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      Man Utd chief John Murtough flies home from Turin after talks with Adrien Rabiot’s mum in desperate bid to seal transfer

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      MANCHESTER UNITED chief John Murtough has flown home from Turin after holding talks with Adrien Rabiot’s mum over a potential transfer.United are hoping to bolster new boss Erik ten Hag’s squad following a slow start to the Premier League season.
      Murtough was pictured leaving Turin following talks over RabiotCredit: Sky Sports
      Frenchman Rabiot has a year left on his deal at JuveCredit: Getty
      Mother Veronique represents her son and has met with MurtoughCredit: Getty
      The Red Devils lost their opening game 2-1 to Brighton at Old Trafford.
      Midfield was a key area for concern and United are hoping to sign Rabiot, 27, from Juventus in a £15million transfer.
      United chief Murtough even flew out to Turin to speak with the player’s mother, who happens to be his agent.
      Rabiot and mum Veronique are holding out for £8.4m-per-year, with the Frenchman already one of the Serie A’s highest earners.
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      Should a move fail to materialise, the player could stay at Juve and see out the final year of his contract before commanding a high wage as a free agent next summer.
      Murtough has now been pictured leaving Turin on Friday and the outcome of the talks over Rabiot are yet to be revealed.

      United appear to be failing in their attempts to land another midfielder in Barcelona’s Frenkie de Jong.
      Ten Hag worked with the player at Ajax before he moved onto the Spanish giants.
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      Chelsea are said to be leading the race for the Dutchman.
      The Blues are able to offer De Jong Champions League football, while at United, he’d have to settle for the Europa League. More

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      Crystal Palace hoping to get Conor Gallagher on loan transfer again if Chelsea steal Frenkie de Jong from Man Utd

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      CRYSTAL PALACE will hold out until near the end of the transfer window to see if they can pick up a bonus loan.The feeling at the South London club is that there could be a number of exciting players available to borrow by then as the bigger boys complete their own summer business.
      Crystal Palace are hoping they can sign Chelsea ace Conor Gallagher on loanCredit: Getty
      Crystal Palace believe Conor Gallagher can rejoin them if Frenkie de Jong signs with ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Conor Gallagher, for example, is one Palace have their eye on should his game time be further impacted at Chelsea if Frenkie de Jong arrives from Barcelona.
      England midfielder Gallagher, 22, shone on loan at Selhurst Park last season, netting eight goals and grabbing three assists in the Premier League.
      It is believed Eagles chief Patrick Vieira would be interested in borrowing him again should the chance arise.
      Ruben Loftus-Cheek is another Chelsea player and former Palace loanee who may be of interest if the Blues are willing to farm him out.
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      But SunSport understands Palace are not interested in borrowing Gallagher and Loftus-Cheek’s club-mate Callum Hudson-Odoi.
      While a move to bring back academy product Aaron Wan-Bissaka on loan from Manchester United looks increasingly unlikely, following the arrival of Chris Richards from Bayern Munich.
      Palace feel they have enough cover at right-back now with Nathaniel Clyne, Joel Ward, Nathan Ferguson and Richards.
      A new striker is also not thought to be on the agenda, despite Christian Benteke moving to DC United, the MLS side managed by Wayne Rooney.
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      De Jong continues to pose as a top target for Chelsea and United, who are looking to strengthen in midfield.
      However, Barcelona don’t seem keen on selling him despite their financial woes. More

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      Holland boss Louis van Gaal begs Frenkie de Jong to ditch Barcelona for Man Utd or Chelsea transfer before World Cup

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      LOUIS VAN GAAL has urged Frenkie de Jong to leave Barcelona before the World Cup kicks off in November.De Jong, 25, has been heavily linked with a move away from the Nou Camp this summer.
      De Jong has been linked with a move away from BarcelonaCredit: Getty
      Van Gaal has urged him to leave the club before the World CupCredit: Getty
      Manchester United have been pushing to sign him since the transfer window opened in June, but the midfielder has made it clear that he does not want to make the move to Old Trafford.
      However, Barcelona chiefs are attempting to force him out of the club, suggesting that he should reduce his wage demands or leave.
      The Catalan giants already owe De Jong around £17million in unpaid wages after he agreed to defer the payment of his salary during the Coronavirus pandemic.
      Club officials now believe that negotiating a move away for the Dutchman would resolve any financial differences.
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      But, Holland boss Van Gaal is concerned that the situation at Barcelona could destroy De Jong’s chances of breaking into the World Cup squad.
      According to Dutch outlet AD, the 71-year-old has claimed that the midfielder must be given the chance to play regularly in order to properly prepare for the World Cup.

