MANCHESTER UNITED players would be ‘devastated’ if Paul Pogba left Old Trafford this summer, SunSport has exclusively revealed.
Meanwhile we’ve the latest on Sam Johnstone’s potential return from his loan at West Brom, as well as gossip on Harry Kane and Erling Haaland.
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HAALAND BOOST
Borussia Dortmund may have to sell one or two stars in the summer transfer window.
That is according to Marca, who claim that Dortmund may have to cash in on players like Erling Haaland or Jadon Sancho in order to cover a net loss of roughly €80-90million (£69-78m).
The club’s sporting director Michael Zorc confirmed those numbers, which come as a result of a financial impact that occurred from the fans not attending the Signal Iduna Park during the coronavirus pandemic.
Zorc said during a press conference: “If we have to play the rest of the season without fans, as seems to be the case, we will have losses of between €80 and 90 million, based on that we will have to act.”
Haaland can be signed for only £75m next season due to a condition in his contract and that means Dortmund may have to sell him in the summer in order to avoid missing out on some major sums.
The star striker has been linked with a move to Manchester United, who have been embroiled into an intense bidding war with other Premier League rivals as well as clubs from Spain and France
REAL CHELSEA STRATEGY
Real Madrid have been operating a crafty plan to sign Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe, who has previously linked with Manchester United.
In fact, Real have been implementing the same strategy they used to sign Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard from Chelsea.
That is according to Football Espana, who claim that Los Blancos have been working on dissuading Mbappe from signing a new contract with PSG.
That would allow them to either pressure the reigning Ligue 1 champions to sell in the summer with a significant price reduction or wait until next year when the star striker’s contract expires
GETTY IMAGES TOTTENHAM VS MAN UTD XI
Tottenham and Manchester United are set to clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Spurs manager Jose Mourinho starts with Lloris, Aurier, Dier, Rodon, Reguilon, Lo Celso, Ndombele, Hojbjerg, Moura, Son and Kane.
United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has picked Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Pogba, Fred, McTominay, Fernandes, Rashford and Cavani.
David de Gea sits on the bench
HOPES MARRED
Leicester have overtaken Tottenham and Manchester United in the battle to sign Lille star Boubakary Soumare.
Soumare is rated at £30million and his displays have been so impressive at Ligue 1 that he has been described as the next Paul Pogba.
According to the Daily Star, United and Spurs have been keeping tabs on the star midfielder but the Foxes feel more confident in landing him.
So much so, that Brendan Rodgers appears to be in pole position to sign the France under-21 international
KANE WARNING
Ex-Tottenham gaffer Harry Redknapp has warned Spurs superstar Harry Kane that the grass is not necessarily greener on the other side.
Reports suggest that Kane will push for a departure in the summer if Spurs fail to qualify for the Champions League.
The England captain has been linked with a move to Manchester United but Redknapp is adamant that there’s really only one club in the Premier League that can guarantee him titles and Champions League football and that is Manchester City.
He told talkSPORT: “A year ago I said he’d never leave Tottenham.
“His life is great, all the money he ever needs, he’s a family man and all of his family are settled, it’s a big club, fantastic training ground, fantastic stadium and with a team that I thought would be challenging this year.
“You’d like to think he’d stay and take the club forward. Without him, it would be very difficult for Tottenham to look to be at a top club.
“Where do you go? He wants Champions League football. Unless you go to Man City, you’re not guaranteed it beyond next season… that top four is chopping and changing”
MAJOR KANE PREDICTION
Former Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp believes Harry Kane won’t leave Spurs at the end of the season.
Redknapp insists that reported Manchester United target Kane won’t go anywhere unless chairman Daniel Levy’s financial demands are met.
Reports suggest that the star striker will push for an exit if the north Londoners fail to qualify for the Champions League but Levy appears to have placed a staggering £120million asking price on him.
Redknapp told talkSPORT: “I think he will [stay], unless he goes to Brentford! No, but seriously I think he’ll stay.
“He ain’t going to go unless Daniel does a deal that he wants. Make no mistake, Daniel drives the hardest bargain in the world.
“Unless he gets the deal he wants and it suits Tottenham then he won’t go. He’s going to demand the king’s ransom for him. If he doesn’t get the money to rebuild the team then Harry won’t be going anywhere”
STAR SWAP
Paris Saint-Germain may try to sign Cristiano Ronaldo if Kylian Mbappe joins Real Madrid in the summer.
That is according to Tuttosport, who claim that PSG will need someone to replace Mbappe if Real manage to land the star striker at the end of the season.
That is why the reigning Ligue 1 champions will make a move for Juventus star Ronaldo.
