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Manchester United are reportedly in talks with left-back Junior Firpo.
According to AS , the Red Devils are looking to sign the Real Betis star, 22, for a fee of up to £26m.
The full-back has struggled with injury during his career but is still regarded as a top prospect, generating interest from Real Madrid and previously being linked with Manchester City and Arsenal .
United are determined to strengthen their defence and add a new left-back, whilst Solskjaer is targeting young and hungry players.
He's also been linked with the likes of Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace , but having been warned against reckless spending, Firpo could fit the bill at an affordable price.
Solksjaer handed transfer blow after Benfica reach agreement with Star
Dias is highly rated at Manchester United and is one of their top targets this summer but the cense-back will be hard to obtain.
Portuguese newspaper A Bola say that Dias is set to sign a new contract with Benfica that would see his value rise to around €100m.
Dias’ current buyout clause is €60m but his increase in wages and improved terms would bump that up to an astronomical number.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is also after Dias’ team-mate Joao Felix, who has been linked with Liverpool and Manchester City too.
Dias is highly rated at Manchester United and is one of their top targets this summer but the cense-back will be hard to obtain.
Portuguese newspaper A Bola say that Dias is set to sign a new contract with Benfica that would see his value rise to around €100m.
Dias’ current buyout clause is €60m but his increase in wages and improved terms would bump that up to an astronomical number.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is also after Dias’ team-mate Joao Felix, who has been linked with Liverpool and Manchester City too.
Jao Felix Saga
Joao Felix says he is happy at Benfica amid speculation of a summer move to Manchester City.Manchester City keen on signing the young star but he seems not to be interested.
The 19-year-old attacking midfielder has been a breakthrough star in the Portuguese Primeira this season, scoring 20 goals in 43 appearances across all competitions.
With David Silva nearing the end of his career, rumours of a move to Qatar are gathering pace and Felix would be a superb replacement.
Felix told the club website: “I'm good here, I'm very happy, I love the club. I adore these fans who adore me.
“I want to enjoy the moment, play ball, have fun doing what I like, and then, over time, things happen naturally. I am very happy in Benfica.”
Joao Felix says he is happy at Benfica amid speculation of a summer move to Manchester City.Manchester City keen on signing the young star but he seems not to be interested.
The 19-year-old attacking midfielder has been a breakthrough star in the Portuguese Primeira this season, scoring 20 goals in 43 appearances across all competitions.
With David Silva nearing the end of his career, rumours of a move to Qatar are gathering pace and Felix would be a superb replacement.
Felix told the club website: “I'm good here, I'm very happy, I love the club. I adore these fans who adore me.
“I want to enjoy the moment, play ball, have fun doing what I like, and then, over time, things happen naturally. I am very happy in Benfica.”
Matthijs De Ligt has refused to speculate on where he will play his football next season.
The Ajax captain has been linked with moves to Barcelona and Manchester United this summer, with the latest rumours suggesting he would be moving to Camp Nou.
But the 19-year-old has refuted these claims and insisted nothing is decided yet.
He said: ” “Where do I see myself? Well, the Premier League is a big competition, Spain also, but you have other competitions, it's not (just) about those two. I still don't know anything about where my future is, so I see how it goes.”
The Ajax captain has been linked with moves to Barcelona and Manchester United this summer, with the latest rumours suggesting he would be moving to Camp Nou.
But the 19-year-old has refuted these claims and insisted nothing is decided yet.
He said: ” “Where do I see myself? Well, the Premier League is a big competition, Spain also, but you have other competitions, it's not (just) about those two. I still don't know anything about where my future is, so I see how it goes.”
But the 19-year-old has refuted these claims and insisted nothing is decided yet.
He said: ” “Where do I see myself? Well, the Premier League is a big competition, Spain also, but you have other competitions, it's not (just) about those two. I still don't know anything about where my future is, so I see how it goes.”
Manchester City are reportedly hoping to sign Youri Tielemans in a £40m deal this summer.
The Belgium midfielder spent the second half of the season on loan at Leicester City from Monaco.
And his performance against City at the Etihad is said to have impressed Pep Guardiola.
According to The Sun, the Citizens are lining up a move for the 22-year-old with the futures of Ilkay Gundogan and Fernandinho still unclear.
