Transfer news LIVE: £60m Man Utd woe, Liverpool hold Ajax talks, Arsenal target drops hint - 7M sport

Transfer news LIVE: £60m Man Utd woe, Liverpool hold Ajax talks, Arsenal target drops hint

TRANSFER NEWS LIVE - Starsport brings you all the latest news and gossip from the Premier League and abroad.


Posted Monday, May 20, 2019 by Dailystar.co.uk

Transfer news LIVE: All the latest news and gossip from around the Premier League and Europe

· Manchester United have been told they must pay £60m to sign Aaron Wan-Bissaka this summer

· Liverpool are holding talks with Ajax over Matthijs de Ligt - but Barcelona and PSG are also in the hunt

· Arsenal target Leandro Trossard admits he is likely to leave Genk this summer - the Gunners are in pole position

Arsenal's low-ball offer

Arsenal are attempting to poach Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace this summer.

Reports suggest the Gunners have offered £40m for his services this weekend.

However, Crystal Palace value their star man at £80m.

Zaha asked the Eagles to leave this week, admitting he wants Champions League football.

Meunier future update

Manchester United and Everton target Thomas Meunier has spoken out about his future.

The PSG right-back has been linked with a Premier League switch.

However, Meunier seems to be content to stay put in Paris.

"As I have said, nothing is clear, with regards to me or the club," he told Canal +

"People are enquiring, left and right, but I still have another year on my contract. The club knows my position, I have always said that I want to stay.

Transfer news LIVE: £60m Man Utd woe, Liverpool hold Ajax talks, Arsenal target drops hint
Transfer news LIVE: All the news and gossip

United scouts watch Benfica wonderkid Felix

Manchester United sent their scouts to Lisbon on Saturday to cast their eye over £120m transfer target Joao Felix.

Felix, 19, is deemed the next best thing in European football after an impressive debut season in the Benfica first-team.

And Portuguese outlet Sapo are today reporting that a Red Devils official is in Lisbon at present having watched Felix play for Benfica on Saturday.

The Portuguese league champions beat Santa Clara 4-1, with the youngster nabbing a goal in the first-half, to secure another title.

Transfer news LIVE: £60m Man Utd woe, Liverpool hold Ajax talks, Arsenal target drops hint
Joao Felix is being chased by a number of European giants

£60m for Wan-Bissaka

Manchester United have been told by Crystal Palace that they must stump up £60m for defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

Highly rated Wan-Bissaka, who is being eyed up as a potential successor to Antonio Valencia, is seen as one part of their defensive puzzle.

According to the Daily Mail though, Crystal Palace have placed a £60m price-tag on the 21-year-old as they look to keep hold of him.

Palace, who also fear losing Wilfried Zaha, are determined not to lose both of their star assets in the same window.

Liverpool's De Ligt talks

Liverpool are in talks with Ajax star Matthijs de Ligt.

The Dutchman is also being courted by Barcelona and PSG.

But football expert Guillem Balague admits the Reds are firmly in the hunt.

"They [Barca] think they have De Ligt even thought both Liverpool and PSG have also been talking to him."

Transfer news LIVE: £60m Man Utd woe, Liverpool hold Ajax talks, Arsenal target drops hint
Matthijs de Ligt could be on his way to Liverpool

Arsenal target drops hint

Arsenal transfer target Leandro Trossard admits he is likely to move on this summer.

The Genk star has been heavily tipped to join the Gunners at the end of the season.

Reports in Belgium suggest Arsenal haven't launched an official bid yet.

However, Trossard this weekend admitted he is considering his future.

"This game might be my last one in a Genk shirt," he said ahead of today's clash with Standard Liege.

Transfer news LIVE: £60m Man Utd woe, Liverpool hold Ajax talks, Arsenal target drops hint
Leandro Trossard is ready to leave Genk

Mitrovic to West Ham?

Serbian striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is happy to leave his future in Fulham's hands.

The ex-Newcastle hitman, 24, is expected to attract plenty of interest over the close season from a number of Premier League outfits

West Ham, Brighton and Watford are among those currently monitoring developments.

But Starsport understands Mitrovic will allow Fulham to decide whether he goes or stays before the August 8 transfer deadline.



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