Sport), it seems the 27 - year - old could
move for big
money again this year, with # 45m plus add - ons expected
in this bid from PSG.
Therefore unless a big
money offer comes
in for midfielder Mkhitaryan, I can't see him
moving on this
summer.
Paulo Dybala was subject to a big
money move to Barcelona earlier this
summer before asserting his presence
in Italy after being given Juventus» iconic number ten shirt but a change of agent has caused links between the striker and the La Liga giants to re-surface once again.
It's been one of the busiest
summer transfer windows ever, with some of the best talents and most exciting youngsters
in world football making big -
money moves to big clubs.
Tony Cascarino has slammed the way
in which Arsenal have treated Alexandre Lacazette since his big -
money move from Lyon this
summer, but Arsene Wenger has defended his stance.
The much
in - demand Napoli striker is likely to be one of the biggest transfer stories this
summer as he makes a big
money move to any one of Manchester City, Chelsea or Real Madrid.
«You still ended up spending a lot of
money for him, if you compare him to other players who
moved in the
summer.
Sane however is likely to be signing for Manchester City this
summer in a big
money move.
The Polish international only joined Sevilla this
summer, but has already been hotly tipped to make a big
money move in January after a fantastic start to his La Liga career.
The German international seems likely to leave Schalke for a bigger club
in the near future, and could be the latest big name to make his way to Old Trafford
in a big -
money move after the club spent heavily on the likes of Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao this
summer.
Manning is an aging and expensive luxury on a cash - strapped team, but he carries $ 17.4 million
in dead
money with him should the club decide to
move on from him this
summer.
As for Higuain himself, he won't feel any more pressure as a result of the
money he's earning, as after sealing a
move from Napoli
in the
summer following on from a season
in which he scored 36 Serie A goals
in 35 games, he'll be fully focused on ending his wait for silverware.
The countdown is on to the European Championships this
summer, where a host of emerging stars will be trying to earn big -
money moves to some top clubs, but a number of our targets will not be involved
in the tournament.
It might have been quiet at Chelsea so far this
summer, but it's reported that Antonio Conte is plotting some big -
money moves in the coming weeks.
i think it will be all out for reus (big bid for him coming up me thinks) towards the end of window and cheap under # 10million d / m like tiote or mbia that would probably work for now maybe big
money d / m next
summer its all about availability like wenger says, the market is slow atm but will pick right up next week all big
moves to made from all teams then watch man unted go for it
in the market over the top prices and wages the road to bankruptcy hooray!
With stars such as Alvaro Morata and Alexandre Lacazette making
move to England this
summer, as well as players like Romelu Lukaku and Kyle Walker swapping one Premier League team for another
in big -
money moves, it seems as if all the title chasers are pushing the boat out this year
in the race to be declared champions come May.
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in shock
summer clearout # 46m Portugal superstar hints at Man United
move on Instagram
should have sold him and sanchez
in the
summer, get real
money, replace them and
move on, like a normal club.
Mesut Ozil is also linked with a
move to the Nou Camp, with him believed to be viewed as the value for
money option, with the German available for a cut - price deal
in January, or for free come next
summer, but Iniesta is said to be against such a
move.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is reportedly urging the club to allow him more
money to spend
in this
summer's transfer window, though The Sun claim that the Blues» # 500m stadium
move could affect their strength
in the transfer market.
The coach said revealed there has been no contact with any club for the services of the 21 year old who joined the club last
summer in a big
money move from Spanish La - Liga side Granada.
It's no shame that 18 - year - old Renato Sanches is a work -
in - progress rather than the finished article, but with the Benfica teenager linked with big
money moves to Europe's most elite clubs this
summer, his performance against Bayern Munich highlighted just how far he still has to go to close the gap between the hype and reality.
Chelsea new boy Tiemoue Bakayoko certainly isn't having the best of times as the midfielder has been less than impressive at Stamford Bridge since his mega
money move from Monaco
in the
summer.
The Netherlands international is slowly building himself a reputation as a key player for the West London club after a big -
money -
move from Norwich
in the
summer.
The likes of Angel Di Maria, Alexis Sanchez, Diego Costa, Cesc Fabregas and Ander Herrara all made big -
money moves from Spain to England
in the
summer but are any more La Liga stars heading to the Premier League
in January?
Though it has been reported that Spurs will not let the Argentine go
in January, an offer of that size may force the Londoners into cutting their losses
in the
summer transfer window and the fact that they could use the
money to fund a
move for Real Madrid's Isco, is another factor worth considering.
The news comes as QPR continue negotiations with Mark Hughes about succeeding Neil Warnock as manager, with the hope that a new boss can reignite the fortunes of Taarabt, who has been on the fringes this term, having fired the R's to promotion from the Championship the season before.A deal with French
money bags Paris Saint - Germain looked like going through
in the
summer, but Taarabt later blamed political differences for the transfer ultimately collapsing, leaving him frustrated at having to stay
in England.The mercurial Moroccan has interest from a host of top European clubs, but his conduct
in the last few months, including walking out of QPR's 1 - 0 win over Chelsea at half - time and consistently admitting he wants to leave, have left many questioning his attitude and professionalism.However, Qatari side Al - Sadd have not been put off, and made their
move for Taarabt last week, only to pull out of a deal after being told it would take a whopping # 15 million to convince them to sell.That sort of figure also rules out Newcastle and Aston Villa as potential destinations, with the thought now that QPR will hang on to Taarabt until at least the
summer, where they hope Taarabt could spark a bidding war, after being rejuvenated under a new manager and firing the club to Premier League safety.
«The 27 - year - old made a big -
money move to Manchester City
in the
summer window, however, and Nuno has conceded that the loss of the defender has been felt this term.
The Premier League rivals, who sit
in the top two places of the English top - flight standings, have both been linked with a mega
money move for the Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder this
summer, who is better known as «Fred».
Manchester United are closing
in on a big -
money move to sign French - born Gabonese forward Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang this
summer.
Silva got his big
money move to Manchester City last
summer in a # 43 million deal from Monaco but has struggled to have a desired impact so far
in England.
Ever since, the Spanish playmaker has been linked with big -
money moves to some of Europe's biggest clubs, including Barcelona and Chelsea, with Manchester United believed to hold a long - standing interest
in the player and plotting a
summer move, according to The Sun.
The cherry on top would no doubt have been his big
money move to Arsenal
in the
summer, and Xhaka is looking to have an even better 2017.
Oscar was linked with a
move away from the club
in the
summer following the big -
money acquisition of N'Golo Kante, but managed to convince the manager that he was capable of doing a good job for the Blues.
Liverpool tried to get him
in the
summer and had an agreement with him to come, but Arsenal gazumped them with more
money so the player didn't
move.
Deals have been hard to come by for the Gunners, for instance a
move for Gonzalo Higuain has been put on the back burner with Wenger refusing to be reeled
in by Spanish supremo Fiorentino Perez» crafty negotiation tactics (who probably needs more
money to fund another lucrative
summer for Los Blancos).
Liverpool signed Sadio Mane from Southampton
in a big
money move last
summer and the Senegalese international has proved to be brilliant for the Reds.