Transfer news and football gossip: Manchester United told to pay whopping £450m for Real Madrid man, Arsenal want ex-Liverpool target Nabil Fekir
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Juventus could use Paulo Dybala and Miralem Pjanic in a bid to re-sign former player Paul Pogba.
Pogba looks set to leave Manchester United this summer with Spanish giants Real Madrid the favourites to sign him. However, Juve are hoping they can persuade the World Cup winner to rejoin them four years after he left for £89million in 2016, which was a world record transfer fee at the time. (FULL STORY)
Manchester United have been told by Real Madrid they'll have to cough up an eye-watering £450m if they want to sign midfielder Federico Valverde. The Uruguayan has enjoyed an excellent breakthrough season at Los Blancos and has been compared to Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard. ()
Meanwhile, Red Devils legend Rio Ferdinand has admitted he would have encouraged the club to sign ex-Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho. But not now, though, due to the arrival and almost instant acclimatisation of Bruno Fernandes at Old Trafford. Ferdinand still believes the Brazilian might need a transfer to the Premier League to save his elite level career. (FULL STORY)
Coutinho's agent, Kia Joorabchian, has denied claims that the Brazilian's proposed move to Tottenham collapsed last summer due to an issue with Daniel Levy. Coutinho was in contention to join Spurs following a disastrous first 18 months at Barcelona. However, it was then-Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino who opted against signing the former Liverpool man. (Daily Mirror, per )
Timo Werner would have his preference of shirt number if he seals a move to Liverpool in the summer. The Red Bull Leipzig frontman has fired in 31 goals in 36 matches this season and looks set to complete a summer switch to Anfield. Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah currently occupy the No.9, No.10 and No.11 shirts respectively. ()
Chelsea were looking to hijack Manchester United's attempts to sign Birmingham starlet Jude Bellingham before the coronavirus pandemic hit. The 16-year-old midfielder has been one of the stars of the Championship this season and it is understood that Bellingham's representatives had met with Chelsea before football in England and across the world was halted. ()
Liverpool are willing to listen to summer offers for Xherdan Shaqiri, who has started just two Premier League games this season largely because of calf and hamstring injures. Liverpool's sporting director Michael Edwards is believed to be holding out for a £28million fee for Shaqiri, who joined from Stoke for £13m in the summer of 2018. (FULL STORY)
Arsenal have opened talks to sign Nabil Fekir this summer. The former Lyon midfielder came close to joining Liverpool in the summer of 2018, but the Reds pulled the plug on a £53million deal due to an issue with his knee. He joined Real Betis for a bargain £17.7million fee last summer and has continued to impress with seven goals and three assists in LaLiga this season. (FULL STORY)