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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!
Berbatov wants delight at Manchester United
Well, not exactly delight but signing the player the Bulgarian has advised Manchester United to sign would certainly bring some happiness to Old Trafford.
The former United forward stated that if he has someone like Van Dijk in his team, he would be relieved and that the Red Devils need someone who is strong and can pass the ball into midfield.
“Ole needs a centre-back who can control the ball, pass into midfield and not be intimidated — just like (Virgil) Van Dijk,” he said.
“If I am a striker with Van Dijk in my team, I know it will be OK. They need someone like that.”
Berbatov then added that the perfect player for such a role would be Matthijs De Ligt as the Ajax star is young, mature for his age and never looks intimidated, regardless of who he plays against.
He also praised the Dutchman’s ability on the ball and labeled him as a defender that possesses all the qualities needed to succeed, before adding that he hopes that the Red Devils could sign him in the upcoming summer transfer window.
“For a player so young, De Ligt's performances are incredible. He's mature, comfortable on the ball, and he is not bothered who he plays against — Ronaldo or whoever. He doesn't care, he just plays his own game.
“He moves with grace and doesn't panic on the ball. He has everything you want from a defender.
“That guy will be an unbelievable player. He's a great talent and I hope United go for him in the summer and get him.”
Mane is Klopp’s best signing, says Reds legend
While Mohamed Salah mostly gets the limelight for his goalscoring attributes, it is Sadio Mane who is the most important signing that Jurgen Klopp has made in his career as Liverpool manager, according to Reds legend Jamie Carragher.
The former defender believes that Mane is the best signing of Klopp’s era at Liverpool. Mane was the first big signing that Klopp made and it allowed Liverpool to qualify for the Champions League in the German’s first full season at Anfield.
“He seems to go under the radar, certainly since Mo Salah came in, and you can understand that to a certain extent," he told Sky Sports.
"But if you think about signings in the Jurgen Klopp era, I think he could be number one.
“When he came it wasn’t the team it is now. He was the first big signing and Jurgen Klopp had to get that one right really. That signing virtually got Liverpool into the Champions League in Jurgen’s first full season.
Alderweireld and Hazard
Juventus are going to watch Toby Alderweireld when Spurs take on Ajax in the Champions League semi-final as he is one of the players on the radar of the Old Lady.
Alderweireld’s contract has a £25 million release clause which can be activated in the upcoming window.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid target Neymar has claimed that he would love to play with another Galacticos target Eden Hazard somewhere down the line. The Brazilian thinks that their playing style is similar and is of the belief that they would wreck the defenses of other teams when playing together.
“I would like to play with Hazard. He has a style similar to mine. I think I could give it a try. We would cause havoc together,” he was quoted as saying.
Both of them have been linked to Real Madrid and it wouldn’t be shocking if Neymar’s words come true someday.
Chelsea
Despite the fact that Chelsea have been banned from registering new players for the next two windows, they could still sign Mateo Kovacic, who is on loan from Real Madrid.
According to the Mirror, the Blancos could agree to another loan deal for the Croat but this time with an obligatory buy-out clause, something that wasn’t there in his initial loan deal.
Meanwhile, according to reports, Chelsea may be able to delay the departure of Eden Hazard to Real Madrid. They seem to suggest that the Belgian has already signed for the Galacticos but the announcement could be delayed by a week.
Apparently, Hazard’s move to Madrid is set to be announced a week before the Champions League final. However, if Chelsea win their Europa League semi-final tie against Frankfurt and reach the final of the competition, then the move will be announced after the final.
Manchester madness ft. Liverpool
The madness is here but it's more related to the departures for the Red Devils. The Old Trafford outfit are going through a rough patch right now and it might just get worse for them in the summer.
According to The Times, Paul Pogba wants to leave Manchester United as he is worried about the direction in which the club is heading. He is now keen to talk to Real Madrid about a possible move.
The report also adds that Romelu Lukaku could also leave the club.
Meanwhile, according to reports from Spain, Real Madrid president Florentino Perez wants to sign two players from Manchester United in the form of Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba and is willing to bid €200 million for the duo.
The report also claims that the duo want to leave the Theatre of Dreams and join Real Madrid in the summer.
Finally, according to reports, Liverpool are interested in acquiring the signature of Adrien Rabiot as Real Madrid have dropped interest in the Frenchman who is a free agent in the summer.
