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The winter transfer window is closed, but now it’s time to look ahead to the summer! Here are the new rumours floating around following the Jan. 31 deadline day.
Man United confident in £120m bid for Sancho
Manchster United are showing a determination to beat Premier League rivals Chelsea to the signing of Jadon Sancho, according to The Mirror.
The England international is a man in demand, having shown himself to be a supreme talent since joining Borussia Dortmund from Manchester City in 2017.
This season alone, he has managed a highly impressive 15 goals and 17 assists across all competitions, which explains why club chairman Ed Woodward has identified him as United’s main transfer target for the summer.
The price will be steep as Dortmund will be more than happy to allow a bidding war to occur between the Premier League clubs — with a fee of nearly £120 million being tossed around.
Woodward’s stance comes after he insisted that big money will be spent after the current campaign’s culmination in order to help the club drive forward.
United to use Pogba funds for Maddison, Grealish
Manchester United are also hoping to lure Leicester City’s James Maddison and Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish to Old Trafford, as suggested by The Sun.
It is claimed that would take a massive £160m to bring both of them to Manchester, with funds raised from a potential sale of Paul Pogba largely contributing to this move.
Pogba has been linked to Real Madrid and Juventus in the past, with United reportedly lowering their price for Pogba to £150m.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may have already added Bruno Fernandes to his armoury, but it is suggested that he is hoping the friendship of Grealish and Maddison will help him to complete the transfers.
Real Madrid eye Inter’s Brozovic
Real Madrid will explore a bid for Inter Milan’s Marcelo Brozovic, according to Mundo Deportivo.
Real boss Zinedine Zidane sees Croatian player Brozovic as a natural fit to either play alongside or replace Casemiro in the midfield.
Inter is keen to keep Brozovic — where he joined in 2015 and has a contract until 2022 — but a move to La Liga where he’d play alongside compatriot Luka Modric will certainly pique his nterest.
Tap-Ins
– Chelsea are considering a buy-back move for Sassuolo midfielder Jeremie Boga, after being impressed by his form, according to The Express. The 23-year-old was sold to the Serie A outfit in 2018 for just £3.5 million, but after scoring seven goals in 22 appearances this term, could be set for a recall that would see him move for around £12.7m.
– Liverpool are looking to extend Virgil van Dijk to a long-term deal, according to Football Insider. The report states that the Dutch captain will be offered a new five-year contract worth upwards of £150,000-a-week in addition to bonuses that could potentially take it beyond £50m across its entirety.