Wednesday, April 15
- Manchester United have ‘all but accepted’ Paul Pogba’s departure
- Red Devils target £70m Saul Niguez with £200k contract offer
- Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp wants to meet up with Timo Werner
- Inter Milan are still trying to sign Chelsea forward Olivier Giroud
- Borussia Dortmund have submitted an opening offer for Ferran Torres
- Paris Saint-Germain forward Edinson Cavani is determined to stay in Europe
Kai Havertz is ready
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Kai Havertz has clubs on alert after declaring he’s “ready to take a big step” forward in his career.
Premier League trio Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are known admirers of the Germany international, who is expected to cost around £87million.
“I’m ready to take a big step, and I like challenges. For me, this also includes abroad,” Havertz told Sport Bild.
“Leverkusen are a great club, I feel good. I have always said that. But, of course, I want to take the next step in my career at some point. That’s my ambition.”
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Boubakary Soumare bid
Newcastle haven’t given up on signing Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare.
Steve Bruce’s side tried to sign Soumare back in January but having seen their offer of £35million plus add-ons accepted – Soumare declined.
It was thought that the 21-year-old wanted to keep his options open after interest from Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.
But the Daily Mail claim Newcastle are discussing another approach at board level and still want to bring Soumare to St James’ Park.
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Swap offer
Barcelona are ready to offer Chelsea a huge swap deal which would see N’Golo Kante moving to the Nou Camp and Philippe Coutinho in the opposite direction to Stamford Bridge.
The La Liga club want to add a quality midfielder who is physically powerful and they believe Kante fits the bill.
Mundo Deportivo say Ivan Rakitic and Arturo Vidal will leave Barcelona this summer, heightening the need for reinforcements.
The report claims that most clubs accept that the transfer market may change to being mainly swap deals because of the impact of COVID-19.
And with Coutinho, Barca have the perfect player to offer to Premier League clubs as he is known to want a return.
Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United and Leicester are all said to be interested in Coutinho, but Chelsea are leading the race to sign him with Frank Lampard reportedly desperate to add the 27-year-old to his squad.
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Wanted: Diego Carlos
Liverpool have reportedly identified Diego Carlos as their transfer priority ahead of next season.
The Sevilla centre-back has made a huge impression in La Liga since arriving from Nantes last summer but he could already be on his way out of the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
Jurgen Klopp wants Carlos to bolster his defensive line, according to Spanish outlet Estadio Deportivo.
The report goes as far as saying that the 27-year-old has been made the club’s priority and Sevilla would consider a sale if they receive an offer of around £44million.
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Edinson Cavani in Europe
Edinson Cavani is determined to stay in Europe.
The Uruguayan forward has scored 200 goals and provided 43 assists in 301 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain, but is expected to leave when his contract expires in June.
Manchester United, Chelsea and Atletico Madrid had been linked with the 33-year-old during the January transfer window but a deal failed to materialise.
It was thought Cavani would return to South America on a free transfer but Goal claim he will reject any approaches from clubs outside of Europe.
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Wanted: Milot Rashica
Liverpool have been linked with making a move for Werder Bremen star Milot Rashica in the summer.
But West Ham, Wolves and Aston Villa have also joined the race to sign the youngster in the next transfer window, according to reports in Germany.
Rashica, 23, has caught Jurgen Klopp’s attention with his impressive performances for Werder Bremen this season – netting 10 goals and providing five assists in 24 appearances.
However, according to German publication Der Spiegel, Liverpool face competition from Borussia Dortmund, West Ham, Wolves and Aston Villa for the youngster.
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Kalidou Koulibaly contact
Manchester United are still in contention to sign Napoli superstar Kalidou Koulibaly.
That’s according to Italian newspaper Tuttosport via Sport Witness, who claim United are in ‘constant contact’ with Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis.
The report suggests Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain are also speaking with the Napoli chief to determine the centre-back’s availability.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking to sign a defender to partner captain Harry Maguire, and Koulibaly’s price has reportedly dropped to around £70million.
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Wanted: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is a target for Real Madrid.
