Manchester United ready to sell big name to fund transfer for 180-goal star

Manchester United are reportedly eyeing up an ambitious transfer swoop for Tottenham striker Harry Kane to replace Romelu Lukaku.

According to Don Balon, the England international is an audacious target for Man Utd, having also been linked with Real Madrid, though they have now been offered the signing of Lukaku.

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The Belgium international isn’t having the most convincing season at Old Trafford, but could fill an important role at the Bernabeu following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure last summer, while 31-year-old Karim Benzema will surely also need replacing soon.

United, meanwhile, will understandably feel Kane is a major upgrade on Lukaku after his prolific record in the Premier League down the years.

In total, the 25-year-old has 160 goals for Spurs, plus 20 in 35 caps for the England national team.

Manchester United take step to prevent key player sealing transfer to Arsenal

Manchester United have reportedly offered Juan Mata a new one-year contract amid transfer links with Arsenal and other top clubs.

This latest update comes from a report in the Evening Standard, and while they do not mention Arsenal as being among his admirers, it was only a few days ago that the Daily Mirror linked Mata with the Gunners.

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The former Spain international also makes sense as a target for Arsenal right now given their situation with Aaron Ramsey, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

Meanwhile, Mata also plays a similar role to Mesut Ozil, who remains out of favour with Unai Emery this season.

The Evening Standard also link Juventus and Barcelona as being among Mata’s suitors, with the 30-year-old said to be open to a move to Italy in particular.

Arsenal’s bid for Ivan Perisic rejected, ace hands in transfer request

Arsenal’s loan bid for Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic has been rejected by the Italian giants, the Gunners’ proposition for the winger simply isn’t good enough for the San Siro club.

According to Sky in Italy, Arsenal offered the Nerazzurri a loan fee of £4.4m for Perisic, their proposed deal included an option to buy the 29-year-old for £34.5m.

Unai Emery is stuck in the mud at Arsenal, it’s understood that the Gunners only have the finances to facilitate loan moves in the January transfer window but Inter see loaning out Perisic – who will turn 30 in February – as unfeasible.

The move could be edging closer as Italian journalist Fabrizio Ramano revealed that the Croatian has handed in a transfer request:

Perisic has been in poor form this season, which is surprising given his exploits at the World Cup last summer. The winger has only scored three goals and contributed two assists in 18 Serie A appearances this season.

Given Perisic’s poor form this season it’s unlikely that Arsenal would be able to justify a loan move for the World Cup finalist with an obligation rather than an option to sign him in the summer, this is really too much of a gamble for the Gunners to take and they should identify other attacking targets.

Arsenal’s initial bid for Perisic is audacious at best.

Surprise Prem club in pole position to beat Chelsea & Man Utd to transfer of star with £105m release clause

Wolves are reportedly set to jump to the front of the queue for the transfer of Benfica star Joao Felix ahead of the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United.

The Daily Mirror state that Wolves’ relationship with Jorge Mendes gives them a big edge in the battle for this highly-rated wonderkid who has taken Portugal by storm.

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A previous Daily Mirror report has stated Felix has a release clause as high as £105million, and given the growing interest in this talented 19-year-old, it might well be that it takes something close to that price tag to trigger a deal.

Record have previously linked Felix with Manchester United, while the print edition of O Jogo, translated by Sport Witness, claimed Chelsea were also interested.

The Mirror’s latest report suggests Wolves would be up against Europe’s elite for the Portuguese starlet, but they’ll hope they can continue to attract big names to the club.

Joao Felix is catching the eye at Benfica

Despite only winning promotion to the Premier League last season, Wolves have done well in the transfer market to put together a squad that looks very much at home in the top flight.

207-goal striker ready to follow old manager with Manchester United transfer

Manchester United could have the chance to seal the transfer of Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema if they end up hiring Zinedine Zidane.

According to Diario Gol, the former Los Blancos boss remains a candidate for the Red Devils as they look for a bigger name to follow interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

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The Norwegian tactician has got off to a great start at Old Trafford, but Zidane’s record at Real Madrid perhaps makes him better suited to the role in the long run.

If United do get Zidane, it could also mean Benzema joining as well as Diario Gol report the French forward is desperate to work with his fellow countryman again.

Diario Gol explain that Benzema would be keen to go wherever Zidane goes next, which could also mean Juventus or Paris Saint-Germain.

Still, the piece explains that the 31-year-old could be particularly attracted by a big name like United and a chance to play in the Premier League.

Karim Benzema in action for Real Madrid

‘The new Cazorla’ – These Arsenal fans react to the signing of Barcelona’s Denis Suarez on loan

Arsenal’s patience has paid off, the Gunners have finally got their man on deadline day, Denis Suarez will join the North London club on loan from Barcelona.

