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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!
Shaka Hislop on Gareth Bale
Former West Ham star Shaka Hislop has claimed that Gareth Bale is the only marquee signing the Red Devils can make this summer. According to Hislop, he fathoms the concerns club has regarding his fitness.
He then stated that in the Premier League, United can try to sign the Madrid star but he isn’t sure whether the player would want to go given that the Red Devils have failed to qualify for the Champions League next season.
“I think there’s any number of Premier League clubs who would take a chance on Gareth Bale at the right price,” Hislop said. “I understand the concern [over his fitness].
“But for instance, talking about the Premier League, Manchester United could do with a signing like Gareth Bale.
“Whether Gareth Bale would go there without Champions League football is another discussion.”
He thinks that the current discussion should be on whether he would fit in at the club and whether or not the Red Devils would want to take a risk on an injury-prone player like him.
He also talked about the financial aspect of the deal, claiming that the Old Trafford side might have to spend around a quarter of a million pounds a week to keep him.
“Right now we’re talking about where he can fit and what club would be willing to take a chance on a player like Gareth Bale, even at the money that he would come at.
“If you spread his salary out over five years you’re talking somewhere around £200,000-250,000-a-week which is about where they’re paying their top players.
“I think United need a statement signing and there is no other player who will qualify as a statement signing that will go to Manchester United right now.”
Griezmann speaks out
Some weeks earlier, Antoine Griezmann announced that the 2018-19 season was going to be his last with the Rojiblancos. The Frenchman was touted to leave the Madrid outfit last summer but he decided to stay in the end.
However, it might have turned out to be a bad decision because he didn’t win anything with the club. And now, with both Barcelona and United linked, the Frenchman has asked his fans to be patient as he knows where he will go and knows the sacrifice necessary in order to do so.
He also added that he would reveal his next destination as soon as he can.
“I know where I want to go, and the sacrifices I have to make to get there.
“I just ask for a little patience. As soon as I could say it, it will be with pleasure.”
Wilson and Perisic
Harry Wilson had a great season at Derby County under the tutelage of Chelsea legend Frank Lampard. And now, there is quite a lot of interest in him and Liverpool seem to have set a price on him.
The Reds reportedly want £21 million for the youngster who is being tracked by Newcastle United, Wolves, Bournemouth and Leeds United. A couple of Bundesliga teams are also interested in him in the form of Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig.
Meanwhile, Manchester United were linked with a move for Inter’s Ivan Perisic when Jose Mourinho was the manager. However, it seems like they don’t want the Croat anymore now.
Inter reportedly wanted to add Perisic in a deal to bring Lukaku to Italy but the Red Devils just want the money instead of the player they had been linked with for so long. The price is in the region of €70 million.
Manchester madness
Manchester United are in need of a big renovation in the summer transfer window as there are a lot of issues in their team that needs resolving. As mentioned earlier, Gareth Bale has been linked with a move to United.
But it seems as though the Red Devils are not interested in signing him outright. In fact, according to reports from the Mirror, the Old Trafford outfit want to sign him on a loan deal that would have the option to be extended by a year.
Meanwhile, according to reports, United might lose Paul Pogba in the summer. While Real Madrid and Juventus have been linked with a move for the superstar, another club seems to have entered the race.
PSG are trying to secretly negotiate a move for the United star. PSG reportedly want to know if the French World Cup winner would want to join the Ligue 1 champions.
Story of the day
It is hard to believe that the story of the day doesn’t involve either Real Madrid or Manchester United. Today is all about Tottenham Hotspur – yes, you read that right.
The Lilywhites haven’t made a single signing in the last two transfer windows and it is unlikely that they would go three windows in a row without signing a player.
They have been linked with a plethora of a players, including Tanguy Ndombele, Bruno Fernandes and, most importantly, Giovanni Lo Celso, who was excellent for Betis last season.
According to reports from Spain, Messi wanted him at Barcelona but failed to convince the club as the player wants to move to the Premier League. Both Manchester City and Tottenham are interested in him with the latter being able to guarantee him a spot in the starting XI.
Lo Celso is valued at around €80 million.