The Belgium midfielder spent the second half of the season on loan at Leicester City from Monaco.
And his performance against City at the Etihad is said to have impressed Pep Guardiola.
According to The Sun, the Citizens are lining up a move for the 22-year-old with the futures of Ilkay Gundogan and Fernandinho still unclear.
Manchester United are STILL not out of the race to sign Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann.
According to Miguel Delaney of The Independent, the Old Trafford hierarchy are currently mulling over a move for the World Cup winner as they believe it would make a major statement of intent.
The France international informed fans and teammates of his decision to leave this summer after five years in the Spanish capital.
According to Miguel Delaney of The Independent, the Old Trafford hierarchy are currently mulling over a move for the World Cup winner as they believe it would make a major statement of intent.
The France international informed fans and teammates of his decision to leave this summer after five years in the Spanish capital.
Everton have put a £100m price tag on Richarlison to ward off Manchester United and Atletico Madrid.
The Brazil international left Watford last summer after one season to join the Toffees in a £50m deal.
Still only 22, the forward impressed in his debut season at Goodison Park – scoring 14 goals in 38 appearances.
And The Sun claim any interested parties will have to come p with a nine-figure bid in order to prise the youngster away from Merseyside.
Barcelona have also been named as potential suitors for Richarlison, who was named in Brazil's Copa America squad this week.
The Brazil international left Watford last summer after one season to join the Toffees in a £50m deal.
Still only 22, the forward impressed in his debut season at Goodison Park – scoring 14 goals in 38 appearances.
And The Sun claim any interested parties will have to come p with a nine-figure bid in order to prise the youngster away from Merseyside.
Barcelona have also been named as potential suitors for Richarlison, who was named in Brazil's Copa America squad this week.
Thomas Tuchel says he cannot guarantee Neymar and Kylian Mbappe will be at Paris Saint-Germain next season – although he wants them to stay.
“My wish as a manager and as a coach is clear, I want all my players to stay at PSG and stay with our project. The work is not finished, it has just started,” Tuchel told Sky Sports News.
“My wish is clear, but I can't promise as that would be naïve and I don't want to be naïve in this business”
“My wish as a manager and as a coach is clear, I want all my players to stay at PSG and stay with our project. The work is not finished, it has just started,” Tuchel told Sky Sports News.
“My wish is clear, but I can't promise as that would be naïve and I don't want to be naïve in this business”
De Light to Manchester United !
The centre-half was reportedly set to move to Old Trafford in a £70million deal after being offered more money than Barcelona.
But the 19-year-old seems set to down a move to England, according to Sky Sports.That is according to the Mirror, who claim United have moved into pole position for the 19-year-old's signature after agreeing to outbid any club and meet Mino Raiola’s demands for a £350,000-a-week wage and a huge fixer’s fee.
Barcelona had been favourites to land the Dutch starlet but they have reportedly refused to pay Raiola's £12million demand to broker a move to the Nou Camp.
De Ligt wants to play Champions League football – which United won't have next season – but the Red Devils are pushing hard to land him as they look to rebuild under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Zaha Saga
Wilfried Zaha discusses Man Utd return after direct messages from fans
Former Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha says he is regularly asked about returning to Old Trafford - and did not rule out the possibility.
Zaha moved to United in 2013 to become Sir Alex Ferguson’s last signing, and was immediately loaned back to Crystal Palace.
By the time he started at Old Trafford, Ferguson had retired, and Zaha endured a difficult start to life at the club. Loans at Cardiff - under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - and Palace again followed, with a permanent return to Selhurst Park secured in 2015.
In all, Zaha made just four senior appearances for United, but has gone on to establish himself as a key player for Palace in the Premier League.
His form has prompted fans to wonder if Zaha will ever return to Old Trafford as a much more complete player than when he left, and the winger has admitted he is regularly asked about his future.
He told the Evening Standard: “I’m getting DMs [direct messages on Twitter]: ‘Would you come back to Man Utd?’”
Pogba Saga
Juventus sporting director discusses Paul Pogba transfer plans
The Juventus sporting director, Fabio Paratici, says the club will not pursue transfer targets this summer until a new manager is installed.
