Messi wants Barcelona to sign €150 million Real Madrid target, Madrid willing to swap Asensio for Manchester United target and more Premier League transfer news: May 26, 2019

Barcelona v Valencia - Spanish Copa del Rey Final
Barcelona v Valencia - Spanish Copa del Rey Final

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!

Glenn Hoddle on the types of players Spurs should sign

Former Spurs star Glenn Hoddle has given his opinion on the types of players that the Lilywhites could sign in the summer transfer window. The Londoners haven’t signed a player for two windows in a row now but it might change this summer.

According to the Englishman, the Londoners are going to sign players that are spirited because that is what the nucleus of the club is.

"It's all about the spirit. That's the nucleus of a Pochettino team. I think he wants players to put the team first and they do that," said the former Tottenham manager.

Hoddle then went on to add that he doesn’t think the Lilywhites are going to sign a big name. In fact, Spurs, he thinks, will sign players who will put the club before themselves and mould themselves from there.

"If he buys players in the summer I don't see him going out and buying the greatest individuals in the world. It will be people who play for the team first, play for the club first, moulding and be a team man and we'll go from there. That's how they gone through, that belief they have."

He then cited the example of how Spurs have overcome their tendency to slip away in the big games in the Champions League this season.

“They've shown character and that's been there when it's been needed. That underbelly, the so-called soft belly that Tottenham have been called in the past is not there. They had their backs to the walls many times during this European run and they've come up trumps every time.”

Grealish to United

West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa - Sky Bet Championship Play-off Semi Final: Second Leg
West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa - Sky Bet Championship Play-off Semi Final: Second Leg

Manchester United have been urged to sign Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish in the summer transfer window by Robbie Savage. The former Manchester United player wants the Red Devils to sign the player even if he wins promotion after Villa’s play-off match against Derby County.

Savage went as far as claiming that he would move “heaven and earth” to sign Grealish for Manchester United and that the Red Devils should put him at the top of their priority list for the summer window.

“Even if Aston Villa win promotion on Monday, Grealish is the player I would move heaven and earth to wear the red shirt of United,” Savage was quoted as saying.
“He’s the one United should be looking to sign ahead of anyone else.”

What do you think of this? Should Manchester United go all out for the player that Spurs wanted in the last two windows?

Liverpool

Netherlands v Germany - UEFA EURO 2020 Qualifier
Netherlands v Germany - UEFA EURO 2020 Qualifier

Liverpool have had a great season under Jurgen Klopp this year. Despite missing out on the Premier League by an inch, the Reds have secured a second consecutive final in the Champions League, where they are set to face Tottenham.

While Liverpool’s season hasn’t ended yet, they are perhaps already preparing for the next one. They have been linked with a plethora of players, and two of them are former Manchester United star Memphis Depay and Fluminense forward Joao Pedro.

According to Sky, however, the Reds are not interested in bringing the Lyon star to Merseyside.

Meanwhile, according to the Mail, the Reds want to hijack a move for Fluminense star Joao Pedro, who is very close to joining Watford for £2 million. Manchester United are also said to be interested, but Liverpool are the ones who have sent scouts.

Liverpool, however, will have to pay £20 million to Watford should they sign Joao due to a contractual obligation with the latter.

West Ham and Real Madrid

Juventus v Atalanta BC - Serie A
Juventus v Atalanta BC - Serie A

Yup that is a really absurd combination but there we have it – after all, this is going to be one of the biggest summer transfer windows in the history of football.

We shall start off with the Hammers. According to The Times, West Ham United have entered the race to sign Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes, who spent the 2018-19 season on loan at Everton.

They have offered £18 million for the Portuguese star.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid are looking at the possibility of signing Paulo Dybala. The Meringues are eying him as an alternative to Kylian Mbappe.

The report also adds that a move could happen with Marco Asensio moving to Juventus in a straight swap. Although Real Madrid have previously told clubs that they would only sell Asensio for a huge amount of money, the technical qualities of Dybala is something that the Galacticos like and, as a result, they would be interested in a straight swap.

Story of the day

Liverpool FC v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Premier League
Liverpool FC v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Premier League

It is a tough time to be a Barcelona fan. Even though they won the league in the recently-concluded season, the fact that they let the chance of winning the treble slip away in the final few games has hurt them to the point that even winning the league doesn’t taste as sweet as it was supposed to.

After getting beaten by Liverpool in the Champions League, Barcelona lost the Copa Del Rey final to Valencia 2-1. As a result, they end the season with just the league to their name.

Subsequently, we could expect some changes in the summer, and according to reports, they are looking at Liverpool once again. Lionel Messi has reportedly urged the Barcelona board to make a move for Mohamed Salah.

The Egyptian, who is also linked to Real Madrid and is valued at €150 million, is also open to the move.

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