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Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's Daily Transfer Roundup. The transfer window has not opened up yet but that doesn't mean that there's no transfer activity taking place at the moment. With top clubs across Europe anticipating a busy summer, we expect quite a few transfer records to be broken over the course of this summer.
Without further ado, let's take a look at the top transfer news, rumours and updates that made headlines on 14 May 2019.
Patrice Evra expects to see a clear-out sale at Manchester United in the summer
Patrice Evra is undoubtedly one of the most respected and adored individuals to have donned the Manchester United kit in recent times. A fan-favourite at Old Trafford, Evra has been seen supporting his former team with a lot of heart and has been left dispirited by the recent goings-on at the club.
Evra expressed his displeasure at the fans booing Paul Pogba following United's defeat at the hands of Cardiff City on the last day of the 2018-19 Premier League season, in a chat with Sky Sports' Gary Neville. The former French international said that he expects Paul Pogba to be part of the mass exodus that will happen at Manchester United this summer.
Evra said,
"I don't want to blame all the players because I think that some players are here (at United) and they themselves don't even know why they are here,"
"I think (Pogba) will leave, because you need to feel the love when you play somewhere, you need to be committed.
"If Paul decides to stay another year and then leave, or stay another few years, maybe the fans will love him because he is committed."
Pogba has been heavily linked with Real Madrid as of late. His lacklustre performances towards the end of the season weren't well received by the fans as they constantly lamented his apparent lack of commitment to the cause.
Mesut Ozil doesn't think he will leave Arsenal in the summer
Despite being used only sparingly under Unai Emery, German international and playmaker Mesut Ozil does not think he will move elsewhere in the summer. Ozil has had quite an ordinary season and is widely tipped to leave the club in the summer.
However, he has now rubbished such claims.
“I don’t think there’s a chance of that [leaving] to be honest,”
“I’ve got two more years here and what happens afterwards is not in my hands.
“We’ll see then, but I’m proud to be at this club and really happy at this club.”
Ozil takes up a major chunk of Arsenal's wage budget and given his diminishing returns at the club, the latest comments from the German comes as a bit of a surprise.
Despite Ozil's comments, Unai Emery is expected to go into the transfer window looking for a top midfielder who can seriously bolster their chances across all tournaments next season.
He also talked about why he thinks he deserves to kick on at the Emirates.
“If the coach speaks to me and tells me I won’t play in a game it’s something I need to accept and just get on with it,”
“I’ve carried on working on making myself as fit and healthy as I could and it’s worked out for me. Now I’m playing, but of course it’s the coach’s decision if I play or not.
“I’ve had some injuries and I’ve had to miss some games. I know the quality I have. I think everyone has their qualities and mine are at No 10. If the coach wants me to do something and play somewhere else, you have to accept it. That’s something I’ve done and as a player you just need to get on with what you’re told.”
Riyad Mahrez will stay at Manchester City
Just a few weeks back, we were met with an array of reports linking Mahrez with an exit from Manchester City over a lack of game time after being sidelined by Pep Guardiola. However, having just wrapped up his first season with the league title at the Etihad, Mahrez has revealed that he wants to kick on at Manchester City.
Mahrez said that he understands the difficulties of integrating himself to an already well-settled team and insisted that he is happy at City.
"It is not easy to come to a team who are settled, who have players who play. That squad did everything last season.
"I knew it would not be easy in my first year but I am very confident in myself and have no doubts about my quality. I knew that when I had my chance I would take it. I scored at Brighton and helped the team.
"I am very happy here. I am not going somewhere else because I don't play. It's part of the game. I need to be strong, stay strong. It's part of my personality, I never hide away from things."
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer demands the signing of Bruno Fernandes
If there's one big team in Europe that's looking at this upcoming summer transfer window with a significant amount of hope, that's Manchester United. The Red Devils are in need of reinforcements all over the pitch if they're to even have a chance of fighting for the UEFA Champions League in the 2020-21 season.
Bruno Fernandes is among the names that have been widely linked with Manchester United. The Sporting Lisbon midfielder lit up the league with some spectacular performances. His consistency has made him one of the most sought-after midfielders in Europe. Fernandes has 28 goals and 13 assists to his name from central midfield.
Manchester United will have to wait till May 25 for the Portuguese Cup Final to get over before making an official move. Latest reports are claiming that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer demands the signing of the midfielder and has urged the United top brass to seal the deal.
Matthijs De Ligt chooses Barcelona over Real Madrid
With both Spanish giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona expected to undergo massive squad overhauls in the summer, they are expected to battle it out for a few players in the common areas that both teams need strengthening. The most prominent name on that list is that of Ajax captain Matthijs De Ligt's.
With Nacho Fernandez looking unreliable and Raphael Varane's intentions unclear, the Blancos are in desperate need of a quality centre-back. Barcelona, on the other hand, want to sell Samuel Umtiti and with Thomas Vermaelen also expected to leave in the summer, the Cules are expected to go all out in their pursuit of the Ajax centre-back.
However, De Ligt has already met with Barcelona's core set of representatives and wants to go to the Camp Nou in the summer. All that Bartomeu now needs to do is to show up and put the money on the table. The report also claims that De Ligt has reached an agreement with Barcelona over the numbers on his contract.
