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Friday, March 22
- Manchester United are in with a shout of finally signing Toni Kroos
- United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Joao Felix
- United are set on signing Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane
- Barcelona will listen to offers for Philippe Coutinho
Jadon Sancho hint
Manchester United target Jadon Sancho has dropped a cryptic transfer hint with his actions on social media.
The England international retweeted a post highlighting comments by Rio Ferdinand.
The United legend has claimed he would like to see Sancho in a Red Devils shirt next season.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is said to have made the 18-year-old a top target for this summer.
On Sancho, Ferdinand told Goal: “I would take him [at Manchester United] all day. English, young, hungry and talented, that's all I need to know.”
Toni Kroos…
Manchester United are in with a shout of finally luring Toni Kroos to Old Trafford, according to reports.
David Moyes was desperate to make Kroos one of his first signings after succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson back in 2013.
But the midfielder opted to stick with Bayern Munich for another season before joining Real Madrid after a stellar World Cup.
The Sun reckon Kroos, who has enjoyed a trophy-laden stint at the Bernabeu, is now keen to embark on a fresh challenge.
And that could see the 29-year-old quit Real for United following a disastrous campaign which has seen two managers get sacked.
Real are said to be willing to let go of Kroos for £50m - a little over double what they paid for him five years ago.
Joao Felix boost
Manchester United and Manchester City have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Benfica star Joao Felix.
Felix has a £102m (€120m) release clause and City are the team pushing hardest to sign him.
And Benfica admit they won’t be able to keep hold of the forward for ever.
“We will try to keep him as long as possible and that is the case for Felix as for any other player," Benfica’s sporting director Manuel Rui Costa told Italian outlet Tuttosport.
“This is the club’s policy. Then we’ll see. We are aware the clauses exist for a reason and that certain players cannot be held back in Portugal indefinitely.”
Coutinho to snub Man Utd
Barcelona will listen to offers for Philippe Coutinho.
That’s according to Goal, who claim the Catalan giants are prepared to take a heavy loss on the Brazilian playmaker.
Barcelona signed Coutinho, 26, for an initial £103million but could have to pay a further £39m if add-ons are activated.
It’s reported that Barca will consider bids in the region of £68m for the Manchester United target.
But Goal suggest PSG are the most likely suitors with the player ‘put off’ the idea of returning to the Premier League.
Seri exit
Jean-Michael Seri plans to leave Fulham this summer.
That’s according to Football.London, who claim the midfielder is already planning his departure.
The Ivorian was signed from Nice for £22million, but hasn’t produced the kind of form that earned him the mega-money transfer.
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Raphael Varane talks
Manchester United are set on signing Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, reports claim.
Varane, 25, has been tipped to leave the Bernabeu this summer having won four Champions Leagues and two La Liga titles and fuelled speculation when refusing to clarify his future.
"I do not want to talk about my future," Varane said. “I am not one to discuss my future publicly."
Now, Calciomercato claim United and PSG are both in ‘constant contact’ with the player about a transfer.