The Serie A side have been linked with a move for Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, with the midfielder’s future at Old Trafford increasingly uncertain. Pogba spent six years at Juventus before his club-record move to United in 2016.
Juventus lost manager Max Allegri at the end of last season and have still to appoint a replacement.
Federico Chiesa, the Fiorentina winger, has also been linked with a move to the Old Lady, but Paratici insists that his club’s transfer business is on hold until a new manager is found.
“Federico Chiesa? We certainly have a competitive team,” Paratici told a Football Leader 2019 event. “As far as the market is concerned, we await the name of the coach.
“We will make the necessary assessments after announcing it. Pogba? The same, we’ll speak with the new coach.”
The stats that show James Maddison could be a better signing for Manchester United than Philippe Coutinho
Stories linking Manchester United with Philippe Coutinho earlier this year might have been from the realms of fantasy, but the Brazilian was the type of player that would have filled a void in the squad.
The centre-half was reportedly set to move to Old Trafford in a £70million deal after being offered more money than Barcelona.
But the 19-year-old seems set to down a move to England, according to Sky Sports.That is according to the Mirror, who claim United have moved into pole position for the 19-year-old's signature after agreeing to outbid any club and meet Mino Raiola’s demands for a £350,000-a-week wage and a huge fixer’s fee.
Barcelona had been favourites to land the Dutch starlet but they have reportedly refused to pay Raiola's £12million demand to broker a move to the Nou Camp.
De Ligt wants to play Champions League football – which United won't have next season – but the Red Devils are pushing hard to land him as they look to rebuild under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Zaha Saga
Former Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha says he is regularly asked about returning to Old Trafford - and did not rule out the possibility.
Zaha moved to United in 2013 to become Sir Alex Ferguson’s last signing, and was immediately loaned back to Crystal Palace.
By the time he started at Old Trafford, Ferguson had retired, and Zaha endured a difficult start to life at the club. Loans at Cardiff - under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - and Palace again followed, with a permanent return to Selhurst Park secured in 2015.
In all, Zaha made just four senior appearances for United, but has gone on to establish himself as a key player for Palace in the Premier League.
His form has prompted fans to wonder if Zaha will ever return to Old Trafford as a much more complete player than when he left, and the winger has admitted he is regularly asked about his future.
He told the Evening Standard: “I’m getting DMs [direct messages on Twitter]: ‘Would you come back to Man Utd?’”
Juventus sporting director discusses Paul Pogba transfer plans
The Juventus sporting director, Fabio Paratici, says the club will not pursue transfer targets this summer until a new manager is installed.
The Serie A side have been linked with a move for Manchester United’s Paul Pogba, with the midfielder’s future at Old Trafford increasingly uncertain. Pogba spent six years at Juventus before his club-record move to United in 2016.
Juventus lost manager Max Allegri at the end of last season and have still to appoint a replacement.
Federico Chiesa, the Fiorentina winger, has also been linked with a move to the Old Lady, but Paratici insists that his club’s transfer business is on hold until a new manager is found.
“Federico Chiesa? We certainly have a competitive team,” Paratici told a Football Leader 2019 event. “As far as the market is concerned, we await the name of the coach.
“We will make the necessary assessments after announcing it. Pogba? The same, we’ll speak with the new coach.”
The stats that show James Maddison could be a better signing for Manchester United than Philippe Coutinho
Now United have turned their attentions to a creative midfielder who has watched Coutinho and tried to add elements of his game into his own. James Maddison has tried to learn from the best in developing his craft and that includes watching videos of similar players to him. He’s watched David Silva closely as well in his quest to be the best.
The beaches of Rio de Janeiro, where Coutinho grew up, might be a long way from the streets of Coventry, where Maddison was raised, but there are similarities in what they have bought to the Premier League.
In the final weeks of the season United’s goal-shy strikers were the lightning rod for much frustration. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side scored just eight goals in the final 12 games of the season and while the attack was misfiring, the lack of creativity behind them was also a significant factor in United’s inability to threaten opposition defences.
When Solskjaer’s United are allowed to play on the break creativity is less of an issue, with the speed of transition and the pace of the forwards becoming the best method with which to create chances. But as teams worked out United the space to counter attack became limited, which is when the lack of a creative midfielder became an issue.
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