Premier League Transfer News: Manchester United signed Fred to anger Manchester City, Real Madrid and Barcelona want €60 million Premier League defender and more - December 8, 2018

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#5 Sarri speaks about the January transfer window

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has spoken about the possibility of signing players for the Blues in the winter market. After starting their season brightly, Chelsea have fallen to two defeats in their last three Premier League matches.

As a result, questions have arisen as to whether the Blues have it in them to compete with the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool. For them to be operating at that level, new arrivals are imperative.

For Sarri, however, the most important thing is not signing players but to keep improving via hard work and adjust their mentality to fathom the style of play that the Italian seeks to implement at the Stamford Bridge.

"Not always. We need to work and improve. We need to understand the style of playing,” he said.

"We need to change mentality - not because the old mentality was bad but it is not suitable with the new way of playing.”

He did add that after being the best version of themselves with the players that they already have, they can then sign someone to further strengthen the team. He once again emphasized the importance of having a new mentality to adjust to the surrounding before thinking about signing another player for the team.

"Then after all this, maybe you need one player. But you cannot think you can buy 11 new players without problems. Then the problems will be the same.

"You have to create a new mentality and style of playing. We need to arrive at 95 percent of our potential, then we can get the last five percent with a new player."

#4 Neymar

Does he dream of the Premier League?

Brazil star Neymar has admitted that playing in the Premier League is an honour for any great player.

The former Barcelona star has already played in Spain and Brazil before becoming the most expensive player of all time when he moved to the French Ligue 1 in the summer of 2017.

With such a hefty price tag on his head – and with Real Madrid being interested in him – it seems hard for Neymar to make a move to the Premier League. However, he believes that the future is unknown to everyone and that anyone who plays there should enjoy it.

"It is a big competition -- one of the greatest in the world," Neymar said.

"We do not know how tomorrow will be, but I believe that every great player, at least one day, has to play in the Premier League. If you are playing there, then I hope that you can keep enjoying the Premier League because you only deserve the best."

#3 Guardiola won’t sign Hazard

Not going to City

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has downplayed stories linking Eden Hazard to the Etihad outfit after the Belgian claimed that they lacked someone like him in the team.

Hazard said: “They also create more chances, and score more goals. But it’s true they don’t have an Eden Hazard. That is the difference!”

Pep Guardiola, however, quashed the possibility of the Belgian joining the Etihad. While the former Barcelona manager praised the Belgium captain for the quality that he possesses, he doesn’t think that City can sign him.

He also added that he agrees with Hazard’s evaluation of him.

“That is not going to happen,” Guardiola said. “I am agreeing with him. He said I’m so good and I am agreeing with him.”

“Switch on the TV and look at him. You realise his qualities. He is one of the best players in the world.”

#2 London

Wanted by United?

Mauricio Pochettino has reiterated his commitment to Tottenham. The Argentine had been linked with a move to Manchester United to take over from Jose Mourinho at the Old Trafford but the former Espanyol boss has quashed those stories.

He stated that he doesn’t listen to the whispers in the air and empathized on the importance of feeling at home.

“I don’t need to listen about what goes around. The most important thing is how you are made to feel in your home,” Pochettino said.

Meanwhile, Elseid Hysaj’s agent has refused to rule out a move to Chelsea for his client. The Blues had been linked with the player in the summer and with Hysaj’s stock going down at Naples, he could be open to a move.

“I can’t rule out resuming negotiations with Chelsea in January. We know there was contact in the summer because Sarri wanted him, and we also know that Zappacosta is not to the liking of the coach. We’ll see how it goes, anything could happen,” Mario Giuffredi, Hysaj’s agent, said.

#1 Manchester madness ft. Spurs

Linked to Madrid and Barca

Fred hasn’t been a great signing for the Red Devils so far this season. As a result, many are wondering as to why he was signed in the first place. According to journalist Andy Mitten, though, United signed him more as a means to anger Manchester City rather than actually needing him.

He added that the same was the case with Alexis Sanchez and that United resorting to something like that is a poor reflection of how things are being run there.

"City were definitely interested in him - so there's definite elements here of 'City like him, so not only can we sign him, we can p**s City off,” Mitten said.

"That's pretty sad that Manchester United have come to that because we had that with Alexis Sanchez as well."

Meanwhile, Don Balon state that Real Madrid and Barcelona are interested Davinson Sanchez. Spurs price him at €60 million and the rise of Juan Foyth has put his indispensability under question.

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