Paper Talk: Man Utd launch shock bid to sign Barcelona star; Milan reject chance to land Liverpool ace Manchester United have launched a shock bid to sign a veteran Barcelona star, while AC Milan have rejected the chance to bring in a Liverpool midfielder, according to Thursday’s newspaper gossip. MAN UTD MAKE SURPRISE MIDFIELDER MOVE Manchester United have reportedly lodged a shock offer to sign Arturo Vidal from Barcelona this summer, but the midfielder is said to be keen on a move elsewhere. The Red Devils were linked with Vidal heavily in the summer of 2014, following his impressive performances for Juventus, but on that occasion no deal was done due to concerns over the player’s injury record. Vidal has since gone on to win trophies at Bayern Munich and Barcelona, but now Italian outlet Calciomercato, via the Daily Express, states that United have lodged a bid for the midfielder, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanting to add more experience to his engine room. At Juventus, Vidal struck up a strong relationship with Pogba in the middle of the park, although the likelihood of that happening at Old Trafford are slim, given that the Frenchman still wants out this summer. United, however, look likely to be disappointed in their efforts to bring the 32-year-old to the Premier League, with Vidal said to be intent of linking up with Antonio Conte at Inter Milan instead. The one hope for Solskjaer is that the Serie A giants are currently not willing to meet Vidal’s conditions for a deal, with the Barca man wanting a three-year contract. Vidal has scored six goals and registered two assists from 22 La Liga matches – but only started eight times so far this season AND MORE GOSSIP Odds have been slashed on Massimiliano Allegri becoming Newcastle United manager when their long-awaited takeover is completed (The Sun) AC Milan have rejected the chance to sign Liverpool forward Adam Lallana on a free transfer, according to reports in Italy (The Sun) Manchester United are in “constant contact” with Napoli over a deal to sign central defender Kalidou Koulibaly whenever the transfer window reopens (The Sun) Atletico Madrid are ready to make their move for Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette after the Premier League club reportedly gave him the green light to leave (The Sun) Arsenal have joined Tottenham in the race to sign highly-rated Feyenoord teenager Lamare Bogarde (The Sun) Jurgen Klopp’s plans to meet Timo Werner and convince him to come to join Liverpool are being derailed by the coronavirus pandemic (The Sun) Leroy Sane is moving closer to a Manchester City exit this summer and a dream move to Bayern Munich (Daily Mirror) Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz has admitted he is “ready to take a big step” in his career, comments that will undoubtedly put European giants on red alert (Daily Mirror) Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still keen on signing Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish despite his high-profile breach of coronavirus lockdown rules (Daily Mail) Amazon is eyeing up a possible naming rights deal for Tottenham’s new stadium, with chairman Daniel Levy aiming for a record £250m deal (Daily Mail) Arsenal are in talks to sign £15m-rated Reims centre-half Axel Disasi (Daily Mail) Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud is willing to take a massive cut from his £135,000 weekly wage in order to force through a move to Inter Milan (Daily Mail) Christian Fuchs is torn over his future at Leicester City as he weighs up the possibility of moving to the United States (Daily Mail) Manchester United have approached Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ahead of the summer transfer window (Daily Express) Suitors including Manchester United and Chelsea will have to find £70m if they want to sign Barcelona forward Philippe Coutinho in the summer (Daily Express) Arsenal are close to completing a transfer, though, with 27-year-old French left-back Layvin Kurzawa close to finalising a free transfer from Paris St-Germain (Daily Star) Thomas Meunier appears set to disappoint Chelsea and Tottenham by moving to Germany at the end of the season – both Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich are interested in the PSG right-back (Daily Telegraph) Liverpool made the first move to sign young Real Madrid star Rodrygo in 2017 while he was still a Santos player, according to his agent (Daily Star) Manchester United and Argentina defender Marcos Rojo, 30, wants to extend his current loan spell in his homeland at Estudiantes (MEN) SPFL chiefs are sweating over possible legal challenges before £9.3m in prize money is dished out to Championship, League One and League Two clubs at 10am on Thursday (Daily Record) Ayr United chairman Cameron Lachlan is planning to vote against reconstruction of the Scottish league system which he has branded as “insane” (Daily Record) The post Paper Talk: Man Utd launch shock bid to sign Barcelona star; Milan reject chance to land Liverpool ace appeared first on teamtalk.com.