The Gabon international’s Arsenal future remains in the balance with just over 13 months remaining on his current contract at the Emirates Stadium.
Mikel Arteta made it clear last month that he wants to keep the Gabon international at the Emirates “under any circumstances” but that hasn’t stopped interest from Manchester United, Inter Milan and Barcelona.
Now, French publication Le10Sport claim Zinedine Zidane’s Real Madrid have added the 30-year-old to their wishlist and are monitoring the situation closely.
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Olivier Giroud to Inter Milan
Inter Milan are still trying to sign Chelsea forward Olivier Giroud.
That’s according to website Calciomercato, who claim Antonio Conte’s side have been in constant contact with Giroud’s representatives since failing to secure his signature in January.
The report says Giroud wants a ‘last important agreement’ to extend his career at the San Siro and has requested a three-year deal.
Calciomercato claim the ‘next few days may already be decisive’ in the France international’s future and there is ‘confidence’ in the Inter camp that a deal can be struck.
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Saul Niguez to Manchester United
Manchester United have ‘all but accepted’ Paul Pogba’s departure and are prepared to offer Atletico Madrid star Saul Niguez a lucrative contract to lure him to Old Trafford.
That’s according to The Sun, who claim Old Gunnar Solskjaer’s side dispatched scouts to watch the midfielder in action during Atletico’s Champions League triumph against Liverpool at Anfield.
The Red Devils have admired Saul since he broke into Atletico’s first-team and are prepared to pay £70million for his services – and have ‘made it known’ they will go no higher.
Ed Woodward and co. will also offer the 25-year-old wages of £200,000-a-week – nearly double his current £115,000-a-week deal.
The Sun suggest Saul is viewed as a long-term replacement for Paul Pogba, who United chiefs have ‘all but accepted’ will leave in the upcoming transfer window.
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Timo Werner talks
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp wants to meet up with Timo Werner for face-to-face talks over a potential move to Merseyside.
The club have made the German international their top transfer target and are willing to trigger his release clause which is thought to be around £50million.
Now according to Bild, Liverpool are beginning to step up their pursuit of the forward who has scored 21 goals in the Bundesliga this season.
Klopp is keen to meet with Werner to convince him that Anfield is perfect place to make the next step in his career.
The meeting has been placed on hold though because of the coronavirus and may not take place for several months as the saga threatens to rumble on into the summer.
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Jadon Sancho replacement
Manchester United have received a boost in their pursuit of Jadon Sancho.
And that, according to German newspaper Bild, is because Borussia Dortmund have submitted an opening offer for Ferran Torres.
The Valencia midfielder, 20, is considered one of the brightest talents in European football and his contract situation could see another heavyweight snap him up for well below his £87million release clause.
The Bundesliga club expect to receive well in excess of £100million from United for Sancho and are hoping £35m of that will be enough for Valencia to part with Torres.
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Donny van de Beek agent
Manchester United and Real Madrid have received a boost to their hopes of signing Ajax star Donny van de Beek as the midfielder’s agent has explained how a potential transfer is on the cards.
Guido Albers, who represents Van de Beek, did not name any clubs specifically but he revealed several outfits have made contact regarding a summer deal.
The Ajax star is expected to move for a reasonable fee of around £50million.
“There is interest – and that is also known – for a long time and from several clubs,” Albers said. “We will see what will eventually come out of that in the coming weeks. Ajax has always been very nice towards Donny.
“I do not dare say anything about that at the moment. I can’t say anything about it because some things are just confidential. The situation will have changed in each club and we have to look at that.”
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Philippe Coutinho latest
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City are set to battle it out to sign Barcelona flop Philippe Coutinho.
That’s according to The Sun, who claim the Spanish champions want to offload Coutinho and will accept £75million for his signature.
Bayern Munich have decided against making his loan permanent despite a fairly productive spell with the Bundesliga champions in which he’s managed nine goals and eight assists in 32 appearances in all competitions.
It’s said Barcelona would also consider another season-long loan departure with any potential suitor paying half his £290,000-a-week wages.
Man Utd accept transfer exit and plan £200k replacement, Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea news - Express
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