Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to sign top Manchester United target, Real Madrid to offer €147 million trio to Manchester United for Paul Pogba and more: Transfer Roundup, 2 June 2019

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. The summer transfer window is open and top clubs across Europe are scampering about trying to make the right signings so that they can come back stronger in the 2019/20 season.

Without further ado, let's take a look at the top transfer news and rumours that made headlines today: 2 June 2019.

Manchester United target Bruno Fernandes prefers Liverpool

Bruno Fernandes in action for Portugal against Scotland

Bruno Fernandes has been nothing short of a revelation in the 2018-19 season. The Portuguese attacking midfielder scored a whopping 29 goals and provided a further 17 assists to cap off a spectacular season. He is naturally being linked with some of the top clubs in Europe including Manchester City and Manchester United.

Now the 24-year-old has revealed in an interview with Record, a Portuguese publication, that he prefers Liverpool over Manchester City. Whilst discussing Premier League clubs, Fernandes said,

"I like Liverpool a lot more [than Man City]. It's a more direct [style of play], more offensive, maybe less organised, but more intense football.

He went on to praise Manchester City's off-the-ball game. He said,

"City, without the ball, has the intensity of the eleven, and can in a moment of pressure put the [opposing] team in a corner and end up stealing the ball.

"In Liverpool they are more individual players, especially in the midfield, usually playing three very aggressive players and recovering the ball."

This will come as quite a blow to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and co. who are looking to bolster their midfield by signing youngsters who are blessed on the creative front. The departure of Ander Herrera has left a void in Manchester United's midfield and they will be desperate to secure the services of a player who can arrive at Old Trafford and land on two feet.

Pochettino refuses to confirm he's going to kick on at Tottenham Hotspur

Last night was quite a dispiriting one for Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino. After a dramatic ride to the UEFA Champions League final in Madrid, Spurs lost to a resolute Liverpool side who put on a pragmatic performance and managed to hold Pochettino's side at bay.

Pochettino has been at the helm for 5 years now and will be for another 5 after signing a contract last year. However, speaking after the UCL final, Pochettino did not reveal whether or not he will be at London next season he said,

“It is not moment now to talk too much, as it can be interpreted in different ways,”

“After five years at Tottenham it was so clear the project.

“Our ambition was amazing and the commitment of our players amazing, providing us with our first ever Champions League final.

“Now it’s to be calm, change our mind and have time to talk.”

Adrien Rabiot offered £170,000-per-week to join Manchester United

Paris Saint-Germain contract rebel Adrien Rabiot

Manchester United seem to be ready to go all out in this transfer window if the latest reports are anything to go by. The club looks to be taking a step in the right direction by investing in young talent and in furtherance of that agenda, they have now offered Adrien Rabiot a £170,000 a week contract to join them in the summer.

Rabiot, who finds himself in the doghouse at Paris Saint-Germain, will leave the Ligue 1 club in the summer on a free transfer and is currently weighing up the offers on his table. In addition to Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus are reportedly interested in signing the Frenchman.

However, Manchester United's staggering wage offers have now tipped the scales in their favour. The report claims that Rabiot has been offered a staggering annual wage of €10 million.

Real Madrid to offer Bale, Rodriguez and Navas in exchange for Paul Pogba

Zinedine Zidane is expected to oversee a massive squad overhaul at Real Madrid over the course of this summer. With the dressing room unsettled and Los Blancos desperate to reinforce their ranks, several players are expected to be shown the door.

Now, in a fresh turn of events, Real Madrid are willing to sign Paul Pogba on a swap deal that doesn't include money. Florentino Perez will offer Gareth Bale, James Rodriguez and Keylor Navas in exchange for Paul Pogba. The trio costs a combined €147 million and Manchester United will not sell Pogba for anything less than €130 million.

Real Madrid are keen to get Bale off their payroll as the Welshman still pockets a sumptuous amount of money as wages despite his contributions dwindling. Real Madrid have reportedly already agreed an £88.5 million deal for Chelsea's Eden Hazard. If Manchester United accept their bid, this will be the Merengues' second 'galactico' signing of the summer.

Lionel Messi urges Barcelona to seal the signing of Matthijs De Ligt

Barcelona endured a rather anti-climactic end to their season crashing out of the UEFA Champions League and subsequently losing the Copa Del Rey final. Ernesto Valverde's future is a hot topic of discussion as are Barcelona's plans for the summer.

Barcelona looked set to have a decent outing in the ongoing transfer window with Matthijs De Ligt being one of the biggest names that was widely tipped to join La Blaugrana. However, the emergence of Manchester City and Manchester United in the scene and the lucrativeness of the contracts on offer in England has tipped the scales in the Manchester teams' favour.

Messi still wants Barcelona to secure the services of the 19-year-old Ajax captain. In fact, the report claims that Messi saw the signing as vital given Pique's age and the cloud of doubt that hangs above Samuel Umtiti.

Edited by Sripad