      De Jong will likely have to seek a move away in order to get more game time, but a move to Chelsea could now be on the cards.
      The Blues are reportedly close to striking a £67.6m agreement with Barcelona for the Dutchman, who is understood to be willing to make the move to Stamford Bridge.
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      Van Gaal has also expressed the same concern for out-of-favour forward Memphis Depay.
      The former Man Utd star has been informed by Xavi that he will have no place at Barcelona this season.
      Tottenham are claimed to be in advanced talks to sign him on a free transfer, but Juventus are still in the race to complete a deal. More

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      ‘I have got a bad feeling’ – Man Utd legend Lou Macari hilariously goes off script on MUTV when discussing Adrien Rabiot

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S pursuit of Adrien Rabiot has drawn widespread criticism, but now even the club’s own in-house pundits have turned on the signing.Rabiot’s representatives are reportedly in negotiations over personal terms with United chief John Murtough to get a deal done.
      Adrien Rabiot is edging closer to a move to Manchester United despite criticismCredit: Getty
      Lou Macari is now a pundit for MUTV but won three trophies as a United playerCredit: PA
      However, amid doubts over the quality of the player, United have come under serious fire from fans and pundits alike.
      And now the club’s own broadcasting personnel have openly called-out the transfer.

      Lou Macari, a pundit on MUTV who played 145 times for United between 1973 and 1984 and won three trophies, expressed his doubt over the move.
      As quoted by journalist Rich Fay, he said: “I’d never really heard of him.
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      “Clubs spend millions of pounds scouting players across Europe, but nobody else has made a move for this fella.
      “Why do you think this is? I have got a bad feeling about the guy.”
      Pundits on MUTV normally stay clear of anything controversial or that questions the club’s decisions.
      The Red Devils have reportedly agreed a £15million fee with Juventus to sign Rabiot – despite Macari’s misgivings.
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      United have struggled in midfield for a long time, with Fred and Scott McTominay proving not to be up to standard – with the most recent evidence of this coming in the recent defeat to Brighton.
      United looked set to remedy this at the start of summer with the addition of Frenkie de Jong, and agreed a fee with Barcelona to reunite him with Erik ten Hag.
      But De Jong’s reluctance to leave has forced United to look elsewhere, and despite his stats proving him to be WORSE than both Fred and McTominay, United’s recruitment team have landed on Rabiot.
      United could yet miss out on him however, with Rabiot’s reported contract demands of £8.5m a year delaying a deal. More

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      Man Utd failed in last-ditch move for Timo Werner with Ten Hag now lining up shock transfer for ex-Chelsea pal Ziyech

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      MANCHESTER UNITED reportedly failed in a last-ditch attempt to hijack Timo Werner’s Chelsea exit. Werner, 26, returned to former club RB Leipzig for £25million – just two years after joining Chelsea for £45m.
      Timo Werner was the subject of an 11th hour bid from Manchester UnitedCredit: AP
      Hakim Ziyech could follow Werner out of the door from ChelseaCredit: Getty
      The German’s time at Chelsea was largely hit and miss, with his poor finishing causing lots of frustration among The Blues faithful.
      However, United were convinced enough to make an 11th hour bid to try and hijack his move back to Germany, according to Manchester Evening News.
      United have had a torrid time in the transfer window this week, with deals for Marko Arnautovic and Adrien Rabiot being met with huge backlash from fans.
      Additionally, a move for former RB Salzburg forward Benjamin Sesko also fell flat due to him signing for Leipzig just a few weeks after meeting with United football director John Murtough.
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      United are now lining up a move to sign wantaway Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech according to MEN’s report, with the Moroccan a former player under Erik ten Hag while at Ajax.
      United’s transfer recruitment this window has largely come down to players who Ten Hag has either previously worked with or who he wanted from his time at Ajax.

      Lisandro Martinez fits the former category and Tyrell Malacia fits the latter, while former Tottenham and Brentford star Christian Eriksen is an exception to this rule – although the Dane did previously play for Ajax.
      Ziyech, 29, is under contract at Chelsea until 2025, but the arrival of Raheem Sterling at Stamford Bridge has made him surplus to requirements under Thomas Tuchel.
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      United are also said to be interested in Cody Gakpo from PSV.
      A window which started with promise with the potential arrival of Frenkie de Jong grows more desperate by the day for United, and with less than three weeks to go until the window closes time is running out to make it a success. More

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      ‘Don’t want to lose him’ – Ten Hag breaks silence on Marcus Rashford transfer after Man Utd ace linked with PSG move

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      ERIK TEN HAG says he has no intention of letting Marcus Rashford leave Manchester United.Rashford has prompted interest from PSG despite his poor form over the last year.
      French champions Paris Saint-Germain are interested in signing Marcus RashfordCredit: PA
      But new Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag has no intention of selling the 24-year-oldCredit: Getty
      United are said to value the struggling striker at a whopping £120millionCredit: REX
      But Red Devils boss Ten Hag clearly still has faith in the frontman.
      Ten Hag said: “He’s really important, you have seen from the first day I’m here, I’m really happy with him, I don’t want to lose him, he’s definitely in our plans at Manchester United.”
      Rashford still has a year left on his current contract with the option on the club’s side to extend that by a further 12 months.
      They are content that the player is happy to stay.