Juve have claimed they don’t want to sell the Portugal international but if it comes down to that then they may ask for Mauro Icardi to go the other way
GETTY IMAGES HAALAND RECORD
Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland has set a new speed record in the Bundesliga.
That makes Haaland the fastest player in the competition as he overtook Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies.
The star striker was clocked at 22.39 mph (36.04 km/h) during Dortmund’s 3-2 win over Stuttgart on Saturday at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.
The Norway international has been linked to a mega-money move in the summer with the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea all interested
SOLSKJAER PRAISE
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has praised Tottenham’s star attackers Son Heung-min and Harry Kane.
Solskjaer described Kane, who has been linked with a move to Old Trafford recently, as a revelation and insists his team will have to defend well against him.
The United boss said: “They’re a team full of quality players from the keeper to wide left.
“But of course Son and Kane have been a revelation this season and they caused us loads of problems in the first game [earlier in the season] as well and we know we have to defend well against them”
KANE THEY SIGN HARRY?
Manchester United have been long-term admirers of Tottenham star striker Harry Kane, according to ongoing reports.
However, signing Kane will be no easy feat for any Premier League team as Spurs are not willing to let their star striker join a domestic rival.
Plus, the England captain is rated at about £120million, which poses as a sky-high fee following the coronavirus pandemic’s financial impact on the sport.
The 27-year-old has stated that he will clarify his future after the summer’s delayed Euro 2020.
But recent reports suggest that he will push for an exit if Tottenham fail to qualify for the Champions League
HAALAND INSANE TERMS
Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland’s agent Mino Raiola will try to make his client the first ever player to be paid a staggering £1million per week!
That is according to the Daily Mirror, who claim Raiola sees Haaland as a once-in-a-generation type of player that deserves to receive record-breaking sums.
That wouldn’t sit well with the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool following the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
But there’s a sense that Abu Dhabi-owned Manchester City and Qatari-backed Paris Saint-Germain could all rise up to that kind of challenge
GETTY IMAGES TOTTENHAM VS MANCHESTER UNITED PREVIEW
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes to have Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw fit for today’s clash against Tottenham in north London.
Rashford was taken off from Thursday’s Europa League clash at Granada after his goal due to an ongoing ankle issue.
Shaw, on the other hand, came off due to an unspecified problem but there is yet no update ahead of the upcoming match with Spurs.
Solskjaer will be without Anthony Martial and Phil Jones, who are nursing a knee injury, as well as Eric Bailly who recently tested positive for coronavirus.
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho will take on his former club without Ben Davies and Matt Doherty who are out with an ankle and muscle injury respectively
PAUL THE KING’S MEN
Manchester United players would be devastated if Paul Pogba left the club.
Pogba has been repeatedly linked with a move away because of his agent Mino Raiola and that has led to an uneasy relationship with a section of the fans.
But SunSport understands that the star midfielder is well-liked and respected at the back and his team-mates wouldn’t take it well if he left the Red Devils.
A source claimed: “Paul may be regarded with suspicion by a lot of the fanbase because of his agent courting other clubs, but there is no doubt where the players stand with him.
“They recognise he is one of the team’s stars and he is as desperate as they are for the club to be successful again.
“He is well-liked by all his team-mates and no one wants him to leave.
“But they also understand if a player is unhappy, it usually leads to his departure.
“They all hope he will start the next season at Old Trafford”
JES DO IT
Arsenal are planning a shock swoop for Manchester United loanee Jesse Lingard.
Lingard has been revived following his loan move to West Ham in the January transfer window and Hammers boss David Moyes is desperate to sign him on a permanent basis.
But the Gunners have also been impressed by the winger and are looking to make a move in the summer transfer window.
However, the Red Devils are hoping the 28-year-old will sign a one-year extension to his deal that runs out next year so that they can profit out of a possible transfer
SAM-THING SPECIAL
Manchester United are keen on bringing Sam Johnstone back to Old Trafford in the summer.
SunSport understands that United have been keeping an eye on Johnstone and are impressed with his stunning displays at West Brom ever since his £5million move in 2018.
The Red Devils are going to move for the talented goalkeeper if either David de Gea or Dean Henderson leave at the end of the season.
And it doesn’t look like the Manchester giants are going to have both De Gea and Henderson next season as none of them is keen on playing second fiddle
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GOOD MORNING MAN UTD FANS
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to bring keeper Sam Johnstone back from West Brom in a shock swoop, SunSport can exclusively reveal.
Johnstone’s reputation has grown after a stunning campaign with the Baggies, earning him a first senior England call-up.
United have put him at the head of their wishlist if David De Gea, 30, or Dean Henderson go this summer.
