Premier League transfer news and rumours
Pep targets three big signings for City
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is planning a busy summer that could take his transfer spending at the Premier League club to more than £600m in two seasons.
It’s claimed that Guardiola wants three more “big” players. Reported signings include “dream target” Eden Hazard of Chelsea, Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez and Tottenham’s Toby Alderweireld.
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Also on the City hit-list are midfielders Julian Weigl (Borussia Dortmund), Fred (Shakhtar Donetsk), Jorginho (Napoli), Jean-Michel Seri (Nice) and the £90m-rated forward Thomas Lemar of Monaco. (The Daily Telegraph)
Eder Militao: Sao Paulo to Manchester City
City are also linked with a summer move for Brazilian defender Eder Militao. The Sao Paulo ace is valued at £20m and is claimed to be one of Pep Guardiola’s “primary targets”. (Daily Mail)
United to reject Rashford offers
Manchester United are “determined” to keep Marcus Rashford and will reject any transfer bids for the striker this summer. The 20-year-old has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford, but sources say that “any approach would be unwelcome”. (ESPN)
Willian: I want to win titles with Chelsea
Despite being linked with a move to Manchester United, Chelsea midfielder Willian says he’s keen to stay at Stamford Bridge and help the London club win titles. The 29-year-old Brazilian said: “I like to play for Chelsea. On the pitch I want to do my best always to fight until the last minute. To do my best for this club. To continue to win titles because this club deserves always to win titles. I think we have to continue to improve for next season. To improve ourselves. To think about what we did well, what we did not [do] so well and to try to make something different next season.” (Daily Mirror)
Kenedy: Chelsea to Newcastle United
Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez is “extremely keen” on signing Chelsea loanee Kenedy on a permanent basis this summer, but faces a major battle for the Brazilian’s signature. It’s reported that the 22-year-old is also wanted by Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham. (Northern Echo)
Alfie Mawson: Swansea City to Manchester United
Swansea defender Alfie Mawson is a target for Manchester United after the Old Trafford club sent a “top scout” to watch the 24-year-old in action in the Premier League match against West Brom last weekend. (The Sun)
Andre Gomes: Barcelona to Tottenham/West Ham
London rivals Tottenham and West Ham are set for a summer battle to sign Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes. It’s reported that the 24-year-old Portuguese star is “open to a switch to the Premier League”. (Daily Mirror)
Premier League news and talking points
Kane is awarded a goal – and then mocked on Twitter by rivals
The Premier League has awarded Tottenham’s second goal against Stoke City to Harry Kane. Christian Eriksen was originally credited with the strike, but Kane appealed after claiming that he got the final touch. When the decision was announced, Kane’s Golden Boot rival Mohamed Salah had his say on Twitter. The Liverpool star tweeted: “Wooooooow really?”. And Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy also tweeted a number of emojis. Salah currently has 29 goals in the Premier League this season, with Kane now four behind on 25. (Metro)
Could United become homeless?
Manchester United’s plan to increase Old Trafford’s capacity from 76,000 to 90,000 could leave them “homeless”, a club director has said. Building an extra tier on the Sir Bobby Charlton Stand would be an “engineering challenge” and could take a number of seasons. United’s managing director Richard Arnold said: “We haven’t left the easiest stand until last. The Sir Bobby Charlton Stand is the last unexpanded stand. There’s not much space on either side of the stand meaning that it’s a very complex engineering challenge. It would be a multi-season challenge and it isn’t certain there’s a way of doing it which doesn’t render us homeless.” (Daily Mail via the South China Morning Post)
