Tuesday 16 June 2015

Gossip/Aproko: Pogba, De Gea, Firmino, Clyne, Otamendi, Cech



Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri says it would be "difficult to say no" if a lucrative bid was received for midfielder Paul Pogba. The France international, 22, has been linked with a number of top European clubs, including Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City. (Independent, via Gazzetta dello Sport) 
Manchester United have told Real Madrid they will not listen to offers under £25m for 24-year-old Spain goalkeeper David De Gea. (Sun - subscription required) 
Chelsea could be forced to play their home matches away from Stamford Bridge for at least two seasons as part of plans to increase the stadium's capacity to 60,000. (Guardian) 
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The back page of the Daily Mirror
Monaco want Chelsea to loan them midfielders Mario Pasalic, 20 and Charly Musonda, 18, as part of a deal that will see their 29-year-old Colombia striker Radamel Falcao move on loan to Stamford Bridge. (Telegraph) 
Petr Cech's goalkeeping coach at Chelsea believes the 33-year-old wants to sign for Arsenal. The Czech can sign on a free transfer, with his contract set to expire. (Mirror) 
Liverpool will make an improved offer for Southampton's England right-back Nathaniel Clyne. The Reds had a £10m bid for the 24-year-old rejected at the end of May. (Liverpool Echo) 
The agent of Roberto Firmino, the Hoffenheim and Brazil forward who has been linked with a move to Manchester United, has confirmed the 23-year-old is "moving to England", but any deal will only be completed after the Copa America. (Manchester Evening News, via Bild) 
United must meet a £35m release clause if they want to sign Valencia's 27-year-old Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi. The Old Trafford club had valued the player at closer to £25m. (Mirror)  
Everton are close to completing a deal to bring Barcelona winger Gerard Deulofeu back to the club in a £3m transfer. The 21-year-old spent the 2013-14 season on loan at Goodison Park. (Daily Star) 
Liverpool may sign Charlton's 18-year-old defender Joe Gomez as a replacement for Uruguay centre-back Sebastian Coates, who is expected make his loan move to Sunderland permanent in a £4m transfer. (Guardian) 
Tottenham are close to completing the £3.5m transfer of 24-year-old former England Under-21 defender Kieran Trippier from Burnley, having seen off rival interest from Liverpool, Newcastle, West Ham, Bournemouth and Southampton. (Daily Mail) 
Spurs are also interested in signing 23-year-old Egypt winger Mohamed Salah from Chelsea. (Evening Standard)  
Southampton have agreed a fee with La Liga club Malaga for striker Juanmi, but the 22-year-old is still considering offers from other clubs across Europe. (Telegraph) 
Stoke City are on the verge of signing 25-year-old Spanish striker Joselu in a £7.3m deal with German club Hanover. (Stoke Sentinel) 

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Phil Neville
Neville was taken by surprise as the fireworks went off at Old Trafford on Sunday
Phil Neville got a bit of a fright at Old Trafford on Sunday evening, where a Manchester United Legends team beat Bayern Munich All Stars 4-2 in an exhibition match. "Spot me on the left when the pyrotechnics were going off!" the former United defender wrote on Instagram.  Mikael Silvestre is seemingly made of sterner stuff.
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere reflected on the two magnificent goals he scored for England against Slovenia on Sunday in this Twitter  post: "One of the proudest moments of my career. Thanks to all the fans that travelled you were amazing!"

And finally

Former Brazil defender Roberto Carlos showed his left foot is as powerful as ever by performing an audacious cross-field pass for a Real Madrid All Star team in a match against a Liverpool Legends side. Now 42, Carlos spent 11 years with the Spanish giants between 1996 and 2007. (Metro) 

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