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Hello and welcome to the Premier League transfer news and rumours of the day! Here are the top stories surrounding the Premiership tonight!
Crystal Palace
Former Chelsea star Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink thinks that Chelsea will make an effort sign Crystal Palace duo Wilfried Zaha and Aaron Wan Bissaka if their transfer ban is lifted.
Hasselbaink believes that Wan Bissaka can actually learn a lot from Cesar Azpilicueta and then eventually take his spot at Stamford Bridge because of the talent he possesses.
“If Chelsea don’t have a transfer ban, I think they will target two Crystal Palace players,” said Hasselbaink. “Firstly, Aaron Wan-Bissaka can push Cesar Azpilicueta for a starting place and will learn a lot from him. He’s a very good right back, and can defend very well.”
He then added that given Zaha's ability to dribble past players, he could be a good addition to the Londoners, especially if Hazard leaves. He believes that the Blues need four wingers – which is why Zaha would be a decent addition.
“And then Wilfried Zaha brings the excitement. If Eden Hazard goes, you need somebody to take players on. Yes, they have Callum Hudson-Odoi but any good side needs four wide players, especially if something happens to Pedro or Willian.”
Finally, he added that it would be hard for Palace to keep the duo and finished off by claiming that it is best for Zaha to stay in London with Chelsea.
“I think it will be difficult for Crystal Palace to keep them, with all due respect.
“If they’re going to go, I think it’s best for them to stay in London. Zaha had a difficult move to Manchester United that didn’t work out so I think it’d be good for him to stay in London.”
Varane on Hazard
Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has claimed that Eden Hazard could play at Real Madrid because he has the ability to do so. The Frenchman stated that he has known the Belgian since his Lens days and praised the Chelsea star.
Varane mentioned as to how France had to come up with a special plan against the Chelsea star at the World Cup semi-final when eventual winners France played Belgium.
‘I’ve known him since I started at Lens,’ Varane was quoted as saying.
‘He is a top player and it’s like I said to explain the case with Pogba, he could also play at Madrid.
‘He is in the best moment of his career with the age and quality he has. When we (France) faced (Belgium) in the World Cup semi-finals we knew we had to have a special plan to stop him.’
Everton and Tottenham
Everton had a good season under Marco Silva and would like to improve upon it in the next season. However, in order to do that, they will have to make some important signings in the summer.
Enter Thomas Meunier. The Belgian defender has been linked with the Toffees for a while now and according to a report from Le10Sport, the Merseyside outfit are facing competition for him in the form of Atletico Madrid.
Meanwhile, it seems as though Tottenham are really interested in signing half of the Barcelona squad. They have already been linked with Andre Gomes and Malcom and now there is a new player on the horizon for the Londoners.
According to the Mirror, Spurs are interested in acquiring the services of Nelson Semedo in the summer while Barcelona are also keen on letting him go for the right price.
Manchester madness
Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic has been linked with a move to Manchester United for quite some time now. The former Sevilla midfielder’s place in the Camp Nou is in danger after the arrival of Frenkie De Jong.
And according to recent reports from Spain, he is not happy with the signing of the Dutchman. As a result, he could leave Barcelona for Manchester United, who also need a replacement for Pogba and could sign the Croat for just €60 million.
Meanwhile, if wanting a Barcelona player wasn’t enough then looking out for a major Barcelona target should certainly do it. According to reports, the Red Devils are eying a move for Matthijs De Ligt, who is said to be close to joining Barcelona.
However, the Old Trafford outfit want to snatch him from their grasp by offering him more money in wages.
Story of the day
The entirety of the last slide was about Manchester United wanting to sign players. And it is only logical – after all, the Red Devils are in desperate need of a renovation.
Another club that are on the same boat is Real Madrid. The Merengues need some major arrivals in the summer transfer window. They mainly lack a goal-scorer and, as a result, have been linked with many forwards.
And according to reports from Spain, Real Madrid are eying a move for Manchester City’s Leroy Sane. However, they are not the only one as Barcelona also see him as an alternative to Antoine Griezmann.
However, the Citizens want around €195 million - Real offered €120 million - for the youngster, who didn’t get many minutes in the recently-concluded campaign due to the excellent form of Bernardo Silva.
Bayern Munich are also interested.
