Lionel Messi’s fear of Tottenham star, Pochettino requests Florentino Perez for a player and more: Premier League transfer news February 8, 2018

We are back with the best and spiciest rumours surrounding the Premier League. This roundup is slightly different as it focuses more on individuals.

So without further ado, here are the rumors

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#5 Max Meyer and Eden Hazard

Things are going to be a little different from now as the focus will also be on individual players at times. According to Read Bundesliga, Liverpool and Arsenal are leading the chase to sign German starlet Max Meyer.

The Merseyside outfit sees him as the perfect replacement for the Juventus bound Emre Can, while Arsenal want options in creative midfield.

Meanwhile, Don Balon state that Eden Hazard is pleading Real Madrid to speed up the process of bringing him to the Bernabeu as he doesn’t want to miss the Madrid team. Hazard, according to the report, believes that he has reached his ceiling at Chelsea and wants to take the leap to Madrid.

#4 A bit of London

Doucoure has impressed this season

According to Daily Mail, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is highly impressed by Watford’s Abdoulaye Doucoure and will make a move for him in the summer. The Hornets, however, will demand in excess of £20 million—a club record for the side.

It was only yesterday when West Ham signed a free agent in Patrice Evra, but they are in again for another free agent, according to an ex-West Ham United employee.

And the fans, in most cases, are hoping that the reported player is Alex Song.

Finally, Graphic report that Ghanian full-back Daniel Opare is close to joining West Ham in the summer on a free transfer.

#3 Pochettino’s insistence and Liverpool’s lust

Pochettino's request

He is not yet the manager of Real Madrid, but if rumours from Diario Gol are to be believed, then Mauricio Pochettino is already asking Florentino Perez to sign a Tottenham player for Real Madrid once he becomes the manager of the Galacticos. That player is not Harry Kane or Dele Alli, but Hugo Lloris!

Meanwhile, Liverpool are still after Thomas Lemar, who has also eyed the Merseyside outfit as his first choice club after rejecting a contract from the French giants, say Independent. They claim that Liverpool will try again for him in the summer.

#2 The want for Marco Asensio and Messi’s fear

The ever-so-brilliant Kane

According to the amazing folks a Don Balon, Chelsea are preparing a €135 million offer for Real Madrid’s Marco Asensio. This report comes before Diario Gol’s belief that Chelsea like Marco Asensio, while Liverpool are also another team that insisted on having him.

Meanwhile, Don Balon, who seem to be on fire today, claim that Lionel Messi fears the prospect of Harry Kane joining Real Madrid as the Argentine rates the Englishman highly, someone who guarantees at least 20 goals in a season.

#1 Manchester madness

The wall of Madrid

According to Diario Gol, Isco Alarcon has confessed that he has three offers as he could leave in the summer. The three teams interested in him are Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City, out of which Pep Guardiola’s team seem like the likeliest of options.

Meanwhile, another report from the same outlet says that Jose Mourinho will sell David De Gea to Madrid, but will only do so if he gets at least one of three Real Madrid players in Raphael Varane—his supposed first choice—Isco and Marco Asensio.

Finally, Mirror quotes Mircea Lucescu as saying that his former player at Shakhtar, Fred, will join Manchester City next.

“Shakhtar Donetsk’s best player is Fred in the centre of midfield. He was a bit anarchic on the left. I moved him in front of the defence.

“He will go to City like Fernandinho before him.”