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Hello and welcome to the Premier League transfer news and rumours of the day! Here are the top stories of the day surrounding the Premier League!
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Zaha on United move
Crystal Palace superstar Wilfried Zaha took a trip down the memory lane and spoke about his move to Manchester United in 2013. Zaha stated that he worked really hard after joining the Red Devils.
He added that it was a dream come true for him and so he worked hard but when he was removed from the Champions League squad to make way for Adnan Januzaj, he knew it was not for footballing reasons.
“It was the opportunity of a lifetime. The chance to play for Manchester United. It was beyond anything I could have hoped for and I treated it that way. I tried my hardest in every training session to show what I could do.
“But when he took me out of the Champions League squad and put in Adnan Januzaj, who had never played for the first team, I knew then that this is way bigger than I ever thought and had gone way beyond footballing reasons. When it was not about football or ability, what could I do?”
As a result, he asked the club, who informed him that they didn’t think he was good enough, to let him go out on loan.
“Wayne Rooney said to me “you’ve trained the best”. Then I go inside, have the meeting with them and they just said: “We just don’t think you’re good enough”. So I said “OK then, I just want to go on loan”.”
Zaha thinks that he wasn’t given a fair chance and finds it really hurtful when he is called a United flop and always wanted to take his frustration out on social media but refrained from doing so.
“Not being given a fair opportunity to play at all and being called a flop is what hurt me even more. Every day I wanted to go on Twitter or Instagram and say something but I couldn’t. That would be unprofessional.”
Fekir splits from his agent
Lyon star Nabil Fekir has split up from his agent Jean-Pierre Bernes. The Frenchman almost joined Liverpool last summer but the move broke down at the very last minute.
Since then, it was reported that the relationship between the two had turned sour, so much that the pair had not even been on speaking terms in the last few months.
Bernes confirmed that the two have split and that the Frenchman will now look for a new agent. He cited “difference of opinion” as the reason for their split.
“I terminated the contract on [Thursday],” he said.
“It was a choice [Fekir] took. He will certainly look for another agent.
“Like all human relationships, from time to time you can have a difference of opinion on someone’s future or their behaviour.”
The Lyon star had been linked with Chelsea recently.
Arsenal target’s agent speaks out
Ajax left-back Nicolas Tagliafico, who has been linked to both Manchester City and Arsenal, agent Ricardo Schlieper has spoken on the possibility of his client joining Inter.
He stated that the Italian giants are a good destination for Argentines as they are “Italians who speak Spanish” and that Italy is basically like a home. He affirmed the fact that Italy is the primary choice for the Ajax star who is having a great season in the Eredivisie and the Champions League.
"Inter and Italian football are always attractive destinations for Argentine players,” he said.
"Let’s not forget, like it was once said, that we’re Italians who speak Spanish.
"Everything’s very familiar. It’s like being at home.
"Tagliafico has always been our priority for Italy, but in the most appropriate moment we will find the right place. We will see what happens."
Merson gives United advice
Paul Merson has advised Manchester United to sign three young Englishman in the form of Declan Rice, Jadon Sancho and Callum Hudson-Odoi. He believes that these young players would make an impact straightaway in the Manchester United team.
He also heaped praise on the trio, claiming that Rice would be the midfield general for England somewhere down the line while Sancho and Hudson-Odoi would be among the very wingers in Europe.
“I’ve watched them [Man United] closely for weeks. West Ham ripped them to shreds. But if they invest in younger talent like Rice, Sancho and Hudson-Odoi they would be getting players who could make an impact straight away but also get better,” he wrote.
“Imagine what those three would be like in four or five years? Rice could be running the England midfield by then, Hudson-Odoi and Sancho could be two of the best wingers in Europe.”
Stories of the day
When it comes to the stories of the day, Real Madrid almost always dominate the section. Today is no different as the Premier League seems to be their hunting ground.
According to Le10Sport, the Galacticos have targeted Christian Eriksen for their midfield this summer but his steep €85 million price-tag is being deemed too much by the top officials since he only has a year left in his contract.
As a result, the Merengues are considering waiting for a year before signing him on a Bosman transfer in 2020.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are closely eying the situation surrounding Raphael Varane at Real Madrid. The Frenchman wants to leave but the Galacticos won’t sell him for anything less than €100 million.
Juventus and PSG are also in the hunt for him but it is the Italian giants that seem to be the favourites to land him.
