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Hello and welcome the Manchester United transfer roundup for the day! As you may have inferred already, this is a huge day in the rumour office for the Red Devils. There are big updates on Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, De Gea and some more players.
Manchester United are going to have a roller-coaster of a transfer window - and I will try to ensure that you don't miss it! So without further ado, let's begin!
#5 Arnie speaks and so does Castles
Marko Arnautovic’s link to Manchester United just doesn’t seem to fade. After initially being dismissed as a product of the silly season, the story kept on building up – and now, Arnautovic himself had to speak about it.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the Austrian tried to calm down the rumours touting him to make a move to Manchester United: ‘I am happy with my job. Whatever happens will happen. I’ve not heard anything.
‘Even three weeks ago I haven’t heard anything. That’s why I cannot say anything about it. The only thing that bothers me is that I am in good health and that I am able to play football.
‘I have a contract at West Ham – that’s all we have to talk about.’
Meanwhile, Gareth Bale’s touted move to Manchester United may happen after all. After initially suggesting that he would like to play more minutes and will speak to his agent before deciding his future, news outlets had started linking him with a move to the Old Trafford.
Last year, too, Jose Mourinho was interested in him but nothing panned out. This time, however, Duncan Castles claims that United’s interest is genuine and they would make a move should Bale reciprocate the feelings.
“Man United are definitely interested,” Castles was quoted by Sports Review.
“If Real Madrid say yes to it, which they are likely to, and Bale says yes to it, which is undecided, Man United will need to redraw their transfer plans.
“They didn’t plan to sign an attacking player of his status.”
Bale scored two goals in the final of the Champions League to give Madrid their 13th title in the Champions League.
#4 Ray Parlour backs Arsenal signing Fellaini
It seems as though Marouane Fellaini to Arsenal is bound to happen as even former Arsenal stars are backing the deal. Yesterday, it was Pires – and now, it is Parlour. According to the former Gunner, Fellaini will be a good signing because he gives Arsenal a variety of options.
“I never really know what his best position is. He’s played as an attacking midfielder and then a holding midfielder,” Parlour told Sky Sports.
“When you look at a free transfer he’s something different. Even if he didn’t start you could bring him off the bench.
“If you’re chasing a goal you might need to play a different style of football go a little bit more direct up to the front and he’s perfect for that. ‘Certainly he’s a player where you can change the system of play. You’d say that’s a decent signing.”
#3 More defenders?
As it is, Manchester United have signed a right-back in the form of Diogo Dalot, but they may want more right-backs – or that the makers of this story don’t realize that the Red Devils have already signed a right-back – as Don Balon seem to believe that the Old Trafford outfit want to sign Alvaro Odriozola.
While Real Madrid are also interested in him, the report adds that Mourinho wants to add more creativity to his “flat” team by acquiring the services of the Sociedad star.
Meanwhile, centre-back is an area where the Red Devils need improvement and they are definitely going to cover that this summer. According to MEN, Jose Mourinho has eyed Clement Lenglet, who has a €35 million release clause, as an alternative to Toby Aldeweireld.
#2 De Gea
Oh, Dave. If only the fax machine was working, isn’t it? Well, it wasn’t and then David De Gea went on to become a God at Manchester United while Real Madrid went on to win three Champions League titles.
Once again, however, Real Madrid have set their sights on David De Gea, making him a priority along with Neymar and Odriozola, say Diario Gol. And this time, they will ensure that no broken fax machine stops them from signing a goalkeeper ever again.
There is more to this, however, as they are not the only source claiming this.
According to the usually reliable sources at Sky, the Red Devils have an incoming headache in the form of Madrid’s interest in the former Atletico Madrid shot-stopper. If Madrid fail in their endeavours, the alternative is Alisson of Roma.
#1 Gareth Bale
Apropos to what Duncan Castes had reported about Gareth Bale earlier, Manchester United will try to sign him in the summer. According to Don Balon, who seem to be making the most out of this saga, the Red Devils prefer signing him over Cristiano Ronaldo.
They also add that the talks between the two parties have “intensified” and if Bale completes his move to Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo will have a problem because only the Red Devils are interested in him.
So, there is interest in Bale. This is perhaps why Real Madrid have, according to newspaper ABC via Sport, agreed to let him go if any club pays €222 million for him – equaling the number of what Paris Saint-Germain paid for Neymar.
