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Hello and welcome to the Premier League latest transfer news and rumours of the day! Here are the top stories of the mill tonight!
#5 Hazard always loved Madrid
Chelsea superstar Eden Hazard has once again spoken about his love for Real Madrid. This is the… The God-knows-how-many time he has spoken of the Galacticos. Before that, however, he gave an update about his contract situation with the Blues
The Belgian’s current deal with the London outfit ends in the summer of 2020. This means that by the summer of 2019, the former Lille superstar will have only a year left in his contract.
As a result, he would be available for less than what he is actually worth, giving Madrid the advantage.
The Belgium captain, meanwhile, stated that he likes the football being played under Maurizio Sarri but also added that he doesn’t want to hang up his boots with regrets in his heart.
"The new (Chelsea) coach (Maurizio Sarri) thinks football like me, so we'll see," he said.
"The family is in London, I'm also going to be 28. I do not want to have any regrets at the end of my career.”
He then assured that the decision he is going to make will be taken by him somewhere down the line.
"It's a decision I'm going to make, I do not know when, but I'll take it.”
After this, he reiterated his love for the Bernabeu. Hazard has always mentioned former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane as his idol but he has been a fan of the Blancos even before the French midfielder graced the Bernabeu as a footballer.
"You know me, I've always loved Real, even before (Zinedine) Zidane. We'll see what happens.
"As I said, I'm already finishing this year with Chelsea, I still have a year of contract after this year."
#4 Pjanic wants Pogba at United
Juventus superstar Miralem Pjanic has given his opinion on the Old Lady’s interest in Paul Pogba. The Turin outfit have been linked with a move to bring back the Frenchman, whose relationship with Mourinho has been rocky, to say the least.
And now, the former Roma midfielder has revealed that signing the World Cup winner is like a dream for the fans – adding fuel to the fire.
"It's the dream of our fans," he said.
The Bosnian then stated that signing someone of the stature of Pogba would be suited to the club since he is a world class talent and would improve any team in the world. As a result, he is welcome to come back to Turin.
"The club have signed some amazing players and are thinking of improving the team even more. Pogba would be welcome here again."
#3 Pochettino on Madrid stories
With Real Madrid’s 3-0 defeat to CSKA at home, talks of Pochettino being pursued in the summer are back once again. It is unlikely that Santiago Solari will be at Madrid beyond this season.
As a result, Pochettino was asked about stories linking him to the Galacticos. He, however, was diplomatic in his answer, claiming that hearing such stories make him happy as he prefers this type of talk rather than reports of him being sacked by the North London outfit.
"This type of news does not upset people or bore people," he said.
"I prefer that the newspapers talk about the things like you are telling me rather than talking about things like Tottenham is going to sack me or people are tired of me and we are in a difficult situation.
"Of course, if I need to choose one situation, I choose this one. I am not bored, of course."
#2 Owen Hargreaves on Mata
Former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves believes that Juan Mata should be kept at the Old Trafford. While the Spaniard is not a starter at the club, Hargreaves believes that he should be retained.
“I’m sure he’d love to play more games,” Hargreaves said
“But I just think the place he is at now at Manchester United and in terms of his contract, I think you want him to stay.”
Hargreaves thinks that he is a perfect player to have on the bench. Mata is also one of the most endeared personalities in the world and that quality in him, coupled with his application, makes him an important player to have.
“He’s a perfect squad player, probably one of the nicest guys in football and I think he’s still productive.
“He’s such a smart player, he really is. I hope he stays at Man United a little while longer.”
#1 Kompany and Pulisic
Dortmund chief executive made his stance clear on the potential sale of Christian Pulisic in the January transfer window. The American has been linked with a Premier League move with Chelsea and Liverpool interested.
However, Zorc has confirmed that the club won’t sell important players in the middle of the season, especially with Dortmund’s position in the league.
“We will not sell a player in winter who's essential to us achieving our sporting aims, of course," said Zorc. "That’s a matter of fact."
"I strongly expect Christian will still be wearing the BVB jersey in February."
Meanwhile, Barcelona have been linked with a few defenders of late and today, a Premier League player gets added to that list. According to Don Balon, Barcelona have targeted the Manchester City defender as an option to strengthen to the backline.
Messi, however, is not in favour of the move.
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