Johnstone, 28, who came through the Old Trafford ranks before a £5million move to Albion in 2018, could be tempted to move as his deal is about to enter its final year.
It could be one in, one out as Arsenal track Jesse Lingard.
The England midfielder has rejuvenated his career at West Ham following his loan switch in January.
David Moyes is desperate to make his move a permanent one.
But SunSport can exclusively reveal how Arsenal are ready to gazump their London rivals.
Lingard has just 12 months left on his current contract, and ideally United would like him to sign another – if only to ensure they get top dollar should they sell.
Meanwhile Paul Pogba’s team-mates would be devastated if he left Old Trafford.
A United source told SunSport how he is a hugely popular figure in the dressing room.
They said: “Paul may be regarded with suspicion by a lot of the fanbase because of his agent courting other clubs, but there is no doubt where the players stand with him.
“They recognise he is one of the team’s stars and he is as desperate as they are for the club to be successful again.
“He is well-liked by all his team-mates and no one wants him to leave.
“But they also understand if a player is unhappy, it usually leads to his departure.”
RICE TRY
Exclusive: West Ham will tell Manchester United to forget any plans to offer Jesse Lingard as part of a deal to sign Declan Rice.
The Hammers are desperate to tie Lingard down to a permanent deal at the London Stadium following the success of his loan spell at the club.
But United want Rice to help provide the base in their midfield to build a team capable of challenging for the Premier League title next season.
That has led to Old Trafford bosses wondering if they could broker a deal which would see Lingard play a makeweight in an £80million package to take Rice to the North-West.
Yet West Ham are in no mood to be bullied and want to seal a straight deal for Lingard this summer.
And they have no intention of their 22-year-old vice-captain being part of any conversations over a transfer.
TOP POG
Exclusive: Paul Pogba is a captain in the Manchester United dressing room and will leave his team-mates devastated if he is sold.
The French World Cup-winning midfielder has a difficult relationship with fans after his agent repeatedly linked him with a move away.
But a source said Pogba is hugely popular in the dressing room.
They said: “Paul may be regarded with suspicion by a lot of the fanbase because of his agent courting other clubs, but there is no doubt where the players stand with him.
“They recognise he is one of the team’s stars and he is as desperate as they are for the club to be successful again.
“He is well-liked by all his team-mates and no one wants him to leave.
“But they also understand if a player is unhappy, it usually leads to his departure.
“They all hope he will start the next season at Old Trafford.”
PLAY IT AGAIN SAM
Exclusive: Manchester United want to bring keeper Sam Johnstone back from West Brom in a shock swoop.
Johnstone’s reputation has grown after a stunning campaign with the Baggies, earning him a first senior England call-up.
United have put him at the head of their wishlist if David De Gea, 30, or Dean Henderson go this summer.
We revealed the Red Devils would not carry on with both De Gea and Henderson, 24, sharing games in the future.
Johnstone, 28, who came through the Old Trafford ranks before a £5million move to Albion in 2018, could be tempted to move as his deal is about to enter its final year.
West Brom might cash in as Johnstone is also one of their top earners.
FOR-EVRA
Even Patrice Evra is getting involved in the 14-year anniversary of Man Utd’s 7-1 win over Roma.
The classic match saw him net his first Champions League goal.
PAY FUL PRICE
Premier League giants Manchester United and Tottenham are both considering a move for on-loan Fulham defender Joachim Andersen, according to reports.
Parent club Lyon are believed to have slapped a £25million price tag on the 24-year-old.
According to the Telegraph, Lyon have already received an offer for Andersen from an unnamed Premier League club.
The French side are rumoured to be in need of the cash and willing to accept around £25m for the player.
Reports suggest the Denmark international is being monitored by Man Utd, who are set to release Phil Jones in the summer.
MAN UTD’S H2H V SPURS
The last time Spurs did the double over Man Utd in the top flight? The 1989-90 season. 31 years ago.
INTERESTING STAT…
KANE REMINDER
A reminder of the story of the day which could potentially have a major impact on Manchester United…
Tottenham star Harry Kane is going to push for an exit from the club if Spurs fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
That is according to The Athletic, who claim Kane has grown increasinly frustrated with the north Londoners’ lack of silverware and general direction.
The England captain has said he will clarify his future after this summer’s delayed Euro 2020 competition.
However, Kane appears reluctant to spend another year outside of Europe’s elite tournament and may have to look for a different club if Tottenham fail to finish in the top four.
Manchester United have been previously linked with the 27-year-old but Tottenham are not keen on letting their star striker join a Premier League rival
TOTTENHAM V MANCHESTER UNITED
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
