Toni Kroos Manchester United transfer news

Toni Kroos Cannot Rule Out Manchester United Transfer

March 10th, 2014 Silvio_Hardman


Bayern Munich midfielder and Manchester United target Toni Kroos has hinted that he could make a move to the Premier League, but he insists he doesn’t yet know where he will be playing his football next season.

United were linked with Kroos towards the end of January when United boss David Moyes was spotted talking to Kroos’s agent prior to Bayern’s Bundesliga clash with Borussia Monchengladbach. Speculation heightened after Kroos reacted badly to being substituted in the side’s next league match, with Stuttgart. However, he then played down rumours of a January move to Old Trafford when he stated he would decide his future at the end of the season.

But speaking ahead of Bayern’s Champions League return leg with Arsenal at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night the 24-year-old Kroos hinted that a move to England is an option, although he stopped short of confirming any link with United.

“Nothing has been decided about my future,” he said. “It’s no secret the Premier League is an option for me.

“No one has come to any agreement and it will stay like this until the summer.

“I think that anything is possible for me if I leave. I have to think about this for myself, and make the right decision.”

However, Kroos refused to rule out a move to Old Trafford should the opportunity arise.

“I will consider everything,” he said. “If I should leave.”

Kroos is out of contract in the summer of 2015 and has already turned down one offer of a new deal with Bayern. He currently earns the equivalent of £70,000 a week with the European champions but is said to be looking for somewhere in the region of £125,000 a week. That figure falls well short of Bayern’s highest-earners, the £200,000-a-week Mario Gotze and Franck Ribery, but a figure that would see him fall in behind Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie as one of United’s top earners.


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Premier League Transfer News Monday 10 March

March 10th, 2014 Leonard_Mountfield


Robin van Persie’s preference is to head back to Arsenal this summer after the Manchester United striker has reportedly become disillusioned with life at Old Trafford.

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Meanwhile, Manchester United are being linked with a £30m double-bid for the Southampton duo of Adam Lallana and Luke Shaw.

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Southampton are being linked with a £2m bid for Juventus striker Fabio Quagliarella at the end of this season. The former Italy international was linked last summer with Norwich City and West Ham.

Manchester City have ruled out a transfer for striker Sergio Aguero this summer.

Spurs defender Jan Vertonghen could leave Tottenham this summer, claims the Daily Star, but the side could make a move for Valencia defender Jeremy Mathieu as his replacement.

Newcastle United want to snap up Loic Remy on a permanent deal this summer. The QPR striker has been on loan at St James’s Park this season and is available for £8m. Arsenal are also keen.

Hull City, Sunderland and Swansea City are all said to be keen on Celtic striker Giorgios Samaras as he drags his heels over a new deal at Parkhead.


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Manchester United Transfer News Monday 10 March

March 10th, 2014 Brian Harwood


United Linked With Saints

Manchester United could make a £30million bid for the Southampton duo of Adam Lallana and Luke Shaw if one report today is to be believed.

United have already been linked with Shaw, whose value has soared to at least £20million following an impressive season with the Saints which saw him make his England debut in last week’s friendly international with Denmark.

Speculation over the Christmas period linked United with a January move for Lallana, who is also in the running for a place in England’s World Cup squad. However, Saints boss Mauricio Pochettino insisted that his squad would remain together for the rest of the season.

The Daily Express has revived the speculation over Lallana’s future by suggesting he could find himself lining up alongside Adnan Januzaj and Juan Mata next season in an attacking three behind Wayne Rooney.

The likes of Ashley Young, Nani and Shinji Kagawa are being tipped to leave Old Trafford at the end of the season and Lallana is one of the names in the frame as a possible replacement.

United will find themselves in competition with Chelsea for Luke Shaw’s signature. The west London side have the edge in that Shaw was a boyhood fan of the side and his parents live close to Chelsea’s Cobham training complex.

The Express adds that United would bid no more than £30million for the pair while Southampton’s asking price – assuming they agree to sell – would be somewhere in the region of £40million.

Meanwhile, Manchester United striker Robin van Persie is once again being linked with interest from Arsenal. The north London side were linked over the weekend with a move for their former skipper after it was reported that he has become disillusioned with life at Old Trafford under David Moyes.

Any link between Arsenal and van Persie is likely to be pure speculation. United will demand the whole of the £24million they paid for the Dutchman in 2012 while van Persie’s £200,000-a-week wages are unlikely to be met by Arsenal for a player who will be 31 at the start of next season.

Juventus and AC Milan face the same financial problems in any bid for van Persie and a stay at United is the likeliest scenario for the striker.


