TRANSFER RUMOURS! 10th December
StrumSolo > 10/12/2014, 18:45
City are in for Paul Pogba again. £55m, which seems like a lot, but not compared to that other idea they had which involved spending £50m on Ross Barkley. Also, signing the Juve man would have the added benefit of annoying United no end. Priceless.
Louis van Gaal might not sign anyone in January, so he says. Probably bluffing mind, cause there's talk of a £24m bid for Arjen Robben and another go at Kevin Strootman, in newspapers. Would they lie? Benfica midfielder Enzo Perez gets a shout too, and it'll probably be Ron Vlaar rather than Diego Godin on account of him not costing £28m.
Joao Moutinho, or the last big-money signing left at Monaco, is being touted around for an escape by super-agent Jorge Mendes. £30m, and the usual suspects.
Simon Mignolet and Mario Balotelli would most likely do alright in the Europa League, but Brendan Rodgers has got ideas about qualifying for the big one again in time for season, so will replace the former with Petr Cech or Asmir Begovic, and the latter with Jackson Martinez, Saido Berahino or Diafra Sakho. Winston Reid could be off to Anfield too if he decides against a move to Arsenal. Out of contract in the summer, wants loads of cash to sign a new one, big boys lurking...
Southampton have got their eye on Roma youngster Gianluca Scamacca (the new Zlatan, don't you know), West Ham fancy a piece of Marseille defender Nicolas N'Koulou, and Robbie Keane could be set for a Premier League return with QPR. Triffic.