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Hello and welcome to the EPL transfer news and rumours of the day! Here are the top stories of the day surrounding the Premiership.
Van der Sar tipped to join United
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has been tipped to join the Red Devils as the director of football. Ray Parlour believes that he would be a good addition as he knows the club inside out.
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Parlour stated the Dutchman’s addition could also mean that the Red Devils will look at players at Ajax since the youngsters at the Dutch club look up to him.
“Well Van der Sar was mentioned,” Parlour was quoted as saying.
“He knows exactly how Manchester United runs and what sort of players they need. What a job he’s done.
“I’m sure they’ll be looking at a few Ajax players maybe.
“Sometimes, when you bring in people like Van der Sar, who’s got experience, the young players at Ajax might look up to Van der Sar.”
As a result, it would be a huge coup if they could bring the Dutchman to the club, Parlour believes. He also added that the former United shotstopper could be trusted by the club due to his past allegiance with the Red Devils.
Which is why the Old Trafford outfit might want to go in that direction, according to the former Arsenal man.
“That could be a massive plus point if you did get someone like that.
“They know they can trust him, they know what he’s going to say to them about what the club’s all about, and maybe that’s where they go.
“That might be the angle they go for.”
A big summer awaits the Red Devils who are in major need of a renovation in order to challenge for the title next season.
Update on Nicolas Pepe
Nicolas Pepe is having a phenomenal season. As a result, a lot of European clubs have been linked with the youngster including the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United.
His agent Samit Khiat, meanwhile, has also stated that they are currently in talks with other clubs but a decision is yet to be taken. He also added that no club is a frontrunner as the winger will not just randomly choose a league and that a league has not yet been decided upon.
“We are in discussion with clubs. No decision has been taken,” Khiat was quoted as saying.
“Today, there are no favourites, be it Bayern Munich or another club. Nicolas will not go just anywhere. We have not decided on which league.”
The Lille superstar has scored 19 goals in the league this season while also assisting 11 times in the process.
Manchester United should sell Pogba and De Gea according to Carragher
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has advised Manchester United to sell Paul Pogba and David De Gea if they make too much fuss about signing an extension at the Theatre of Dreams.
While Paul Pogba has been linked with Real Madrid, De Gea’s current contract expires in the summer of 2020, which means that he has just a little over a year left.
However, United are yet to reach an understanding with the pair and the Liverpool legend believes that the Red Devils should just sign some other players and get rid of the stars.
“Get someone else, it's Manchester United. Never forget how big the club is and the power that they've got,” he said.
“Don't ever let these players dictate to the club about signing a contract, showing a poor attitude. Get rid of them.”
Bad news for Real Madrid
Real Madrid have been linked with a plethora of Premier League players ever since Zinedine Zidane took over the reins for the second time. The Frenchman is said to be looking at Paul Pogba and Eden Hazard while Christian Eriksen is also being targetted alongside Sadio Mane.
However, he might not get the Dane as a report from Goal suggests that the Lilywhites are confident that they would be able to tie the former Ajax star to a new deal that would see his wages get doubled from £75,000 to £150,000-per-week.
Meanwhile, according to reports from Spain, Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to sign Mohamed Salah. They are willing to swap Coutinho in order to water down the price and that could turn out to be a big blow for the Galacticos since Liverpool won’t sell Sadio Mane – a Blancos target – if they lose Salah to Barcelona.