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Arsenal Transfer News: Van Persie in New Gunners Speculation

March 10th, 2014 Bill_Kendal


Manchester United striker Robin van Persie is being linked again with a move back to Arsenal. The 30-year-old Dutchman was plainly unhappy at being substituted during United’s 3-0 victory at West Brom on Saturday and speculation about his future has heightened over the weekend.

We reported yesterday that van Persie will forego a £10million loyalty bonus if he leaves Old Trafford this summer while United boss David Moyes played down quotes from Dutch coach Ronald de Boer last week in which he said that de Boer could be lining up a summer exit.

However, it is the link with a return to the Emirates that will interest Gunners fans. But while the Mail On Sunday suggests a move back to Arsenal could be on the cards there are good financial reasons why the move is unlikely to take place.

First of all, United are likely to demand the whole of the £24million they splashed out for van Persie in August 2012. Arsene Wenger is unlikely to sanction paying out such a high fee for a player who will be 31 at the start of next season.

Then there is van Persie’s pay packet, said to be around £200,000 a week. Arsenal’s highest-paid player is Mesut Ozil on around £150,000 a week – slightly more than the deal offered by the club to van Persie before his transfer to United. Arsene Wenger is unlikely to match van Persie’s earnings at Old Trafford so van Persie would expect to take a pay cut to move back to North London.

The Mail claims that Serie A sides Juventus and AC Milan are also keen on the striker. The former are more likely to put in a bid, though here again they would struggle to match his wages. The latter face a £30million financial black hole as Champions League qualification looks extremely unlikely and won’t be in a position to put in a bid.

Van Persie is more likely to remain at Old Trafford rather than move to Arsenal and Italy.


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Premier League Transfer News Sunday 9 March

March 9th, 2014 Leonard_Mountfield


Arsenal have been told to pay £25m if they want to sign Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata. The Spain Under-21 international looks set to quit the Bernabeu for the Emirates this summer – but at a high price for the Gunners. Meanwhile, Arsenal could trigger Loic Remy’s release clause with QPR.

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Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wants Joel Campbell back at the Emirates next season.

Manchester United strikers Robin van Persie and Javier Hernandez are both being linked with interest from Serie A sides. Juventus are keen on van Persie while Inter Milan want Hernandez. United are being linked with Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen.

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However, one newspaper report claims today that van Persie will only be allowed to leave Old Trafford if David Moyes is able to recruit Edinson Cavani from Paris Saint-Germain.

Manchester United have joined Liverpool in watching Hoffenheim midfielder Roberto Firmino. The pair have an eye on a summer transfer despite the Brazilian not qualifying for a UK work permit. He has no EU passport and has yet to win a senior cap for Brazil. Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan have also been linked and could be a more realistic destination. United have also checked out 20-year-old Fenerbahce star Salih Ucan.

Manchester City could lose six home-grown players this summer and the situation could affect Manuel Pellegrini’s transfer plans as he needs to recruit English talent to make up his Premier League quota. Joleon Lescott, Micah Richards, James Milner, Dedryck Boyata, Jack Rodwell and keeper Richard Wright could all be on their way out. Milner is already being linked with interest from Tottenham Hotspur.

Paris Saint-Germain are considering a 50million euro (£41million) move for Chelsea midfielder Oscar and they want a deal done before the World Cup.

Stoke City will allow Matthew Etherington to quit the club on a free transfer this summer.


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Manchester United Transfer News: United Strikers In Serie A Links

March 9th, 2014 Brian Harwood


RVP In Fresh Juve Link

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie is being linked with a move to Juventus. The Dutchman has been linked with a summer exit from Old Trafford and the Sunday Mirror claims today that he will waive a £10million loyalty bonus and quit the club this summer.

Juventus were strongly linked with van Persie prior to his exit from Arsenal in August 2012. Indeed, at one stage the Serie A champions were favourites to secure his signature and he is known to have made at least one visit to Turin two summers ago to weigh up the possibility of a move to Italy. At the time, Manchester City were also keen and van Persie’s wife Bouchra was famously quoted in the Italian press as saying: “Manchester – no!” when asked about a move to the Etihad.

United entered the race for van Persie’s signature at the start of the 2012-13 season and snapped him up for £24million on wages said to be closing in on £200,000 a week. The sums being offered by United – and City – eclipsed anything the Italian side could offer and it is difficult to see Juve being in a position to offer that could of money now.

The Mirror claims a deal could be done if Juve could offer something close to van Persie’s current earnings but they would also have to offer a transfer fee close to that which United paid for the Dutchman but it is difficult to see the sums stacking up for Juve for a player who has turned 30 years of age. In addition, van Persie will have to forego a £10million loyalty bonus if he leaves United this summer.

