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Hello and welcome to the Manchester United transfer roundup for the day! The Red Devils are already in full swing in the transfer rumour mill as January gets closer with each passing day!
So without further ado, let’s begin!
#5 Pogba hits out at Mou
A player that is being linked out of the Old Trafford due to problems with his manager may just keep on being the narrative when it comes to Pogba and Mourinho.
The Frenchman was linked with Barcelona in the summer but in the end had to stay put at the Theatre of Dreams. For a while, it felt as though the duo are working to mend their relationship but Pogba’s words following United’s 1-1 draw against Wolves at home might irk the Portuguese.
The France midfielder thinks that Manchester United should have been more attacking against Wolves. The fact that they played at the Old Trafford means that they should be playing better against them.
“We’re at home, and we should play much better against Wolves,” said Pogba.
“When we’re at home we should attack, attack, attack. That’s Old Trafford. We’re here to attack. I think teams are scared when they see Manchester United attacking and attacking.
“That was our mistake.”
He then stated that his team should have pressed like they did last season against some of the top clubs in England.
“We should just attack and press, like we did against Spurs, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenall last season. When we play like this, it’s easier for us.”
When asked about what was stopping them from doing it, the claimed that as a player, it is not his decision as to how the team should play and that the system is totally up to the manager.
“I can’t tell you because I’m a player,” said Pogba. “It’s not me.
“I’m not the manager, I cannot, like, say that, but obviously we should show more options of playing.
“But I cannot say that, because I’m a player. That’s my way of thinking - we should move better. We should move more, yeah.”
#4 Arne Maier
German Bundesliga has always produced some of the best talents in the world, which makes it all the more natural for the teams in the Premier League to covet the gems in Germany.
According to Bild (via The Sun), Arne Maier of Hertha is on the radar of Premier League giants Manchester United and Arsenal. The 19-year-old is a defensive midfielder and is already a first-choice for the German side and has helped Hertha win 10 points from 4 games as they now find themselves at number two in the Bundesliga table.
#3 Paqueta
Lucas Paqueta seems to be the bread and butter of the transfer rumour mill at the moment. The Brazilian has rocked the world with his performances in the Brazilian Serie A and it has certainly attracted some of the biggest clubs in Europe into wanting to acquire his signature.
Manchester United were linked with the youngster a few days ago and now, according to Don Balon, French giants PSG have entered the race thanks to Neymar.
The Brazilian superstar wants his compatriot with him in Paris and, as a result, the Parisiens will attempt to lure him to the club. Real Madrid are also interested in the player who has a release clause of €50 million.
#2 Pogba
After his comments on Manchester United’s rather conservative playing approach, Paul Pogba did his club no favours as he will now once again be linked with a move out of the Old Trafford for months to come.
According to Don Balon, Pogba is very much wanted by Barcelona but he has two conditions to join the Catalans. First and foremost, he wants to be among the highest paid players at the Camp Nou.
He already earns a fortune at the Theatre of Dreams and wants similar remuneration for his services in Catalonia. Secondly, he wants assurances that he would be a guaranteed starter with the club, putting Rakitic’s place in jeopardy.
#1 Zinedine Zidane
Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane is on the radar of Manchester United. This has been something that we have been hearing for a while now. Don Balon have once again come up with a report that states that Mourinho is facing a potential dark time ahead with United's less-than-impressive campaign thus far.
Zinedine Zidane has been lined up by the Red Devils as the eventual replacement for the Portuguese and Real Madrid are not happy about it one bit. Apparently, Florentino Perez is trembling with the idea of him as the coach of Man United as the Frenchman has targeted the likes of Bale, Varane, Casemiro, Kroos, Marcelo and so on.
The report also adds that Zidane will charge €20 million to take charge at he Old Trafford.
