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Liverpool legend John Barnes has questioned whether Manchester United will be able to bring in the "four world-class players" they need to close the gap to England's top two.

Mauricio Pochettino has named his three favourite players in the Premier League - excluding any Tottenham players. The Argentine boss named Kevin de Bruyne, Sergio Aguero and Roberto Firmino as his top three players to watch.

Mino Raiola, the agent of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has reportedly opened discussions with Juventus over a possible move for his client during this summer's transfer window.

Barcelona are reportedly not prepared to sell Antoine Griezmann this summer.

Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk is the best defender in Premier League history because of his technique and the impact he's had at Anfield. That is according to legendary Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany who believes Van Dijk has played a critical part in the Reds' dominant Premier League run this season.

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has said that Liverpool’s amazing comeback win over Barcelona was the “single greatest sporting event that I’ve ever seen”.

Chelsea are set to remind their players of their responsibilities regarding social distancing measures after Marcos Alonso and Kepa Arrizabalaga ignored government advice.

Bernardo Silva says it was the “best decision” of his life to begin working with City coach Pep Guardiola

Jordan Diakiese -  a former PSG academy star has tragically died at the age of just 24. The cause of the death is not yet known but was confirmed by his current club AS Furiani Agliani.

Michael Essien has revealed how two former
Chelsea team-mates combined to prevent the Ghanaian from joining Manchester United." I’d have loved to have joined United, I went to Malouda’s house for a barbeque and  Drogba called him and he and Drogba started speaking because they are very close and then Drogba asked him, ‘When you see Michael, whenever you see him, can you tell him Jose wants his number, Jose wants to talk to him.

Galatasaray manager Fatih Terim wants to sign Liverpool attacker Xherdan Shaqiri and will make a move if his side win the Turkish top flight this season.

Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan has explained he prefers to put in the hard work on the pitch as he responded to claims of being lazy in training.

AC Milan are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal centre-back Shkodran Mustafi this summer.

Liverpool have been linked with a summer transfer raid for Leicester defender Caglar Soyuncu and Emile Heskey thinks he would fit right in alongside the likes of Virgil van Dijk. But the former England striker does not believe the Foxes will sell easily.

Ryan Giggs has expressed his admiration for Ole Gunnar Solskaer's transfer policy at Manchester United, saying the manager's focus on recruiting good characters is paying off.

Last week, Daniel Levy received a remarkable call from Mauricio Pochettino - just over six months after the Tottenham chairman had sacked him. The Argentine was ringing to thank him.

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is reportedly prepared to miss the remainder of the 2019-20 Premier League campaign due to fears over the coronavirus pandemic.

Nicolas Pepe must improve the simple parts of his game if he is too start living up to his £72 million ($87m) price According to former Arsenal striker Jeremie Aliadiere, who believes the winger has yet to show why the north London giants paid a club-record fee to sign him from Lille last summer.

Chelsea, Manchester United and Leicester have contacted Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho's agent over a summer move, but the Blues are the 27-year-old Brazil international's first choice.

Gonzalo Higuain is not sure if he will leave Juventus for River Plate, though the striker would like to retire at his boyhood club when the time comes.

Wolves star Adama Traore would make a great addition to Liverpool as his pace and power is the " biggest asset you can have in football". According to former Premier League defender Alex Bruce who insists he wouldn't be surprised if the Reds made a move to sign Traore in the summer

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has reportedly been contacted by Real Madrid and Inter Milan over a summer transfer.

Vinicius Junior said Real Madrid want to win La Liga as a way to give back to the club's fans following the coronavirus pandemic.

Manchester United signing Bruno Fernandes in January stopped Hannibal Mejbri being fast-tracked to the first team.The 17-year-old has made a name for himself at youth level, shining ever since his move from Monaco back in the summer. And he could have already made his debut had the Red Devils not signed Fernandes in the New Year.

Chelsea's Brazil midfielder Willian, 31, has hinted he could sign a short-term deal until the end of the season as the Premier League campaign is likely to run beyond the end of his contract on 30 June.

Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo is set to join Barcelona in a swap deal that will see Nelson Semedo go the other way.

BILD's head of football Christian Falk, believes that Liverpool never had any interest in signing the Dortmund winger, Sancho despite reports earlier in the season suggesting otherwise.

Manchester United and Liverpool are allegedly in a position to sign Schalke 04 winger Rabbi Matondo for €60m (£53.66m).

PSG have offered Inter €50 million (£45m/$55m) plus €10m (£9m/$11m) in add-ons for striker Mauro Icardi.

