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Publication date: Sunday, September 6, 2020 9:19 AM
Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal have linked up with a Barcelona star, while Paul Pogba and Juve continue the speculation …
VICTORIA BARCA?
the Daily mail claims that Antoine Griezmann’s future in Barcelona is now “in doubt” after Lionel Messi’s “surprising U-turn”. The Premier League clubs “are on alert” and Messi’s decision to stay at the Camp Nou has “great repercussions” for the rest of the Barça squad.
Griezmann was “promised Messi’s job by Barça’s new manager Ronald Koeman”, but “those plans are in shambles after Messi’s announcement on Friday.” Messi said that he had told Josep Maria Bartomeu “all year” that he wanted to leave Barcelona but could never go to court against the club to secure a play. And the report in the Daily mail He adds that Koeman now needs to “cut his squad to serve Messi and allow young talents like 17-year-old Ansu Fati and winger Ousmane Dembélé to shine.”
The report describes Griezmann as “ particularly vulnerable ”, as he only scored nine goals and four assists in 35 LaLiga games last season following his £ 107m transfer from Atlético de Madrid. That compares badly with his 15 goals and nine assists the previous season for Atlético. Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal are named as possible destinations with Jurgen Klopp’s ‘pressure style’ suited to their game. United and the Gunners are “admirers”, but it is admitted that Barcelona “would have to accept a significant loss on their investment for any deal to materialize.”
POGBA WAITING FOR THE JUVENTUS
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is “waiting for Juventus” to make a move for him, according to reports in Italy.
The World Cup winner endured a difficult 2019-20 campaign due to injury, but finished the season strong by helping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side to a third place in the Premier League. Pogba, whose current contract runs through next summer, revealed in July his desire to win more trophies at Old Trafford. And his agent Mino Raiola recently said that Man Utd will not accept any offers for the player this summer.
However, Italian outlet Tuttosport states that Pogba is “held captive by a contract worth around 13.5 million euros per season” at Manchester United and that it is “his desire to return to Juventus.” The Red Devils have ‘continued to ask for unattainable figures’ for Pogba while the Frenchman’s salaries are ‘inconsistent with the plan’ that Juventus is ‘implementing’.
The report adds that Raiola “knows very well that his client would like a change of scenery and that without renewal it becomes much easier to fulfill his wish.” Juventus is hopeful that Pogba does not renew with his set value to ‘fall drastically’ at the end of 2020/21.
AND THE REST…
Real Madrid still refuse to rule out Gareth Bale leaving the club this summer … Newcastle have made a £ 20 million offer for Bournemouth forward Callum Wilson … Sheffield United is the favorite to sign the forward Bayern Munich’s Leon Dajaku … Tottenham are preparing a £ 13m offer for Watford midfielder Will Hughes … Chelsea are ready to hand Michy Batshuayi a new contract before offering him on loan … Barcelona midfielder Rafinha is a transfer goal for Leeds United.
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