Gossip Columned – Episode 37

Dan Tracey June 16, 2019 Leave a comment 1,586 Views

Have you heard today’s gossip? A 10 minute blast of who is going where over the course of the summer. On the menu today is:

Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 27, has rejected a £150m move away with both Real Madrid and Juventus lining up offers. (Mirror)

Manchester United and France midfielder Paul Pogba, 26, is ready to go on strike in order to force through a move to Real Madrid. (ABC – in Spanish)

United are interested in signing West Ham and France Under-21 defender Issa Diop and are willing to pay £45m and offer a player for the 22-year-old. (Sky Sports)

And Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are set to miss out on Atletico Madrid’s France forward Antoine Griezmann, 28, with Barcelona set to make a £150m offer. (Mirror)

England striker Marcus Rashford, 21, could be offered a £350,000-a-week deal to stay at Old Trafford and snub interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona. (Sun)

Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus, 22, says it is “out of the question” that he and Argentina forward Sergio Aguero, 31, will leave Manchester City this summer. (Mail)

Leicester and England defender Harry Maguire, 26, agreed with the club’s late owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha he could leave this summer. (Mirror)

Juventus are ready to swoop for Tottenham’s England wing-back Kieran Trippier, 28, in a £45m deal. (Times – subscription required)

Belgium striker Christian Benteke, 28, wants to stay at Crystal Palace despite being linked with a move to China. (Standard)

AC Milan may offer Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 22, to Arsenal in exchange for Uruguay midfielder Lucas Torreira, 23. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)

Chelsea and France midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, 24, says he wants one day to play for Paris St-Germain. (L’Equipe – in French)

Everton forward Richarlison, 22, has told Brazil team-mate and Ajax striker David Neres, 22, to join him at Goodison Park. (Liverpool Echo)

West Ham have had a £29m bid for Uruguay striker Maxi Gomez, 22, accepted by Celta Vigo. (Sky Sports)

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been told to make sure he replaces departed duo – Spain defender Alberto Moreno, 26, and 29-year-old striker Daniel Sturridge. (Star)

And Klopp, 52, is keen to replace no.2 goalkeeper Simon Mignolet, 31, who is expected to leave this summer, with Southampton’s Alex McCarthy, 29, as back up to first-choice keeper Alisson. (Mirror)

Arsenal will make a third bid for Lorient’s French forward Alexis Claude-Maurice after agreeing personal terms with the 21-year-old. (Metro)

Crystal Palace have made contact with Atalanta over a move for Belgium midfielder Timothy Castagne, 23. (Het Laatste Nieuws – in Dutch)

West Ham have made a £23m bid for Eibar’s Spanish midfielder Joan Jordan, 24. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea and Wales centre-back Ethan Ampadu, 18, is wanted by Aston Villa on a season-long loan. (Guardian)

Rafa Benitez has two weeks left on his current Newcastle contract and the 59-year-old manager is yet to agree an extension to his current deal. (Newcastle Chronicle)

Villa are leading the race to sign Stoke and England goalkeeper Jack Butland, with Bournemouth also interested in the 26-year-old. (Mail)

Huddersfield are preparing to accelerate their pursuit of Leyton Orient’s English striker Josh Koroma, 20. (Sun)

Leeds will this week make a £250,000 bid for Carlisle’s English winger Liam McCarron, 18. (Mail)