Hernandez Wanted By Inter

Meanwhile, van Persie’s some-time strike partner Javier Hernandez is once again being linked with interest from abroad with Inter Milan said to be keen on a summer move.

The Mexico international stressed how happy he was to get a run-out for Mexico in their goalless draw with Nigeria in Atlanta on Wednesday but his lack of match fitness was apparent and he was substituted at a half-time in a blow to his hopes of making his country’s World Cup squad.

Hernandez has started just four Premier League games this season and is known to be unhappy about his lack of game time. Valencia and Atletico Madrid have already been linked but the Sunday People suggests today that Inter Milan could come in with a bid this summer. The Serie A side have been taken over by Indonesian billionaire Erick Thohir who is looking to provide funds to boost the side.

Inter will offer £12million for Hernandez while United will demand £15million for a player who is very much number four in the striking pecking order under David Moyes.

United Linked With Arsenal Defender

Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen is said to be a target for Manchester United. David Moyes is on the lookout for two central defenders following the decision of Nemanja Vidic not to seek a new deal at Old Trafford. Rio Ferdinand is also out of contract this summer and looks set to announce his retirement from the game to concentrate on his business interests.

Vermaelen has fallen down the pecking order at the Emirates and is likely to leave the Gunners this summer. The Sun On Sunday suggests the 28-year-old could be the answer to United’s central defensive problems despite making just seven Premier League appearances this season.


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Arsenal Transfer News: Morata, Remy, Vermaelen

March 9th, 2014 Bill_Kendal


’£25m’ For Striker

Arsenal will have to pay Real Madrid £25million if they want to sign striker Alvaro Morata on a permanent basis this summer. The Gunners were linked with the young striker both last summer and during the January transfer window only for their interest to be rebuffed both by Real and by Morata himself.

Arsene Wenger is still believed to want to sign Morata on a season-long loan but the Spain Under-21 international has seen first-team opportunities at a premium at Real since Christmas with coach Carlo Ancelotti preferring to use another youngster, Jese Rodriguez, as an impact player.

Rumours last month linked Morata with either a season-long loan to Arsenal or a permanent move with a buyback option built which would give Real the chance to repurchase Morata at a fixed price after two years with Arsenal.

However, Metro newspaper claims today that Arsenal have been told to pay £25million for Morata in a transfer deal without any buyback option. The newspaper adds that talks have taken place between the two clubs and that only the size of the transfer fee has yet to be agreed.

Gunners To Trigger Remy Release Clause?

An alternative to Morata is Newcastle United striker Loic Remy. The France international is currently on loan at St James’s Park from Championship side Queens Park Rangers but he is expected to leave Loftus Road this summer regardless of whether QPR regain their place back in the Premier League.

Remy has an £8million release clause in his contract with the Rs but after impressing for Newcastle this season he has been linked with interest from Arsenal on a number of occasions.

The latest report regarding Arsenal’s interest has come today from the Sunday People which claims that Arsene Wenger is ready to cough up the £8million in Remy’s contract to bring him to the Emirates this summer.

Remy has scored 13 goals for Newcastle this season after arriving on a season-long loan in August. Newcastle will also offer £8million for the Frenchman but the lure of Champions League football means a move to Arsenal is more likely.

Vermaelen In United Link

Arsenal central defender Thomas Vermaelen is a surprise target for Manchester United, according to The Sun On Sunday. The Belgium international is being tipped to leave the Emirates this summer after falling behind the regular centre-back pairing of Per Mertesacker and Laurent Koscielny.

Vermaelen was linked with Barcelona as long ago as February of last year but the interest coincided with a loss of form and Vermaelen lost his place in the Arsenal starting line-up. Barcelona’s interest waned and he has struggled to get back into the Arsenal side this term. He has just seven Premier League appearances to his name the last of which came in the 2-0 home win over Cardiff on 1 January.

Manchester United look set to lose the central defensive duo of Nemanja Vidic and Rio Ferdinand this summer and are on the lookout for replacements. Inter Milan announced this week that Vidic will move to the San Siro next season on a two-year deal with the option of a third season. There is no word yet on Ferdinand though he is expected to retire from playing when his contract expires at the end of the current campaign.

Arsene Wenger is unlikely to want to sell Vermaelen to a side he still views as a challenger to Arsenal’s Premier League ambitions. However, Vermaelen is keen to get back into regular first-team football and he stands more chance of achieving that at United than at Arsenal.


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Chelsea Striker Torres In Inter Link

March 8th, 2014 Mike_Penwortham


Serie A side Inter Milan will pay Chelsea £20million for striker Fernando Torres this summer, according to a newspaper report today.

