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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 Premiership!
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All about Pogba
Manchester United legend Gary Neville has claimed that the Red Devils should not have to keep any player at the club that doesn’t want to stay – including Paul Pogba.
While Neville did add that the Frenchman makes the Old Trafford outfit better, he also stated that the players will have to be 100% into the Manchester United cause.
“They don't have to keep any player [that doesn’t want to stay],” he said.
“Manchester United are a better team when Paul Pogba plays but if players don't want to be at the club - that doesn't mean Pogba, he may want to be at the club - you have to get everybody onside and aligned with where you're going.
Neville then added that United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s main job now is to figure out which players want to stay and which players want to leave before stating that United should buy first before selling.
“Ultimately, that's the first thing Ole had to do - to work out who was going to be ready for the club moving forward. I'm still unsure on many players. I see the speculation on Sky Sports News and online and it looks like it could be moving all the time. You've got to get players in before you let them go because being armed with the money makes you vulnerable.”
Meanwhile, according to a report from Corriere Dello Sport, Juventus can sign Paul Pogba from Manchester United with the help of sponsors Adidas. United want €150 million for the player and Juventus are asking for help from Adidas, who provide them with €51 million a year, owing to their contractual agreement.
Liverpool rejected chance to sign Marcos Llorente
The agent and uncle of Marcos Llorente, Julio Llorente made a claim that Liverpool were among the clubs he contacted once Zinedine Zidane let Llorente know that he was not needed at Madrid.
Liverpool, however, rejected the opportunity to sign him because their midfield is already stacked. In the end, the Spaniard was sold to city rivals Atletico Madrid and Julio hopes that he does well at his new home.
"I contacted several clubs to let them know what had happened, the conversation that Zidane and Marcos had. One of which was Liverpool, but Marcos’ position was covered and it was not a priority, but Atlético is the one that took the strongest step and convinced us. I think we have done the right thing, I hope it's like that, I hope Marcos does very well," he explained.
Ndombele to Spurs
Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele is one of the most coveted players in the world. After a brilliant season with the French club, he has been linked with the likes of PSG, Real Madrid and Tottenham.
And now, according to Di Marzio, Spurs are set to break their drought – the Lilywhites haven’t signed a player in two windows – by sigging the talented French midfielder for a club record £62 million plus bonuses.
According to the report, there are only a few details left before the final agreement is reached, after which he will have a medical with the Lilywhites and sign a contract with them.
Meanwhile, Standard claim that Spurs are going to make him one of their highest-paid players at the club. They also added that Spurs’ transfer budget this summer is modest when compared to the other teams in the top four.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka set to join Manchester United
Manchester United are nearing their second acquisition of the summer as BBC report that the Red Devils have reached an agreement with Crystal Palace regarding the player moving to the Old Trafford.
Wan-Bissaka had an excellent season with Palace last year, which meant that he found himself on the radar of many top clubs, including the likes of Juventus alongside the Red Devils.
According to BBC’s latest report, the deal to bring in the defender could cost the Red Devils £50 million. On top of that, he will be earning around £80,000-per-week, which is about 8 times more than what he earned at Palace.
The report further added that the Old Trafford outfit will pay £45 million upfront. Should the deal be made official, he will become the second player signed by United this summer after Daniel James.
North London
Tottenham’s pursuit of Tanguy Ndombele isn’t the only one in which they are active. In fact, if reports are to be believed, then the Frenchman might not even be their first signing this summer.
According to the Independent, Leeds star Jack Clarke is set to be the first signing of the summer for the Lilywhites as he has completed his medical with the north Londoners on Wednesday. The deal is expected to be concluded early next week.
Meanwhile, according to a report from Le10Sport, Arsenal are interested in signing Monaco star Keita Balde, who spent the last season on loan at Inter Milan.
The Italian outfit refused to activate the buy-out clause of €34 million as it was deemed too much by the Nerazzurri. Arsenal, meanwhile, have shown interest in the player but nothing concrete has been put on the table as of yet.