Arsenal will be hoping that Suarez’s reunion with Unai Emery will spell success for the Gunners. Suarez was on loan at Sevilla during the 2014/15 season, the Andalusian club managed to win the Europa League that year.

Given the fierce competition for the 4th place spot in the Premier League between; Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United – winning the Europa League could be the only way that the Gunners qualify for the Champions League next season.

Suarez extended his contract with Barcelona by one year, until 30 June 2021 and according to Barcelona’s official website, Arsenal’s loan for the ace includes an option for the Gunners to permanently sign the 25-year-old.

Ironically Suarez could finally get to make his debut in English football against his former club, the Spaniard was at Manchester City from the summer of 2011 to the summer of 2013, but failed to make a first-team appearance for the Citizens.

Gooners have been anxious for the majority of the transfer window but they’ve finally managed to capture one of their primary transfer targets:

Here’s all the details on the deal:

Check out some reaction to the signing below:

Who could forget the time that Arsenal bid £40m and £1 for Liverpool superstar Luis Suarez…

These Arsenal fans clearly thought that defensive reinforcements should have been a priority for the club:

La Liga club eye transfer raid on Manchester United after missing out on Chelsea star

Sevilla are reportedly interested in a transfer move for Manchester United forward Anthony Martial as an alternative to Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata.

According to ESPN, the France international is now in their sights as they consider a somewhat ambitious swoop for the 23-year-old who is now said to be happy at Old Trafford since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Jose Mourinho as manager.

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Martial may, however, feel a move away is still a decent idea for his prospects of more first-team football in his preferred centre-forward role.

Having been shifted out wide more often than not at United, Martial could be given a more key role leading the line for Sevilla, without the likes of Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford to worry about as competition.

The former Monaco man is, however, a big fan favourite with Red Devils supporters so they will surely be eager not to see him leave as he surely still as his best years ahead of him.

Video: First look at NEW Barcelona signing Jean-Clair Todibo, shirt number REVEALED

Barcelona unveiled new signing Jean-Clair Todibo on Thursday night, and revealed which shirt number the starlet will take at the Nou Camp.

As noted by the club’s statement, the 19-year-old was expected to arrive at Barcelona in the summer when his contract expired at Toulouse.

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However, the Catalan giants have opted to accelerate the switch, perhaps with the fact that he has been frozen out of the first-team squad in recent weeks in mind, and so now he’ll begin the process of settling and acclimatising at his new club, with new teammates and environment in the coming months.

As seen in the video below, the youngster was unveiled on Thursday night with his official presentation to come on Friday, while there was big news in the form of his squad number being revealed.

It comes with a lot of pressure given club legend Xavi recently wore it, but the Frenchman will don the No.6 jersey at Barcelona and he’ll hope to live up to expectations moving forward.

Time will tell how immediate of an impact he can make, as ultimately it might take a settling in period to adjust to the style of play and culture at Barcelona. Nevertheless, the club certainly believe in his qualities, as shown in their decision to fast-track his move rather than waiting until the summer.

Arsenal ready to seal transfer of Premier League club captain to fix problem position

Arsenal are reportedly weighing up a surprise late transfer swoop for Chelsea defender Gary Cahill this January.

The former England international could be a useful short-term signing for the Gunners, with the Mirror reporting that he’s in their sights following a fresh potential injury crisis at the back.

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Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Laurent Koscielny both suffered injuries in the 3-1 home defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup and would surely need replacing.

And while Cahill is no longer at the peak of his powers, he surely still has enough to offer Arsenal until the end of the season and perhaps a little longer.

It wasn’t so long ago that the 33-year-old was considered one of the finest centre-backs in the business, having long been a key player for Chelsea.

Gary Cahill to leave Chelsea for Arsenal?

Arsenal transfer boost: £52m target put up for SALE in shock move, with replacement already lined up

Arsenal are reportedly a step closer to sealing the transfer of Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro.

This is because, according to Don Balon, Los Blancos are making plans to replace the Brazil international with Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Weigl.

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Casemiro would be a superb signing for Arsenal, who urgently need an upgrade on Granit Xhaka and Mohamed Elneny in that defensive midfield role.

Despite a dip in form for Madrid this season – like many of his team-mates – Casemiro remains one of the best players in the world in his position.

Don Balon recently linked the 26-year-old with a potential move to the Gunners, with Real surprisingly prepared to let him go if they receive an offer worth around £52million.

Casemiro could be on his way out of Real Madrid as Arsenal eye a transfer