The Italian club were recently taken over by Indonesian businessman Erick Thohir who has pledged funds to rebuild the squad this summer. Coach Walter Mazzarri was given £17million to spend on Lazio midfielder Hernanes and the club announced this week that Manchester United centre-back Nemanja Vidic will be joining in the summer. Inter have also been linked with two full-backs playing in the Premier League: Vidic’s Manchester United team-mate Patrice Evra and Arsenal’s Bacary Sagna.

However, the Daily Mail claim that Inter are willing to meet Chelsea’s £20million valuation of Torres, a player who cost the Blues £50million when they signed him at the beginning of 2011.

Torres’s time at Stamford Bridge has been a disappointment with just 19 Premier League goals for Chelsea in 68 starts and 34 substitute appearances for the west London club. Uefa’s Financial Fair Play rules mean Torres’s value drops by just over £9million a season until his value is zero at the end of his contract in 2016. But with two years to go at the end of this season Chelsea will need to realise £18million for Torres in order not to realise a loss.

The Spaniard’s £175,000-a-week wages have effectively kept him at Stamford Bridge with Valencia deterred from making a bid last summer by the size of his pay packet. Chelsea were in talks with Inter during the transfer window over a deal for the Italian club’s Colombian midfielder Fredy Guarin. That didn’t come off and Chelsea instead re-signed Nemanja Matic from Benfica for a fee of £21million.


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Premier League Transfer News Saturday 8 March

March 8th, 2014 Leonard_Mountfield


Arsenal have made an enquiry over AC Milan midfielder Riccardo Montolivo, according to the agent of the Italy international.

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Manchester United striker Robin van Persie isn’t looking to leave the club, claims manager David Moyes. Meanwhile, United season-ticket holders have reacted with some disgruntlement to an open letter from Moyes urging them to keep up their support for the side.

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Inter Milan will offer £20m to Chelsea for striker Fernando Torres.

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Swansea City will challenge their south Wales rivals Cardiff for Ecuadorean winger Jefferson Montero. The Bluebirds were linked with Montero last summer but refused to pay the £4m fee being demanded by his Mexican club side, Monarcas Morelia.

Samir Nasri is ready to start talking to Manchester City over a contract extension at the Etihad Stadium.

Pepe Mel’s tenure as manager of West Bromwich Albion could shortly be at an end. Reports today claim he is just two bad results away from the sack with Alan Curbishley being lined up to take over.


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Manchester United Transfer News Saturday 8 March

March 8th, 2014 Brian Harwood


RVP ‘Not Looking To Leave’ Says Moyes

Manchester United boss David Moyes has hit back at report that Robin van Persie is unsettled at Old Trafford and is looking to leave the club. Reports earlier this week claim the Dutchman would never have moved to United had he known that Sir Alex Ferguson was to retire at the end of last season while Ronald de Boer has hinted that van Persie could leave at the end of the season.

“I couldn’t reply to that and I wouldn’t know how Ronald de Boer would know that,” Moyes said. Van Persie played for Holland in their friendly match with France earlier this week and Moyes claims there was no hint from the striker of any disquiet.

“I travelled back from the game with Robin the other night. I went to the game, watched them play and travelled back with him. I hardly feel I need to answer the question.”

The prospect of a move for van Persie must be tempered by his age – he is 30 – and his pay packet said be almost £200,000 a week. An exit for the Dutchman looks unlikely at this stage.

Meanwhile, United fans have responded with some disgruntlement to an open letter sent by Moyes to the club’s season-ticket holders.

In the letter, Moyes describes the club’s dip in fortunes as “not something I envisaged” and that “my players, staff and I are to desperate to compensate for that.”

However, Andrew Kilduff from supporters group Stretford End Flags says the clock is ticking for the United boss.

“It’s a big month for Moyes and with every performance, result and team selection analysed, the words and body language he is portraying are a battle for himself,” Kilduff told the Daily Mirror.

“Analysed by both media and fans, his words need backing up on the pitch or it won’t be long till the fans vocally turn against him.”

United season-ticket renewals were sent out in February of this year rather than in May as is the norm, and Kilduff suggested that some supporters are reticent about renewing with the prospect of Europa League football – at best – in 2014-15.

“With those renewals usually come words from Sir Alex, words full of optimism and promise,” Kilduff added.

“These have been replaced by words of apology. Words promising a turnaround in the future but words echoing the feeling of fans who are gradually beginning to turn against the manager.

“I’m fully behind Moyes, his defining moment isn’t now but in 12 months’ time when we can assess the summer and January 2015 transfer window.”


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