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Timo Werner is the name on everybody’s lips this morning, with the RB Leipzig striker being linked with Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United – not a bad quartet, really.
United's midfield conundrum continues with Jose Mourinho emphatically denying that he is at loggerheads with Paul Pogba, though that doesn't necessarily mean the Red Devils are not looking at more midfield signings this summer - starting with Jean Michael Seri of Nice.
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Jose Mourinho insists there is no rift with Paul Pogba... and it seems as though Real Madrid aren't keen on the Manchester United midfielder anyway.
Spanish football writer Guillem Balague told Sky Sports: "It is normal that when things are not perfect with the superstar of a big club, stories emerge in the media.
"Regarding Pogba, a leak to French publication L'Equipe suggested he wants a different position on the pitch to improve his performances.
"When reports like that emerge, don't be surprised that reports claiming Real Madrid want him soon follow.
"But they don't, they do not have the money to finance such a deal after they buy their main targets this summer. Perhaps more importantly, Real president Florentino Perez does not view him as a target."
Spanish football writer Guillem Balague told Sky Sports: "It is normal that when things are not perfect with the superstar of a big club, stories emerge in the media.
"Regarding Pogba, a leak to French publication L'Equipe suggested he wants a different position on the pitch to improve his performances.
"When reports like that emerge, don't be surprised that reports claiming Real Madrid want him soon follow.
"But they don't, they do not have the money to finance such a deal after they buy their main targets this summer. Perhaps more importantly, Real president Florentino Perez does not view him as a target."
Now then... here's an intriguing story from The Daily Mail regarding Tottenham midfielder Victor Wanyama.
Liverpool are
reportedly monitoring developments with the Spurs holding midfielder
not getting a huge amount of game time recently despite returning from a
knee injury - and his stunning goal at Anfield can't have hurt.
The Mail suggests that the Kenyan is a potential target for the Reds - along with Manchester United and Chelsea - though knows a fair few of the Liverpool players from his time at Southampton.
With
Naby Keita also moving to Anfield this summer, Liverpool fans can at
least dream for the moment of having a solid midfield to back up that
world-class front line...
Mohamed Elneny says Arsenal sent out a warning to the rest of the Europa League with their 3-0 win in Ostersund on Thursday, writes James Benge.
“To win away from home by a three-goal margin sends out a strong message to other teams in this competition,” Elneny told beIN Sports.
“We hope to win the Europa League title in order to qualify for next season’s Champions League. That’s only in case we don’t get a top-four spot in the league this season.
“One of the main reasons we are really focused on winning the Europa League title is to make up for the Premier League title if we’re not able to win it.”
Arsenal are most bookmakers’ second favourites to win the Europa League behind Spanish giants Atletico Madrid and manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that his side’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League may be stronger in Europe’s second-tier competition.
The Gunners are eight points off fourth-placed Chelsea with 11 games to go in the league.
The
Gunners cruised into a two-goal lead inside 24 minutes in central
Sweden, Nacho Monreal striking the opener before Ostersund defender
Sotirios Papagiannopoulos turned a Henrikh Mkhitaryan cross past his own
goalkeeper.
Mesut Ozil wrapped up a victory that leaves Arsenal
well on course for the round of 16 ahead of next week’s second leg tie
and, Elneny believes, fired a shot across the bows of their rivals in
the Europa League.“To win away from home by a three-goal margin sends out a strong message to other teams in this competition,” Elneny told beIN Sports.
“We hope to win the Europa League title in order to qualify for next season’s Champions League. That’s only in case we don’t get a top-four spot in the league this season.
“One of the main reasons we are really focused on winning the Europa League title is to make up for the Premier League title if we’re not able to win it.”
Arsenal are most bookmakers’ second favourites to win the Europa League behind Spanish giants Atletico Madrid and manager Arsene Wenger has admitted that his side’s hopes of qualifying for the Champions League may be stronger in Europe’s second-tier competition.
The Gunners are eight points off fourth-placed Chelsea with 11 games to go in the league.
West Bromwich Albion are investigating four
players after they were involved in an incident during a training camp
in Spain, the Premier League club said on Friday.
Following
their 3-0 league defeat by champions Chelsea on Monday, West Brom left
for a warm-weather training camp in Barcelona to prepare for Saturday's
FA Cup fifth-round clash against Southampton.
"The club can confirm that four senior players were involved in an incident during this week's mid-winter training trip to Spain," the club said in a statement without elaborating.
"The club has instigated its own investigation into the incident and the players will be subject to the full rigours of our internal disciplinary procedures.
"Until such time as that investigation has been completed, the club will not be making any further comment."
Alan Pardew's relegation-threatened side are at the bottom of the league table with three wins, 11 draws and 13 losses in their 27 matches.
Earlier this week, West Brom sacked chairman John Williams and chief executive Martin Goodman after the club's poor results this season.
"The club can confirm that four senior players were involved in an incident during this week's mid-winter training trip to Spain," the club said in a statement without elaborating.
"The club has instigated its own investigation into the incident and the players will be subject to the full rigours of our internal disciplinary procedures.
"Until such time as that investigation has been completed, the club will not be making any further comment."
Alan Pardew's relegation-threatened side are at the bottom of the league table with three wins, 11 draws and 13 losses in their 27 matches.
Earlier this week, West Brom sacked chairman John Williams and chief executive Martin Goodman after the club's poor results this season.
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