Former Manchester United star likely to seal transfer in 'SHOCK' Old Trafford return -

Manchester United could be in with a strong chance of re-signing star man Memphis Depay after only selling him to Lyon a couple of years ago.

The Netherlands international flopped in his first spell in the Premier League, but it’s common knowledge that the Red Devils have a buy-back clause option with the player.

And now, Arsenal legend Robert Pires has sent something of an intriguing message to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – Depay wants another go at United.

Pires told Bwin: ” I think Depay wants to come back to the Premier League and he feels he has unfinished business in England.

“It didn’t work out for him at Manchester United and Depay is a very proud player. He perhaps feels he wasn’t given a chance to perform and earn the right to stay longer considering he was so young and showed glimpses of undoubted potential.

“Depay might want to return to Manchester United or he might be motivated to prove them wrong by performing for one of their rivals in the Premier League.”

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Manchester United offered golden opportunity to beat league rivals to major transfer in tempting swap deal

Manchester United could reportedly get the chance to seal the transfer of Barcelona misfit Philippe Coutinho in a swap deal involving Paul Pogba.

This latest piece of Coutinho transfer speculation comes from Spanish outlet Don Balon, who claim Barca are eager to go all out to beat Real Madrid to the signing of Pogba.

Despite showing his best form yet in a Man Utd shirt this season, the France international’s future at the club is in some doubt again as Marca claim his agent has been looking to get him a move away from Old Trafford and that he’s decided he wants to join Real Madrid.

Don Balon claim, however, that Barcelona believe they could also be in the running and could try a tempting swap deal involving Coutinho, who has also been the subject of transfer speculation lately.

The Independent have linked United with the Brazil international, who could be an ideal signing to replace Chilean flop Alexis Sanchez.

There seems to be a large number of ways these deals could go, but United could well be tempted to cash in on Pogba now after an inconsistent career in the Premier League.

And while Coutinho would be a gamble after his struggles at the Nou Camp, he was one of the best players in the country during his time in England with Liverpool.

This would be a blow for Chelsea, however, who will struggle to find anyone as ideally suited to playing that Hazard role in their team as they sweat over the Belgian’s future.

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Zinedine Zidane is set to make 'one major' sacrifice to complete Hazard transfer from Chelsea

Zinedine Zidane is reportedly ready to sacrifice the development of two top Real Madrid youngsters in Marco Asensio and Vinicius Junior as he lines up the summer transfer of Chelsea star Eden Hazard.

The Belgium international has long been linked with the Spanish giants as he’s allowed his contract to run down to just over its final year, and Zidane’s return to the Bernabeu will surely only help their cause.

The latest from Diario Gol just shows how eager Zidane is to work with Hazard, as the report states he’s prepared to make the Blues forward a priority over giving more valuable minutes to Asensio or Vinicius.

This seems a risky strategy from Los Blancos, who have a history of favouring big names over developing youth, with Asensio and Vinicius certainly both world class players in the making.

However, it may well be that both will end up fulfilling their potential elsewhere if Hazard joins, with another previous Diario Gol report stating the Brazilian starlet would likely leave on loan were the 28-year-old to come in and threaten his place.

Asensio, meanwhile, has been linked with both Manchester United and Liverpool in a recent report from Don Balon.

This could come back to haunt Real, though they’ll also argue they need ready-made world class players like Hazard now after failing to replace Cristiano Ronaldo since he joined Juventus last summer.

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Manchester United is set to FINALLY complete priority transfer for just £85m

Manchester United and Manchester City are both being linked with an interest in the transfer of Inter Milan defender Milan Skriniar.

The Slovakia international looks one of Europe’s top centre-backs at the moment, and has long been linked with a move to a bigger club.

And according to Calciomercato, the Manchester giants can sign Skriniar this summer if they meet Inter’s asking price of £85million.

In this market that doesn’t look like a bad price, and one that should be perfectly affordable for clubs like United and City.

By comparison, there’s talk of Kalidou Koulibaly moving for around £130m this summer, or Raphael Varane for around £100m.

Skriniar could easily end up costing more in the near future, so United and City should definitely try their luck with a bid this summer.

The Red Devils have been tracking the 24-year-old for some time now and urgently need a new world class centre-back.

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Breaking!!! Chelsea superstar agrees bumper €16.5m a season deal with European giants

According to reports, Chelsea superstar Eden Hazard has agreed a bumper £270k-a-week, five-year deal with Real Madrid. Is Hazard finally set to join Los Blancos?

According to Spanish outlet Sport via OK Diario, Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has wasted no time preparing for Los Blancos’ future and he’s already been in contact with Hazard.

It’s understood that Hazard has agreed a move to the Spanish giants this summer and Zidane’s return is thought to be a key factor behind the Belgian ace’s decision.

The stumbling block that is preventing a deal from being agreed is Chelsea’s valuation of Hazard. The Blues are holding out for a whopping €114m (£98m) for the star.

The clock is ticking for Chelsea to either cash in on the star, Hazard’s contract with the Blues expires at the end of next season and the west London club shouldn’t risk losing the ace on a free and considering that it’s no secret that he has a desire to play for Madrid – now is the time for Chelsea to come to an agreement with Madrid.

Chelsea’s two-window transfer ban could also prevent a deal from being agreed, the Blues can’t afford to lose the star on a free but their is also not much sense in them selling the star, if they aren’t allowed to sign a replacement.

This will no doubt be one of the biggest transfer sagas of the summer.

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Talks held: Man Utd star is set to quit Old Trafford in favour of joining Euro rivals

Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly set to prise Ander Herrera away from Man Utd this summer with his current contract set to expire.

The Spaniard has re-established himself as a key figure at Old Trafford under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, as he has played a big role in the resurgence seen in recent months.

However, despite making 25 appearances so far this season, the 29-year-old’s future in Manchester has been clouded with doubt too as his current contract will come to an end this summer.

According to The Sun, PSG have put a three-year offer on the table worth £150,000-a-week, and it’s suggested that they could now successfully convince him to move to the French capital instead of committing his long-term future to the Red Devils.

Given there is no official confirmation of such a move as of yet, it remains to be seen if that is indeed the choice that Herrera opts to make, but it would certainly come as a shock having worked his way back up the pecking order in recent months to suggest that he has a key role to play for United moving forward.

PSG will undoubtedly be in the market for a new midfielder this summer as they have a free transfer exit on their hands in Adrien Rabiot, with the Frenchman’s current deal set to expire too.

In turn, Thomas Tuchel will want to bolster that department as they look to not only clean up domestically again but also compete in Europe, and Herrera’s experience at the highest level could ultimately be a crucial factor in helping the reigning Ligue 1 champions make progress.

United will surely be desperate to avoid losing him though, and so it remains to be seen if the two parties sit down between now and the summer to reach a new agreement to keep him at Old Trafford.

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Going or staying? Chelsea star reveals decision he has taken on his future at the club

Chelsea star, Willian has revealed that he wants to sign a new contract with the club but admitted that he doesn’t know if the club intend to offer him a new deal.

The 30-year-old will have just a year remaining on his current deal at the end of the season.

Chelsea have a policy of only offering one-year contracts to players in their 30’s.

But Willian admits he is keen on staying at Stamford Bridge and says he feels “comfortable” at the club.

“I have one year left, but of course I want to play for this club.

“I don’t know if they want me, but of course I want to continue here.

“This club is very special to me. I won titles here, I have the affection from the fans and from the people that work in the club.

“I feel comfortable to stay. I am happy when I play well and score goals. I can give a different light,” Willian told the Evening Standard.

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