Former Liverpool midfielder John Barnes says
Borussia Dortmund's Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 19, has what it takes to replace Roberto Firmino at Anfield.

Former Borussia Dortmund midfielder Paul Lambert has claimed that Jadon Sancho would be better off staying at the German outfit rather than moving to Manchester United.

Inter may have to give up on their pursuit of Federico Chiesa because Fiorentina's asking price is too high. La Viola are unlikely to drop their €70 million (£63m/$76m) asking price, which may prove too high.

Barcelona boss Quique Setien has admitted he wants to coach Paris Saint-Germain striker
Neymar , but refused to discuss the club's bid to sign the megastar.

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been assured that Manchester United will be competitive in the transfer market this summer after they revealed the coronavirus pandemic has cost them £28m.

Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has admitted that he couldn’t stop crying after losing the 2018-19 Champions League final to Liverpool.

Brazil legend Roberto Carlos has described his compatriot Ronaldo Nazario as "unique" and insists that modern-day greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo cannot compare to the World Cup winner.

Bayern Munich had stepped up their interest in Jadon Sancho before the season was paused by coronavirus, but Borussia Dortmund, who are confident they can secure a £100m fee for the 20-year-old England midfielder, will not sell to their Bundesliga rivals.

Arturo Vidal has hit back at former Juventus team-mate Giorgio Chiellini, who said in his autobiography that the Chilean's weakness was alcohol.

Erling Braut Haaland will end up in the Premier League at some stage of his career, but at the moment will be happy to stay and prove himself at Borussia Dortmund. That's the opinion of Norwegian icon Jan Aage Fjortoft

Manchester United are suing Sega Publishing and Sports Interactive (SI) over the use of the club’s name in their popular Football Manager game.

Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy cannot wait for the text message telling him that football has got the green light to return.

Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino's gardening leave has expired and he says he is looking for the "right project", amid rumours linking him with Newcastle .

Lyon, Toulouse and Amiens, the three clubs that attempted to appeal against the early finish to Ligue 1, have seen their first appeal thrown out of court.

Manchester United transfer target Jadon Sancho is in regular contact with Marcus Rashford ahead of a possible switch to Old Trafford this summer.

Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has seen the funny side of Jose Mourinho succeeding him at the north London club. "He was at Real Madrid. I say, 'Oh, maybe one day I can take your place at Real Madrid', and look at how life works out! He has taken my place at Tottenham. Unbelievable, eh?

Bayer Leverkusen's 20-year-old Germany midfielder Kai Havertz, who has been linked with
Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea , has been warned off a move to the Premier League by forward United and Tottenham forward Dimitar Berbatov.

Tottenham's attempts to keep hold of Jan Vertonghen appear to be failing as the Belgian looks increasingly likely to leave the club this summer.

Sead Kolasinac’s wife was held by police after bringing a stun gun into the UK. The Arsenal defender’s wife was looking to protect herself following issues in the past and the increased security risk footballers have come under during the UK lockdown.

Inter Milan reportedly have no intention of signing Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti on a full-time basis.

Chelsea are interested in Barcelona's 18-year-old Dutch defender Xavier Mbuyamba as they look to invest in youth because of the financial impact of coronavirus.

Manchester City star Sergio Aguero is being eyed by Inter Milan as a replacement for Lautaro Martinez, as the forward is edging closer to Barcelona.

Besiktas defender Domagoj Vida has allegedly emerged as a potential transfer target for Arsenal.

Chelsea's search for a goalkeeper has been dealt a blow as Germany international Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 28, is set to sign a new five-year deal at Barcelona .

Manchester City's and Manchester United's dreams of European success this season have been dealt a blow following the Government's announcement regarding quarantine measures for people coming into the UK.

Ross County chairman Roy MacGregor expects his club's budget will be cut by more than a third for the coming season as Scottish football grapples with the challenges thrown up by the coronavirus crisis.

Paris St-Germain have made an opening offer of £44.7m plus £8.9m in add-ons for Argentina striker Mauro Icardi, 27, who has been on loan at the French club from Inter Milan since last summer.

Mauricio Pochettino says he would be open to managing a Premier League club outside the top six and is eager to return to management either in England or abroad.

Three Premier League clubs are interested in having cardboard cut-outs of supporters in empty stands when top-flight football returns.

English clubs will get an added chance of European glory next year as UEFA firms up its plans for Europa League 2 despite the coronavirus pandemic...