      What they need from him, however, and every United player is a step up from last Sunday’s poor performance against Brighton.
      Rashford missed two good chances as they went down 2-1.
      Ten Hag says he has been working all week to right the wrongs from that defeat.
      He said: “I analyse the game, what went well, what went wrong, where can we improve, what do we have to improve, how we can train and we tell the players and show them how to improve and to get solutions.
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      “We learned a lot but I think it’s normal, when you start the season.
      “You get the team together and get a way of playing and it’s a new start and you make mistakes, football is a game of mistakes. We know we have to improve in many things, that is clear.
      “I know there is always pressure, I have the experience, how it is, I know we have to win every game, I know the fans, I know everyone expects Manchester United to win every game, we have to deal with that and all I can do is prepare the team as well as I can this weekend.”
      United are said to value their academy graduate at a whopping £120million – despite his recent struggles in front of goal.
      Rashford, 24, found the back of the net five times in 31 appearances last season and provided a paltry two assists.
      Rashford has struggled in front of goal over the last yearCredit: GETTY
      The England ace started in United’s opening day disaster against Brighton last Sunday but failed to make an impact in the shocking Old Trafford defeat.
      He is, however, enjoying life under new manager Ten Hag – the permanent successor of the sacked Ole Gunnar Solskajer.
      He said during pre-season: “For me, it is a fresh start, something I am looking forward to.
      “The first two and a half weeks of training has been good. We have improved a lot.
      “The team is a lot fitter than last season and we have a lot of room for improvement.
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      “I am in a good place right now – looking forward to getting more games under my belt and getting ready for the season.”
      Rashford and his United team-mates will be back in action on Saturday evening, travelling to West London to take on Brentford.
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      Best XI of top stars available on free transfers that Premier League clubs can snap up now including Marcelo

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      PREMIER LEAGUE clubs still have quality options available for every position with various famous stars free to join any team they want.Manchester United are still looking for a forward, Chelsea need a centre-back and Liverpool as well as Arsenal could do with a midfielder.
      Premier League teams have an entire line-up of free agents to choose from
      Real Madrid legend Marcelo is still a free agent in the summer transfer windowCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Former Manchester United ace Edinson Cavani is still available for a free transferCredit: Getty
      The summer transfer window slams shut on September 1 but clubs will have more time to register free agents after that date.
      And there are plenty of free choices available, in fact Premier League teams can choose out of an entire line-up.
      Those searching for a goalkeeper don’t need to look any further than ex-West Brom and Watford ace Ben Foster.
      As for full-backs, there’s former Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham right-back Serge Aurier as well as Real Madrid legend Marcelo for left-back.
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      Ex-Lyon ace Jason Denayer and Dan-Axel Zagadou, who recently left Borussia Dortmund, could offer solutions at centre-back.
      If anyone is looking for Premier League experience down the wing, then there’s former United stars Adnan Januzaj and Juan Mata, who also stood out at Chelsea.
      There’s also midfield options with experience from the English top flight.
      Former Manchester City, Everton and Aston Villa man Fabian Delph as well as ex-West Ham and Crystal Palace star Cheikhou Kouyate can walk into several Prem outfits.
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      There’s also some top-shelf options for attack as former United striker Edinson Cavani has yet to find a new club.
      The same goes for ex-Torino striker Andrea Belotti, who scored eight Serie A goals last season. More

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      Man Utd offer Diogo Dalot to Barcelona in swap transfer as Red Devils bid to beat Chelsea to Sergino Dest

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are set to offer Barcelona a swap in order to sign right-back Sergino Dest.The Red Devils hope to use Diogo Dalot as a makeweight to sign Dest.
      Sergino Dest joined Barcelona in 2020 but could soon be on his way outCredit: Getty
      Diogo Dalot was one of the players who disappointed in Man United’s opening day loss to BrightonCredit: Getty
      United want to steal a march on Premier League rivals Chelsea, who also want to sign the American.
      However, Barcelona don’t want to do a swap deal, and prefer a cash option of £17million.
      According to Spanish outlet Sport, Dest is on the club’s for sale list after failing to convince since his move from Ajax in 2020.
      Dest broke into the Ajax first team under Erik ten Hag’s tenure, so it makes sense why United would harbour an interest in him.
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      However, United’s attempts to swap Dalot with the American are set to fall flat due to Barcelona having no interest in the Portuguese defender.
      United cannot recruit another player at right-back without first getting rid of one of the two they have.
      For this reason, United have added Dalot to their for sale list, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been on this list for some time, and is rumoured to be courting interest on a loan move to Crystal Palace.
      Barcelona have seen a well-documented pursuit of Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta end in failure after the Spaniard signed a new two-year deal at Stamford Bridge.
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      Earlier today the club announced they were selling off a further 24.5 per cent of Barca studios in order to raise £85m.
      However, they are desperate to see the back of a number of players, with La Liga refusing to allow them to register several squad members who have either signed contract renewals or who are new arrivals.
      The Blaugrana are currently far in excess of La Liga’s wage rules, and it could consequently mean the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, and Ousmane Dembele might not be able to be registered.
      Indeed the situation is so bad they may be forced to release Franck Kessie and Andreas Christensen after the pair signed on free transfers over the summer.
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      It is why the club have reportedly given Frenkie de Jong an ultimatum to either leave the club in a deal to join either Manchester United or Chelsea or told him to cut his wages.
      They have even threatened legal action against him if he doesn’t revert back to his pre-2020 contract with the club after the new board allegedly found “evidence of criminality” from the old board. More