Manchester United have launched a shock bid to sign a veteran Barcelona star, while AC Milan have rejected the chance to bring in a Liverpool midfielder, according to Thursday’s newspaper gossip.

 

MAN UTD MAKE SURPRISE MIDFIELDER MOVE

Manchester United have reportedly lodged a shock offer to sign Arturo Vidal from Barcelona this summer, but the midfielder is said to be keen on a move elsewhere.

The Red Devils were linked with Vidal heavily in the summer of 2014, following his impressive performances for Juventus, but on that occasion no deal was done due to concerns over the player’s injury record.

Vidal has since gone on to win trophies at Bayern Munich and Barcelona, but now Italian outlet Calciomercato, via the Daily Express, states that United have lodged a bid for the midfielder, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanting to add more experience to his engine room.

At Juventus, Vidal struck up a strong relationship with Pogba in the middle of the park, although the likelihood of that happening at Old Trafford are slim, given that the Frenchman still wants out this summer.

United, however, look likely to be disappointed in their efforts to bring the 32-year-old to the Premier League, with Vidal said to be intent of linking up with Antonio Conte at Inter Milan instead.

 

 

The one hope for Solskjaer is that the Serie A giants are currently not willing to meet Vidal’s conditions for a deal, with the Barca man wanting a three-year contract.

Vidal has scored six goals and registered two assists from 22 La Liga matches – but only started eight times so far this season

 

AND MORE GOSSIP

Odds have been slashed on Massimiliano Allegri becoming Newcastle United manager when their long-awaited takeover is completed (The Sun)

AC Milan have rejected the chance to sign Liverpool forward Adam Lallana on a free transfer, according to reports in Italy (The Sun)

Manchester United are in “constant contact” with Napoli over a deal to sign central defender Kalidou Koulibaly whenever the transfer window reopens (The Sun)

Atletico Madrid are ready to make their move for Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette after the Premier League club reportedly gave him the green light to leave (The Sun)

Arsenal have joined Tottenham in the race to sign highly-rated Feyenoord teenager Lamare Bogarde (The Sun)

Jurgen Klopp’s plans to meet Timo Werner and convince him to come to join Liverpool are being derailed by the coronavirus pandemic (The Sun)

Leroy Sane is moving closer to a Manchester City exit this summer and a dream move to Bayern Munich (Daily Mirror)

Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz has admitted he is “ready to take a big step” in his career, comments that will undoubtedly put European giants on red alert (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still keen on signing Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish despite his high-profile breach of coronavirus lockdown rules (Daily Mail)

Amazon is eyeing up a possible naming rights deal for Tottenham’s new stadium, with chairman Daniel Levy aiming for a record £250m deal (Daily Mail)

Arsenal are in talks to sign £15m-rated Reims centre-half Axel Disasi (Daily Mail)

Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud is willing to take a massive cut from his £135,000 weekly wage in order to force through a move to Inter Milan (Daily Mail)

Christian Fuchs is torn over his future at Leicester City as he weighs up the possibility of moving to the United States (Daily Mail)

Manchester United have approached Arsenal star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ahead of the summer transfer window (Daily Express)

Suitors including Manchester United and Chelsea will have to find £70m if they want to sign Barcelona forward Philippe Coutinho in the summer (Daily Express)

Arsenal are close to completing a transfer, though, with 27-year-old French left-back Layvin Kurzawa close to finalising a free transfer from Paris St-Germain (Daily Star)

Thomas Meunier appears set to disappoint Chelsea and Tottenham by moving to Germany at the end of the season – both Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich are interested in the PSG right-back (Daily Telegraph)

Liverpool made the first move to sign young Real Madrid star Rodrygo in 2017 while he was still a Santos player, according to his agent (Daily Star)

Manchester United and Argentina defender Marcos Rojo, 30, wants to extend his current loan spell in his homeland at Estudiantes (MEN)

SPFL chiefs are sweating over possible legal challenges before £9.3m in prize money is dished out to Championship, League One and League Two clubs at 10am on Thursday (Daily Record)

Ayr United chairman Cameron Lachlan is planning to vote against reconstruction of the Scottish league system which he has branded as “insane” (Daily Record)

 

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Robert McCarthy