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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!
Tottenham want Dani Alves
Former Barcelona star and the most decorated player of all time Dani Alves is wanted by Tottenham, according to Duncan Castles on the Transfer Window Podcast.
The Brazilian is currently a free agent and only recently won the Copa America captaining Brazil while also being named as the player of the tournament. Castles believes that there has been contact regarding a move for Alves to Spurs and that it would be strange because Spurs prefer signing players who are young and have a resale value.
“I understand that there’s been contact with Tottenham Hotspur about the possibility of Dani moving there in what would seem quite a strange addition for Tottenham, given that this is a club that’s focused on younger players, players whose value will increase, players they can get on reasonably cheap salaries,” he said.
Dabbur defends Salah
Israel star Munas Dabbur was linked with a move to Liverpool in January this year, but there was a report which claimed that Mohamed Salah had threatened the Reds to leave if they signed him.
However, Dabbur himself has rubbished the claims by stating that the Reds never made an official offer and that the story surrounding Salah wasn’t true because his Egyptian friends assured him that Salah never made a demand like that.
“There was never an official offer [from Liverpool]. They were only linked with me because I was in England on vacation,” he explained.
“That story isn’t true. I have Egyptian friends who spoke with Salah and he assured them that he had never said he did not want me in Liverpool,” Dabbur said.
“We will play soon against Liverpool (in Boston, on July 21). I hope we see Salah and I’m sure we’ll talk.”
Manchester United’s pursuit of Maguire
Manchester United have been linked with a number of defenders over the course of the year. They have, however, failed to sign a center-back even now and are still pursuing the players they had targeted in the last window.
One among them is Harry Maguire. The English defender had an excellent World Cup campaign for the Three Lions last year and followed it up with a superb campaign for Leicester City last season.
And now, according to Sky, United are still pursuing the signature of the center-back. Manchester United had reportedly moved ahead of rivals Manchester City by offering £70 million for the defender.
However, Leicester are adamant about not selling Maguire for that price, especially after United paid £50 million for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, who doesn’t have the same international experience as Maguire does. As a result, United might have to pay up.
Liverpool urged to sell Adam Lallana
Former Reds star Steve Nicol has claimed that Liverpool should look to sell Adam Lallana as he is not good enough to play for the Reds given the level at which they are now.
Nicol is of the opinion that Lallana doesn’t improve the Merseyside outfit when he comes on to play. He thinks that the Reds need to have players who can push to play in the starting XI, something which he doesn’t think Lallana can do.
“I don’t think Lallana is good enough for where Liverpool are now. I think when he starts or when he comes on, there’s a clear drop-off. That’s not where Liverpool need to be,” he said.
“Liverpool need to be filling the squad out with players who are going to push the starting eleven players. For me, Lallana doesn’t push anyone in the starting eleven.”
North London
Tottenham had already picked up the pace in the transfer market with the signings of Jack Clarke and Tanguy Ndombele, respectively. Furthermore, they have been linked with a move for Dani Ceballos but they might have competition on that front.
According to Marca, the Gunners are in pole position to sign the Spaniard, despite reports linking him to Spurs. The idea of Ceballos is to play on regular basis in the upcoming season but that is not possible under Zidane at Madrid.
Sky Sports, too, are now mentioning the name of Arsenal to Dani Ceballos, claiming that the Gunners want him on loan.
Meanwhile, AS have come up with a report that claims that Spurs are in pole position to sign Spanish U21 star Dani Olmo. The Londoners are reportedly the best placed to sign him in a deal that could be worth around €30 million.
Atletico Madrid are also interested in the youngster.
Manchester United transfer news
With Paul Pogba’s future at Manchester United up in the air, there are whispers of the club looking at a replacement should the Frenchman move away from the Old Trafford.
While some names have been touted, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic seems to be the first choice of the Red Devils. According to Sky in Italy, the Old Trafford outfit are ready to offer around £72 million for the talented midfielder.
Lazio president, however, wants £90 million for him and doesn’t want to reduce the asking price.
Meanwhile, according to a report from Telegraph, Inter are set to hold talks with Manchester United regarding a move for Romelu Lukaku. The Nerazzurri are likely to offer an initial £9 million loan deal for two years with an obligation to purchase the Belgian for £53.7 million.
However, the report adds that United want money straight up and will not look to let him go on loan.
